Evening star., 1935-02-17

Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 80,
met at the home Of Comrade Bassler
on February 8, when plans were made
for Spring dance at the Press Club
April 81.
The monthly meeting Of the post
will be held next Wednesday, probably
at the Colonial Hotel. There will be
about 20 new members inducted and
an attractive ceremony will be held by
the 40 and 8" degree team.
Representative Imhoff of Ohio was
a guest and principal speaker at the
meeting last Monday night Of Quen-
tin Roosevelt Post. No. IL. at the Po-
tomac Boat Club house. The speaker
served in the United States Marine
Corps during the World War.
In the absence Of Comdr. South
Trimble, Senior Vice Comdr. Elmore
Mckay presided.
Alfred A. Picchione of Vincent B.
Costello Post, No. IS, has been ad-
viSed of his appointment by National
Comdr. Frank N. Belgrano, jr., as a
der Committee to represent the Dis
trict of Columbia. Charles r. Mabey
of Salt Lake City, Utah, is chairman
of the committee.
Members Of George Washington
Post, No. l, will motor to Mount Ver-
non, Va, next Friday at 10:l5 o'clock
and pay homage to Gen. Washington,
after whom the post is named.
The start will be made from thS
post club house. 1441 Rhode Island
avenue, headed by Comdr. Howard E.
Snyder, who is scheduled to place the
wreath on the tomb at II o'clock. On
arrival at Mount Vernon, the men,
berS will march Il column formation
to the gates o. the tomb, where they
will Enc up on either side of the gates
+ with the post colors. while brief
services are conducted by the post
commander.
Old Victory Post Drum Corps and
MinStrelS have been granted a new
charter in the American Legion, De-
partment of District Of Columbia,
under the name of Columbia Post, ]
No. "a. The minstrels include: Eddie
Marshall, interlocutor; end men, Al
Stern, Ben Bernie, Charles Plunkett,
Eddie Morris and Jack Lynch.
Specialities will be furnished by the
following: Louis Luber. Lawrence
Morris, R. H. Jamison. Eddie Morris,
Harry Marshall, Melton Marshall,
Percy Silverberg. Ray Chick, Benny
Louis, May Chick and Rita johnson
and Brother Chick
The chorus is made up of the fol-
lowing: William Brandon, Mark H.
Burnham. John Boiling, r. A. Burke,
r. o. Davey, James A. Davis, P. E.
Dolan. P. Doleman, j. Milton Dyer,
John T. Carroll, James M. Copeland,
E. F. Freere, E. H. Giliaert. Harry S. |
Green, Alberto Guzman, Dee Ham
mer, Robert o. Hundley, George Jig
ger, John Kelly, w. w. Kirby, T. F.
Krauskopf, Max Levy, ]. H. Leh-
man, J. A. Weinberg, w. H. Opitz,
James r. Pickens, H. B. Pollock, c.
B. Rose, Joe A. Ryan, Albert Snyder,
c. M. Sommerville, Carl SPAIN, F. v.
Herman, S. r. Turner, @. J. Western,
J. L. Workman, F. A. Wright and L.
G. Yeago.
Department Comdr. J. O'Connor
Roberts addressed the meeting Of the
Monday evening.
Anne Frame, AmericaniSm officer,
reported that seven volumes had been
completed by the Braille volunteers
during the month. She requested ad-
ditional help to care for this increas-
ing work.
A. E. Harper was awarded the hand
painted china while Elva Hall and
Josephine Broderick won the attend
ance prizes.
Past Comdr. Jane Breen announced
Charlotte Berry would take the place
of Anne Frame as one of the essay
judges for the squadron contest. The
winners will be announced at the next
squadron meeting.
New members admitted were Marie
Sexton Gardner and Alice Merkle.
Delegates elected to the department
constitutional convention next month
were Comdr. Elsie M. Pinney, Past
Comdr Jane Breen, Helen Linkins
Opitz, Edna Smith and Anne Frame.
Alternates are Past Comdr. Mary
Tatspaugh, Lillian Caldwell, Mary
Esther Kohlos, Edith Quinn, Neila
Eichorn and Elizabeth Gladmon.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %. met Monday at Odd
Fellows Hall. Delegates to the de-
partment's special convention, also al
ternates, were elected as follows:
Comdr. George Oberndoerfer, Senior
Vice Comdr. Nathan Williams, Junior
Vice Comdr. William Barrett and Exc
cutive Committee Chairman James F.
Kehoe; alternates, Finance Omcer
Thomas McDonough, William Duncan,
George Lands and Homer Trusty.
The meeting was followed by q
ladies' night with dancing and re-
freshments.
Comdr. Jack O'Connell announced
the next meeting of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, No. IS, will be held at 8
of the District Building. There will
be election Of delegates to the Depart
ment Constitutional Convention
March S.
The Costello Drum Corps acted as
escort to Dept. Comdr. j. O'Connor
Roberts and rendered a musical pro-
gram over Station WJSV on Febru-
airy IA. Elmer R. Reynolds, president
of the Costello Drum Corps, has ten
dered his resignation to the Post Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Capt. Arthur Stuart Page, topog-
rapher Of the Post Office Department.
was recently elected to membership.
AL Piccione, chairman Of the Enter
tainment Committee, Is making ar
rangements for the annual stag night
in March.
Display Of the many war trophies
acquired by the post has been au-
thorized for Tuesdays meeting, ac-
cording to Adjt. George Frye.
Fleet Reserve Association.
Branch.4 of the Fleet Reserve As