Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23


tional Guard Armory, 8 pm.
American Legion medal award WIN
ners of mcfarland and Paul Junior
High Schools.
AS a gift from the post the squad
ron was the recipient of a stand of
colors and "five-star medals" were
awarded members for conspicuous
service.
Entertainment and music were fur
nished by the Paul Junior High
School Orchestra. Comrades Viancour,
Thompson, Watson and Howard, the
Ryan twins, little Cookie" Giannini,
the Hill Billies from Peoria and the
squadron Drum and Bugle Corps.
Capt. Richard Mansfield gave chalk
talk.
Comdr. John D. Kiley, Past Comdr.
w. H. Hargrave and Post Americanism
Officer j. A. Walker spoke at Roose-
welt High School on Monday and
Tuesday in pursuance of the depart
ment school program.
The post Drum and Bugle Corps is
enlarging to full quota and several va
cancies exist. Applicants need not be
experienced musicians. The corps
meets every Tuesday evening in the
old Brightwood School.
The boys squadron will hold a
business meeting in Fort Stevens Hall
next Friday evening. Capt. Tom How
ard will preside.
Government Printing ONCE Post,
No. 80, will hold leap year dance in
Harding Hall, Government Printing
Office, next Saturday from pm. to
l am. There will be prizes.
The post band held its first musicale
last Friday in Harding Hall. The
proceeds from this and other concerts
to be held later in the season will go
toward sending the band to the ma
tional convention, which will be held
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Comdr. Edward r. Dixon announced
a drive will be conducted during the
next few weeks in an effort To enroll
the 100 or more veterans in the Gov
eminent Printing Office.
DR.. William H. Hough, chairman of
the Public Health Committee of the
District Medical Society, addressed the
Vincent B. Costello Post at its last
session, describing the inadequacy Of
facilities for treatment and control of
preventable diseases ir. the District of
Columbia.
A resolution was adopted that the
post assures the medical group and
the citizens of the District of Columbia
of the whole-hearted support and CO.
operation of the membership of its
organization in the campaign to raise
the public health standard of this
city and secure an appropriation
adequately sufficient therefor from the
Congress of the United States"
The Midwinter supper dance of the
Costello Drum and Bugle Corps will
be held February 20, at the Broadmoor
Grill, from 9 pm. to / am. A floor
show has been arranged. Reserva-
tons from the president of the corps.
1434 Chaplin ST., or phone Columbia
1925.
Mary Esther Kolhos, Department
Child Welfare officer, has just returned
from the area B, conference on child
welfare at Wilmington, Del. She an
nounced the conference is DESTROYS Of
meeting In this city next year. Her
complete report on the conference and
the activities outlined there will be
submitted to the Department Execu-
tive Committee when it meets in the
District Building this week. 1t is ex-
pected at this time this department
will extend to national headquarters
an invitation to have the 1887 annual
meeting of area B for child welfare
held in Washington.
At the request of the department
commander, Joseph ]. Malloy, the de-
partment athletic officer, George
Royal, will sponsor a program in be-
half of this department whereby sew
eral teams will participate in the ma
tional Junior base ball program. Plans
have been made to have at least four
teams in the field.
Watson B. Miller, director, National
Rehabilitation Committee, announces
general conference will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel on February 20,
March and 2. National Comdr. Ray
Murphy will address the conference on
March / at 10 am. The National
Adjutant Frank Samuel is expected to
attend some of the sessions and it is
hoped that the national president of
the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Melville Muckelstone, will also attend.
National Executive Committeeman
John Lewis Smith was Endorsed by the
Department Executive Committee for
the Office Of national commander at
the last meeting. This will leave q
vacancy in the Office Of national ex-
ecutive committeeman, and the De-
partment of Agriculture at its last
meeting adopted resolution indorsing
Dept. Comdr. Malloy for this office.