Evening star., 1936-02-16

tary Road, st. Gabriel's and Nativity
Schools.
Americanism Oficer Joseph A. Walk
er and S. A. L. Committee Chairman
James T. Fahey have arranged COM
munity patriotic meeting. to be held
in Paul Junior High School next Fri
day night, when award of essay medals
will be made Award of certificates in
the American Legion medal contest
in Junior high schools of the city will
also be made, along with the presenta-
ton of stand of colors to the Fort
Stevens Post Squadron, A. S. L. Dis
tinguished speakers and entertainment
will complete the program.
Vincent B. Costello Post was enter
tained by Joe Browns "Kiddie Revue"
at the last meeting.
Past Post Comdr. John H. O'Connell.
department membership officer. was
unanimously indorSed for the next de-
partment commander of the District
of Columbia.
Next Tuesday Capt. Bill Rocket,
formerly of the Polar Bear expedition
ary force in Siberia, will present de-
tailed plan for the financing and erec-
tion of club house on the site of
property owned for a number of years
by the post.
The Costello Drum and Bugle Corps
announces there are several vacancies
for any one desiring instruction as
buglers and drummers. Any veteran
interested in Drum Corps activity and
joining the Costello Post should report
to the president of the corps any Mon
day in the National Guard Armory at
8p.m. New uniforms will be procured
with the next few months, and it is
expected that the entire body of Ga
members will go to the Legion conven-
ton at Cleveland for entrance in the
National Drum Corps competition.
Recent recruits to the membership OF
the post are: Homer H. Vines, 117th
Field Artillery; Joseph j. Stone, 5th
Marines. I'd Division: James o. Davis
quartermaster detachment, I'd Army
headquarters; James w. Smith. U. S. S
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9Th Marines, I'd Division; Comdr
Maury w. Boykin, United States Naval
Base. Queenstown. Ireland, and Albert
A. Peifer by reinstatement.
Senior Vice Comdr. George D. Frye
will accommodate any veteran in need
certiflcation to bonus applications
by certifying same at room 2443, Post
Office Department Building.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture Post, No. SO. met at the
New Colonial Hotel February 7.
Department Comdr. Joseph j. Mall
10y spoke on the AmericaniZation
program, membership and service. He
presented the post with their per-
manent charter, a national citation
! for distinguished service, and two cups
won by the post in the recent member
ship drive.
The next regular meeting will be
held February 81.
Bunker Hill Post will meet February
1s at Hailers', 803 Michigan avenue
northeast.
Reports of improvement have been
received concerning Maj. E. H. Hale,
confined at Mount Alto Hospital, and
Bob Olentine at Emergency Hospital.
The L-31 is preparing for their
| Spring dance, details of which will
be transmitted to the membership.
This dance will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs Frank p Carney.
| An executive meeting was held at
the home of Comdr. Bean last Tues
| day.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. 33. met in Harding Hail. DEPART
ment Comdr. Joseph j. Malloy spoke
on Membership"
The post unanimously indorsed
Comdr. Malloy for the Office of ma
tional executive committeeman. A
resolution of coincidence was adopted
and ordered sent to the widow of the
late Comdr. Mark Selinger of the
I'd Division Post, who died February O.
Fred Wilken, leader of the Shrine
and Grotto Bands and former mem
Der of the United States Marine Band,
was made a member of the post by a
special amendment to the constitution
and bylaws. He is now director and
instructor of G. P. o. Post Band.