Evening star., 1936-12-20
LegiOn's Christmas Party
Set for Tuesday Afternoon
25O Children and Needy Veterans to Be
Guests, With Tree, Gifts ano
Entertainment.

TIME annual Christmas party OF
the District OF Columbia De-
partment Of the American
\ Legion will be held Tuesday,
at $50 pm. at the Mcfarland Junior
High School, when about 250 children
OF needy veterans will be guests.
There will be q large Christmas
tree, toys and candy. Santa Claus Is
, expected to appear at 5 O'Clock. There
will be motion pictures and other
forms of entertainment. About 80
patients at Mount Alto Hospital viii
also be guests.
Department Comdr. Horace w.
Lineburs will make the welcome ad-
dress. DR.. Ray r. Guynn Is general
chairman.
The last meeting Of the U, s. O.
Jacob Jones Post, No. z, was held at
the Thomas Circle Club. when the
ship: Mary H. Mitchell, Agnes z, Stu
Art, Daisie Thompson. Ruth McKen-
He and Isabel J. Burton.
Americanism Onicer Past Comdr.
Mary j. Taspaush introduced Mrs.
Vorfies, first vice chairman OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Blind
ness. who gave q talk on the aims and
work Of that society.
Comrade Rule transcribed into
Braile and presented to the post IS
copies Of the book When Christmas
Came to the World" which will be
presented by the post on Christmas to
IS institutions for the blind.
Plans were completed to distribute
Christmas baskets and clothing and
toys to needy families. The post will
cooperate with the department in the
annual Christmas party for the chill
dren.
The Entertainment Committee Of
the Guard OF Honor, Department Of
the District OF Columbia. held meet
ing Monday night at Guardsman Ber-
nard Boards home, 1909 Twenty sixth
street. to complete final arrangements
for the Inauguration ball, to be held
at the Broa dmoor Hotel January 10.
Chairman H. J. Mclaughlin an.
nounced he has received several COM
inunications from department COM
manders throughout the United States
stating that they and their STATS will
attend.
Department Comdr. Lineburg re-
ports sales at the Lesions' booth In .
local department store. in co-opera-
ton with the tuberculosis Association,
eyvNn ia ty.
charge Of Mary z. Kolhoe. department
child welfare chairman. and those who
are assisting in the sale Of the seals
include Mrs. Edythe M. OConnor,
Mrs Ola D. Lee, Mrs. Louise Goodacre,
Mrs. Viva Doleman and Mrs. Kate
Mills.
The departments turkey shoot, held
at Cabin John Bridge, was success.
Funds received will be used to further
the Junior Base Ball League next
Summer. In this connection, the
rules OF the series have been received
at department headquarters and will
be available TO any one wishing to ex-
, anime them there. A base ball guide
is also being prepared by the national
Americanism officer. and this will also
be sent out.
A part Of the guide will be devoted
to questions and answers which will be
OF great help In the Interpretation OF
the rules of the national organiza ton,
and 1t Is requested that you send to-
them at your earliest convenience any
questions and answers which. In your
opinion, will be of help to any District
or post athletic officer in carrying out
the Legion's Summer program for the
Sons Of the Legion. 1t Is contemplated
that the guide will 90 to press not
later than January 2.
The annual Area B Child Welfare
conference will be held at the Ward
man Park Hotel. from January 10 to
40. The Military Ball Committee will
meet in the department headquarters
Tuesday evening to further plans for
that affair. James Kehoe OF the
Bureau Of Engraving Post has been
named as general chairman.
National Comdr. Harry w. Colmery
will broadcast q personal Christmas
message to all World War veterans in |
hospitals and to the entire member
ship OF the American Legion on De-
cember "a. He will speak over the
National Broadcasting Co. from sta
ton WDAF. at Kansas City, Mo-. The
6:4B pm.
At the last meeting Of Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. 13, Comdr. Fred Money ap-
pointed Past Comdr Frank Mccarthy
as chairman Of the posts annual
Christmas party.
The post was host to about 125
needy children and distributed about
Is baskets 10 needy families at the
Thomson School last Friday evening.
National Executive Committeeman
Jcseph J. Malloy was . speaker at the
last meeting. He presented the post
with . stability citation awarded the
post by the national organisati ton for
this work.
Gen. James g. Harbord, former
chief Of stafi Of the American Ex-
peditionary Force and now chairman
Of the board Of directors Of the Radio
Corporation OF America. has been
elected president Of the American
Legion 1897 Convention Corporation
OF New York City. He Is . member
Of Louis T. Davis Post Blooming
ton, nj.
Vincent D. Costello was host Sat
urday afternoon At the Thomson
School at It's eighteenth annual
Christmas chldrens party. Presents
were distributed and an entertainment
given under the direction Of Capt.
James A. Pistorio.
committee con,nosAd of ro1