Evening star., 1938-12-04

Friday-Sons Of Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps, National
Guard Armory.
visory member. national defense:
Darrell T. Lane. chairman, world
peace and foreign relations; Horace
w. Lineburg. chairman: w. p.
Kershner, Edwin w. Luther, j.
Franklin Wilson. Earl Clair Rhue,
Joseph L. Koehl, national pill
grimage; Sumter Smith, Aeronautics
Commission; Darrell T. Lane and
the Rev. Robert J. White. Fidac;
Ben S. Fisher, organization re-
vision; Edward L. Masthill, veterans
preference; Thomas M. Owen, jr.,
graves registration; Gen. PFC. Har-
ris, Gen. Crank T. Hines, advisory
members, education of war or
phans; James F. Kehor. Thomas
Mason, jr;; A. E, Giegengack, dis
tinguished guests.
George Washington Post, No. /,
has been awarded a citation by ma
tional headquarters for meritorious
service rendered to the community
this year. Comdr Amos A. Fries has
been advised OF the award by the
National Americanism Commission.
The next meeting will be held
at the Club Admiral, December 6,
at 8 pm, when the staff band for
representation of the post colors in
the annual national convention
parade at Los Angeles will be pre-
sented. The post still maintains a
100 per cent record for its colors.
being in attendance at national
conventions, being the only post with
this honor in the District of Colum-
bia Department.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, met in
Stansbury Hall last Thursday,
Comdr. Abraham Miller presiding.
Chef de Chemin de Fer, passe, Fer
dinand G. Fraser, jr. spoke.
The seventh annual children's
Christmas party will be held in
Stansbury Hall pm, December
%. Santa Claus will distribute gifts
| from the tree and there will be en-
tertainment. Past Comdr John T.
Long heads the Committee on
Arrangements.
The Vincent B. Costello Post
meeting Tuesday evening at the
Hotel Carlton will be featured by
a talk by Benjamin Levin of the
local Isaac Walton Chapter rela-
tive to Game Fishing in Florida
Waters, accompanied with showing
of stereopticon views. Final plans
will be presented for approval of
the annual children's Christmas
party under direction of Capt. Eme-
ritus James A. Pistorio of the Dis
trict Legion Guard of Honor.
Jimmy Dent, finance officer, has
issued cards to the following new
members: Walter Humes, 103rd
Supply Train, 28th Division; Harry
David Kohn, Co. L, 308th Infantry,
77th Division; Albert Joseph Deutsch,
676th Aero Squadron; James Alton
Ludlow, Company A, 1st Pioneer In
fantry; Ernest A. Barchers, Com
pany c, 138th Infantry, 35th Divi-
sion; Harry Brodie, Office of chief
signal officer, I'd Army; Hector Stew
art McAllister, Construction Corps,
Office of quartermaster general, and
Herman j. Bounds, 9th Aero SQUAD
ron.
Capt. Martin Goerl has designated
Past Comdr. Richard A. O'Brien as
post liaison officer with the auxiliary.
The Advisory Council of the U. S.
S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will meet
Thursday evening at the home of
Estelle r. Ruby, 5425 Thirtieth
place N. w.. who will act as hostess,
with Past Comdr. Belle K. Grave and
Dorothy Graham as co-hostesses.
Lincoln Post. No. II, will meet at
the Arcade Building, Fourteenth
street and Park road NV, tomor-
row at pm.
Final arrangements have been
completed for a dance Wednesday
evening in the Arcade ballroom, the
proceeds from which are to be used
to give Christmas party to under
privileged children on Christmas
morning. All Legionnaires and their
friends are invited.
Cooley Mccullough Post at it's last
meeting started arrangements for an
oyster roast to be held in the near
future.
The next meeting will be Tuesday
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 10l5 L street NV, 8 pm.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, will hold
oingo party Wednesday night at
the Masonic Temple. Twelfth and
Monroe streets NE, for the benefit
Of the post.
Led by Americanism Officer Fran
CTS Miller, a group of uniformed
members attended the annual COM
petltive drill and review Of the Ma
tlonal Training School Cadet Corps
on thanksgiving Day. The winning
company was presented with the
sunker Hill Post Cup.
Gen. U. G. McAlexander Post and
unit No. SO are planning to aid a
needy veterans family during the
Yuletide.
The James Reese Europe Post, No.
., at its last meeting had as guest
speaker Edward Luther of the de-
partment staff. He was accompanied
by Mr. johnson, director, w. P. A.
project, Howard University, and
Wesley Smith, in charge Of w. P. A..
work.
National Cathedral Post, No. 10,
announces through Comdr. Emmett
r. Carroll that the Christmas basket