Evening star., 1939-12-03


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The next meeting Of George WASH
ington Post will be held December
at 8 o'clock in the Club Admiral,
164O Rhode Island avenue N. w.
Department Comdr Slattery has
challenger the Department OF Della
ware in a membership contest ter
minating at midnight December 81.
Department Membership Of1cer
William Bremen asks the co-opera-
ton of the members in getting paid
up memberships and new members.
Comdr. Douglas o. Reed of Sergt.
Jasper Post announced appointments
as follows: Aeronautics, George S.
Douglas; Armistice Day, Frederick
F. Money; athletics, Daniel M.
Goodacre; chaplain, Victor j. Far
rar; Christmas party, Cecil A. Smith;
civic relations, Charles K. Dunn:
color bearers, James F. Strugis and
Joseph D. Saletto; employment, Ed
ward L. Marthill: finance, A. A. Dlb-
BILE: historian, Thomas j. Frailey;
legislative, Mark T. Little: music, A.
V. Llufrio; public relations, George
Lee; Sons of Legion, Cloid Smith,
and veterans preference, Ross j.
Singrey.
At the meeting next Wednesday
at Pythian Temple will be the pro-
posed change of meeting place, while
another will be the formulation of
plans for the annual Christmas
party held jointly with the auxiliary.
Comdr. Reed requests members to
bring their cash donations or canned
goods to the meeting. These will be
used to help fill approximately Is
baskets. Chairman Cloid Smith is
cooperating with Miss Margaret
Hammer, who is acting for the unit.
The time and place of the party will
be announced at the meeting.
Cooley Cullough Post, No. %,
will meet December S at pm. in
the home of Comdr. Charles Kohen,
1900 F. street NV.
On Wednesday the post and its
unit sponsored an all-star show and
served refreshments at Mount Alto
Hospital. 1t inaugurated series of
entertainments tc be sponsored by
the post and unit this winter in the
veterans hospitals here, the Home
for Incurables and at Blue Plains
On December IS the post and unit
will sponsor its annual party at Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
Kenneth H. Nash Post No. met
at the Southeast Veterans Club,
2O9 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. with
Comdr. George H. Grommet pre-
siding.
Department Legislative Officer
Ted Luther gave an outline on the
contemplated reorganization plan
of the District of Columbia and the
anticipated effect it will have on
the World War veterans. He also
spoke on matters pertaining to vet
erans' preference.
The Welfare and Relief Commit
tee, under the direction of Chair
man James E. Ubil, outlined plans
for the annual Christmas party for
underprivileged children.
The following were accepted for
membership: David Brakeman, A.
l.. Rumbaugh and Louise McDer-
mott
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post will sponsor the pres
entation of the American Legion
school award to boy and a girl
graduate of three schools, the Will
liam Mckinley Senior High School,
the Langley Junior High School and
the st. Martins Parochial School.
Graduates of both the February and
June classes will receive like awards,
so that in all 10 awards will be made
in the school year.
Kenneth H. Nash Squadron No. 8
met at 209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
with Capt. Bernard Campbell pre-
siding. Chairman William H. Loss
man gave brief outline as to
tentative activities that may be un-
dertaken during the ensuing year.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Social, 1t. Ralph. j.
Combs; athletics, Harry E. Hover
mill; publicity, Roy Glisson, jr.
A football game has been sched-
uled with the Rosemont Eagles OF
Alexandria. Va, 2 pm. today. All
players will meet at 200 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. not later than
1890.
Harry Aris Bacas was accepted for
membership.
The Advisory Council of the U. S.
S. Jacobs Jones Post No. 2 will meet
at the home of Estelle Ruby, 5425
Thirtieth place NV, December 7,
with Past Comdr. Belle Graves and
Anne Frame as co-hostesses.
Braille class will meet at the Red
Cross Building, 1880 E street NV,
at $50 on December 5.
Fort Stevens Post is entertaining
this afternoon with a "bull roast"
and dance in Stansbury Hall, COM
mencing at pm. Comdr. Edwin L.
Donaldson is in charge of arrange
ments.
Installation of S. A. L. Squadron
officers will feature the father and
son meeting on Thursday in Stans-
bury Hall. Plans for Christmas
cheer work will be outlined by Chair
man John T. Long.
Mr.. Crenshaw has been appointed
to form a committee looking to the
building of a clubhouse on property
on Riggs road.