Evening star., 1937-03-07


Friday-PaSt Commanders As
sociation, Willard Hotel, 8 pm;
| Veterans Preference Commit
| tee, 1924 Georgia avenue, pm.
membership of the Department Of the
District of Columbia for next year.
United States Treasury Post, No. IS
will meet Tuesday at pm. at the
Hayloft, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
Vice Comdr. Slattery, chairman OF
the Sons of the American Legion
Committee of this post, has called a
meeting Of this committee Tuesday at
7 pm. at the Hayloft, preceding the
regular meeting of the post.
United States Bureau Of Internal
Revenue Post. No. 80, met at the Hay
loft last Monday night. with Comdr
Charles E. Wolfe presiding.
DR.. H. Rothrock of the United
States National Park Service gave a
movie lecture on the Yellowstone and
other national parks. The Police Boys
Club, No. 5, radio entertainers gave
musical selections. Vice Comdr
Charles Curran explained the benefits
the comrades are entitled to under the
veterans preference laws.
A volunteer blood donor squad was
formed in the post.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. IS, met at
the Pythian Temple last Wednesday
evening with Comdr. Fred Money in
the chair. Adjt. Douglas o. Reed re-
quests members notify him at 1918
Thirty-seventh street of change in
address.
Comdr. George H. Fox announces
Tank Corps Post, No. 10, will meet at
EpStein'S Restaurant On Eleventh
street, Wednesday at 8 pm.
Potomac Post, No. 40, will meet
Wednesday at pm in the Palisades
Field House, Sherrier and EdmondS
place northwest. officers of the post
will be installed by Dept Comdr. Hor-
ace w. Lineburg and members Of his
staff.
The officers are: Commander, Wal
ter D. Cunyuns; first vice commander
George w. Morse: second vice COM
mander, Alex o. McKinnon; third vice
commander. Edwin P. Thomas; adju-
tant. Ellis King; finance officer, John
F. Hessenhaur, and chaplain, John G..
Minor.
The eighteenth anniversary of the
George Washington Post. No. /, was
held at the Admiral Club last Tues
day evening Representative Bertrand
W. Gearheart of California and past
commander of California,
was the guest speaker
Following the meeting of the post a
Ladies night was held.
Until further notice, the Gen
Ulysses Grant McAlexander Post, No
38, will meet on the second and fourth
Wednesdays OF each month at the
Hayloft, rear Of 1925 Massachusetts,
A dance will be given at the Lafay-
cite Hotel March II. There will be
entertainment and souvenirs. Another
feature in connection with the dance
will be the presentation OF the post
colors by Department Comdr. Horace
w. Lineberg, accompanied by his staff
the guard of honor and Joseph j.
Malloy, national executive committee
man. All Legionnaires and their
friends are invited to attend. Tickets
may be secured from any member of
the post and at the Lafayette Hotel
the night of the dance.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, will meet
March 16, at pm, Comdr. Tribble
presiding.
William r. Brennan, editor, Bunker
Hill Post News, announces the next
issue will be released next week.
The L-31 Club met at the home of
Mrs. Louise B. Kilerlane, 1915 Taylor
street northeast, last Tuesday, Presi-
dent Bertha w. Fichthorn presiding
The birthday party of the club will
be held at the Shoreham Hotel March
20. Mrs. Kilerlane Is In charge of
Vincent B. Costello Post met last
Tuesday evening at the Hotel Carlton.
Senator David I. Walsh of Massachu-
sets spoke on National Defense" )"
Oscar G. Jones, veterans placement
officer of the Department of Labor,
also spoke.
Charley Kohen will again manage
the Costello Post base ball team in
the Junior American League.
It is expected that future meetings
of the post will be held at the Park
side Hotel, 1886 street.
The appointment OF three members
Of the 1887 Foreign Pilgrimage Com
mittee has been announced by Ma
tional Comdr. Harry w. Colmery.
Phil Collins of Chicago was named
chairman, with Vincent M. Miles of
this city and Sam w. Reynolds of
Omaha, Nebr., as the other members.
The members of the committee will
visit France and Italy following the
national convention in New York City.
Those governments and war veterans
extended the invitation.
The annual Spring meeting of the
National Executive Committee, at
national headquarters in Indianapolis,
will be held May 6 and z. Reports
on the progress Of all the 1887 Legion
activities will be made.
| STATE SOCIETIES.
The Illinois State Society dance has
been postponed from March II to