Evening star., 1933-12-17

accepted Des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes, District OF
Columbia Salons invitation for
the reception and dance at the Marine
Barracks December 2S honoring the
American iegion's scholarship students.
Other distinguished guests will be
Department Comdr. Rice Means, Mrs.
Means. Department President Edythe
OConnor, Mr.. O'Connor, Gen. Milton
a. Reckord, Mrs. Reckord, Gen. Frank
I. Hines, Mrs. Hines, Gen. Peter G.
Harris, DR.. Hayden Johnson, commits
Sioner of education; Rev. Robert j.
White, national chaplain, the American
Legion; Rev. Coleman NevilS, president
Georgetown University; Maryland De-
partment Comdr. c. L. Aielo, Mrs.
Aiello, Senator Arthur Capper, Senator
William H. King. Representative Mary
t. Norton, Representative Wright Pat
man, Representative Virginia Jenckes,
Col. j. Miller Kenyon, Mrs. Kenyon,
Col. John Lewis Smith, Mrs. Smith,
Capt. Watson B. Miller, Mrs. Miller.
Cheerio Chairman Dorothy Lodge an
nounces party for Mount Alto tomor-
row at 1880 pm. Partners are asked
to attend. Wear red chapeauX,
Child Welfare Chairman Mary Esther
Kolhos has plans for a childrens
Christmas party next Friday evening
at the Thompson Community Center.
Complete plans for the reception ana
dance will be announced at the meeting
December 20 at the Washington Hotel.
The Executive Committee of Stanley
Church Depue Post met December at
Footers. on Connecticut avenue. Comdr.
r. A. c. Horton announced plans had
been completed whereby new members
will be inGucted into the post at the
December meeting by the degree team
of the 30 and 8. Senior Vice Com
mander Ray L. Zwinglas reported Il
new members. The committee voted to
organize Songs OF the Legion Unit.
Ray L. Zwinglas was selected to head
the organization, and Donald S. Depue,
the son of the late Stanley Church
Depue. will be the first to be enrolled.
The wives Club of the post was in
dorSed and Comdr. Horton appointed
Past Comdr Barnard E. Bee to assist
them. Mrs. Nellie S. Depue, widow OF
Stanley Church Depue, will be asked to
bscome the first president of the club.
A meeting Of the post will be held
DECEMBER 20 at the New Colonial Ho-
tel.
A meeting of Costello Post No. Is,
will be held in the board room, District
Building. Tuesday evening A report
on the development Of the team sPon-
sored Tor the annual inter-city foot
BEL competition with Baltimore, at
Ia mere Stadium, New Year day,
VIZ be made.
E.2e U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. ?,
IT, :. the Thomas Circle Club Decem-
L IL. Donations of food and toys
~ .eceivod. There was Christmas
. nd Christmas carols were sung by
=, -. El Rita Mundy Seal was
/; go 4Cr membership. Among the
IL ct.S submitted was a special report
l. Le.-s4a.iye officer Helen c. McCarty
c .-sS.2tive matters considered at the
la convention.
IGe pest will hold a childrens Christ
RS parry at Immaculate Conception
Ill ~ 7.30 pm, December 2l. There
Y ! be entertainment All officers OF
t--e pest are receiving donations of toys
ana candies for the party, also canned
goods and other foods are needed for
distribution at Christmas to the needy
a group from the post will Shelack
brailla at the Red Cross Chapter House,
1850 E street, Tuesday, at $50 pm.
Lolo NJ. Browning is asking for volun-
teeFs to do Red Cross sewing at nome.
Past Comdr Mary J. TatSpaugh has
been appointed secretary of the COM
mittee arranging for the Department.
Christmas party.
Lincoln Post, No. IT. will meet in
Riggs Bank Building, Fourteenth street
and Park road, tomorrow evening.
The annual Christmas charity event,
to which the members of the post con-
tribute toys and money for needy chill
dren of Columbia Heights community,
Is progressing
The participants in the proposed en-
tertainment are as follows: Clarence
at the piano and Miss Irma Briggs,
contralto, with Miss Elsie Harvey
Weaver at the piano Miss Margaret
Owens will give interpretations of the
terpsichorean art, and "Shanty Town"
a talented young dancer. will give buck
and wing dances. Harry Edmondston
will perform tricks
John T. Finley was elected COM
mander of Quentin Roosevelt Post at
meeting. held at the Potomac Boat Club.
Other officers are: South Trimble. lr..
senior vice commander. and Elmore K.
Mckay, junior vice commander. They
we're installed by Department Comdr.
Rice w, Means, who also made an ad-
u1eSS. COLILullJeG WAS cpJOllIJcu w
arrange a banquet in honor of the re-
tuing commander, Charles c. Allies.
The annual Christmas party of the
Sergt. Jasper Post No. 13, American
Legion. which will be held in conjunc-
tion with the Sergt. Jasper Unit of the
auxiliary at the Thomson School De-
cember 81, will be in charge Of the
welfare officer, Robert J. Chaillet Bas-
kets of food will be distributed to des-
titute families. Following a business
session, refreshments were served at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1925 Massachusetts,
avenue. Comdr. Joseph J. MallOy pre-
sided.
American Legion
Auxiliary