Evening star., 1935-12-15

mander, has appointed committee
to work with the department auxiliary
in furnishing gifts to the veterans IN
the several Government hospitals.
The Advisory Welfare Council will
give a Christmas party to several
needy families in the near future, at
which time an entertainment will be
a part of the program. Christmas
tree, from which Santa Claus Will
distribute stockings for the children,
will also be part of the program
after which the parents will receive
from Santa Claus baskets OF food.
This work will be under the direction
of the chairman of the Advisory We'll
fare Committee, DR.. R. F. Guynn.
The national commander, Ray
Murphy, will deliver personal
Christmas message to all World War
veterans who are patients In the
various hospitals throughout the
country over the National Broad
casting Co. on December "a from
Omaha, Nebr., and will be heard in
Washington from 6:35 to GAS
Eastern Standard time.
Fort Stevens Post, No 80, will hold
its first Monte Carlo night in the
post hall. BOG Kennedy street, Tues
day, at $50 pm. The Yellow Ticket
Committee will be in charge.
The post will hold its second annual
Christmas party in the post hall Sat-
urday at 7:30 pm. Post members,
Sons of the Squadron, attending are
requested to bring toys or canned goods
for the Christmas baskets.
Chairman Vice Comdr. Alfred c.
Harmon has completed arrangements
for the annual New Year eve party
and is accepting reservations.
The Fort Stevens Post Squadron,
S. A. L., Drum and Bugle Corps
entertained a detachment meeting OF
the sons in Arcade Hall last Monday.
At the last meeting of Tank Corps
Post, No. 49, the following officers
were elected: George H. Fox, COM
mander: Walter D. De Groot, senior
vice commander; John Henry Schul,
Junior vice commander; Frank l..
Peckham. chaplain; William A. Stew
art, sergeant at arms; Joseph c. Fries
and Harry Hedlund, color bearers; Lin
coin Wedel, historian; DR.. Claude c.
Caylor, surgeon; department Execu-
tive Committee, George H. Fox;
alternate. Wade T. AkerS Comdr. Fox
then named R. T. Haugh adjutant
and A. j. Witten finance officer.
The following were also named for
department committees: Americanism'
Frank L. Peckham; athletic, j. h.
Schul; child welfare, R. T. Haugh;
department ball, H. A. REM; depart
ment convention, George H. Fox; en-
ployment, William A. Stewart; enter
tainment, j. H. Schul; graves regis
tration, Clifford C. Spence; hospi-
talization, Wade T. Akers: judge ad-
vocate, Frank L. Peckham; member
ship. Harry Hedlund; Memorial day,
O.E. White; publicity, w. c. De Groot;
radio officer, O. E White; rehabilita-
ton, r. E. Sharbaugh; Sons Of the
Legion, r. T. Haugh; trophies and
awards, R. C. Bonde: uniform officer,
John AnaStasia: veterans preference
Lewis ]. Wolfes; welfare officer, Lin
coin Wedel; war orphans, R. T.
Haugh; Ways and Means Committee,
Frank L. Peckham, j. H. Schul, Wade
T. Akers, L. j. Wolfes, j. c. Fries
and George H. Fox.
Comdr. Frank Mccarthy presided
over the last meeting of Sergt. Jasper
Post. Department Comdr. Malloy, a
member of the post, delivered an ad-
dress.
The 40 and degree team initiated
% members. The new members were
each given a Legion emblem, copy
of the Constitution and small Amer
lean flag. Another initiation is planned
for the February meeting.
Comdr. Mccarthy made the follow
ing appointments: Joseph Idler, vet
erans' preference officer; Frank Krat-
tenmaker, publicity officer; Robert
Hetzer, cap and emblem officer.
The department commander has an
nounced the appointment of Col. John
r. Thompson as chairman of the
Department Ball Committee, to be
held in February.
The post commander has appointed
committee to arrange with the
Auxiliary Committee for Christmas
party to be given for so children Of
needy veterans. Baskets of food will
be given to needy families. Comrades
Baker, Goodacre, Grenfell, Money,
Catanach and James White are on
this committee.
Comrade Mccartney of the post
Hospital Committee reports need for
current issues of magazines, as well
as jigSaw puzzles, in the local hos
pitals. These articles may be left at
the department headquarters, or phone
Mccartney at West 142H
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. IL, will
meet tomorrow at the Potomac Boat
Club. Thirty-sixth and K streets.
Comdr. Elmore Mckay will preside.
C. w. Garlock is making final ar
rangements for a benefit dance De-
cember II at Arcade Auditorium un-
der the auspices of Lincoln Post, No.
II. Comdr. Phillips and Second Vice
Comdr. H. D. Shapiro are in charge
of tickets. It is for the benefit OF a
Christmas party for poor children.
The Department of the District of
SOlulllUld Will gdhC oil dCtlFC pdlV IA
the ceremonies in connection with the
opening of the new Calvert Street
Bridge December 10. Department
Comdr Joseph j. Malloy has been ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners
as chairman of the patriotic organiza-
tions and extends an invitation to all
of the organizations to participate in
this event.
Comdr. Edward K. Inman of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars is cooper
ating and has agreed to have the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Overseas Band
Drum and Bugle Corps to be in the
line of march. The Detachment Drum
and Bugle Corps of the Sons of the
Legion and the Fort Steven Sons OF
the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will
nIeo foka mart in the narade