Evening star., 1940-02-11
SO, 900 High School Students
Working on Legion Orotions
Grand Prize Of s., 900 Scholarship
Will Be Awarded to Winner

With 10 departments participating
IN the 1870 American Legion ma
ttonAl high school oratorical con-
test at least $1,000 students are be-
ueved to be working on their bra
tons In an effort to win the grand
prize OF $4,000 college scholarship.
The first prize, which will finance
the winners four-year college edu-
cation, was made possible by Eddie
Cantor, who presented check to
the American Legion. The Legion
made an appropriation Of 81, 600 for
second pride and $500 for third
prize, this money also to be used
for scholarships.
The contestants may select any
subject, but 1t should be related
to the Constitution or the Bill OF
Rights. State winners must be re-
ported to national headquarters ut
Indianapolis by April 8.
Fort Stevens Post No. 80 annual
community patriotic exercises will be
held IN Roosevelt High School audi
torium on February 10 at 8 pm. The
occasion will mark presentation of
sixth grade essay medals and certifi-
Gates. presentation of American
Legion school awards and presenta-
ton Of S. A. L. Squadron quarterly
prizes. Members of the District of
Columbia Board Of Education and
Of the local judiciary will speak. Sc
lections will be rendered by the high
school orchestra as we'll as the posts
senior drum and bugle corps. Ar
rangements are in charge OF Amer
icanism Ofncer Joseph A. Walker.
New members recently admitted
were Elmer o. Simpson, United
States Navy; Chauncey B. Koogle,
United States Infantry; Halle v.
Williamson, United States Navy, and
Harold J. Fogle. 262d Aero Squadron,
United States Army.
The new Home Committee recent
ly appointed by Edwin l.. Donaldson
Is Ernest M. Renshaw, chairman;
Leo J. Reel, Harry Hungelman,
Joseph A. Ashi, w. H. Hargrave
Robert M. Kennedy, Michael j.
Lyons, John w. Moss, Joseph A..
Walker. Milton Price, Charles Heller
and D. B. Guynn.
The Legion's Publications Com
mission Is giving consideration to q
recommendation that the American
Legion Magazine be Transcribed into
Braille, for the benefit Of blind
veterans.
Members Of the Legion who know
of the name and address OF any
blind veteran are requested to send
this information to James F.. Barton.
director Of publications. TIT North
Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Police and Fire Post No. 20 will
meet February IA at 8 pm. at Odd
Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street
NV.
Tickets will be on sale for the
blood bank card party to be given
by the post on March at pm.
at Joppa Masonic Temple, 1909 Ninth
street NV.
Comdr. Preston E. Peterson and
Adjt. Thomas v. Slominski presented
the Americanism Legion School
Award Medals to the outstanding
boy and girl Of the graduating class
Of Cardoza High School on jan
uary -.
Heading the list Of invitations to
the tWenty-nrst annual ball Of the
District Of Columbia department to
be held at the Mayhower Hotel on
February ~ are President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
many members Of the diplomatic
corps.
Former past national commanders,
Assistant Secretary Of War Louis
johnson and Assistant Administra-
tor of the Federal Securities Admin
istration James Drain. have ac-
cepted invitations to attend.
Capt. Horace Lineburg, National
Guard of Honor, will present the
colors in special program.
National Comdr. Kelly will par
ticipate in the ceremony to be
over the Columbia net
work at 3:35 pm. tomorrow when the
Legion makes a pilgrim
age to Lincoln's Tomb in SPRING
field, Ill.
All posts are invited to bring their
colors to the Lincoln birthday exer-
cises of the Grand Army of the Re-
public tomorrow at the First Con-
Church at 8 pm.
Special meetings for blood and
serum bank parties this week are:
Tuesdays pm, James Reese
Europe Unit, Garnet Patterson
School.
Wednesday-George Washington,
$50 pm, 2108 Sixteenth street;
National Cathedral, 8 pm, enter
tainment. cards, dancing and buffet
supper, New Colonial Hotel.
Thursday - Cooley Met Cullough, 8
pm, entertainment and card party,
Annapolis Hotel; Tank Corps, $3.50
pm, bridge party. Roosevelt Hotel
Friday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
pm, Mrs. Estelle Ruby's home
5425 Thirtieth place NV; Potomac
Unit, 8 pm, Palisades Field House
Washington Gas Light, 8 pm, AL
Tenth street NV.
Saturday-2nd Division, 8 pm.
Robert Shows home, 1912 Shepherd
street NE: McAlexander Unit, 8
pm, Mrs. Anne Davis home, 1412
c street NE.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post met February 2, with
Comdr. Elmer L. Vennerdrow pre-
siding, and made plans to assist
in the drive to raise funds for the
blood and serum bank. The post
has accepted the invitation of the
G. A. r. to the Lincoln Day services
at the First Congregational Church
on February IL.
The post presented the American
Legion School Award to George
Mercer Lee and Juanita Catherine
Oatman of the graduating class OF