Evening star., 1937-01-10

| lure FOSI, NO. so, MOOSE HAL, |
1414 I street northwest, pm.
the proceeds, Comdr. Fox has an
nounced an enlarged post welfare
program for the year. Comdr Fox
has been appointed chairman of the
Memorial Day Service Committee of
the District department.
Treasury.
United States Treasury Post, No. IS,
the American Legion, will meet Tues
day, 8 pm. at 1903 Fourteenth street.
Amendments to the bylaws Of the
post are to be considered
Gen. McAIexander.
Col. George v. Whitton rendered his
resignation as commander of the new
ly formed Gen. U. G. McAlexander
Post, No. 38. District of Columbia
American Legion, owing to the fact
that his new duties as travelling audi
tor with the G. A. o. take him away
from Washington for indefinite Pc
RODS.
Samuel L. Holston was elected COM
mander; Reginald G. Reilly, senior
vice commander; C. J. Sharp, junior
vice commander; Arthur Byron, third
vice commander, and Capt. Clyde
Gray member of the Executive Com
mittee
The post received it's charter from
Department Comdr Lineberg and his
staff, accompanied by the District of
Columbia Legion Guard Of Honor, at
. the Broadmoor Apartments last night.
Following the installation Of officers,
Dr. Herbert R. GroSsman, assistant
dean of Southeastern University Law
School. spoke.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, held its
regular monthly meeting Thursday
night at Stansbury Lodge. Charles
Warren. editor of the posts monthly.
the Sentinel, thanked his staff and
! contributors for the fine work they
had done and announced that the pa
per had circulation of close to a
thousand. Joe Walker, Americanism
chairman, announced that the Ameri-
can Legion school awards will be pre-
sented to the boy and girl in the jan
uary graduating classes of the Mac
farland and Paul Junior High Schools
on January IS. Officers of the post
have been requested to attend. The
membership chairman, Leo j. Reel, |
gave a very good account of himself,
announcing that the post was near
their 1886 quota and stating that the
post would hit the $50 mark by March
/. John Carrico gave notice that the
Sons of the Legion would hold their !
meeting on the night of January IA |
when there will be a discussion on !
ways and means of procuring new |
uniforms. Mike Lyons, chairman of
the dance committee, reported that
everything is in readiness for good
time at the dance to be given by the
post Saturday night, January 16, at
Indian Spring Country Club, from
10 until /. He requested that reserva-
tions be made early. John Long, |
housing chairman, has the Dug Out"
at 1924 Georgia avenue in swell shape |
an states that there will be open |
house every Tuesday and Saturday. |
There IS still room and seats at Stans- |
bury Lodge for the absent members.
Bunker Hill Post.
The post will hold "stag-get-to-
gether" Wednesday evening at Klein's |
Tavern. 1902 Rhode Island avenue,
Mount Rainier, Md.
The next regular meeting will be |
Tuesday, January 10, at the Hayloft |
Club. 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest The degree team of 40 and |
8, Local 174, will induct the so newly |
elected members.
Vice Comdr. William Leo Collins has |
been appointed department aviation
officer and uniform officer. Thomas
Popham Royston has been appointed
department color bearer.
Membership officer, Mack Myers, |
announces that the post has a paid-up |
membership of 212 members, exceed |
ing the average membership for the |
past four years.
The L-31 Club, Ladies Club OF
Bunker Hill Post met Tuesday with
Mrs. Ann Ralph, 1914 Morningside
drive. President Bertha W. Fich- |
thorn presiding.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2, will
meet Monday 7:30 pm. at. Thomas
Circle Club with Comdr. Jane r. Cox
presiding.
Distinguished guests will be De-
partment Comdr. Horace Lineburg and
his staff; national committeeman,
Joseph j. Malloy, and all post COM
manders.
Paul McCann, chairman of trophies
and awards will present to Past Comdr
Mary ]. Tatspaugh, Americanism Of
ficer, the trophy for the year 1885,
1886, which is awarded annually for
the most useful service to the Amer
ican Legion Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Under supervision Of Comrade
Drake. group of members met at Red
Cross headquarters last Tuesday when