Evening star., 1936-04-05
Army Day Parade Plans
List Below as Marshal
Treasury Post Commander to Head Legion
naires Tomorrow-Veterans in u. S.
Service Ask Military Leave.

Post Band participated IN the Amer
icanism and national defense pro-
gram under the auspices Of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary last Monday
at the Gordon Junior High School.
The post now has 402 paid-up
which Is far in excess OF
the membership last year. Comdr.
E. r. Dixon Is now conducting q
drive for new members In an effort
to reach the quota assigned by the
The United States Department Of
Agriculture Post, No. IS, will hold its
FIRST annual ball April Is in the WASH
ington Hotel The Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace,
the Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Rex
ford G. Tugwell, Senator and Mrs.
Ellison D. Smith, Senator and Mrs.
Charles McNary. Representative and
Mrs. Marvin Jones, Commissioners
Melvin c. Hazen. George e. Allen and
Col. Dan Sultan. Comdr Joseph j.
and Mrs. Malloy. Miss Nicie Perrell,
president Of the American Legion Aux
iliary; Mrs. E. Louise Warren, cha
peaux of the Eight and Forty; Mr.. and
Mrs Martin A. Dyer, chef de gare of
the Forty and Eight, and National Sou
Chef de Chemin de Fer Ferdinand G.
Fraser have been invited as guests.
Arthur Godfry will assist in the enter
tainment. The post invites all Legion
naires and their friends to attend.
Louis r Russell, commander Of
James E. Walker Post. presided at the
last meeting when Capt. Watson B.
Miller, national rehabilitation onicer,
and Lieut.. Lineberg were guest
speakers.
The post voted to send letter OF
coincidence to the family of the late
Robert Tolson, assistant rehabilita-
tion ofiicer.
A special program was presented by
Cecil Butler and George r. Hornsby.
Vocal selections were rendered by EN-
merson johnson, James Holmes. Mall
colin Taylor and Hamilton Payne,
String music was rendered by D. D..
Fantroy and Prof w. H. Lewis. A
busle and vocal quartet from James
Reese Post was composed OF Roy Jack
son. James Clomax. William Patrick
and George Brown. Refreshments
were served.
The monthly meeting Of the Co
lumbia Post, No. "a, will be held Tues
day evening at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club.
There will be a dance and country
store May 6 at the Odd Fellows Hall.
The post will sponsor boat ride down
the river next month.
United States Treasury Post joined
in retirement ceremonies honorlng
Thacker Walker held at the Internal
Revenue Building last Tuesday
Comdr. Bellows and many members
of the post were present.
Members are requested to turn out
in full uniform and to meet at Della
ware avenue and D streets southwest
tomorrow at 12:45 pm. for the parade.
The next meeting will be held at
the Gingham Club April Is.
Vincent B. Costello Post will meet
at Pythian Temple, to be concluded
with entertainment, refreshments and
amusements.
On April II the eighteenth annual
supper dance will be held at the
Broadmoor Hotel, which will be fea-
tared by an entertainment.
The following veterans have signed
with Costello Post: Dudley S. Lau-
renee. U. S. s. New York: Frank A.
Gambino, Field Hospital, No. %; Pa
trick ]. Ruane, Company A, l65th
Infantry, 42d Division; Dewey M.
Byerly, 18th Battalion Company:
Francis De Sales Colbert, U. S. S.
Gresham; Luciano Chillari, Company
F, 2eth Infantry. I'd Division; Sam
Schiattereggi, 3l2th Machine Gun
Battalion, 10th Division; Mervin e.
Mickey, Sd Battalion, 152d Depot
Brigade, Camp Devens. Mass; Henry
E. Showers, Finance Unit. Camp Hill,
Newport News, Va: Fred G. Reeves,
Machine Gun Company. 10th Marines.
and Hugh e. Byram, General Head
quarters, Chaumont.
Striving to have the largest Legion
representation in the annual Army
day parade tomorrow, the commander
has issued an appeal to all comrades
to report promptly for participation
In this celebration with the Costello
Drum and Bugle Corps.
Quentin Roosevelt Post. No. IL,
Sons of the Legion, will hold a sup
per dance at the Broadmoor. 1901
Connecticut avenue. April Is. Le-
gionalres and friends are invited. The
nroceeds will he used to buy uniforms.