Evening star., 1936-02-16


will hold its annual military
Il ball next Wednesday at 10
p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and high
Government officials have been IN
Vited.
The committee in charge, headed by
Col John r. Thompson, met last
week at the hotel to complete the
arrangements. Department Comdr'
Joseph ]. Malloy, in a radio address
last Tuesday night, invited the general
public to attend Several members
of the General Committee will make
similar addresses this week.
Joseph l.. Workman, Charles Plum
kett. Edward Marshall and Edward
Morris. all members of Columbia Post,
have been appointed by Comdr. NAL
low on the Department Entertainment
Committee. 1t is the desire of the
commander to furnish entertainment
at various times for the veterans In
local hospitals.
At Mount Alto Hospital last Tues
day night Al Stearns OF columbia
Post entertained.
Comdr Frank Mccarthy of Sergt.
Jasper Post, at a meeting last week.
appointed committee to study plan
toward purchasing permanent home
for the post.
The membership drive is under way.
Four team captains have been ap-
pointed. Senior Vice Comdr. Dan
Goodacre is in charge of the drive.
Members of the winning team VIII
receive free tickets to the past COM
mander's banquet.
Comdr. Mccarthy and Americanism
Oficer Russell Clarkson have been
invited by the Sergt. Jasper Auxiliary
Unit to be present at the next meeting
of the unit, which will be deVoteo
chiefly to matters pertaining to the
Americanism work done by the unl1'
An old-timers' .Jarty will be held at
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. IL, To-
morrow night at the Potomac Boat
Club. Comdr Elmore Mckay an
nounced last week special 5, 10 and Is
wear membership cards, issued by the
national headquarters, will be dis
tributed.
To further the candidacy OF Ma
tional Executive Committeeman John
Lewis Smith. who was recently IN
dorsed by the Executive Committee OF
this department for the Office of ma
tional commander, the department
commander has appointed the follow
ing to serve as campaign commit
tee: Theodore Cogswell chairman;
Thomas Mason, secretary; Ferdinand
C. Fraser, Frank L. Peckham ano
James OConnor Roberts.
Department Adjt. Thomas Mason
tr., recently visited Cleveland and
made arrangements with the National
Convention Housing Committee for
accommodations to house the dele
cation representing this department
at the next national convention. He
reports splendid reservations have
been secured. Those desiring to make
reservations for the convention should
contact him as soon as possible.
Managers of the several drum and
bugle corps, as well as the bands from
this department planning to attend
the national convention. should con-
tact Vic Mckenzie, chairman Ma
tional Convention Committee, the
American Legion, Cleveland, Ohio,
who will furnish rates for accommo-
dations and contracts for the corps
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post, No. %. held its monthly meeting
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
club house, with Comdr. Al Somers
presiding.
A national citation for meritorious
work was presented to the post by
Department Comdr. Malloy and his
staff.
Membership Officer r. v. Mont
gomery was commended by Comdr.
Somers for his work in securing new
members and in winning the citation.
Members of the post wishing assist
ance in filing bonus applications may
contact Comrade Grosskirth, who will
be in the lobby of the bureau e;ery
Tuesday at pm.
Francis j. Mcdonald, member of
Victory Post, has been appointed
chairman of the Hospital Committee
by Comdr. Malloy, He plans to have
magazines and periodicals delivered
to the veterans in the hospitals and
plans are now being made to have re-
ceptacles placed in the various pub
lie buildings to receive them.
In an address before members of
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, and their
squadron of the Sons of the American
Legion and many members of both
the American Legion and the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, Lieut. Horace
Lineberg, department Americanism
officer, outlined the activities now
being carried on by his committee to-
ward combating the communistic
movement in this country.
Nash Post, No. 8, met Wednesday
night at the old Naval Hospital, Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south.
east. Senior Vice Comdr. Mulvey re.
ported on the dance to be held Feb
Tuary 81 at Almas Temple.
Chairman Stotler announced the
program for. the building of the club
house, which is to be located in the
-. Southeast section.
The most successful unique mem.
bership stunt devised by depart.
ment of the American Legion during
February will be awarded prize b!
national headquarters to the value o.
$50. according to word received here
1t is stated most of the department!
have indicated they will pass thi
prize on to the post which develops
the winning idea.
All reports of successful novel mem.
bership stunts must be made to the
respective department headquarter'
on or before March l. The depart.
ment headquarters then will check tht
lfx ard c,,nnocc If tho diTaropi