Evening star., 1940-12-15

Hargrave and his staff of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department. thu
American Legion, during the Amer
ican Legion Hour" at Gordon Hitten'
marks dollhouse, at the Willard
Hotel today from 10 to II o'clock
William A. Corley, vice commander
of George Washington Post, will
speak at 10:15 o'clock.
The guard will be present at the
Christmas House of The Evening
Star next Wednesday night at Elev.
enth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. NV.
Plans are being made for the an
nual dance of the guard to be helo
at the Indian Spring Country Clut
on January II.
Comdr. Hargrave announced the
appointment of the Child Welfare
Committee, as follows: Mr.. Corley
of George Washington Post, chair
man; Porter Bush of Lincoln Post
vice chairman, and M. H. Sutton OF
Washington Police and Fire Post.
Fort Steven Post has committee
consisting of Past Comdr. George
Phillips, chairman; Vice Comdr
Donald Stanley and j. A. Walker
arranging for the annual Christmas
party and benefit.
The chairman of the Civic Rela-
tions Committee, Ernest H. Pullman,
communicated to the District Com
missioners the posts Endorsement OF
the immediate completion Of Fort
drive, linking the sites of the Civil
War forts surrounding the city.
The annual presentation of Amer
ican Legion school awards will be
made by Americanism Off1cer j. A
Walker to the graduating classes at
Roosevelt, Mcfarland Junior and
Paul Junior High Schools. Vice
Comdr. NJ J. Lyons is chairman OF
the birthday ball, to be held at
Indian Spring Club on February 1.
Talks on the subject of crime pre-
vention were delivered by S. j. Tracy
of the Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton and Department Vice Comdr
B. F. McAllister to the Sons of the
Legion Squadron at meeting in the
post clubrooms.
Lincoln Post met Monday at
Arcade Hall with Comdr. George D.
Kuhnel presiding. The annual
Christmas dance to raise funds to
defray the expenses of the posts
annual Christmas party for under
privileged children was held.
A party, given Jointly with the
auxiliary, will be held on Christmas
Day at 9 am Contributions of all
kinds, offers of aid and suggestions
should be made to Rudolph Blick,
1442 Parkwood place NV; telephone
Adams 1892.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
December % at 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. with Comdr. Russell
S. Jeffreys presiding. There will
be an entertainment and refresh
ments.
The fifth annual coronation ball
of the post, for the benefit of the
Blood Donating Squad, will be held
at the Mayflower Hotel on January
IS. 1t will be in charge of CO.
general chairmen, Charles E. Wolfe,
John A. Long and Arthur j. Thomas.
Cooley Mccullough Post will meet
hereafter the first Tuesday in the
month at room 22A, the LeDroit
Building, s02 F street NV.
The post announces tickets are
on sale for the testimonial dinner
to be given on January 80 at the
National Press Club for Past Comdr.
Charles Kohen in honor for his 20
years of service III Legion activities.
Raymond G. Church, vice chair
man, Americanism Commission, ad-
dressed Department of Commerce
Post on Americanism last Monday
evening.
The post is cooperating in the
Christmas campaign sponsored
jointly by The Evening Star, Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. and the
Warner Bros. Theaters.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Post will hold its Christmas
party for all children of post and
auxiliary members on December 20
Christmas baskets will also be dis
tributed to needy families.
Miss Mary Jane Whittlesey OF
Montgomery Blair High School and
Leroy w. Smith of Mckinley High
School, winners Of the post National
Education Week essay contest, will
be honored guests.
The post Endorsed the traffic safe
ty campaign sponsored by the
Washington Lodge OF Elks.
Admitted to membership were
John Earl Trip, Leonard T. Nord.
lie, Peter Mariotti and Arthur ]
Kulle.
Past commanders night will be
celebrated by George Washington
Post on January 7 at the Club Ad.
mral. Inc program Will pe 1Ol'
lowed by dancing and refreshments
On this occasion, which will also bt
ladies night" the past command
ers of the post will act as hosts ant
entertain Legionnaires, members o
the American Legion Auxiliary
Forty and Eight and Eight and Fort!
Societies and the George Baldwin
Mccoy Unit of the American Won
ems Legion.
Comdr. Beilman, Adjt. James J
]. Murphy, Past Comdr. Lew S
Mohler and James c. Clarke hav
been awarded citation stars from
national headquarters in recognition
of their membership achievement
during the past year.
New members elected include c
w. Stafford, r. B. Dix, Romer Shaw
han. Elmore B. Gray, Samuel H
Surkein and Lybrook Simmons,
charter member, and Charles !
Trimble by reinstatement.
Kenna-Main Post, Kenna- Mai
Unit, Kenna main Squadron an