Evening star., 1939-03-12
Leqion Posts Will Observe
Twentieth Anniversary
Three-Doy Program to Recall Gathering
In the Cirque de Paris

observe the Goth anniversary of the
birth of the organization. The OBJ
servance will be three-day affair,
starting on Wednesday. 1t was on
that day 20 years ago that 1000
men of the A. E. F. gathered in the
Cirque de Paris, in Paris, France,
to consider what means should be
taken to form an all-incluSive Or
ganization for veterans of the World
War. Out of this caucus came the
idea of the American Legion, COM
posed of soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Many of the posts of the District
of Columbia Department have ar
ranged parties on Wednesday which
will be climaxed with a one-hour
broadcast beginning at 11:15 pm.
National Comdr. Stephen Chadwick
will speak.
Bunker Hill Post will hold a st.
Patrick's party and dance at 807-
809 Monroe street NE. next Satur-
day night. Dancing will be from 9
pm. to l am. Refreshments will
be served.
The Sons detachment of the post
will hold bingo party at the club
rooms the night of March "a to raise
funds to carry on the summer pro-
gram.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
siding, met in honor of the grad
uates of Jefferson Junior High
School who have received the Le-
gion Americanism award from the
post.
Lloyd A. Burkey, chairman of the
Americanism Committee, introduced
the principal of the school, Hugh S.
Smith, and the following graduates,
who had received the award: Julian
ShoWkeir, Ruth Karr, Isabel Bauser-
man, Ruth Votaw. William Ayers,
Albert Pagnotta, and Ida Hornstein.
Vocal selections were given by
Mrs. Nancy Williamson, accompan-
led by Mr.. Torovsky, and by Ray
McCurry, accompanied by Fenton
Walter.
The post will celebrate the goth
anniversary of the Legion with a
dance March 25, at the Capitol Ball
room, 525 Thirteenth street NV,
from 9 to - pm. Tickets will be
on sale at the door or may be OBJ
tanned from the officers and men,
bers of the Executive Committee.
The next meeting will be held in
Room 1899 South Building on April
7, at $50 pm.
Fort Stevens Post Junior Baseball
Committee will meet in the club
rooms, 1924 Georgia avenue NV.
today at z o'clock Candidates for
the team are requested to report to
Manager Joseph ASH at that time.
Students of Roosevelt High School,
any District of Columbia junior high
or grade school, public or parochial,
under II years Of age are eligible.
The memorial ritual team offers
its services to the several posts of
the department. Contact Comdr.
Abraham Miller. Members of the
team are Capt. Charles j. Warren,
Ross E. Amos, Joseph A. Walker, L.
M. Price, James w. Seymour and
John T. Long
Recently admitted to member
ship are Luther F. Murphy, U. S.
Navy; Ralph G. Dunn, U. S. Navy.
Raymond B. Schultz, U. S. Chemical
Warfare Service; Angel T. Correa,
63rd Balloon Company, U. S. Air
Service; William H. Eastwood U. S.
@. M. c., and Charles H. Willis, U. S.
Marine Corps
Vice Comdr Ed Donaldson is gen.
eral chairman of the committee ar
ranging the bull roast" and dance
to be held in Stansbury Hall on
April 2.
Ira D. Scott, Americanism officer.
announces the appointment of the
Soap Box Derby Subcommittee of
National Cathedral Post with Ed
win K. Rabbit, chairman, and An
drew G.. Weaver and Dewey w. Hill
man as members.
Comdr. Emmett R. Carroll has re-
celVed from the national headquar-
ters the Certificate of DISTINGUISHED
Service for meritorious work In
membership of the post. This is the
second consecutive year the post has
been granted this award.
The squadron is organizing a base
ball team under the direction of
Henry A. Peckham, ST., member of
the Squadron Advisory Committee,
in charge of athletics.
Plans are being made for Father
and Son banquet Immediately after
the close of ne Lenten season at
which public officials will address the
members of the squadron and mo-
ton pictures will be shown.
The squadron will have ham
burger roast and baseball game in
Rock Creek Park on March 25.
Prizes will be awarded to the sue
cesstul team in the present mem
bershlp drive, with a prize of sons
ring for the member bringing in the
most new members.
Under the direction of 1t, Edward
Brandenberger. jr., drill master of
the squadron. rehearsals will be held
IN preparation for the squadron's
participation in the Army Day pa
rade, April 6.
Comdr. Hiram w. Hummer. Ser
geant Jasper Post, announces
large group of new members were
initiated at the last meeting by the
Forty and Eighth ritual team.
Next Tuesday at 8:45 pm. mem
bers are invited to join with the
auxiliary at the Hotel Raleigh for
the Legion anniversary program.
Agent Mcclure of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation gave a talk
before the student body of Central
High School last Tuesday morning
as a part of the posts Americanism
program. He was introduced by
Ross Singrey, post Americanism
chairman. Next Tuesday at am.
Capt Kenneth r Nelson of the