Evening star., 1938-11-27
Mixed Doubles Play Started
In Legion Tournament
Duplicate and Progressive Bridge
Contest Also Open to Public

1IlC al ob d1lAudl 0OHAAIdCC ullA pto-
gressive bridge tournament under
the auspices of the District Of Co.
lumbia Department, the American
Legion, which is also open to the
public, got underway last night al
the American War Mothers head.
quarters, 1927 New Hampshire ave.
nue. NV, for mixed doubles.
Play will be held on December 3 al
8:15 pm. for women's pairs and
mems pairs. On December 10 at the
same time will be open pair games
and December II, teams of four. The
fee per session is so cents each per-
son.
There are 40 prizes: Silver trophy
for the Legion post championship o1
the District; silver cup for individual
Legion championship; indestructible
cards for winners in both progress
sive and duplicate and double deck
cards for runnerS-up.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will meet
in Stansbury Hall, 5832 Georgia ave-
nue., December l at 8:15 pm,
Comdr. Abraham Miller presiding
Vice Comdr. Jerry Graham has been
appointed chairman of the Commit
tee on Arrangements for the 7th
annual birthday party next Febru-
ary.
A jamboree, including dancing
entertainment, bingo and refresh
mentS. will be held in StanSbury
Hall December at $50 pm. for
the benefit of a Christmas party
for needy children of the Northwest
area to be held December % and
for the distribution of food and
clothing December "a.
The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps
will be assigned routine to be useo
in the community exercises at the
meeting Tuesday in Roosevelt High
School. c. B. Eckenrode is in charge
of the ccrps.
Capt. James PisScrin and Louis
Korn are in charge of the annual
Christmas children's party Of Cos
tello Post. They will present tire
plans at the next meeting or Decem-
Der 6 at the Hotel Carlton Norman
r. Grant, personal aide to the COM
mander, is also advising on this
activity.
Capt. Martin Goer!, commander,
reports that the following have been
accepted for membership: Lester
William Kramer, Company B. l38th
Infantry, 35th Division; Edwin
George Cooke, 4th Corps Artillery
Headquarters: Daniel Francis Grady,
Naval Aviation Base, Queenstown,
Ireland; Louis Edward Sanders, U.
S. S. New York; Rees Ferneau
Tener, 1l2th Ammunition Train,
37th Division: Cyril Porter Dickson,
S. A. T. c.. University of Kansas;
Konstantin Pediaditakes. 149th De-
pot Brigade, Camp Upton; Edward
L. Randall, Company A, 103d Engi-
neers, 28th Division; William Owens,
Machine Gun Company, 148th In
fantry. 37th Division, and Arlington
Melvin Braden. Battery E, 10th Field
Artillery, 3rd Division.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post, No 80, will hold its
ceremonies next Tues
day at the Annapolis Hotel, with
Comdr. Charlie E. Wolfe presiding.
The newly elected officers are: Com
mander, John Allen Long; first
vice commander, James w. Yokum;
second vice commander, Arthur j.
Thomas; third vice commander,
Russell S. Jeffreys.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy. Department
Comdr James T. Brady and his staff,
assisted by Capt. Guy Nadeau and
the National Guard of Honor, will
install the officers.
After the installation there will be
a reception and free dance for the
members and friends. All post COM
manders and members of the Ma
tional Guard of Honor are also in
vited.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, has COM
pleted arrangements for a bingo
party to be held the night of De-
cember at the Masonic Hall,
Twelfth and Monroe streets NE.
recommendations of the American
ism Committee providing for the
annual awards of medals of merit
for student activities were approved
by the post.
At the last meeting of the Cen.
U. G. McAlexander Post, No. 38, the
details for the children's Christmas
party we're arranged, and the follow
ing committee was appointed; Chair
man, Vice Comdr. Henry L. Tunis;
Edith S. Hayden and John L. Shaf-
fer and Past Comdrs. S. L. Holston
and David L. Gilsinn.
The James Reese Europe Post, No.
S, at it's last meeting made plans for
the reception and presentation of
wings Over Jordan" at the Metro
politan Baptist Church. Twelfth and
r streets NV, December and 3,
BIS pm.
The next regular post meeting