Evening star., 1938-10-02
Legion Plans Nation. Wide
Arn,istice Day Celebration
Commander of District Department tt
Begin Preparations for Week on
Return From, Convention.

american Legion 10 nave the enClre
Nation join in celebrating the goth
anniversary Of the armistice, a. they
did on November IL, 1918. Tho week
OF November to II will be devoted
to American Legion Week, and each
q the II, ,457 posts is asked to arrange
q great Armistice Day community OBJ
Servance.
James T. Brady, commander Of the
District Of Columbia Department, is
en- route home from the national con-
vention at Los Angeles, Calf, and
will make arrangements Immediately
for the celebration here upon his re-
turn. At the last session OF Congress
Armistice Day was declared a legal
holiday, and President Roosevelt signed
the act.
The American Legion Bowling
League will open its season at the
Lucky Strike Bowling Alleys, Four
teenth and Riggs streets NV, Octo-
ber 6 at 8 pm. The league is COM
posed Of 10 teams representing the
following posts: Bunker Hill, Lincoln,
Nash. Forty and Eight, Jasper, STAN
ley Church Depue, Government Print
ing Office, Fort Stevens, Vincent B.
Costello and Treasury.
At recent meeting officers were
elected: President, Ernest H. Camp
bell Of Lincoln Post; vice president,
r. R. Rafferty, OF Quentin Roosevelt
Post, and secreary-treasurer and off,
cial scorer. Thomas Popham Royston
of Bunker Hill Post.
q. S. s. Jacob Jones Post Advisory
Council will meet October 6 at 8 o'clock
at the home of Estelle Ruby, 5425
Thirtieth place NV. Comdr. Belle K.
Graves will be hostess.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, is enter
tanning this afternoon with dinner and
dance in Stansbury Hall. Dinner is
from / to and dancing from to Z.
All Legionnaires and friends are in
vited.
The October meeting will be held
next Thursday night in Stansbury
Hall with Comdr. A. Miller presiding.
There will be final consideration of the
revised constitution and bylaws.
The senior drum and bugle corps
will hold election of officers Tuesday
night. President Michael j. Lyons will
preside.
At Fridays meeting the activity pro-
gram OF the Sons Squadron was rati-
fed. Woodcraft and model building
have been added.
Lincoln Post will meet tomorrow at
8 pm. at Arcade Hall, Fourteenth and
Park road NV. There will be election
and installation Of officers. The de-
partment commander, with his staff,
and the guard Of honor will install the
officers. There will be dancing. All
post commanders and members Of
other posts are invited to attend.
Coridr. Charles w. Garlock will pre-
side.
Stanley Church de Pue Post, No. 80,
at its last meeting elected the follow
ing Officers: Jack Gray, commander;
Charles w. Grfnth, senior vice COM
mander; Edison Counts, junior vice
commander; Arthur Pendleton, third
vice commander; Ray Zwinglas, judge
advocate; r. D. Hudson, chaplain;
Jacob Schaeflis, sergeant at arms; D. P.
Lohr, quartermaster; Ken O'Conner,
historian; Mike Finan, master at arms;
Jack Ebaugh, trustee.
The L-31 Club Of Bunker Hill Post
will resume their winter meetings
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. May
Tribble, 42l4 Twelfth place NE.
Henry c. Spengler Post Wednesday
night elected officers: Walter s. Welsh,
commander; Harry E. Shilling. senior
vice commander; Herbert c. Carroll,
junior vice commander; Will H. Chase,
finance oflcer; Mark G. Miller, SER
geant at arms; Jesse Sweeney, sur
geon, and Arthur Smith, chaplain.
United States Bureau Of Internal
Revenue Post. No. 80, met at the Hay
loft Club, with Comdr. Charles E.
Wolfe presiding. Senior Vice Comdr.
John A. Long and his Ball Committee
have completed the final arrangements
for the beauty pageant to be staged in
which the most popular girl in the
bureau will be crowned Miss Revenue"
at the third annual post coronation
ball at the Mayfiower Hotel on Octo-
Der is. All Legionnaires from other
posts and their friends are invited.
The Vincent B. Costello Post will
meet on Tuesday evening at the Hotel
Carlton, with refreshments and enter
tainment under supervision Of Joseph
Smith and Benny Levin. A report will
be given Of the plans for the forth
coming birthday dance on Novem-
Der is.
Capt. Martin Goerl, commander, has
issued the following additional ap-
pointments: Aeronautics officer, Frank
j. Elvidge; Memorial Day oficer, John
Dominic Fitzgerald; employment Of
ficer, Frank A. Norton; distinguished
guests, Capt. Gregory Cipriani; welfare
officer, Louis Korn; national defense,
Col. r. H. Fletcher; historian, Richard
A. O'Brien; craftsmanship, Ollie M.
Schriver, and Press Relations Commit
tee, George D. Frye, chairman.
The installation Of officers of George