Evening star., 1939-05-21

parade on May 80, starting at GAS
am, on the route from Ninth street
at Constitution avenue NV. 1t will
proceed west to Seventeenth street.
Following the parade, members
will attend services at Arlington
National Cemetery. The wreath
ceremony will be at II am and the
services at l pm
American Legion Poppy Day will
be observed May 81. A volunteer
army of more than 100000 women
already has been mobilized to handle
the sales of the 100000 memorial
poppies expected to be distributed
that day. The funds raised through
the poppy sales, expected to exceed
$1,00O,000, will go into the rehabih-
tation and child welfare funds of the
Legion and its auxiliary. Most of
the money will be expended for local
activities in the communities where
it is raised. Approximately $12O,OOO
has been paid out by the auxiliary
In wages to the disabled makers of
the 1889 poppies. Each veteran en-
gagged in poppy making receives one
penny for every poppy he makes.
Most OF the men engaged in this
work have little or no other income.
The slogan of Poppy Day is Honor
the dead and aid the living
Fort Stevens Post memorial Serv-
ices will be held in Nativity Church
next Sunday at pm, with the
Rev. John F. Fannon officiating.
Wreaths for each departed mem
ber will be placed by the Service
Committee. The senior drum and
bugle corps will participate. De-
partment Comdr. James T. Brady
and staff will attend, and all Le-
gionnaires and friends are invited.
Charles j. Warren is making ar
rangements.
On May 26 presentation of the
Albert Winter Tucker memorial
trophy will be made to the winning
company of Roosevelt High School
cadets at the school, Comdr. Abra-
ham Miller, his staff and members
of the Americanism Committee will
attend.
Vice Comdr. Jerry Graham is ar
ranging the spring dance to be held
at Indian Spring Country Club on
June 3. Open house will be had in
the clubrooms, 1924 Georgia avenue
NV, after memorial services at
Arlington on May 30.
The Executive Committee will
meet in the clubrooms May "a at
8 pm.
Cooley -McCullough Post will meet
June at the V. F. w. clubhouse,
100 L street NV An informal dis
cussion will be held in regard to
civil service ratings and veterans
preference of veterans of District
of Columbia origin.
On May 80 the post, headed by
Comdr. Charles Kohen, and the
unit, headed by President Edith
Landvoigt and Chairman Helen Nc
Cabe, will lay wreath in Arling-
ton on the grave of Vincent G.
Cooley, first boy from the District
of Columbia National Guard killed
in France.
The Sergt. Jasper Post will par
ticipate in the Memorial Day pa
rade. All members should prepare
to report on this occasion. Details
will be announced later.
The spring dance is June II at
Indian Spring Club. Table reserva-
tions should be made with Harry
N. Ware, Dupont O198. Tickets may
be secured from any of the post
officers or department headquarters.
All sick members should be re-
ported to Chaplain Justus C. De
Booy, Dupont 6611.
Members of James E. Walker Unit
entertained their friends on the oc-
casion of their 10th anniversary Gel
ebration on May II at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton was the speaker.
Among the guests were Miss Minnie
Hardy, department president, with
her staff. A musical program was
rendered by members of the unit.
Refreshments were served. Mrs.
Helen Manton, president, presided.
Department of Agriculture is
planning to observe Memorial Day
on May % with exercises in the au-
ditorium, South Building, from noon
to 1890 pm, followed Immediately
by the placing of wreaths at the tab
let's in the patio of the Administra-
ton Building and at the plaque in
the fifth wing of the South Build
ing. May 20 has also been selected
for moonlight ride down the Po-
tomac. The boat leaves the wharf,
Seventh s apd Maine avenue s.W., at
The next regular meeting is
June 2.
Killeen Post will hold it's annual
memorial exercises at the cross in
the Grace Episcopal churchyard on
on May % at 6 pm. The program
will consist of music and speaking,
featured by an address by Repre-
sentative John c. Schaffer. Repre-
sentation from the Georgetown
Lions Club, the Georgetown Busi-
ness Mems Association and the
Georgetown Citizens Association
are expected to be present.
After the exercises there will be
an exhibition drill by the juniors of
the auxiliary unit in front of the
churchyard. The Sons of the Amer
ican Legion Drum Corps will also
assist.
On Memorial Day the members
of the post will pay tribute to George
E. Killeen and their departed COM
rades at Arlington Cemetery.
Kenneth H. Nash Squadron met
at the Southeast Veterans Club,
with Co~t rJorr1y u ryo1orv,o;11 ,,~o