Evening star., 1934-04-22

designated in his official capacity as
department aeronautics officer to de-
liver all membership cards In the
aerial roundup" on May /, will con-
tact Samuel Spingarn, department
commander Of New Jersey, who is the
official in charge of the Eastern aerial
trip. The local membership cards will
be delivered to him at Philadelphia
at .l0:45 am, from which point he
will continue on to Indianapolis, ar
irving there at 4 pm. on May /.
Italian Ambassador Augusta Ross
has advised local officials of the
American Legion he will attend the
Memorial day exercises to be held in
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing May 30.
At a meeting of Costello Post, No.
is, Tuesday night a committee was
appointed to organize post soft ball
team and post golf team.
The post Executive Committe and
chalrmen of all standing and special
committees will hold a special session
Thursday night in the club rooms of
the Abner Drury brewery, Twenty
fifth and G streets.
The post went on record as unani-
1ndorsing the bill introduced
by Representative Norton providing
an appropriation for the assistance
in the education of war orphans.
Bunker Hill Post will hold a dance
at Powhatan Springs Lodge, Claren-
don, Va, May S. 1t is in charge OF
Junior Vice Comdr. Andy Manger.
At its monthly meeting April II
the post instructed its Americanism
officer to proceed with the procure
ment OF charter for its Squadron OF
Sons of the Legion.
Comdr. Kilerlane announced the ap-
pointment of Ralph Thrasher as
graves registration officer, and Com
radeS Thrasher, Eichborn, Hayden
and Weitzel as the Memorial Day
Committee.
Members and friends were enter
tanned at a card party April II by
the Bunker Hill Ladies' Club.
Comrades Cottrell, Audas, Myers,
Royston and Gardner were admitted
to membership.
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post,
No. 2. will hold a bowling tourna-
ment at pm. April 81 at the Recre-
alton alleys, in which all post mem
bers are invited to participate.
The post will hold a party at the
National Theater May l.
A bingo party was held by the post
Monday at the American War Mothers
Home, 1927 New Hampshire avenue.
The Braille shellacking group met at
1870 E street Tuesday evening.
Calisthenic and swimming classes
are held on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at Sixteenth and @ streets.
Arrangements may be made through
Chairman Genevieve Sparshott Of the
Athletic Committee.
Stuart Walcott Post will meet Tues
day night in the rooms of the Wash
ngton Board of Trade, Commander
Henry F. Zones presiding.
1t is expected reports will be sub
mitted by the captains of the various
new membership teams, also report by
the special committee on the cachet
for use in memory of deceased Army
mail flyers, which was adopted by the
post at its last meeting, and a report
from the committee to which was re-
terred the resolution of DR.. Rae F.
Guynn relative to the election of
director of veterans welfare of the
Community Chest.
department Comdr. Rice w. Means
was the principal speaker at the dedi-
cation, April Is, of the marker erected
by Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27.
and auxiliary unit at the tree planted
by the post and unit on the lawn of
The Presbyterian Church, Falls Church.
Va, in memory of Stephen P. Nc
Groarty. Post Comdr. Wiley M. Fuller
presided. The post colors were ad-
by Herbert S. Ryder and
George j. Rohrich, and the unit colors
BY Mrs. Edna M. Thelander and Miss
Evangeline McGroarty.
The program included an invoca-
ton by Rev. A. B. Altfather, pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church and post
chaplain; singing of America" led
oy the church choir; personal recol-
!ections of Stephen P. McGroarty by
MISS Mary Glenn Newell, president
OF stephen P. McGroarty unit; formal
dedication by Post Comdr. Fuller. a
solo, Kipling's occasional, by Mai
Mccartney, a member of the Orlando
Fla, American Legion Post, and the
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Altfather
Inc McGroarty elm was planted
win appropriate ceremonies April 10
1882. The bronze American Legion
MARKER Just dedicated was erected
last year, but without any Ceremony
at that time.
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. q met
wednesday in the Hay Loft. 1926 Mas.
sachusetts avenue. Entertainment was
furnished by the Phil HAYDEN Studio
and included tap duet by Marearet
Scott and Billy Spriegel, an acrobatic
solo dance by Lorraine INLAY, song and
tap by Frank O'Neil, toe dance bv
Mary Jane Zernia. and a tap dance by
Gladys Gibson. Mrs. Pearl Hauer was
the accompanist.
Col. r. w. Means, district depart
nent commander; w. b. Kehoe, senior
vice commander; R. A. Ralph, Junior
vice commander; Howard Fisk, district
department. adjLtant, and Frank Con-
nelly, membership officer, spoke. The
commander presented the
post with citation from the national
commander, and the membership off,
Ger presented district trophy for
activities. r. H. Madden,
post membership chairman, presented
gold legion buttons to the six members
Of the post who had secured more than
five new members each, and the dis
trict membership officer presented a
legion watch fob to Comrade Goldberg
for having obtained the largest num-
Der of new members
Victory Post expects to initiate Is
new members at the meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday night. Several
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