Evening star., 1939-06-11

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the student body of Central High
School. All members are invited to
attend.
In Central High School recently
citizenship awards were presented
on behalf of the post and auxiliary
to Robert Bamman and Virginia
Hoover by Ross j. Singrey of the
post and Mrs. Abreo of the auXil-
iary, respectively.
Final plans are being made by
Vice Comdr. Ayden A. Dibble and
his committee for the post and aux
iliary dance on June II at 10 pm
at Indian Spring Country Club
Table reservations should be made
with Harry N. Ware, Dupont 0l99
Columbia Posts juvenile enter
tainers presented a performance
STARS of Tomorrow Revue" at
Stansbury Hall, Brightwood, on
June 3. Featured in the revue were
the Pappalardo twins, harmony
singers; Martha Sue Slender songs
and dances: Miss Gertrude Rubin
song styist; Samuel Mawhood, ac-
cordionist; Miss Joyce Romero, 1.-The
Sweetheart of the Air; Miss Flea
nor Workman, pianist, with Ken
Sheelor as master of ceremonies
Lawrence Schiller accompanist and
John S. MANHOOD program arranger
There was an exhibition Of the
magic by Ken Sheelor. Glenn Dale
Sanitarium and several others to
follow in the near future.
United States Bureau of Interna.
Revenue Post, No. 80, is sponsoring
moonlight cruise for the benefit
of the post blood-donating squad
welfare and general fund, aboard
the steamship Potomac next Thurs
day evening. AS a special attraction
Comdr. Johnny A. Long is staging
a jltterbug dance contest, open to
any contestants who wish to partici-
pate for the $35 in cash prizes. There
will also be floor show and dane
ing. All Legionnaires and their
friends are invited
The National Guard of Honor met
June at the National Guard
Armory, Capt. Guy C. Nadeau pre-
siding. The guard today 1890 m
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
will assist the Forty and Eight of the
American Legion in special cere-
monies in which the Unknown Sol
dier will be made a member of the
Forty and Eight.
The guard will assist the depart
ment commander and his staff at
the massing of the colors today at
the Capitol at 4 pm.
The guard is sponsoring a moon
light boat ride on June 26.
Fhe American Legion 1889 Con-
vention Corp. of Chicago has ad-
vised that after checking with the
various woodworking mills in Chi
cago they find it is not practicable
for them to attempt to furnish flag
poles this year. They, therefore
suggest that posts in the District
of Columbia who will bring their
colors to the convention in Septem-
ber to be sure and bring their flag
staffs.
Lincoln Post, No. II, met at the
Arcade Building last Monday eve
ming with Comdr. Hampton D. Percy
presiding
The post will sponsor boy men,
ber of Lincoln Unit, Sons of the
American Legion, in the Soap Box
Derby
The following were elected dele
gates and alternates to the depart
ment convention: Comdr Hampton
D. Percy, chairman of the delega-
ton; Ernest H. Campbell, Robert E
Washburne, George Cook, w. E.
Mashburn, Joseph M. Blubaugh
George D. Kuhnel, Leon Lambert,
John D. Germer and Rudolph Blick.
There will be no meetings during
July and August.
Department of Agriculture Post
conducted memorial services in the
Auditorium, South Building, at noon
on May %. The program included
songs by the Department Of Agri-
culture Chorus, under the direction
of DR.. Robert F. Freund, an solos
by John M. Wilson, baritone, and
Miss Prudence Jackson, soprano
Victor H. Neal accompanied at the
piano. The guest speaker was Rep
resentative George M. Grant of AL
ALBANIA and Past Department Comdr.
OF Alabama, the American Legion
A recitation was given by Talbot o.
Pulizzi and the invocation and ben
ediction by the Rev. Howard E. Sny-
der. The services included wreath
placing ceremonies at the Forest
Service Memorial in the South
Building and at the World War Me-
mortal Plaque in the Administra-
ton Building.
At the meeting of June 2, N. D.
Valentine of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation spoke about the work
being done by that bureau and the
training given to it's employees.
The next meeting will be held in
Room 1899, South Building, on June
Is, at $3.50 pm.
Vincent B. Costello Post met at
the District Building on Tuesday.
Leonce r. Legendre of the National
Rehabilitation Commission spoke.
Delegates and alternates for the
convention were elected
and will be selected from the fol-
lowing in the order named: Comdr.
Martin Goerl, Norman Grant, Rich
ard O'Brien, Raymond ]. Queenin,
Frank Norton, Henry Heine, Elliott
Clark, Thomas Costello, Frank FL