Evening star., 1934-02-25
.HE Department Membership

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ception Hall, Eighth and N streets.
ment Membership Officer Frank A.
Connolly and includes boxing bouts,
wrestling matches and other enter
tanning features. All Legionnaires are
invited.
The Executive Committee adopted
resolution at the monthly meeting
Thursday night at the George Wash
ington Post Club House, l44l Rhode
Island avenue, protesting against the
street car service in the District.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk
forwarded copies Of the resolution to
the District Public Utilities Commis-
sion and Representative Loring M.
Black Of the House District Commit
tee in charge Of the public hearing
held the same night requesting reme-
dial action.
Lincoln Post, No. IT. will hold its
annual banquet at Shoreham Hotel
February % at 7:30 pm.
The guest speakers are Representa-
tive Paul j. Kvale Of Minnesota, Rep
resentative E. M. Dirksen of Illinois
and Rice w. Means Of Colorado, de-
partment commander Of the American
Legion Of the District of Columbia.
Entertainment will be furnished by
the Shoreham floor show, followed by
dancing.
At the last meeting of the post, in
Riggs Bank Building, Fourteenth
street and Park road, February 10,
Col Alva J. Breasted, U. S. A., chief
of Army chaplains, was guest of
honor Five applicants for member
ship were accepted and favorable ac-
ton was taken on the resolution re-
garding the organization of a ladies'
auxiliary. Comdr. c. T. Milne ap-
pointed Past Comdrs. Robert NJ. Toll
son, Porter L. Bush and William N.
Morell as committee to complete the
organization. A motion picture depict
ing the life of Abraham Lincoln was
shown by Past Comdr. Edward P. Van
Hise, after which refreshments were
served.
NEW members admitted to the Ser
geant Jasper Post, No. IS. at the
last meeting held at the Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue, were
Loyal T. King, George H. Hagin. Earl
Lynn Koontz, Aaron j. Payne, Perley
j. Moore. Carol Daley, Roy w. Miller,
James W. Jolliffe and Frederick Moore
The members of the post are invited
to be present at the American Legion
rally to be held at the Immaculate
Conception Hall, Eighth and N streets,
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. A pro-
gram of entertainment will be rem
dered and refreshments served. A
1884 membership card will admit any
Legionnairre
The next meeting Of the post will
Malloy will preside.
At the American Legion bowling
tournament held February II the only
woman competitors were members Of
the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
and included Pauline Ford, Alberta
Lacy, Mayme Smith, Estelle Richard
son, Mary Weide, Edith Quinn, Oma
Waters, Genevieve Sparshott and
Annette Burton. The bowling group
practices each Friday evening at the
Recreation Alleys.
A group from the post shellacked
Braille for the blind last Tuesday
evening.
The post was represented at the
George Washington military mass at
Immaculate Conception.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. q,
met February Is at the Thomson
School. Herbert S. Ryder was ad-
mitted to membership. Comrade Ry-
der was awarded the American Legion
cap offered as q prize at each post
meeting An amendment to the con-
stitution was adopted, providing for
the immediate termination of men,
bership by those who had not paid
their dues for 1893, without prejudice
to their subsequent admission as new
members, for the suspension Of those
who do not pay their 1884 dues by
April 1, and for dropping entirely the
names Of those who do not pay their
1884 dues by July 1.
Corndr- Fuller announced a past
commanders medal will be presented
10 Past Comdr. Prank G. Howell Al
unit viii be invited to T participate.
Department Comdr Rice w Means
will be invited to make the preSenta-
ton address.
Egbert E. Corwin has been appoint
ed to represent the post on the de-
partment War Orphans Committee,
and George j. Rohrich on the de-
partment Athletic Committee. James
K. Van Bibber has been appointed
color bearer to take the place Of
Francis r. Bissell, who transferred
recently to Sergt. Jasper Post. Harry
M. Cochrane and George H. Jones
have been added to the post Finance
Committee.
The annual department ball will be
held April 5 at the Mayfiower Hotel,
according to an announcement made
Ball Committee. 1t will be held
jointly with the American Legion
Auxiliary of the District.
A report Of the activities Of the
War Orphans Committee was pre-
sented by Mrs. Kate K. Briggs.
Department Comdr Rice w. Means
announced Second Vice Comdr. R. A.
Ralph will have charge of the COM
mittees recently appointed in the va
rious Government departments and
carry out the purpose of these COM
mittees The entire membership stood
in silent prayer for Elisha E. Almond,
former commander of James Reese
Europe Post, No. S, who died recently.
Plans for Memorial day will be ar
ranged in ample time this year under
the auspices of the department,
Thomas E. Fawcett, chairman Of the
committee, reported, and all posts
have been requested to send in sug-
gestions and their programs as early
as possible. The local department
will also participate in the celebration
of Army day, April 6.
Department Comdr. Means and De-
partment Adjt. Fisk attended the
conference last Saturday in Balti-
more of department commanders. de-
partment adjutants and national ex-
ecutive committeeman from New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
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