Evening star., 1935-12-08

ber / of last years membership, was
won by the U. s. Department OF Ag-
riculture Post. This posts percentage
was 1870l. Its membership last year
was II and now has 144 members.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27,
was second with l52 per cent, having
had so members last season and rs on
December /. Other figures we're: Lin
coin Post, No. II, 1896 per cent, with
181 members last year and to date
1873; Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, 103.82
per cent, with 314 members last year
and now 326; George E. Killeen Post,
No. 25, 1858 per cent, with "a men,
bers last year and now IS. The latter
was not eligible to compete as it did
not have the required so members.
Jack O'Connell department mem
bership officer, said the figures are far
below the number to win in the con-
test with the Department of Delaware,
which closes on January l. Mr.. O'Con-
nell will soon announce the winner
Of the Harlan Wood trophy, which is
awarded annually to that post having
less than 101 members whose mem
berShip on December Is is the largest
In point of percentage, as against the
previous year. The George E. Killeen
Post No. 25, is among these and
stands good chance of being the
winner.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, met
Thursday in the post hall. Comdr.
John D. Kiley presided. Department
Vice Comdr. Charles j. Warren ex-
tended greetings.
Ten applicants were accepted for
membership, bringing the post total
to 351.
In collaboration with Capt. Tom
Howard of the posts Sons Squadron,
Chairman Erin Peatross has arranged
the Christmas party for the young
sters to be held in the post hall at
7:30 pm. December 81. There will
be Christians tree candy and gifts.
Food baskets and other gifts will
be dispatched from the hall on Christ
mas eve. Committeeman should re-
port at 2 pm.
The first Monte Carlo night for Fort
Stevens will be December II, O'Clock,
in the post hall. Con1dr. Kiley has
appointed Les Kramer and Past
Comdr. Leo Reel to assist. Proceeds
will be used in Christmas work
A citation from National Comdr.
Ray Murphy for meritorious service
in maintaining a well balanced, eff
cient community service and post ac-
tivities program under Past Comdr.
w. H. Hargrave. last year has been
received
Post AmericaniSrn Officer J. A.
Walker has been elevated to the vice
Craftsmanship of the department
Americanism Committee. Through his
committee the post will inaugurate
the American Legion Medal award
plan in Roosevelt High School, Mac
farland and Paul Junior High Schools
The post will also conduct its annual
George Washington essay contest in
the graded and parochial schools.
The post Drum and Bugle Corps
will meet in old Brightwood School
next Tuesday night.
Lincoln Post, No. IT, met last Mon
day night at Arcade Auditorium. The
ritual team Of 40-8, under the leader
ship Of Francis Miller, gave the Legion
obligations to 25 new members. Nov
ing pictures of the last American
Legion convention in st. Louis were
presented. Final arrangements were
made for the benefit dance December
II at Arcade Auditorium The pro-
ceeds are for the annual Christmas
party for poor children.
Department Detachment, Sons of
the American Legion, will hold a
"poW-wow" for its members and their
friends tomorrow at 7:30 pm. in the
Arcade Market Auditorium. Depart
ment Comdr Joseph j. Malloy OF the
American Legion will be the guest.
Department Chaplain Rev. Howard
Snyder will pronounce the benedic-
ton and Past Department Comdr.
Fred Fraser will read the preamble of
the Cons stution of the American
Legion.
The Detachment Drum and Bugle
Corps and the Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps of Fort Stevens Post, No. 80,
Will render selections. Vice Commander
Of the Detachment Harold Emory will
act as master of ceremonies.
A program of dancing by the mem
bers of Miss Anna MitchelIs Studio
OF Dancing has been arranged, fol-
lowed by boxing and wrestling by
the members of the Police Boys Club.
under the direction of Mr.. Fox.
Plans are being made for Christmas
parties in the various service hospitals.
A meeting of the Memorial Day
Corporation, of which the Legion is a
member, Will be held at the American
Legion headquarters, room 5ls, Bond
Building, tomorrow at pm. Rayfield
l.. ZW1nglaE, past commander of STAN
ley Church Depue Post, who has been
appointed es the Memorial day officer
Tor the American Legion, will represent
the Legion at this meeting.
This corporation is composed of rep
resentatives of the various veterans
organizations. William H. Hargrave
OF Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, has been
appointed grand marshal for the pa
rade of combined veterans organiza-
tions to be held on that day,
Department Comdr. Joseph ]. NAL
10y will be an honored guest and will
speak on Ehe program at a meeting
of the junior organization of B'nai
Birth to be held at the Jewish Com
munity Center on December 10.
The department will take an active
part, December 10, in the exercises at
the opening of the new Calvert Street
Bridge. the department commander
having been appointed as a subchair-
man in charge of the participating
veterans organizations. In this con-
nection a short parade will be held,
starting at pm. Details, such as the
route and starting point, will be given
at later date.
Mary B. Kolhos, department Child
Welfare officer, requests post COM