Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-15
O-TO-CHURCH Sunday"
will be observed today by
members of the District of
Columbia Department, the

~ Columbia Department, the
American Legion.
Department Comdr. Horace w.
Lineburg last week issued proclama-
ton setting forth that "the present
world situation clearly indicates the
need of vigorous church activity" He
therefore called upon the members
to worship in the church Of their
choice.
Department Comdr. Lineburg and
Department Adjt. Thoma Mason, jr.,
left here yesterday to attend the an
nual Geographic roll call to be held
at national headquarters, In Indianap-
oils, Ind, starting at II am. tomorrow.
In launching its 1897 membership
drive the department got of to a
flying start, with its 2,250 membership
cards carried to the roll call to be
presented to the national commander,
Harry w. Colmery. Last year this
department was one of the big ten
departments in the United States,
ranking seventh in the line of march
in the national parade at Cleveland,
Ohio, recently. The commander has
set for this years geal membership
1000 better than was attained last
year or 1850.
Officers of the Jane A. Delano Post,
No. 6, were installed at the home OF
Mrs. May Lee Reinoehl, 1406 Decatur
street. This post is composed of nurses
who served with the armed forces dur
ing the late war.
Department Employment Officer
Oscar Jones asks that any veteran
knowing of position vacant in COM
mercial work make every effort to
have the employer to fill it with a
veteran. He also asks that you notify
him of the action taken.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, will meet
at the Hayloft Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, Tuesday at BIS pm.
Comdr. Grover w. Tribble presiding.
The first issue of the Bunker Hill
Post News has been released. William
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thorn, associate editor; Maj S. D.
Ashford, business manager, and
Charles c. Wolfel, advertising man.
ager.
Membership Oficer Mack Myers an
nounces the following new members
have been accepted during the last
month: Edwin NJ Schlegel, Joseph P.
Brown, George F. McCandless, Carroll
G. Van Slyke, Oscar w. Martin, Ralph
A. Randall, Joseph j. Marshall. George
L. Bower, John E. Bensley. Anthony
j. Stanley. Martin c. Snyder, Paul w.
Coffey Eddie Watts, Gamble Daniels
and Morton C. MCGOWAN.
Entertainment Officer William Leo
Collins and his committee are making
plans and arrangements for a stag
party in December, and the past COM
manders' dinner and dance in Janu-
airy.
Welfare Officer Herbert F. Audas
announces plans are being made for
distribution of baskets Of food to sew
eral needy families at Thanksgiving.
Officers OF James E. Walker Post,
No. Is, were installed by Department
Comdr. Lineburg as follows: Louis r.
Russell, commander; Dancy Z. Jones,
Fred D. billiard, senior and Junior
vice commanders, respectively; Earnest
M. Gould, adjutant; William H. Bur-
rell finance oficer Joseph Hawkins,
sergeant at arms; Cecil Butler, his
torian; Hual Smith and John Wood.
color bearers; Rev. w. H. Brown,
chaplain; Dr. G. L. johnson, surgeon.
and S. S. SWEENEY, quartermaster
sergeant.
A program was rendered as follows:
Poems by Rev. Bundrant, S. B. Doute
and Sergt Harrison Smith. Vocal
solos by Lieut. j. B. Lomax. accom-
panied by Miss Fairfax H. Greene.
A membership campaign is under
the leadership of Lieut.. E. Dancy
Jones, assisted by Ennis Syphax.
James Lomax, Petty Summertime,
Delaney Fantroy, Louis Williams,
Joseph Hawkins, Guy Timer and
Daniel Pittman.
DR.. T. Edward Jones was guest
speaker at the Armistice night
smoker.
The U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No.
2, met Monday, when the following
new members were admitted: Isabel
Kumel, Sadie Bradburn, Isabel Nc
Main, Mary Silverberg, Monte Bloom
and Lila May Loenhardt. Department
Membership Officer Dixson gave a
short talk on increasing membership.
Historian Drake presented to the post
a bound post history of the preceding
year. Maude C. Wilmuth of Leslie
Krepps Post, No. SO. of Salina, Kans.,
extended greetings from her post.
At the last meeting of the Sergt.
Jasper Post at the Pythian Temple it
was reported that the paid-up men,
bership of the post for the year 1887
Is now ITO. The department COM
mander made a short address, as did
the department membership oficer,
Edward Dixon.
A committee was formed composed
of all past post commanders to revise
the present constitution and bylaws
OF the post and to report at the
meeting December 2.
Past President Anna Elliott Of the
post auxiliary presented to Past
Comdr. Frank Mccarthy q token Of
her esteem for the cooperation re-
eeived during her year In ofice.
First Vice Comdr. Edgar Baker and
Comrade Mullins offered o prize to be
given to the member who turns In
the most new members by Decem-
Der is.
Additional appointments made by
the post commander, Fred Money,
include: Daniel M. Goodacre, athletic
officer: James White, Sons of the
Legion; John Orlosky, Judge advocate;
DR.. Chester Brady, post surgeon; Will
liam p. Kershner, veterans prefer
ence and membership; Joseph j.
Idler, resolutions.
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