Evening star., 1937-12-05

payment OF their dueS Tor 1888, nave
completed 20 years service in the Or
ganization and are now entitled to
special four-star membership card and
to wear gold star on their caps
or uniforms.
Although the Legion was not char
tered by Congress until September 16,
1919, the Federal act Incorporating it
indicates that it existed as an unin-
body prior to that time.
In view of the decision handed down
by National Judge Advocate Ralph
Gregg, any member Of the Legion
who can show continuous membership
since 1919 is entitled to one of these
cards
In order to obtain the card a men,
ber must be certified by his post adju-
tant to department headquarters in
the Denrike Building and satisfactory
evidence shown.
Fort Stevens Post will hold a bull
roast and barbecue in Stansbury Hall
today, commencing at pm. Dancing
and entertainment with Brook Johns
as master of ceremonies will follow.
The proceeds will be used for the
Fort Stevens fifth annual children's
Christmas party to be held at the
same place on December % at 7::3O
pm. Post members are requested to
bring to this party such gifts to the
needy as they may have so that dis
tribution of food baskets and toys
may not be delayed.
The fourth New Year eve party,
sponsored by the post, will be held in
Stansbury Hall Chairman Harold
Britton announces a turkey dinner,
favors, entertainment and dancing.
Officers of Henry c. Spengler Post
were installed by former Department
Comdr. Watson B. Miller at Thomas
Circle Club on November "a. They
are Daniel J. Broderick, commander;
Walter S. Welsh, senior vice COM
mander; Harry E. Shilling, junior vice
commander; William H. Chase, finance
officer; Arthur L. Smith, chaplain;
David w. Tastett. surgeon: Alvin D.
Hathaway, historian; Harry B. Myers,
sergeant at arms.
The outgoing commander, Joseph A.
Giovannoni, was presented with past
commanders badge
A voluntary contribution was made
by the post members to provide
Christmas baskets for families of
needy war veterans and turned over
to the auxiliary. Comdr. Broderick
announced the post will hold regular
at the Thomas Circle Club
on the fourth Wednesday of each
month
The Advisory Council of the U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post will meet at the
home of Alice Derrow, 48O5 Forty
eighth street NV. December at 8
O'Clock, with Lillian Caldwell and
Jessie Collins as co-hostesses.
Welfare Chairman Jessie Collins
and committee distributed baskets of
food and clothing to needy families at
Thanksgiving. Child Welfare Chair
man Ann Frame visited children at
Glenn Dale Sanitarium and distributed
gifts.
The annual joint Christmas party
of the Juniors and the Sons of the
Legion will be held at Stansbury
Hall, 1892 Georgia avenue NV, on
December IS at pm. A program
including minstrel show and other
entertainment with a Christmas tree
and Santa Claus will be presented
Each person attending will be re-
quired to bring package, securely
wrapped, containing toy or other
gife suitable for some needy child, to
be distributed at the Legion's depart
ment welfare Christmas party on De-
cember 81. Dancing will follow the
program.
A report has been received from
the national Americanism chairman.
H. l.. Chailleaux, which states that
the folders containing the rules gov
erning play in the Legion's Junior
Baseball League will be sent to the
various departments in January. In
the meantime mimeographed copy of
these rules, including all changes, may
be read by contracting the department
a athletic officer
At a meeting of National Cathedral
Sons of the American Le-
gion. last Sunday in the Eldebrooke
M. E. Church, officers elected were:
Captain, Edmund j. Beaulac, jr; first
Morgan Fowle; second lieu
tenant, Leon Rodbill; adjutant and
finance officer, James T. Brady, jr.:
chaplain, Douglass Buell., sergeant at
arms, Dent Farr; color guards, John
Fowle and Jerome Rose.
The following boys were admitted
to membership: Charles D. Auld, Rich
ard M. Auld, Virgil o. Barnard, Ed
ward G. Brandenberger, jr; John A.
Broderick, Thomas E. Broderick, Wal
lace M. Buell., Thomas R. Callahan,
jr.; Charles C. Crosse, Murray L.
Crosse, jr.; Frank H. Donaldson, j.
Dent Farr, jr.; John r. Fowle, Nor
gan R. Fowle, James A. Fowler, Phil
lip Fenwick Irwin, Horace T. Jones,
jr.; Richard F. Julius, Edward F.
Machlan. Robert H. McAndlish, Hor-
ace L. Mccoy, jr.; Watson Gahan
Miller. Henry A. Peckham, jr.; James
O'C. Roberts, jr.; Richard M. Rob-
erts, Herbert P. Rodbill, Oscar Rod
bill, Harold D. Rose, Jerome v. Rose,
James E. Schuyler, Dwight L. Scott
Stanley M. Silverberg, c. j. Spano,
Buddy Tague, Norman r. Taylor, Ray
mond l.. Taylor, jr.; Winston c.
Thomson and Robert L. Watt.
Sons of deceased veterans were
sponsored by Ernest J. Kay and Frank
Haley Of National Cathedral Post.
The officers will be installed Decem-
Der IL.
Vincent B. Costello Post will meet
Tuesday at the Washington Post Club
house at pm. Entertainment will
be provided.
Comdr. Julius I. Peyser has ap-
pointed the following committee: ::
Malcolm s. McConihe, chairman; Ju-