Evening star., 1937-05-02
THE National Executive Commit
tee, governing body OF the
American Legion between con-

than 80 standing committees, boards
and commissions as well as director,
OF national activities and a number
of national officers will appear before
the committee.
National Comdr. Harry w. Colmery
will give q dinner to the committee
men Thursday at o'clock.
A number OF national committees
and commissions will hold meetings
starting May 3 prior to the executive
sessions.
j. OConnor Roberts of Washington
will appear on behalf of national de-
fense and Robert J. White, also Of this
city, on world peace and foreign re-
lations and also Ffdac
Bunker Hill Post met Tuesday at
the Hay Loft Club. 1925 Massachu-
sets avenue with Senior Vice Comdr
Mack Myers presiding.
The post unanimously adopted a
resolution to support the candidacy
OF Raymond j. Kelly, corporation
counsel OF Detroit, for national COM
mander at the national convention,
September 20 to "a, at New York
City.
Junior Vice Comdr William Leo
Collins and his Entertainment Com
mittee are forming New York Club"
70 attend the convention. Final de-
tails will be announced by Junior
Vice Comdr. Collins at the May meet
Ing OF the post
The Sons of Legion squadron met
Tuesday at the Twelfth Precinct Sta
tion under the direction Of Sons OF
Legion Officer Ralph H. Thrasher.
The post will participate in the ded-
acation Of the new Fire Truck No. Is,
Rhode Island avenue between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets north
east, next Tuesday at 8 pm. A de-
tail will present the post colors. Com
missioner Hazen and Fire Chief
6chrom will make brief addresses.
The post will participate in a for
NAL presentation of colors service at
the John Burroughs School at BIS
pm May 7. Color guards and color
bearers will display the post colors.
Stephen P McGroarty Post, No. ~,
will meet At the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row at 8 pm. The acting chief in
spector OF the Bureau of Air Com
merce has been invited to speak on the
latest safety measures Of air commerce
and travel.
A presentation will be made Of 4
Aioy et, ,rII lop I,,tt iv,
recognition Of the services Of Past
Comdr. Charles Egner.
Nomination OF candidates for the
elective oflces will be held Elections
will be held at the June meeting
United States Bureau OF Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80, will meet to-
morrow, 8 pm. at the Hayloft Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe invites all
Legionnaires and their friends to at
tend the post dance May at the
Broadmoor Hotel.
Chairman John A. Long and his
tion picture entitled. The Dramatic
Story Of the Building OF the George
washington Railroad" AS an added
attraction the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce Glee Club will sing, fol-
lowed by musical and dancing acts.
A special meeting Of the Past Com
manders' Association will be held the
night Of May IA. A dinner will fea-
ture the occasion and President Ran
del has called upon Past Comdr Har-
grave to head the Committee on Ar
rangemenk. Other members OF the
committee are Emily Carey, Gregory
Cipriani. Warren Miller, Porter Bush
and William Spicer.
The Guard OF Honor will meet to-
morrow evening at the National Guard
Armory. Vacancies for about ten
more members will be filled from ap-
plicants. After that no more will be
admitted until after the national con-
yention. All applicants are requested
to attend this meeting.
The guard is in command Of Capt.
Guy c. Nadeau and Lieuts. John G.
McGinnis and George Royal will as
sist Department Comdr. Lineburg at
the services to be held on Mothers day
at the Arlington National Cemetery
under the auspices OF the American
War Mothers.
The Advisory Council of the U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will meet
Thursday at the home of Edna Smith.
Sl5 Oglethorpe street, with Alma
Sarton and Jane Breen as co-host-
esses.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Drum
and Bugle Corps will hold dance at
the Raleigh Hotel May Is.
Dept. Comdr. Lineburg, his staff,
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph ]. Malloy, Sous chef de Chemin
de Fer, passe, Fred G. Fraser, heads
OF the American Legion Auxiliary, the
40 and 8 and the and 40 will be
among the distinguished guests.
The business meeting of the post
will be held in Stansbury Hall next
Thursday night and an informal party
with buffet supper will be held in
Joppa Lodge Hall, for the benefit of
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Squadron,
Sons Of the American Legion, next
Saturday night.
Jane A. Delano Post will meet next
Thursday evening at the home OF Mrs
Isabel knight, Apartment 434, 5000
Connecticut avenue. The meeting will
be preceded by a supper given by Isa-
bel Knight and Anne D. Pryde, the
proceeds of which will go to the me-
mortal fund of the post
The post is sponsoring the Ameri-
canization course in the Garnett-Pat-
terson School and will award medals
to the outstanding boy and girl stu
dent at the conclusion of the course
New members admitted to the post
are Capt. Julia O. Flikke, Army Nurse
Corps, and Sadie Elizabeth Houston