Evening star., 1939-11-05

Thursday: James E. Walker
Post, 1915 Twelfth street NV.
street and Georgia avenue NV, a,
800 m. to march to the chapel.
Brig. Gen. Wallace Dewitt, COM
manding, has arranged for broad
cast of the services In all hospital
wards.
National Chaplain Patrick M. Nc
Dermott will give the principal ad-
dress. Joseph A. Walker is general
chairman on arrangements. A mo-
tor caravan to Arlington National
Cemetery will leave from Georgia
avenue and Dahlia street NV. at
1918 am, under police escort.
At the meeting last Thursday, De-
partment Comdr. Slattery presented
national citation for distinguished
service in Americanism work for the
Legion year just closed, this being
the fourth time such an award has
been received. On Friday members
of the S. A. L. Squadron held Hal
loween party In the clubrooms. The
Senior Drum and Bugle Corps will
play at the mass initiation exercises
of Commerce Post, in the United
States Department of Commerce
auditorium, tomorrow night.
Comdr. Edwin l.. Donaldson has
placed Past Copdr. John T. Long in
charge of the annual Christmas
basket and party arrangements. Re-
quest is made that all tin foil con-
tributions be turned in at the club
rooms any Tuesday or Saturday
night.
An oyster roast will be held by
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, on
Saturday, November 10, at Potomac
Boat Club. The gates at the club
house will be opened at l in the
afternoon and the party will con-
tinue until late in the evening.
There will be dancing after 4
o'clock. Gerald Lawler, post COM
mander, heads the committee in
charge.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will meet at the Hay
loft Club on November q, with
Comdr. Johnny A. Long presiding.
The post will hold an Armistice Day
fiesta and tea dance at the Hayloft
Club from 1:30 to 8 pm on Novem-
ber II. There will be entertainment,
dancing and refreshments. Every
one is invited. Comdr. .-elect James
w. Yokum, First Vice Comdr. c. w.
Curran. Second Vice Comdr. A. j.
Thomas, Third Vice Comdr. r. S.
Jeffreys and the rest of the staff
will be installed at the meeting.
Kenna-Main Post and Auxiliary
held joint installation of ofncers
October ~ at Hitchcock Hall, st.
Elizabeth's Hospital.
The department commander and
staff installed the following officers:
Aerie l.. Hanna, commander; Maury
T. Warren, senior vice commander:
Thomas Crane. junior vice COM
mander; Barton D. Love, adjutant:
Clifton c. Scroggs, chaplain: Frank
A. Deuwerth, finance officer; Nor
man Peyser, historian Thomas N.
Mcintyre, sergeant at arms; DR..
Theodore C. Fong, surgeon; Norval
I. Thomas, quartermaster.
S1ios we're rendered by Mrs. Anne
Schuster with Miss Erma Mae CAL
vert as accompanist.
A diamond studded gold past
commanders legion button was pre-
sented to outgoing Comdr. DR..
Ralph ]. Haws by Past Comdr. Ed
ward P. VanHise in behalf of the
post. Dancing followed the install
lation.
A special Armistice service will
be held for the George E. Killeen
Post and the G. E. Killeen Auxil-
iary Unit at Grace Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, tomorrow evening. Ad-
dresses will be given by a repre-
sentative from the American Le-
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rector of Grace Church. There will
be a special musical program.
The Police and Fire Post, No. %,
will meet at Odd Fellows Temple,
419 Seventh street NV, Novem-
ber 8 at 8 pm.
Business of importance will be
considered. As a special added at
traction movies Of current events
will be shown. Refreshments will
be served.
At the last meeting Of Second
Division Post william Buist of the
Joyce Kilmer Post, New Brunswick,
N. j., spoke. Past Comdr. Frank
E. Griffin will head the Sons Of the
Legion Squadron Of the post.