Evening star., 1937-02-07

James E. Walker Post, Twelfth
Street Y. M c. A., 8 pm.
Saturday-Flood relief beneflt
dance, Agriculture Post, Gingham
Club, 10 to /.
resolution opposing communism was
passed by the post.
Treasury Post. No. 35. will meet al
the Hayloft, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. February 8. All members who
have not received the membership
obligation are requested to be present
to take the Legion oath. This cere-
mony will be conducted by the 40 and
8 ritual team.
The annual Lincoln day banquet of
Lincoln Post, No. IT, will be held
February IL at the Shoreham Hotel
at 7 pm. There will be floor show
and dancing.
The post will take part in the exer-
cises at the Lincoln Memorial at noon,
February II. The post will have
wreath placed at the Memorial.
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post, No. 80, at the last meeting with
Comdr. Charles Wolfe presiding, COM
pleted the selection of the post ex-
ecutive committeeman. They are
John A. Long, Charles Sidney Forbes,
Charles w. Garhart, Arthur D. Con-
don, Edwin Niggli, Keith T. Wood,
Daniel G. Rice, James c. Rogers and
John F. Nancy.
Dept Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg
and members of his staff, attended by
the Department Guard of Honor, in
command of Capt. Guy A Nadeau,
installed officers of Cooley McCul-
Tough Post at the Broadmoor Hotel
last Monday evening.
Al Sugrue, commander, made ap-
pointments as follows: Adjutant, John
D. Clarke; finance officer, George r.
10th; sergeant at arms, Thomas A.
Helan; Americanism, Capt. Guy c.
Nadeau; membership, Bernard Beard; ;
quartermaster. Wellesley M. Sheard:
historian, Walter c. Burns; constitu-
ton and bylaws, Robert M. Zacl1a-
rias; athletics, Perry c. Miner; chap
lain, Joseph Mauro and graves reg
istration, John D. Clarke.
Comrade Parish. under the direc-
tion Of Comdr. Van Hise of Kenna-
Main Post. No. 81. is arranging a pa
triotic pageant and parade of flags to
be presented with the food relief and
ladies night dance in Hitchkok Hall,
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, on Wash
ington's birthday.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13. met at
Pythian Temple last Wednesday eve
ming. Several members Of Congress
spoke
Vincent Graziani, who is i'll at the
Veterans Hospital at CASTLE Point,
N. Y, requests that all members of
the post write him informing him of
the activities here and In return he
promises to answer all letters prompt
ly. This Is his sole diversion. Ad-
dress him care Of Ward E-3 at the
above hospital.
Plans have been completed for the
in this department of a
Past Post Commanders Association. A
Of departments Of the Ameri-
can Legion have these associations, the
most notable being the one Of Cook
County, III.
Department Membership Officer, Ed
ward r. Dixon believes that an or
ganization of this kind here in the
District not only will benefit the de-
partment in every way, but also mate
rally tend to increase membership.
He has contacted past post COM
manders Of the department for an
meeting on Thursday at
8 at Duffy's Grill, 1903 Fourteenth
street.
The eighteenth anniversary Of the
founding of George Washington Post,
No. l, will be celebrated March 2, it
was voted last Tuesday night at the
in the Club Admiral. La
dies night will be held In conjunction
with the event.
Members Of the post will make their
annual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
and Comdr. Coope will place a wreath
on the tomb Of Gen. Washington, after
whom the post is named. The motor
caravan will form at Connecticut ave-
nue. and H street, opposite the United
States Chamber of Commerce Building,
on February % at 10 am.
The post has under consideration
the compiling of the history Of the
post in book form. with illustra-
tions and full details Of the formation
of the post on March Z, 1919, in the
music room Of the Cosmos Club.
Comdr. S. L. Holston Of the Gen.
Ulysses Grant McAlexander Post, No.
SO, has appointed Anthony Sigillito
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee, who made plans for q MEM
bership drive beginning February IS
and ending April IS.
The post henceforth will meet on the
first and third Wednesdays Of each
month and a committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange for q permanent
meeting place.
Government Printing Office Post will
observe Americanism night tomorrow.
The post band, directed by Lieut.. F.
Wilken. will play patriotic numbers.
The school awards to pupils Of Eliot
High School 60 to Norman Hodkinson.
son of Detective Sergt. and Mrs. N
S. Hodkinson, and to Grace Petrie.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. 8. Petrie.
National Committeeman j. Malloy
and Department Comdr. H. W. Line
burg are also on the program. This
is an open meeting for all veterans.
Veterans or members Of other posts