Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

| post farewell and told how he expected
to organize the Greek veterans who
fought with the Stars and Stripes in the
late war for the purpose of obtaining
citizenship papers and entry into the
United States as American citizens.
Members admitted we're Joseph r.
Hughes, Stewart T. Anderson, Robert H.
Cook, Vincenzo di Martini and James E.
Brady, jr.
The initiation by the officers, includ-
ing Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins,
was the largest held by Costello Post
this Winter. Twenty-three candidates
appeared and were obligated into fun
membership. Those initiated were An
tonic PiSciotta, j. P. Sayer. Thomas
Leonard. Charles Crowell. A. A. Gioiosa,
B. Q. Harrison. D. Bella, F. D. Mar
cozd, P. E. 7hane, j. P. Hughes. H. l.,
King, j. Rosendorf, j. E. Brady Orb,
II. H. Willard, I. M. Cakes, N. A. Al
bert, F. j. Gresham, j. Mcneil, r. w.
Hartsell, E. A. j. Sweeny, j. A. Thur
man, T.. c. Moore, c. SeitZ.
Comdr. Atkins gave short talk on
the progress of the Community Chest
and urged members to continue their
efforts in the membership drive. Post
Chaplain Father Hurney was rendered
an ovation upon his hospitality in offer
ing the post the use of the hall of his
passionate to the post. After the meet
ing a buffet supper was served by the
auxiliary. Two bad-ridden comrades
will be initiated into membership in
Ward HI of the Naval Hospital today
at 2:30 pm. All who can do so are re-
queSted to attend.
The regular meeting of Victory Post
No. 4, the American Legion, will be held
Tuesday at pm, at 935 Grant place
After a short business session the re-
mainder of the evening will be given
over to birthday celebration in honor
of Abraham Lincoln. Rice w. Means,
former Senator from Colorado. will
eulogize Lincoln.
Representative j. Mitchell Chase of
Pennsylvania and Representative Paul J..
Kvale of Minnesota and many of the
present and past department officers
VIII be present. Refreshments will be
served and an entertainment has been
arranged for.
Victory Post Unit and Drum Corps
annual ball held last Monday evening
at the Willard Hotel was reported a
success.
The executive committee of Lincoln
Post is completing arrangements for
the dance and card party to be given
at the New Amsterdam Hotel on Lin
American Legion. Prizes will be given
to the highest and lowest scores in
bridge and five hundred. The follow
ing are members on the different COM
mittees. Reception, Comdr. M. M.
Fowler, Maj. E. T. Hitch, Mai. E. G..
Langley. eX-Comdr. DR.. A. H. Cheyney,
eX-Comdr. Robert M. Tolson and Capt
Earl w. Dimmick: playing and tally
cards, Porter l.. Bush: prizes. j. F. Hit
selberger and Philip G. Gingras; tickets,
J. F. McVicker, Roscoe Aull. Claude K.
Redmond, Barry O'Rourke and Mrs.
Maize H. Heath.
James Graham is in charge of deco
rations.
John E. Burgett and otto w. Water
field, jr., have applied for membership.
Seven names were added to the men,
bership roll of the George Washington
Post, No. /, at its meeting Tuesday eve
ming at 144l Rhode Island avenue. An
application for membership submitted
by Howard S. Cole was unanimously ap-
proved. Arthur E. Dorer was made a
member by transfer from Oklahoma
Reinstatements were approved for Ross
H. Johnson, j. Craig King, John M. A.
Palmer, William T. Peters and Simeon
T. Price.
The post is making plans to honor