Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-12-03
American Legion

The members of Takoma Park Post
and their families will attend services
some time in January at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church, at the invi-
tation Of the pastor. Rev. r. Paul
card party will be held at the home
Of Comrade William B. Mauger, Pop
lar avenue, December 5.
The next meeting will be December
IA. Eighteen new members Will De
initiated. The Entertainment Commit
tee has arranged for motion pictures to
be shown following the business meet
ing. A barn dance will be held by the
post and the auxiliary at the fire hall
in Takoma Park, January IL. The post
took part in the parade November 20.
celebrating the fiftieth anniversary Of
the founding Of Takoma Park.
Past Comdr. John j. Orlosky, who
has accepted appointment as chairman
OF the Membership Committee of Se--
geant Jasper Post No. Is. called
meeting Of this committee, the person.
mel Of which consists of past post COM
manders, in the office of Comdr. Joseph
j. Malloy, woodward Building, Tues
day. Included among those participant
ing were Joseph J. Malloy. John j. Or
losky Paul H. McMurray. Ferdinand G.
Fraser, William A. Kehoe, Thomas j.
Frailey. Edward L. Marthill, Daniel M.
Goodacre William A. McCallum. Daniel
w. Saunders. William H. Bean and Rus
sell w. Clarkson.
The next meeting Of the post will be
held December IA at Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue. Capt.
Joseph j. Malloy, commander, will
preside.
Costello Post, No Is, presented Kate
Smith with a bouquet during her per-
formance at the Fox Theater last Mon
day night as an expression of appre-
citation for her efforts in entertaining
wounded comrades in hospitals with
her songs. Capt Watson B. Miller, as
national head Of rehabilitation. pre-
scented the flowers in the name of the
post.
The post will hold a barbecue
Tuesday at pm. at the Auth Provi-
sion Co, 623 D street southwest.
The James Ruse Europe Post met
Tuesday night at the Twelfth Street
Y, M. c. A. The guest speaker was
Past Dept. Comdr Fred Frazier Other
speakers were Past Comdrs. Almond, J.
r. Anderson and Rycraw and c. c.
Anderson Fl. Walker and w. Waters Of
the Drum and Bugle Corps.
A membership drive is being held and
all colored World War veterans are
extended an invitation to join the post
New members are w. Overly, c. Gray
and J. NJ. Carter
The Drum and Bugle Corps will hold
rehearsalS at the Garnet Patterson
School every Tuesday and Thursday
nights with the exception of the second
and fourth Tuesday of each month,
which is the post meeting night.
The past commanders Of the U. s. S.
jacob Jones Post sponsored Thanks
giving silver tea at the Thomas Circle
Club last Sunday. Those in the receiv-
ing line and pouring were Condr. Kate
K Briggs, Past ComdrS. Mary z. Weide,
Helen Sprague Brown, Mary j. Tats-
paugh, Jane M. Breen, Lucille Allan,
Mabel F. Staub, Mayme E. Smith, Es-
ther V. Hall, Helen c. McCarty, Helen
g. O'Neil, Eunice C. Desses and Hope
knickerbocker, the founder of the post,
who acted for Past Comdr Lois B. Nc
Rae. who was out Of town. Past Comdr.
Rose Stokes, the first commander of
the post, sent Geographic congratula-
tons.
Chairman Helen Sprague Brown and
her Welfare Committee prepared and
distributed II baskets of food for
Thanksgiving
A group from the post will shellac
braille Tuesday at $50 at the Red
Cross Chapter House, 1880 street.
The advisory council will meet
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs
Dorothy L. Drunken, 729 Boundary
avenue, Silver Spring Md Catherine
F Crowley will be co-hostess.
All comrades are invited to bowl Fri
DAY evening at the Recreation alleys.
Stuart walcott Post No. TO- met Tues
day evening at 1908 Fourteenth street,
comdr. Henry F. Zones presiding
The post Is conducting a membership
drive. Five teams have been appointed.
each headed by past commander of
the post. A gold Legion membership
button will be awarded to each member
OF the team bringing in the greatest
number of new members
Dixie Guynn, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, announced ar