Evening star., 1935-12-08

mittee will complete arrangements for
the annual department ball. to be held
at the HIayfower Hotel around
George Washington's Birthday. Col.
Thompson will extend invitations to
President Roosevelt, the national COM
mander Of the Legion, the national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, cabinet members and mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
All post commanders have been ap-
pointed as members of the Floor Com
mittee. Other committees will be
named at q later date.
A toy, a. doll or piece of clothing
for child will be the admission re-
quirement at the meeting of the
U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. "a, to-
morrow evening at the Thomas Circle
Club. The suggestion was made by
Past Condr. Jane Breen, in charge
of Child Welfare activities, who hopes
to see toys stacked high around the
Christmas tree.
The Sons of the Legion Squadron,
which is sponsored by the post, met
Friday at the Thomson School, each
member bringing a donation for a
Christmas basket. Plans are under
way to organize a harmonica band.
Vincent B. Costello Post held a
joint session with George Washington
Post last Tuesday, witnessing moving
pictures of the recent national con-
vention of the American Legion.
Costello Post voted unanimously to
hold a children's Christmas party
jointly with the Costello Unit, Legion
Auxiliary, and Capt. James A. Pts
torio was appointed chairman of the
post committee to complete arrange
mentS. Any children of veterans in
need of toys and candy for Christmas
apply to Pistorio at the Water De-
partment, District Building. Welfare
cases were requested to contact Post
Welfare Ofhcer Floyd D. O'Brien at
Room 1920, Post Office Department
Building. The patients at Mount Alto
Hospital were entertained last Mon
day with vaudeville program spon-
sored by the post, under direction of
Past Comdr. Charles Kohen. Ben
Aaronson of Stewart Walcott Post, de-
partment radio and parade officer,
presented the post with silver trophy
for having the greatest number Of
members in any Legion outfit partici-
pating in the Constitution day parade.
The post received a citation from
national headquarters in Indianapolis
for its efforts in work in marksman-
ship and rifle competition, which were
accomplished through Former Marine
Gunner Ollie Shriver, member of
Olympic and pan-American rife
teams, who coached the winning
American Fidac team in the inter-
national matches and Costello Post
junior rifle team, which finished Sec
ond in the national contests.
Costello Drum and Bugle Corps held
a supper dance at the Broadmoor
Grill last Tuesday, with Henry Heine
as master of ceremonies.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. SO, will meet tomorrow night. The
post is composed of $50 paid-up mem
bers.
Plans for an oyster roast to be held
this month were discussed. Arrange
ments have been made to exhibit con-
vention motion picture, The Legion
Marches On" in Harding Hall some
time this month.
The post commander announces the
following committee appointments:
w. j. Cassiday, Department Ball
Committee; Augustus Gibbons, De-
partment Convention Committee;
Fred j. Minnigh, Department Musical
Committee. and Herbert H. Teed, post
publicity officer.
The post will join with newspapers,
by installing a box in Harding Hall,
to receive the gifts from employees of
the Government Printing Office for
the poor.
In the Americanization program
the post is participating in the five
star award of medals to boy and girl
in both the high and grammar
schools.
The Official Bulletin made its bow
to the membership during the past
week and was well received.
"Past Commanders night" will be
celebrated January by George WASH
ington Post, No. !. The past COM
manders will preside and entertain
the members of the posts and in
vited guests. It will also be ladies'
night and a special evening of enter
tainment will be arranged.
At the meeting last Tuesday night
in Musicians Hall, HOS Sixteenth
street, Comdr. Raymond M. Lanigan
presiding. addresses were made by Past
Department Comdr. John Lewis Smith
and Past Department Comdr. Amos
A. Fries.
Among veterans added to the rolls
of the post last Tuesday night were
Otto w. Gralund, F. L. Peacock, WAL
ter Armstrong, Harry w. Brown,
Patrick Jones, Alexander B. Petrie
and Rev. A. A. McCallum.
The post has been awarded a COM
munity service citation from national
headquarters, Past Comdr and Adjt.
j. j. Murphy Informed the member
ship. The presentation of movies of
the st. Louis convention took place
during the evening, when members of
Vincent B. Costello Post were well
coined by Comdr. Lanigan.
Special membership cards and gold
stars representing S, 10 and Is years
will be awarded to members.
Victory Post, No. 4, will meet Tues
day night at the New Colonial Hotel.
The revision of bylaws will be taken
up. Arrangements will be made for a
card party for the benefit Of the chill
dren's Christmas fund.
At the last melting the post initiated
its first woman member, Marie J.
Tracy, who was a yeomanette during
the war. Also elected to membership
was James Sheehan, former rehabili-
tation officer of the Veterans Of For
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