Evening star., 1939-05-28

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welt will place wreath on the Tomb
OF the Unknown Soldier at Airing
ton at IL am. Services will be held
In the amphitheater at 12:45 pm,
when Senator Taft of Ohio will be
the principal speaker. Lanny Ross
radio star, will sing and the United
States Marine Band will play. The
services will be broadcast from the
amphitheater at l pm, E. S. T.,
and will continue for one hour.
John H. O'Connell, chairman OF
the department Membership Com
mittee, last week announced the
membership, as result of the
aerial roundup on April %, was
6,806, the greatest in the history OF
the District.
Winners In the membership con-
tests were: American Legion uni
form, G. M. Balls, Bureau of En-
craving Post; Gold Legion buttons
Walter Gray Johnson, James R. Eu-
rope Post; John st. Petro, Labor
Post; Jerry Graham, Fort Stevens
Post; Martin Cahswell, James R.
Europe Post, and Alice M. Young
Jane A. Delano Post.
Members are now working in the
drive to meet the quota in time for
the credits to be awarded for the ma
tional convention.
Fort Stevens Posts senior drum
and bugle corps and squadron
S. A. L., will sponsor memorial serv-
ices tonight in Nativity Church. The
Rev. John F. Fannon will officiate
Massing of colors of the several
posts of the department, wreath
placing by the Service Committee
and vocal selections have been ar
ranged by Charles j. Warren. De-
partment Comdr. James T. Brady
and his staff will attend. All
Legionnaires and friends are well
come.
Members will report to Comdr.
Abraham Miller at 9:15 am. Me-
mortal Day on Constitution avenue
at Ninth street NV. for participa-
ton in the parade. At 11:45 am.
services in memory of all departed
members will be held at the grave
of Past Vice Comdr. Albert Winter
Tucker in Arlington National Gene
terry. At l pm. the senior drum and
bugle corps will participate in exer-
c1ses in the Arlington Amphitheater
After 2:30 pm. open house will be
maintained for all Legionnaires in
the clubrooms, 1924 Georgia avenue
NV.
Founders night will be celebrated
Thursday at BIS pm. in Stansbury
Hall. Entertainment and refresh
mentS.
Reservations for the spring dance
at Indian Spring Country Club next
Saturday should be made with Vice
Comdr. Jerry Graham.
Comdr. Miller, Americanism Officer
Ross E. Amos and Department
Chairman Joseph A. Walker COM
prised the committee presenting
American Legion citizenship awards
to Helen Reynolds and Thomas
Travis of Nativity School last We'd
nesday and to Ann Therese Connolly
and Gino Battistone of st. Gabriels
School on Friday.
William H. Hargrave, chairman
OF the Department Convention Com
mittee, announces the convention
will be held on August 10, II and
II at the Mayfower Hotel. William
Leo Collins Is in charge of the con-
vention parade and Daniel M. Good
acre in charge of the program.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post will hold its annual
memorial services tomorrow at BIS
pm. at the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving Annex.
Among the distinguished guests
who have accepted invitations are
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gen
Frank T. Hines, Alvin w. Hall, A. E
Giegengack, Maj Ernest w. Brown
Gen. Albert L. Cox, James G. Yaden
and Isaac Cans. Department Comdr
Brady and Miss Minnie May Hardy
department president of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, and their re-
spective stats will be present. Ma
tional officers will be Capt. Watson
B. Miller, Col. John Thomas Taylor
Thomas Owen, national historian
and Paul Griffith.
Speakers will be Representative
James A. Stanley of Connecticut
Edward Dolan, register of the
Treasury; Department Comdr. Brady
and National Executive Committee
man Joseph j. Malloy. The Chevy
Chase Chanters Glee Club will sing
and music will be furnished by the
United States Navy Band Orchestra
At the May meeting the post
unanimously Endorsed Comdr. Hey
wood N. Saunders for first vice COM
mander at the coming department
convention in August.
At the last meeting of Costello
Post William H. Brown, Walter B
Sheldon, Lawrence Mckay, George
L. Toel, Joseph A. Dorsey and Arthur
Levy were elected to membership
Kirk Miller, Don Irwin and Jack
Espey spoke.
The next meeting will be at pm
on June at the District Building
Leonce r. Legendre. national re.
habilitation officer, will speak.
Members of Sergt. Jasper Post viii
assemble in full uniform at Ninth
street and Constitution avenue NV
at $50 am. Tuesday for participa.
ton in the parade. If you have M
uniform, wear Legion cap.
Last Friday morning at Centra
High School Ross J. Singrey pre-
sented the Americanism Award tt
Robert Bamman from the post ane
Anna Elliott presented the aware
to Virginia Hoover on behalf o.
Jasper Auxiliary.
At 3 pm. today on the north dia.
mond of the Ellipse the JUNO,
Legion baseball team, sponsored b,
the post, will play game with For
Stevens team.
Stephen p. McGroarty Post viii
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