Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1930, Page 64

SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL 13, 1930—PART FOUR. THE AMERICAN LEGION. Meetings this week: April 14—Quentin Roosevelt Post, annual visitation, Potomac . Boat Cl!ub‘ ‘Thirty-sixth and K streets, 8 p.m. April MY—U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones, Jane A. Delano and Belleau Thom cie Grub, 1326, Mas: Thomas Circle Club, e sachusetts avenue northwest, 8:45 .m. » April 14—Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post, annual visita- tion, 713 D street, 9:45 p.m. April 15—George Washington Post, annual visitation, 1441 Rhode Island avenue northwest. 8 p.m. Rpr\l 15—Vincent B._ Costello Post, ‘annual visitation, Immacu- late Conception Hall, Eighth and N street, 9:15 p.m. April 15—Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary, District Building, 8 p.m. April 16—Department member- ship committee, board room, Dis- trict Building, 7:30 p.m. April 16—Lincoln Post, annual visitation, New Amsterdam Hotel, 2701 Fourteenth street northwest, 8:15 p.m. April 17—Stephen P. McGro- arty Post, Winston Hotel, 8 p.m. April 17—Stephen P. McGro- arty Auxiliary, Winston Hotel, 8 .m. L April 18—Lafayette Post, Sol- diers, Sailors and Marines Club, 1015 L street, 8 pm. The annual visitation of Dept. Comdr. L. E. Atkins and his staff to the vari- ous posts comprising the Department of the District of Columbia, the American 1 Legion, will start tomorrow night when ;% visit will be paid to Quentin Roose- s velt Post at the Potomac Boat Club Thirty-sixth and K streets, at 8 o'clock. >This will be followed by a joint visita- tion of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones, Jane . A. Delano and Belleau Wood Posts at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa- : ehusetts avenue northwest, at 8:45 o o'clock. The last visitation of the “evening will take place at 9:45 o'clock "at 713 D street northwest, where the « Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post : will be in session prepared to receive the . department commander and his offi- - cers. Dept. Comdr. Atkins will continue : his visitations throughout the present : month as he relinquishes office to sail ‘ from New York on May 15 for his new Army duties as engineer of the Alaska Roads Commission. Arrangements for the annual depart- ment ball, to be held at the Mayflower Hotel April 23, are being completed, according to reports presented to Chair- man E. H. Hale, who held a meeting of the ball committee last week in the rd room of the District Bullding. Theodore Cogswell, chairman of the floor committee, announced that all of the post commanders had consented to serve on that committee, while Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Pries, chairman of the reception committee, stated that he had perfected arrange- ments for the reception of distinguished guests. The receiving line will be set amid appropriate decorations in the Chinese room, adjoining the main ball room. Chairman Forest F. Bartl of the music committee has planned a special stage for the orchestra between the two ball rooms to insure perfect audition of the music throughout both ball rooms. The committee on decorations, of which Austin S. Imrie is chairman, will have the ball rooms becomingly draped with American flags and the flags of the allies who participated in the World War. The dais, from which the dis- tinguished guests will be introduced by John Thomas Taylor, chairman of the distinguished guest committee, will be decorated with palms and flowers, in addition to the department colors. Miss Emily J. Carey is chairman of the patrons and patronesses commit- tee and has completed arrangements for the reception of those who have signified their desire to act in this capacity. The assignment of boxes has been completed by Chalrman Thomas E. lin, who has charge of this detail of the ball. Many people prominent in soclal and military circles will occupy boxes. Thomas J. Frailey, chairman of the poster committee, has furnished the committee with several artistic hand- painted posters, which will be displayed this week, announcing the coming event. Department Comdr. L. E. At- kins and his staf will assist in receiving the distinguished guests, Legionnaires and their friends who attend the ball. Department Membership Chairman William E. Spicer lnnougxcel that a meeting of the committee will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the board reom, District Building, at Which time reports will be received rela- tive to the progress being made in se- curing new members, In a report just issued he has an- nounced the standing of the posts of :h;el::. dep(_ll\‘)tlmel:: lal compared with e standing s as follow: s First, class—Early J. Brown Trophy: per, 80 per cent; U. 8. 8. Sergt. Jas 3 Jucob Jones, 71 per cent; George Wash- gton, 67 per cent; Augustus P. Gard- ner, 53 per cent; Victory, 47 per cent; Vincent B. Costello, 42 per cent; James l.svehlk:r. 30 per cent. cond class—L. E. Atkins Trophy: Jane A. Delano, 100 per cent; Bu?uyu ©of Engraving and Printing, 92 per cen 3 Lincoln, 88 per cent; Second Division, 1 per 'cent; Lafayette, 61 per cent: Stuart Walcott, 50 per cent; Kenneth H. Nash, 49 per cent; Henry C. Speng- ler, 48 per cent; Quentin ROM!VEY:, 47 g;tcent: James Reese Europe, 42 per Third class—Mabel F. Sta 5 National Press Club, 58 per ee“gz-;né’golm Mccuu%h, 51 per cent; Stephen P. p) 5 , 48 per cent; LT T:::k cOm,Bennu ‘Wood, Oeghr:e h_:.mxiélelen, 23 per cent, icer announces g ool T S R commander or mem- ber designated by him that has the largest increase in percentage of quota set for this year over other posts, pro- vided the post quota is reached by May 17. As a second ize, a gold American Legion ring will be awarded to the post commander or his rep- resentative of the post reaching fil quota by the same date. Th will be awarded in what is known as the commander’s drive in honor of Depart- ment Comdr. Atkins, who is leaving the department on May 15. The posts have ::’t:u d'fmhd into three groups for this ‘The ‘Washin, Post. meet neuxmmdny -v'e'::ll:u at 1“'} Ny g Pomds. A ns, ipanied by ese prizes , will make an official visjta- Comdr. B. C. McGee announced that the post had not yet completed its membership quota for this year and re- uests all comrades who have not paid ir 1930 dues to do so as soon as possible. J. J. Murphy, chairman of the membership committee, is making an effort to put the post over the top in ‘membership. Stephen P. McGroarty Post and Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27, have the date of their card rrt and dance at the'Hotel Winston, 16 street, from April 25 w:nyo, on account of the which is to be held 23. Joseph J. Idler, post commander, has that if the post ‘who ) L g g Pt members or renewals. streets, next Tuesday at 8 p.m. direction of James torio, the hospital visitation committee of Vincent B. Costello t will meet in front April 20, at 2 cuz::k, for the purpose , sl [X for making its regular visitation to disabled men in the local hospitals, ‘The Vincent B. Costello Unit, Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary, has arranged a Mother’s day celebration for May 11 at Immaculate Conception Hall. There will be two important speakers and solos by Miss Florence Yocum, soloist ol’hlmmlcuhle Conception Choir, and others, ‘The following were admitted to mem- bership at the meeting April 2 of the Sergeant Jasper Post, No. 13, the Ameri- can Leflon, at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue: Alexander A. Lanier, B. Y. Martin, Michael Samen, R. F. Sisk, R. . C. H. Warner, 8. B. Hill, P. W. Green, B. C. Millan and Hollle Lee Mason. Following the business session a pro- ram of entertalnment was rendes by BDHI S. Rosedale, toe dancer; Mrs. Fer- donand Morina, panied by Mrs. St P Ed- ward L. Marthill was the winner of the attendance prize. Ferdinand Fraser presided. The benefit contest recently con- ducted by the Sergeant Jasper Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, was termi- nated Monday and prizes were awarded to John E. Barry and A. J. Michell. ‘The committee in charge, representin; the unit, appointed by Mrs. Mildr Eckles, conducting the contest, consisted of Mrs. Edith O'Connor, Mrs. B. Shea, Mrs. Margaret Jacobs, Mrs. Ruth Orlosky, Miss Ann Venezky and Miss Ethel Hodges. ‘The anniversary banquet of the unit was neld at Colllers’ Inn, Eighteenth street and Columbia road, last Tuesday. The officers of the Sergeant Jasper Post, the Aierican Legion, were invited guests for the occasion. Addresses were made by Mrs. Mildred Eckles, president of the unit, and Ferdinand G. Fraser, commander, Sergeant Jasper Post. A program consisting of & reading by Miss Alberta Cissel and vocal solo by Miss Margery Burton, accompanied by Mrs. Maud Duncan, was rendered. At the regular meeting of Victory Post, No. 4, last Tuesday, the following were elected to membership: Hugh A. Allen, Shirley D. Bywaters, Lyle C. Roland, Fred Boone, Willlam B. Prigg and George F. Russell. A resolution was adopted recommend- ing th: repeal of the eighteenth amend- rent. 2 THE 21 and May 8. . Charles’ H. assigned as the G. A. R. Memorial of Fore maculate Conception hall, Eighth and N | casion. Grover Moore of Federal Post was Council slected to membership in the of Administration, vice M. J. Butsko, resigned. National Capital Post, with the mem- bers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary as guests, celebrated the eleventh birthday anni- g S e e E presentative = Zw of Pennsylvania, worker for legislation beneficial to veterans, and himself an overseas veteran, spoke on the prospects of legislative betterment for deserving veterans. Department Comdr. Harvey L. Miller also spoke on V. F. W. ideals and accomplishments. A banquet was served and there was dancing. Chief of Staff Oscar W. Hollingsworth acted as master of ceremonies with Post Comdr. Harry P. Clements presiding. ‘The Ladies’ Auxiliary of National Capital Post met April 8 at Pythian Temple. Three candidates were bal- loted upon. At the close of the meet- ing the members of the auxiliary were the guests of National Capital Post at its eleventh annual birthday party. ‘The annual ball of Front Line Post at Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street, was reported a success. At the last meeting the post went on record as favoring the naming of Past Comdr. Joseph B. Gardella of Front Line Post for the office of senior vice commander of this department when nominations are in order at the de- gurunent encampment which will be eld in June. t Line Post Auxiliary held a theatrical performance at Mount Alto Hospital Red Cross Hut last Wednes- day evening for the entertainment of the patients in the hospital. The pro- gram was composed of Edith Reed’ entertainers, with Rudy Albrecht acting as master of ceremonies. Mrs, Mary B. Guillermain, president of the auxiliary, made an address. It is planned to have a get-together meeting tomorrow evening. All of the members of the post are requested to bring those eligible to the meeting, the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club, Eleventh and L streets. Mrs. Virginia Cercell will greet them. ‘The weekly V. F. W. radio programs over Station WOL will be resumed next Thursday evening. Tommy Creighton has arranged a program. In response to Creighton’s radio appeal for headsets to be used by bed patients at Naval Hos- pital, radio fans have sent in hundreds of sets to Station WOL. ‘The annual encampment of the Dis- trict of Columbia Department will take The next meeting, April 22, will be a | place at the Stuart Junior High School joint meeting of the t and auxiliary to receive the annual visitation of the department commander and department officers. ‘The post, in conjunction with its aux- fliary and drum corps, will participate in National Music week by having a community musicai: May 6. First Vice Comdr. Krauskopf, Comrades Shultz, Branson, Jesso, Zwinglas, Lishmen, Dunshee, Buchanan and Burke have been appointed & committee to represent the post. A committee composed of Comrades Johnson, Schroeder, Thomas and Rab- bitt was appointed to report to the post on the question of sponsoring one or more Boy Scout troops. The monthly meeting of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will take place at the Thomas Circle Club to- morrow at 8 o'clock. This will be de- partment visitation night, and all the members are requested to attend. The Jane Delano and Belleau Wood Posts will join with the Jacob Jones Post in this meeting. The advi council met at the home of Comrade Eioise Broaddus last Thurs- day night. The department ball will be held on April 23. ‘The regular business meeting of La Societe des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes will be held next Wednesday evening at the Hotel Washington. The Fidac Congress will convene in September and preliminary plans are now being made for the entertainment of the distinguished guests who will be in ington at that time. Julius I. Peyser, America's vice presi- dent of Pidac, has requested the as- sistance of the Partners of Salon, No. 14, in entertaining the woman mem- bers of the congress. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper has been appointed chairman of the committee with the following members serving on her committee: Miss Edna Mclntosh, Le Chapeau as ex-officio member; Mrs. Irene Arnold, Mrs. Mary Kolhos, Miss Emily J. Carey, Mrs. Roberta Pawcett, Mrs. Amy Ham- mond, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, Mrs. Amelia Boberg, Mrs. Caroline Herman, Mrs. Willette ton, Mrs. Eunice Cox, Mrs. Ada Murray, Mrs. Daniel B. Mil- ler, Miss Janet McRae, Miss Helen Sprague and Miss Irene Key. There will be & meeting of the committee on Tuesday evening, April 15, at 8 o'clock, at the Army-Navy Hotel, apart- ment 4F, to meet with Maj. Peyser for the purpose of formulating plans for the entertainment committee. ‘The Belleau Wood Post, No. 3, the American Legion, will meet with the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jenes Post, No. 2, to- morrow evening at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 chusetts avenue, at 8 o'clock. Department commander, Maj. L. E. Atkins and his official staff will make their visitation to the wom- en’s posts, who are meeting together for that purpose. Veterans of Foreign Wars. MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Monday—Front Line Post at ‘Winston Hotel. Front Line Ladies’ Auxiliary and Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club. ‘Wednesday—Overseas Military Forte: Band, Drum and Bugle 20th Marines Armory, 458 iana avenue northwest. Ladies’ Auxiliary drill team, Hines Junior High School. Thursday—Equality - Walter Reed Post, Pythian Temple. The District of Columbia Depart- ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Coun- cil of Administration, at its monthly meeting in the District Bullding last Monday night approved of the applica- auditorium June 12, 13 and 14. Maj. ‘Thomas l.‘h'ufl-. mn'hl!hl'fln of the encampment committee, completed arrangements for the auditorium. Past De ent Comdr, Charles H. Reilly wflr.b.m marshal of the encampment e. . ‘Thus far three candidates have an- nounced their intention of running for the office of de) t ler. They are Allen J. Praether of Columbia Post, present junior vice commander; William L. Thomas, commander of #ufll ‘Walter Reed Post, and Oscar . Hollingsworth, present department chief of staff and past commander of Pythian | National Capital Post. Department Comdr, Harvey L. Miller requests all post commanders to submit as soon as possible the March 31 re| of per capita strength and list of dele- gates to the department encampment. The annual recruitin streamer 1929-1930 will be awarded to (he post showing the greatest percentage of increase in membership over their 1929 encampment strength, ‘The legislative committee of the Veterans of Forel ‘Wars announced that progress is being made on pension ltlllllth'!ll{ ss:n-:: b,igl 8-958 hu passed the Senate. TOposes grant in pensions ?ur veterans under the general law, together with the authorization for the Pension De- partment to accept the records of ‘he War and Navy partments as proof of the service incurrence of disability. ‘The increase of pensions for the maimed soldiers covered under Senate bill 1293 has likewise passed the Senate. The Spanish War pension bill, cov- ering increased pension for the Spanish War Veterans, and the elimination of the “vicious habits” clause, has the Senate and been favorably re- ported the House . committee on gemknm under date of April 4, and now on calendar awaiting final action. Senate bill 477, inting increased pensions to Civil War veterans and their widows has likewise passed the Senate and is under consideration by the House committee. Disabled American Veterans. One hundred members of the Dis- abled American Veterans will be guests of the Women's Overseas Service League on a boat wip down the Potomac April 2¢. Supper will be served and there will be & band and other entertain- ment. Selection of those who will mal the trip will be made by Frank Owens, commander of the Ace-Rasmus- sen Chapter, and Harman Acuff of the National Capital Chapter. ‘The largest attendance in the his- tory of the Ace-Rasmussen Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans was present at the Winston Hotel the past week, when Representative Edith Rogers of Massachusetts, member of the vet- erans committee of the House, and Dr. championship | pose ‘Winthrop. Adams, medical director of the Veterans' Bureau, were the speak- ers. Mrs. predicted considerable tion for the disabled before the journment of the present session of gress, while Dr. Adams, reviewed the hmgl&:.lhlfinu;n hb'WryMot &:c‘ bu- reau an plans of conduc the uhunlull that are now under construc- jon. Chapter Corhdr. Owens plans to have iwo more prominent speakers at the next monfllgrmefl.ln( of the unit, George W. Phillips, national execu- tive committeeman for this district, was in Chicago during the past week at a conference of national officers of the Disabled American Veterans. According to present plans, the House of Representatives this week will dis- of the Johnson biil, which car- ley ries about 35 amendments to the act| governing the Veterans' Bureau and which is based largely upon the legis- lative program adopted by the Disabled American Veterans at the ninth na- tional convention, at Detroit last June. It was originally planned to take up the Johnson bill last week, but it was decided to give first consideration to the proposed consolidation of the Vet- erans’ Bureau, the Pension Bureau and other Federal agencies dealing with for- mer service men. State Comdr. E. C. Babcock plans to name a ial detail to represent the District of Columbia Department of the Disabled American Veterans at the massing of the colors at the Washing- ton Cathedral May 25, and th same delegates will represent the bled at the memorial services at Arlington ed | May 30. —— TEXANS FIND COLLEGE PAYS LARGE DIVIDEND | 8School Brings More Than $30,000,- 000 to Dallas in Last 15 Years. DALLAS (#).—The value of & school to the city wherein it is located has been computed, at Southern Methodist University. Figures gathered for C. C. Belec- man, president of Southern Methodist University, show the university, its students and their families have spent more than $30,000,000 in Dallas in the past 15 years. On the basis of the city's cash in- vestment in the university, $1,357,000, it is red that the school has paid more than $22 for every dollar in cash given by Dallas to maintain the school | —or dividens of 2,220 per cent. ‘The tabulation shows the university and its students have spent $28,615,913 in Dallas in 15 years. | D. C. Naval Reserve Officers and enlisted men of the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Ro- serves of District of Columblia, are centering all of their attention on tae preparations for the annual inspection of the ization by & board of reg- ular naval officers to be assigned by the Navy Department, according to Lieut. Samuel W. Stinemetz, acting com- mander of the organization. Lieut. Stinemetz said that between now and May 12, the time fixed for the annual tests, every drill will be con- ducted with a view to smoothing off the rough spots and of having the bat- talion as nearly perfect as possible by the time the inspecting officers arrive on the scene to put the units through all of the tests to determine the effi- clency of the organization for service in_time of war. 5 In addition to the exercises, special attention is being given to the attend- ance, and Lieut, Stinemetz sald that this is showing results. He said that the attendance now isgmuch better than the average for previous drills in the early part of the year. The 3d Fleet Division had 100 per cent attendance at the drill last Monday night. During the preparations for the in- spection each division will bé assigned a period on the United States destroyer Abel P. Upshur, training ship assigned to the local Reserve, which is berthed at the Washington Navy Yard. All of the emergency drills familiar to sailor- men are being held weekly, so that every man will know his station when the signal is given by the inspecting officers. Elaborate station bills have been made out and posted on the ship, 30 that the board may check up after each drill to ascertain that each officer and man is In his assigned station. As a part of the preparation for the inspection, the various divisions held a competition last week in the manual of arms, personal appearance, seaman- ship, including knotting and splicing and the like. The 3d Fleet Division was adjudged the best. The judges were Lieut. Stinemetz and Lieut. Day- ton, the latter a Regular officer as- signed to the destroyer as executive officer. ‘The local battalion has been chal- lenged to a basket ball game by the New York City battalion in a letter received here last week. Lieut. Stine- metz sald that, in view of the fact that the basket ball season was over, it was not likely that it would be accepted, but he indicated that the New York organization would be in- formed that the local outfit has a number of good boxers among its per- sonnel and that it would welcome a Junf account of failure to George C. Miller enlisted as a first class, last few bouts with the New York ni- sation at any time that they could be srranged. Lieut. Comdr. Finney Bascom Smith, who recently relinquished the command of the local battalion because of the transfer of his civilian employment to New York, was tendered a dinner by the officers of the organization just be- fore he left. Lieut. Comdr. R. 8. Field, U. 8. N., commander of the training ship, and Lieut. Dayton, executive officer, were guests at the dinner. , The officers and men jointly pre- sented the retiring commander with a silver tray as a token of the esteem in which he is held. . Lieut. (Junior Grade) John Marshall Fewell was presented with his commis- sion as a lieutenant at an assembly of the battalion last week. The presen- tation was made by Lieut. Stinemetz. Lieut. Fewell is attached to the 1st Fleet Division, | William E. Preeman enlisted last week 88 a seaman, second class, and was assigned to the 1st Fleet Division. Paul M. Johnson, seaman, second | class, was transferred from the volun- teer to the fleet Reserve last week and assigned to the 1st Fleet Division. the fleet to the volunteer e, on hat” s civiian maymens. prerenes e ent prev his attendance at dri] h,m e Wade H. Blackistone has been pro- moted from fireman, second class, to first class. He is attached to the 34 Fleet Division. Ruffin A. Brantley, seaman, first class, who has been on an indefinite period of active duty as a shipkeeper aboard the destroyer Abel P. 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