Evening star., 1939-05-07

| OF U. .. .. JCOD Jones TOSC, 10 serve
as chairman of a committee for this
purpose. This observance will take
place next Thursday at the Red
Cross Hall, 1870 E street NV, at
$3.50 pm.
Mr.. Brady and his staff and Miss
Minnie May Hardy, department
president of the auxiliary, will be
present. A representative from the
nurses organization and members
of the Nurses Post, Red Cross
Nurses, the Gold Star Mothers,
American War Mothers. Fidac, Sal
vation Army, Women's oversee Serv-
ice League, Marinettes. Yeoman F
and the Young Women's Christian
Association will also be present and
take an active part.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post has
agreed to forego its usual Mothers
Day program in order to participate
in this celebration.
The program will include advance
of the colors by the National Guard
of Honor, music, a recitation by Mrs.
Willis, Gray Lady of Walter Reed
Hospital. and a solo by prominent
singer. The Fort Stevens Memorial
Ritual Team will also participate.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
April 26 in their clubrooms, 209
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, with
Comdr. Robert E. Lee presiding
Albert Hildreth was appointed SER
geant at arms and Guy Cogswell
was appointed Memorial Day chair
man.
A wreath will be placed on the
graves of all deceased Nash men,
bers in Arlington and GlenWood.
Comdr. Lee will place a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The post will sponsor a boy in
the Soap Box Derby who is finan-
cially unable to do~so himself.
R. ]. Francis, employment officer,
spoke on National Unemployment
Week.
The next regular meeting will be
held May 10.
Fort Stevens Post and Squadron,
S. A. L., met Jointly in Stansbury
Hall last Thursday. There were
moving pictures and refreshments.
Last Friday the Americanism Com
mittee conducted health" pro-
gram for students of st. Gabriels
School, Capt. Kenneth Nelson,
Medical Corps. A. M. c., was the
principal speaker.
Invitations have been accepted by
the memorial ritual team to appear
before the Police and Fire Post on
May 10 and the testimonial meet
ing in honor of service women of
the World War in the Red Cross
Building, May II.
Initial presentation of the Albert
Winter Tucker memorial trophy, to
be awarded annually, will be made
by Comdr. Abraham Miller and staff
to the winning company of cadets
! of Roosevelt High School on the
occasion of the regimental parade
May 26. A plaque accompanies the
trophy indicating the annual win
ner.
The spring ball will be held at
Indian Spring Country Club on
June 3.
The Past Commanders Associa-
ton will meet Friday at 8:15 pm
in the Willard Hotel, with President
Charles Kohen presiding.
The American War Mothers will
conduct services, honoring American
dead in the World War, on May Il
at $3.50 pm. in the Amphitheatel
of Arlington Cemetery, in connec-
ton with the 18th annual Mother
Day ceremonies
The National Guard of Honor will
hold a moonlight boat ride jamboree
May IS.
United States Department of Agri.
culture Post will hold a smoker al
Ala Ninth street NV. on May l:
at 8 pm. The program will include
singing, dancing and boxing bout:
and there will be refreshments
Tickets may be secured from mem.
bers or at the door.
Kenneth H. Nash Squadron will
meet tomorrow at the Southeast
Veterans Club, 209 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, at 7:3O pm, Capt
Harry E. Hovermill presiding.
Plans are in formulation to or.
ganize softball and baseball team'
to compete in the Detachment, Son.
of the Legion League now being
formed
The members of the squadron wen
to the home of Mrs. Anna Seiders
president of Nash Unit, at the in
vitation of the juniors. Refresh
ments were served.
The following were accepted TO
membership: Thomas M. Clarke
Roy j. Glisson, Gilbert G. McDonal,
and Robert F. Mcdonald.
Treasury Post will sponsor Rober
B. Swales in the Soap Box Derby
Mary M. Becker is chairman of tn
Derby Committee.
The 40 and ritual team obligate,
six new members of the post a
the April meeling. The memoria
team of Fort Stevens Post conducted
service for World War dead.
At a special meeting on May
the matter of changing the consti
tuition and bylaws was taken ur
The regular meeting on May 8 a
the New Colonial Hotel will be givel
over to entertainment. The CUES
speaker will be Capt. Watson E
Miller, national director of reha
bilitation.
: United States Bureau of Interna
. Revenue Post met at the Haylof
Club with Comdr. John Allen Lon
presiding. Several amendments t
the post bylaws were adopted. TIL
: commander with his staff and sew
l eral members agreed to serve o.
the Department Soap Box Derb
: Committee. Mckinley w. Kreigf
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