Evening star., 1940-01-14

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Washingtons Birthday, Dorothy
Graham, and Red Cross, Jessie
Collins.
Raymond J. Queenin, commander
Of the Vincent B. Costello Post, No.
Is, appointed DR.. John Dudley as
assistant adjutant.
The post will have a permanent
meeting place. A committee was
named to act with the following
members: Norman Grant, chair
man; H. Heine, David Kisliuk,
George Frye and David Halper.
Gold medals will be awarded to
a leading girl and boy contestant
of the Dunbar High School on the
best essay on "Americanism.
The S. A. L. Junior Rifle Club will
meet at the National Guard Armory
next Friday from 4:30 to 7:3O pm.
Stanley C. Depue Post will meet
Wednesday night at the hayloft.
Comdr. zwinglas announced the
posts anual cabaret dance will be
held at the Lee House Hotel Janu-
ary 27. Chairman Edison Count and
his committee, composed of William
E. Mitchell, Barnard E. Lee and
William Morrison, have made prepa-
rationS for the dance, which includes
floor show. Mr. and Mrs. l.. S.
Depue, parents of Stanley Depue,
will be the honored guests.
Senior Vice Comdr Reginald Hud-
son will submit for membership in
the post 10 new members, which will
place the membership within one of
its limitation.
At the last meeting Of the Sergt.
Jasper Post at Pythian Temple the
commander announced the appoint
ment OF Thomas J. Boyd as Ameri-
caniSm officer.
Membership Officer William P.
kershner announced the present
membership at 325. against depart
ment quota for the year of IT'S.
Dept. Comdr Slattery and Ma
tlonal Executive Committeeman JOS
eph j. Malloy spoke.
Legionnaire Bert A. Cummins was
presented with the Order of the
Purple Heart at recent meeting
OF the Stanley Church Depue Post
NO. 80 for outstanding service in
action" Cummins was wounded in
action in Siberia May 2l, 1918. The
award was made by Ray L. Ewing
las, commander of the post of which
Cummins is member.
In this connection, Watson B.
Miller, national rehabilitation di-
rector of the American Legion, has
pointed out that many Legionnaires
who are entitled to the Order of
the Purple Heart have not applied
for it.
The Order of the Purple Heart
was first established by George
Washington at Mewburgh, August
7. 1882. 1t was revived by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt on Washing
tons 2O0th birthday anniversary,
February %, 1892.
Awards of the Order of the Purple
Heart for acts or service performed
prior to February %, 1892, is con-
lined to those veterans who as
members of the Army of the United
States were awarded the Meritorious
Service Citation Certificate by the
commander in chief of the World
War A. E. F. and who make appli-
cation to exchange the certificate
for the purple heart and oak-leaf
clusters pertaining to 1t, and to
those who are authorized to wear
wound chevrons in connection with
active military service.
The James Reese Europe Post No.
met Tuesday evening, with Comdr.
Harry E. Wilson presiding and
awarded certificates for meritorious
services to members who have
served the post in the following
capacities for the past 10 years:
John R. Anderson, welfare and serv-
ice officer; J. Randolph -Branson,
drum instructor; Joseph Clomax,
bugle instructor, and Clifton c. An
derSon, co-organizer and manager,
Drum and Bugle Corps.
Citations were also made to Fran
els I. Crawford, past membership
officer, who increased the posts
membership to almost 500 during
the Legion year 1899. To Malcolm
G. Fletcher, employment officer, for
his outstanding services in finding
jobs for the unemployed, and to
Miss Eta johnson, secretary Gar
net Patterson Community Gen.
ter, for her interest and co-opera-
tion in facilitating the activities of
the Drum and Bugle Corps and
Sons of the Legion. The awards
were made by Past Comdr. George
H. Rycraw.
Porter L. Bush, child commission
er for the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, requested the post
to assist the department in raising
funds for the blood and serum bank
at Childrens Hospital
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will hold
its seventh annual birthday party in
Stansbury Hall on February 2. There
will be pageant typifying the many
activities upon which the senior ma
tional Americanism award in this
department was gained in 1899.
American Legion school awards
made to those high school students
selected by their respective faculties
as outstanding in the student body
for the qualities of honor, courage
leadership. scholarship and service
for the young men and in character
courage, companionship, scholarship
and service for the young women
were presented on award day by
Comdr. Edwin L. Donaldson and
Americanism Officer Joseph A. Walk
as follows: Roosevelt High School
Marie Louise Ralph and Hugh Lew
is; Paul Junior High School, Vivian
Wickey and Merrill Sickles; Mac
farland Junior High School Eliza