Evening star., 1937-06-06

be sponsored by the DStr1ct
Of Columbia Department, the
~ American Legion, In some of
the public schools on June II, under
the direction Of Americanism Chair
man Lloyd Burkey.
In this connection a meeting of the
Americanism Committee will be held
next Tuesday evening at the Depart
ment OF Agriculture to make final
plans. Americanism ofhcers from each
post are requested to attend. The
Legion safety films, Inertia" and "The
Other Fellow" will be shown.
Mr.. Burkey announces during June
virtually every post will make citizen
ship awards to the outstanding boy
and girl in high and junior schools
and also In several parochial schools.
Charles Kohen, radio oficer, is ar
ranging q Flag day program to be
broadcast. The time will be an
nounced later.
The Bunker Hill Post Executive
Committee met Thursday at 1906
Rhode Island avenue northeast,
comdr. Grover w. Tribble presiding.
The post will sponsor a Flag day
program at 6 pm, June IA, at the
National Training School for Boys.
The program includes music, movies
And talk on the flag sponsored by
the post.
The post will participate in the pro-
gram to be held at Fort Bunker Hill
June IL at 4 pm
A meeting of the L-3l Club was
held Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Deborah L. Brennan, 3725
Eighteenth street northeast.
The annual dance of the Sons Of
Legion Squadron of the post was held
last night at the Masonic Temple,
Twelfth and Monroe streets northeast.
Fort Stevens Post No. 80 met Thurs
DAY In Stansbury Hall. Comdr. George
". Phillips presided. Membership
Omcer Leo j. Reel proposed the names
Ct 18 veterans who were voted to men,
bership.
The posts annual golf tournament
will be held at Argyle Country Club
June Is. commencing at pm. Prizes
will be awarded by Past Comdr.
George Hobeon Smith at the buffet
dinner to be served In the Argyle Club
house At pm. Comrades Hile. Iakin
and Stafford form the committee in
charge.
On behalf Of the post Americanism
ofhcer Joseph A. Walker made pres
entation OF American Legion medals
6r citizenship last week to Phyllis c.
Wickey and Theodore Barss Of the
graduating class OF Paul Junior High
School; Mary A. Greaney and James
a Boyland of st. Gabriel's School and
Helen Kimbel and James B. Sullivan,
IT., Of Nativity School.
Similar awards will be made by
the post to the outstanding boy and
girl in the graduating class OF Roose-
velt High School on June and Mac
Farland Junior High School on
June IL.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80, will hold
moonlight cruise on the steamer
Potomac June II. The boat leaves
Seventh and Water streets southwest
ct 8:45 pm.
Chairman John A. Long and his
Entertainment Committee are ar
ranging q show boat with . floor
show. Comdr Charles E. Wolfe in
v1tes all Legionnaires and their
friends to attend.
The post meeting will be held on
ehe steamer the same night.
sergt. Jasper Post met in the
Pyth1an Temple on last Monday eve
ming and stood in silence for q period
OF one minute in remembrance of Its
departed dead. Ten new applicants
for membership were accepted. The
next meeting will be held July 7.
Department Americanism Officer
Lloyd Barkey commended the post on
the work 1t is doing in making citizen
awards. Post Americanism Hy Hum
ner announced he expected to have
as guests OF the post at its next
meeting the outstanding student boy
and girl to whom the post awards
were made at Central High School.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet to-
morrow evening In the Arcade Build
ing, Fourteenth street and Park road.
This will be the last meeting until
September. There will be election
OF delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention in August. Pic
lures OF France showing several Amer
!can cemeteries and battleflelds will
be shown.
The annual boatride will be held on
the steamer Potomac July 8.
Gen. U. S. Grant McAlexander Post,
No. SO, will make the Legion school
award at st. Joseph's School, June 10.
AL members are invited.
Under the direction of Mrs. Edith
Hayden the posts newly former aux
NiAry unit is making progress and a
dance for its benefit has been arranged
at the Hayloft on June 9.
At the last meeting Of tho r,oxt