Evening star., 1936-12-13

mittee of the American Legion
has adopted q number Of
L resolutions Of interest to the
veterans.
They provide the national organiza.
ton become wholly responsible for
the detailed arrangement and the
official control Of the annual Legion
Armistice day observance at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The national commander ts au-
thorized to appoint a committee Of
three members to study the types and
colors Of Legion caps now being sold
through the emblem division, to the
end that a standard and uniform cap
may be determined upon. and to
establish the authority for the sale
thereof.
Request is made for passage OF
legislation providing that immediate
re-enlistment after November II,
1918, and before July 2, 1921. be con-
sidered as continuous, active service
In the World War.
The Legion during 1887 will in
tensify its efforts Of teaching the
youth of the Nation the principles Of
good government by expanding its
sponsorship of model "boys' States"
and other citizenship training activi-
ties, such as sponsoring Of Boy Scout
troops, organization of Sons of the
Legion squadrons and continuation of
i,tv1 ho hall oatiuity onrnrd-
ing to a report on the Americanism
program adopted by the National Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The Department of the District Of
Columbia will sponsor its annual
Christmas party for the needy veter-
ans and their families. 1t will be held
December %, at the Mcfarland
Junior High School, Iowa avenue and
Upshur street, at $50 pm. This will
be a joint affair, with all posts and
all units Of the auxiliary participating,
as we'll as the Forty and Eight and the
Eight and Forty.
Plans are being made by DR.. Ray
r. Guynn, chairman Of the Welfare
Council, and Benjamin Aronshon.
Assisting will be Lillian Caldwell Of
Jacob Jones Post, Mabel Day Of Jane
Delano Post, Dixie Guynn and William
p. Kershner Of Sergt. Jasper Post.
The committee in charge of the dis
tribution of toys and gifts is composed
of Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor and Mrs.
Ola D. Lee. Mary Esther Kolhos Of
Jacob Jones Post will have charge of
transportation for the children and
their supervision. Miss Anne D.
Pryde Is in charge Of purchasing.
All posts and units are requested
to either donate cash, toys, candy or
wearing apparel. All cash donations
should be sent to Benjamin Aronshon,
1887 Quincy street northwest, phone
Adams 1886. II toys. candy or wear
ing apparel is to be donated, it is re-
quested you deliver them to Mrs.
Edythe M. O'Connor, 5400 Nebraska
avenue, or call her at Emerson 6723,
and arrangements will be made to call
for them.
The Legion will sponsor booth in
tIle 1dldH tVOydl 1SpdI tlilSAt oeOAS
for the sale of tuberculosis seals. 1t
will officially open tomorrow morning
and sales will continue until Deem
ber "A. The booth will be in charge
OF Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, Depart
ment Child Welfare chairman. Those
who will assist will be Mrs. Edythe M.
O'Connor, Mrs. Ola d. Lee, Mrs. Maud
Hannah, Mrs. Louise Goodacre, Mrs.
Alice Korn and Mrs. Viva Doleman.
At the last meeting Of Sergt. Jasper
Post, held in the Pythian Temple, A
members were accepted.
Past Comdr. Frank Mccarthy an
nounced the post Christmas party, to
be held jointly with the post auxl-
siary, will be at the Strong John Thom-
son School December 18.
At the last meeting of the Jane A.
Delano Post officers were installed
by Department First Vice Comdr. Ray
L. Zwinglas.
The new officers are: Commander,
Eleanor Maynard; first vice COM
mander, Mrs. John T. Long; second
vice commander, Mrs. William Owens;