Evening star., 1937-02-21
Roosevelts Head Sponsors
For Annual Legion Ball
Event Will Be Held at Mayf1ower Next
Wednesday-Other Distinguished
Guests Are Listed.
RESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSE-
WELT will head the sponsors
of the annual Military Ball of
the District of Columbia De.

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of the annual Military Ball of
i the District of Columbia De-
partment. the American Legion. at
the Mayfower Hotel next Wednesday
night.
Other distinguished guests who
have accepted invitations, in addition
to those already announced, include
Representative and Mrs. j. Harold
Flannery, Representative Luther Pat
rick, Representative and Mrs. Gerald
j. Boileau, Representative Lawrence
e. Imhoff, the department commander
of the Department of Maryland, j.
Bryan Hobbs; Past Department Com
mander Of the Department of Con-
necticut, Alfred N. Phillips, jr.; Gen.
and Mrs. Frank T. Hines and Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
J. Monroe johnson.
The grand march will start at 10
o'clock, led by Department Com
mander Horace w. Lineburg and his
staff of officers. They will be es-
corted by the Department Guard of
Honor, commanded by Capt. Guy C.
Madeau.
at the department headquarters, 5l8
Bond Building, or at the hotel the
night of the ball.
The semi-monthly department tur-
key shoot will be held at Touhy's Inn
on Conduit road at Cabin John Bridge
Just beyond the fire house tomorrow
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carry on the junior base ball program
this Summer.
At the Lucky Strike alleys on Four
teenth street Thursday evening the
10-man bowling team will meet the
l0-man team from Baltimore in the
fnal block of an intercity match, the
first block having been rolled in Bal
timore recently At this time the
Washington team emerged victorious
by 174 pin margin. There will be
also a match game between the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
commander. Horace w Lineburg, and
j. Bryan Hobbs, department COM
mander of Maryland.
Robert D. Beeton of Treasury Post
has been appointed as assistant ad-
jutant of the department by Comdr
Iineburg.
Sergt. Jasper Posts last meeting was
dedicated to the past commanders
who gave short talks on their activi-
ties during their term of Office. Those
who spoke we're Thomas Frailey,
Ralph A. Cusick, Edward L. Marthill
Joseph j. Malloy. Paul H. McMurray.
William A. McCallum and Frank Nc
Carthy.
Miss Clara E. Wellham recited
poem, THE Wastrel," of her own
composition, and which will be dedi-
Gated to the post.
Membership Officer William P.
Kershner presented II applications
for membership.
Kenna Main Post met Thursday
evening. It was announced the post
will be presented with its colors and
q ceremony in Hitchkok Hall at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital tomorrow eve
ming.
The colors will be presented to the
post by the widows of the men for
whom the post was named and if they
are not able to be present the presen-
tation will be made by one of their
sons. The ceremony will also include
pageant Of colors depicting the his
tory of the post from the time of
its inception.
Funds derived from the affair will
be turned over to the Red Cross for
flood relief. Dancing and refresh
ments are also included on the pro-
gram.
James Reese Europe Post, No. S,
through its representatives, last We'd
nesday presented certificates of
awards and medals to two Armstrong
High School seniors for outstanding
qualities as American citizens. Miss
Lois L. Watkins, Is years old, Of 81 o
street and William F. Cain, 18 years
old, of 1921 Twelfth street were the
seniors honored. The ceremony was
held in the Armstrong High School
during the morning assembly.
The certificate and medal awarded
to the boy was made by Albert L.
Dunlap, director of publicity of the
post Miss Doris McLane, president
of the posts auxiliary, presented the
award to Miss Watkins.
Members of the Vincent B. Costello
Post, with their wives, enjoyed an en-
tertainment under the direction OF
Past Post Comdr. Charles Kohen last
Tuesday at the Carleton Hotel. Ar
ie&e f1n Ii nj
Haughtout and Davies, Hawaiian
guitar selections; Frank Strawnlier
and Margaret Null, banjo duet; Joe
King with his Michael, ventriloquiSt,
and Erline King, soprano. Representa-
tive Edward v. Izac of California.
holder of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, spoke on Neutrality"
Applications for membership ap-
proved were: Edward c. Lewis, United
States Marines, 5th Advance Base, and
Butcher w. Rector by reinstatement.
Matthew Mcintyre has been ap-
pointed president of the Costello Drum
and Bugle Corps, to be assisted by
John D. Fitzgerald and Norman r.
Grant.
y Members of George Washington
ost, No. /, will pay homage at the
tomb of George washington at Mount
Vernon tomorrow at II o'clock.
The trip will be made in motor
cars which will assemble at Connecti-
cut avenue and H street at 10 o'clock,
opposite the United States Chamber
of Commerce Building. Comdr. Harry
Coope will lead the caravan, and on
arrival at the tomb the members will
form a hollow square, where brief
services will be conducted by Post
Chaplain Howard E. Snyder. At the
conclusion Of the services Comdr.
Coope will place a large wreath on
the tomb, while the members stand at
attention and the color bearers on
either side Of the entrance to the