Evening star., 1940-03-10


ment Printing Office. A program on
the prevention and treatment of
juvenile delinquency will be dis
cussed. There will be prominent
speaker.
Department Comdr William Slat-
terry has announced the appoint
ment of Joseph Crandall as chair
man of the Iron Lung Committee.
He will be assisted by vice COM
manders of the posts, as we'll as
Comdr. Charles Kohen and Gail
Judd
l The detachment ball will be held
at the Wardman Park Hotel March
u. The proceeds will be to send the
detachments Drum and Bugle Corps
to the Boston convention in Sep
tember.
The Detachment Athletic Com
mittee will meet next Friday at the
National Guard Armory at pm. to
form softball league.
At the last meeting of c. P. o.
Post, No. 33, the following new mem
bers were accepted: Harold M. Tink-
ham, Bertha Mae HartWell, Roy c.
Minard, Howard S. McCord, William
E. Whitner, Albert Rosenthal, John
P. Reitz, Joseph M Welsh and
Robert r. Earl.
Child Welfare Officer William j.
Cassiday announced that the blood
bank party will be held March 13
and IA in Harding Hail. Government
Printing Office at 6 pm. and clos
ing at II. A motion picture will make
up the program. Department Child
Welfare Chairman A. E. Giegen-
gack will speak.
The post will meet tomorrow at
pm. in the Bunker Hill Club
rooms, 300 Monroe street NE. The
Housing Committee will meet at 7
pm.
Fort Stevens Post celebrated the
2lst anniversary of the American
Legion in Stansbury Hall last
Thursday. having as guests Brig.
Gen. Raymond F. Metcalf, Brig.
Gen. Wallace Dewitt, both of the
Army Medical Center. as we'll as
Department Comdr William T. Slat-
terry, his staff and National Execu-
tive Committeeman Joseph j. NAL
10y.
Action has been taken to continue
presentation of American Legion
awards on June award days to stu
dents selected by the faculties of
Roosevelt High School, MacFarland
Junior High School. Paul Junior
High School, Nativity School and
st. Gabriels School,
The Executive Committee of
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will meet at IT'S
Pennsylvania avenue NV. next
Tuesday. The post will hold dance
at Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth
street NV, on the 18th. The non-
Legion members of the post blood
donating squad will be guests of
honor. Members of the post who
hold 1910 membership cards will be
admitted free. Comdr. C. w. Cur
ran extends an invitation to all
Legionnaires and their friends. Past
Comdr. Johnny Long is in charge.
Comdr. Raymond Queenin pre-
sided on March S at a meeting of
Vincent B. Costello Post.
Members are urged to attend the
st. Patrick's dance to be held at
the Washington Hotel next Satur-
day.
Entertainment followed the busi-
ness meeting and refreshments were
served.
Sergt. Jasper Post met in Pythian
Temple last Wednesday evening in
honor of the 21st anniversary of the
American Legion. National His
torian Thomas Owen of Alabama
spoke.
A testimonial dinner and dance
will be held at the Colonial Hotel
March 30, at pm, in honor of
Department Adjt. Hiram Hummer.
Junior past post commander. Thomas
j. Frailey is general chairman and
John P. Lester is in charge of
the tickets; address, 200 Cromwell
Terrace NE; telephone, Decatur
2182-W.
The post will attend st. Johns
Episcopal Church on Sunday night,
March 81. Comdr. Douglas o. Reed
requests all members attending meet
at the church at 7:30 pm. and pro-
ceed in a group.
The post will sponsor junior
baseball team, which will start prac-
tice in the near future.
Police and Fire Post has invited
Legionnaires, their families and
friends to attend an oyster roast on
March 20 from noon to midnight
at Hamilton's place, Route No. S,
three and one-half miles from Good
Hope
The post will meet Wednesday at
pm. at Odd Fellows Temple to
celebrate the 21st anniversary of
the American Legion. Candidates
will be initiated by the Forty and
Eight degree team.
Representative William Miller,
Maj Ernest Brown and Chief
Stephen Porter have accepted invi-
tations. Comdr. Preston E. Peter
son will preside.
Comdr. George Grommet pre-
sided at the last meeting of Ke..-
meth H. Nash Post, No. 8, at the
club roor.s. ?os Pennsylvania ave-
.rue Ga
Past Comdr Robert E. Lee is