Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

under the direction Of the president,
Mrs. M. Key Kelson, assisted by Mrs.
Julia c. Brown, chairman OF poppy
committee. Make all returns not later
than May ~ to 7ss Irving street.
The unit. prospective members, ap-
plicants and friends are requested TO
be present at the joint memorial serv-
ices by the patriotic organizations Of
the District Of Columbia at Zion Bap-
fist Church, F street between Third
and Four -and-a-half streets southwest,
| today at 7:30 pm. Wear white dresses,
white gloves and black hats.
Lincoln Post, No. II, American Le-
| gion, met Tuesday evening at the New
Amsterdam Hotel, when l6 new mem
| bers were initiated. It was announced
/ the post won the department COM
mander's prize for having made q rec
| ord in the membership drive under the
direction of Comdr. Milburn w. Fowler
and AdJt. H. H. Bruce. The executive
committee Of the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association were guests
of the post. Mr.. Carly, one Of the
guests, and K. Hoffman, commander of
the Department Of Colorado, made ad-
| dresses.
The entertainment was furnished by
E. p. Van Hise, senior vice commander
Of the post. There was q reel on mill
tary training camps and another of the
United States Signal Corps. A buffet
lunch was served.
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, will hold
| short services at the nurses section
Porter and Mcpherson avenues) in Ar
lington Memorial day at IL am. Chap
lain C. A. Neyman will lead in prayer
| the medical department OF the U. 3.
Navy. Arthur s. Witcomb, second
leader of the Marine Band, will play q
cornet solo and sound taps. All le-
gionnaires, nurses and friends are In
vited.
At the last meeting Of the post Com
rade HUMPHREYS, chairman of the
Americanization committee, gave a re-
port of the class in home hygiene
which the post is financing, and of
which Comrade~ Conway, q member of
the post, Is instructor. The class is
composed of 19 foreign women, repre-
senting Is nationalities. Those COM
pleting the course will receive the Red
Cross certificate in home hygiene and
care Of the sick.
Costello Post, No. Is, held its regular
meeting Tuesday in the board room of
the District Building. Arrangements
have been made for the memorial serv-
ices at the Washington Hebrew Gene
terry on Alabama avenue southeast by
this post. The. services will be Eeld
June l at $3.50 pm. Maj. Herbert G,
Crosby will be the principal, speaker,
Memorial services will be held today by
this post jointly with the Sons Of Vet
Grams at Mount Onyet Cemetery at 3
pm.
The Memorial day parade will form
in front of the District Building May
80 for short parade about the bust
ness district. Members gre requested to
meet at 8 am. The following applicants
were accepted for membership: Homer
Boggess, Antonio De Gregorio, Ira NJ
Hatcher, Charles w. Hughes. Howard
johnson, William M. Kolb, Adam
Lemoine, John Mines, John McKeller
William Miles, Joseph F. Schaeffer,
Martin j. Quigley, Joseph H. Weis-
hesser, Fred A. Wright and Harold F.
Greenfield.
Twelve members were initiated by the
officers, assisted by Department Comdr
L. E. Atkins, who babe his post farewell
before leaving for his new tour Of duty,
which takes him to Alaska.
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars.