Evening star., 1940-12-08

The AmericaniSm Commission OF
the District of Columbia Department
of the American Legion will be or
ganized at closed meeting at the
Mayflower Hotel Thursday at pm
Only committee members will attend
The speakers and their subjects
will be: Department Comdr. William
H. Hargrave. What Is Expected
of the Americanism Commission"
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy. The Relationship
Between the Americanism Commits
sion and National Headquarters
Miss Jane Cox, chairman, depart
ment Finance Committee, The
Americanism Commission and the
Department Budget; 1t. Horace
Lineberg, in charge of public rela-
tions of the Metropolitan Police
Force, The Identifying Character
iSticS of Un-American Organiza-
tons; Col. James A. Moss, president
general, United States Flag AsSocia-
ton, Flag Etiquette: Inspector Lee
Pennington, Federal Bureau of In
veStigation. Method of Co-Opera-
ton Between That Bureau and the
Americanism Commission"
Lincoln Post. No. IT, will meet in
the Arcade Hall. Fourteenth street
and Pard road NV, tomorrow at
8 pm, with Comdr, George D
Kubpe1 rreSjGipp
After a short business meeting the
post will hold its annual Christmas
dance from $50 to 1890 to raise
funds to defray the expenses of the
annual Christmas party for under
privileged children. Table reserva-
tions are in charge of Past Comdr
Clarence T. Miner.
The party, given Jointly with the
auxiliary will be held at the Arcade
Hall on Christmas Day at 9 am.
Contributions of all kinds. offers of
aid and suggestions should be made
by contracting Rudolph Blick, 1442
Parkwood place NV, Adams 1892
United States Department of Agrl-
culture Post announces as winners
of the National Education Week
Essay Contest on the subject. MY
Duty as an American" Miss Mary
Jane Whittlesey of Montgomery
Blair High School and Leroy w
Smith of Mckinley High School
Prizes were $3.50 each.
Comdr. Raymond R. Smith at
tended the Southwest Citizens As
sociation meeting and offered the
assistance of the post in the ef-
forts of the association to retain the
playground adjoining old Jefferson
High School, Agriculture Post an
nually presents its American Legion
School Award to the pupil receiving
highest rating in citizenship in JEFF
ferson Junior High (white) and
Shaw Junior High (colored).
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No 8, met
last week at 2O9 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, with Comdr George E.
Seiders presiding. Department Vice
Comdr. Basil McAllister spoke on
the gift shop, and requested the
support of the post Department
Membership Officer Haywood Saun-
ders and Department Legislative Of
f1cer Ted Luther also spoke.
The following were accepted into
membership: M. A. Liberty, Lau-
renee M. Rowley, John S. King. Ora
E. Decker and Clyde V. Crutchfield.
The post will meet next Wednes-
day evening in the clubrooms, when
Child Welfare Oficer Rexford Mad
den will present arrangements on
the annual Christmas party for un-
derprivileged children and needy
families of the community.
Nash Squadron will hold regular
meetings the first and third
Wednesday evenings of each month
A ritual team, under the direction
of Capt. Bernard Lewis, has been
organized and will confer the ini-
tiation ceremonies upon class OF
candidates in the near future.
Bureau of Internal Revenue Post
No. 39, will meet December % at
the Hayloft Club. 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. There will be
special entertainment and refresh
ments.
There will be an annual post
dance at the Mayf1ower Hotel on
January Is under the auspices OF
the Blood Donating Squad. This
squad, under the leadership of Past
Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe have given
68 blood transfusions since April
1887, which was the starting time
of the squad. Blood transfusions
are not only given to veterans, but
to all employees of the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue.
The post has been notified through
Comdr. E. F. Dwyer that it has re-
ceived three national appointments
national distinguished guests, James
F.. Kehoe; national pilgrimage, Hey
wood Saunders, and most of all
important veterans preference, tt
Comdr. Dwyer.
Potomac Post, No. 40, will meet
at the Palisades fieldhouse on De-
cember IL, when there will be bal.
loting on a number of applications
from new members. Formulation
of plans for distribution of Christ
mas baskets also will be discussed
Past Department Comdr. Horace
w. Lineburg will be the guest speak
er. Any post member out of EN-.
ployment communicate with War
rem B. Nichols.
Gifts received ct the clubhouse