Evening star., 1939-01-08


Certificates Awordl
For Membership w
James T. Brady, commander OF
the District Of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion, last week
completed appointment Of chairmen
and vice chairmen Of committees to
serve with him during his term Of
ONCE.
They include Samuel ]. Parrish,
department child welfare chairman,
and Miss Emily ]. Carey, vice chair
man: Preston E. Peterson, chairman,
Emergency Aid Committee, and
West A. Hamilton and Ovid Z.
Roberts, jr., members; ROLAND w.
Phillips, chairman of the Flag Day
Committee, and Morris A. Bealle and
j. Henry Schul, vice chairmen;
Charles w. Tegge, department sur
geon; Louis Goldberg; chairman Of
the Department Uniform Committee,
and Arthur J. Thomas and Ernest
E. Kennard, vice chairmen; Owen
@. Holleran, chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee, and p. A.
Sugrue and Burns Michael Thomas,
vice chairmen: Fred M. Grant, chair
man OF the War Orphans Commit
tee, and James j. Murphy, vice
chairman, and Elliott M. Clark,
member; Grille g. Gaudette, vice
chairman of the Housing Commit
tee, and George r. 10th, member;
George Fox, chairman George
Washington Birthday Committee; j.;
James Pistorio, chairman Army Day
Committee, and Maj. e. P. Van Hise,
Chairman Independence Day Com
mittee.
Department Adjt. Daniel M. Good
acre announced that national head
quarters has awarded certificates of
distinguished service to the follow
ing posts for enrolling . member
ship equaling or surprising its pre-
vlous four-year average. This early
enrolment was accomplished BY
November 80, 1888, or preceding the
beginning Of the calendar year 1889:
Columbia, Washington Police and
Fire Post. George E. Killeen and
National Cathedral.
Area B, Of which the District of
Columbia is included, Child Welfare
School Conference, will be held At
wilmington. Del, on January 81
and %. The District department
Will be represented by Area Com
mittee Member Julia Agnes Long,
who will also represent the new
District of Columbia Department
Child Welfare chairman, as he will
be unable to attend this conference
at Wilmington.
The Detachment Drum and Bugle
Corps serenaded the home of Harry
Sims, their drum master and in
structor, on New Year eve. MIR. Sims
is recovering from q severe illness.
A buffet supper was served. The
Sons OF the American Legion rifle
team will shoot tomorrow from 4 to
7:30 pm. at the National Guard
Armory. Boys from all squadrons
are invited to join the team.
The Sons of the American Legion
holiday party was held December
80 at the Department Of Agriculture,
sponsored by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture Post. The
winners Of the contest were: Donald
Carter Of James Reese Europe
Squadron, a wonderful pianist, and
the tiny chaplain from Kenna Main,
Will Rodgers, recited a poem. De-
tachment Comdr. Rose OHara
awarded . Sons Of the American
Legion sweat shirt to Carter and q
Sons of the American Legion cap
to Rodgers.
The two-man band, composed of
Raymond Eichhorn and Buck
Wright, won the next prize and De-
tachment Comdr. O'Hara awarded
Sons Of the American Legion neck
ties to them. Mike Cohan, Ca
thedral Post, made the signs for
the sQuadrons, Labor Department
Comdr. Gail Judd gave the moving
picture and the Agriculture Post
gave the hall.
There will be q meeting Of the
department Americanism Commit
tee on Friday at department head
quarters. 1t is requested that all
Americanism officers Of the posts
be present.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will hold its fourth
annual George Washington birthday
anniversary ball at the Maydower
Hotel on February II.
Comdr. Johnny A. Long is general
chairman, assisted by Past Comdr.
Charles E. Wolfe, chairman Of the
Distinguished Guests Committee:
Vice Comdr. James w. Yokum,
chairman Of the Table Reservations
Committee; Vice Comdr. Arthur j.
Thomas, chairman of Music, Enter
tainment and Guard Of Honor Com
mittee; Vice Comdr. Russell S. JET
freys, chairman of Floor Committee; !;
Adjt. Travis H. Edwards, General
Secretary and Finance Omcer Boil
ivar B. ORear, chairman Of Finance
Committee.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 50, met
last Thursday in Stansbury Hall.
Comdr. Abraham Miller appointed
a committee to arrange monthly
bingo parties, Past Comdr. George
w. Phillips being chairman.
Assisting General Chairman Ar
mold E. Graham with the birthday
party and dance, to be held Febru-
ary 4, are Michael j. Lyons, Ed
Donaldson, John T. Long, Frank
Last and Frank Bloom.
The National Guard of Honor
held January II at 8 pm. at 400
the National Guard Armory, Capt.
Guy G. Nadeau presiding.