Evening star., 1938-05-29

partment, the American Legion, an
nounced the results obtained from the
Veterans Employment Week, just
closed, were gratifying. The drive was
staged as a result of proclamation Of
the Commissioners of the District.
Many veterans have been given en-
ployment.
The Department Americanism Com
mission is arranging for the presenta-
ton OF medals to the outstanding boys
and girls in the graduating classes Of
the local high and Junior high schools
next month.
Chairman O. C. Halloran of this
commission reported last week all de-
tails for the Soap-Box Derby to be
held by the Legion with the co-opera-
ton of The Evening Star and Chew
rolet Motor Co. on July % are being
completed.
The Legion will participate in the
annual Memorial Day rites at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at II
m. and in the Ampitheater at pm.
Several OF the individual posts have
also scheduled services of their own
to be held at various times throughout
the day. All posts are requested to
have their colors and standards pres
ent to take part in the parade OF the
colors, and posts desiring to place
wreaths at the tomb should inform
Benjamin Aronsohn, who is in charge
of the wreath-laying ceremonies.
Fort Stevens Post will attend memo
rial rites in Petworth M. E. Church
tonight at 8 o'clock. Non-sectarian
services will be conducted by the Rev.
r. J. Wood. Musical Director Rich
ard H. Viancour will sound Taps" All
veteran, patriotic and civic organiza-
tions are invited to participate in the
massing Of colors.
Also memorial services will be held
at the graN of Capt. William H.
MacKay tomorrow at II am, Arling-
ton Cemetery, the same in memory OF
all departed comrades Of the post. A
wreath will be laid at the grave of
each. Post, drum and bugle corps and
squadron members, as well as rela-
tives and friends. are requested to as
semble at 10:45 am.
The third annual dance of the drum
and bugle corps will be held June 4,
10 pm, at National Women's Coun-
try Club.
All post color squads and musical
organizations are invited to participate
in the parade along Georgia avenue
heralding the opening of the second
annual carnival on the night of June
IS. The carnival grounds are located
at Georgia avenue and Underwood
street NV.
A recommendation of the Executive
Committee to sponsor three entries
under the post name in The Evening
Star American Legion Soap Box
Derby will be submitted at the meet
ing in Stansbury Hall next Thursday
night.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will hold
Memorial Day services at Argonne
Cross. Arlington National Cemetery,
tomorrow at 1915 am.
At the last meeting Of Agriculture
Post 1t. Col. Denham B. Grafton,
Organized Reserves. headquarters,
Washington unit, spoke.
Annual memorial services were held
last Friday at noon in the auditorium
of the south building. Wreaths were
placed on the memorial plaque in the
Administration and South Buildings.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post held its
annual Memorial Day rites Friday at
Arlington Cemetery. The services were
conducted by the Rev. Edward Bark
ley Wilcox Members of the post will
assist in the decoration of graves Of
service men buried in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery today.
At the meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post
on Wednesday evening at the Pythian
Temple, nominations for delegates
and alternates to the department con-
vention will be made.
Post Membership Officer William P.
Kershndg gill present department
membership Ntations to Past Comdr.
Edward h4akAsshAl. Depart@ent Pub
neity DIRECTOR dAorgs Lee and Ist
Employment OfficersA. Brewer Quack-
enbush for outstanding efforts during
the 1888 membership campaign. Mo-
ton pictures will be shown.
The post will hold benefit dance
at the Indian Spring Country Club at
Four Corners, Md. on the Colesville
pike, on June Is. Tickets may be Sc
cured from Vice Comdr. Douglas O.
Reed at the meeting or by calling
Cleveland 1899.
Presentation was made last Friday of
the American Legion Americanization
citizenship awards by the post, through
Americanism Officer Hirum Hummer, to
Seruch Titus Kimble, the outstanding
male student In the graduating class
Of Central High School, while men,
ber Of the post auxiliary presented a
similar award to Miss Marilyn Will
liams, the outstanding girl student of
the same class. On June 81 the post
and its auxiliary will also make awards
to the outstanding boy and girl stu
dent of the Terrell Junior High School
at the Armstrong High School Audi
torium at 1:30 pm.
Jacob Jones Squadron No. 2 will
meet at the Thomson School June
3 at 8 pm. Members who have COM
pleted all five tests in the flve-star
award program will receive their last
merit and will be presented with a