Evening star., 1939-01-15

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%, "a and Is. Warren H. Atherton
of Stockton, Calf, is chairman. Also
scheduled for that week are meet
ings of the National Rehabilitation
Committee.
AS adopted at the Los Angeles
convention, the national defense
program calls for a Regular Army
of $4,000 officers and 10000 men,
with adequate provision for man.
ming and financing secondary serv-
ices: Navy second to none, sup
ported by merchant marine auxil-
iary sufficient to meet the needs OF
the fleet, and a military aviation
program designed to provide 5000
serviceable planes for the United
States Army.
Other members of the committee
are j. O'Connor Roberts, Wash
ington; Charles w. Schick, Chicago;
Rufus H. Bethea, Birmingham, Ala !;
George w. Malone, San Francisco;
S. Perry Brown, Beaumont. Tex;
Lewis M. Means, Jefferson City, Mo-:
E. j, zoble. Casper, Wyo; Frank E.
Lowe, Portland. Greg.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80. will en-
tertain veterans in Mount Alto Hos
pital with bingo party on jan
uary 30 Past Comdr. John T. Long
is making arrangements and will
be assisted by Comdr. Abraham
Miller and his staff.
Americanism Officer Ross Amos
presented American Legion citizen
medals to Esther Violin and George
Lucien Herndon at Macfarland
Junior High School last Tuesday.
Like awards are to be made at
Roosevelt High School and Paul
Junior High School.
The annual essay contest among
sixth grade students has been in
augurated in the following schools:
Barnard, Brightwood, Military Road,
Nativity, PetWorth. St. Gabriel's,
Takoma. Truesdell, West and Whit
tier. The students attaining first
place in each school will receive
a medal and those attaining second
and third places. will each receive
a certificate of merit. The awards
will be made on the occasion of the
community patriotic exer-
cises to be held in February.
Reservations for the annual
party and dance to be
held February in Stansbury Hall
should be made with Chairman
Arnold E. Graham or Comdr. Abra-
ham Miller.
Members recently admitted are
John L. Sullivan, United States
Army; Raymond ]. Dugan. Ord
nance Department, U. S. A.: Lyman
w. Coe, United States Marines:
Khoren H. Aslaman. Company D.
3l5th United States Infantry;
George Chester Dow, Company E,
1st United States Engineers: Frank
Butcher, United States Medical
Corps; Newell K. Rodgers, United
States Naval Intelligence; Israel
Orlove, Cook and Bakery School
U. S. A.; Harold A. Vermeule, United
States Signal Corps; Ambrose
Henry Stang, transatlantic branch
United States Signal Corps.
Past Comdr John F. Dull was the
recipient of past Commander ;.
jewel and a citation for meritoious
accomplishments at the last meet
ing of George Washington Post. No
l, at the Club Admiral 1t was past
commanders night and Comdr
Amos A. Fries presided
The principal speaker was Ma
tional Legislative Director John
Thomas Taylor. a past commander
of the post, who outlined the pro-
gram to be presented to Congress
by the national organization at the
present session of Congress.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post, No. SO, met in Room
1899, South Building, on January 6
Americanization Chair
man Joseph Walker spoke.
AS part of its 1899 membership
drive the post will hold an open
in the Department of Ag-
riculture Auditorium on January 20
at pm. 1t is expected Depart
ment Comdr. Brady and his staff
will be present.
A program will be offered, in
Guiding prominent speaker and
numbers.
Employees of the Department OF
World War veterans
and their friends are invited.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, will
hold a dance, followed by a buffet
supper, January 81 at the club
rooms, 8O9 Monroe street NE, in
honor of the past commanders OF
the post.
A joint meeting of the Executive
and Building Committees was held
on January 9, when plans were
made for maintenance and opera
ton of the clubhouse.
Kenna- Main Post will meet jan
uary 18 at IT'S Thirty first street
Sc. at pm. Arrangements for a
turkey supper on January Is at the
Jr. o. U. A. M. Temple. 2407 Mime
sofa avenue Sc, from 5 to 8p.m.
will be made.
The Kenna-Ma Squadron. Sons
of the Legion, report four new
members. Election of officers will
be held at an early date. Schoo
award medals will be presented tt
Anacostia Junior Senior High
School and St. Teresa s High Schoo
students at the graduation exercises
early in February.
The District of Columbia Depart.
ment was winner in its membership
contest with the Delaware Depart.
ment, according to announcement
from national headquarters. The
local body with 4,340 members ane
percentage quota of 1894 nosee
out Delaware with a membership o,
l,00l and percentage quota o.
1906. The District membership will
receive a cup or suitable trophy