Evening star., 1941-11-02


cent B. Costello Post on November
18 at the Legion Clubhouse.
Associate Chairman Charles Buck
and DR.. Thomas Ward Of the Ma
tional Defense Committee are FORM
ing air raid spotter and first aid
groups in the post.
Sergeant Jasper Post will meet
Wednesday at Legion clubhouse. at
pm, with Comdr John Lester
presiding A representative Of the
Community Chest will be guest
speaker.
At recent meeting Joseph j.
Malloy was Endorsed to succeed HIM
self as national executive commit
teeman.
The Department of Agriculture
Legion Post will be represented in
the civilian defense organization for
Southwest Washington. On October
Is the post participated in the de-
fense rally held at Jefferson Junior
High School. Ross Congemi was
elected as an assistant deputy war
den and Comdr. Joe Allison was
elected to be member of the per-
manent Committee of Civilian De-
fense for the Southwest Area.
A meeting will be held November
7 in the Legion clubhouse at $3.50
pm.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
October %, with Comdr. Edwin
Luther presiding. William Bottle,
president of Stanton Park Business
Association. was guest speaker.
The meeting of November II will
be known as Jack O'Connell night.
He is retired policeman from No.
precinct and active in the welfare
Christmas parties given annually by
the post. Guests will include Rep
resentative John D. Dingle of Mich
igan and Lee Pennington. assistant
chief of F. B. l., who will speak on
F. B. I. work.
The clubrooms will be open all
day Armistice Day. Joseph Gold
berg, chairman of the New Year
Eve party to be held at the Legion
clubhouse, announced final plans
have been made. For reservations
contact Joseph Goldberg or Guy
Cogswell.
New members admitted were: Her
bert Moore. A. Ruzsick, R. Harwell,
R. Oakes, Charles Smith. R Ham,
ilton. P. Amrin. j. Richardson, J.
Davit and E. Dorsch.
Election of officers of the Sons of
the Legion, Kenneth H. Nash
Squadron. are as follows: Captain,
Robert Urban, first lieutenant. Roy
Miles: second lieutenant, Samuel E.
Walker: adjutant. Howard P Woods:
finance officer. Charles L. White,
sergeant at arms, Gordon D. Clark;
chaplain. Wayne Nix, and historian,
James Wright The installation
will be held November 18. at 209
PENNSYLVANIA avenue Sc, Post men,
bers, the Auxiliary and Juniors of
the Auxiliary are invited. There
will be dancing and refreshments.
A meeting of the senior drum and
bugle corps of Fort Stevens Post will
be held at the Roosevelt High School
on Tuesday, at 7:30 pm, for election
of officers.
The post will meet Thursday in
Stansbury Hall at pm. This is
designated as National Defense
Night" Guest speakers will be
William E. Leahy, chairman of the
District of Columbia Selective Serv-
ice Board; Capt. Clements of the
Civilian Defense Commission and
James E. Colliflower, w. NJ Spicer
and Michael Zapneck, chairmen of
local draft boards 4. and 6.
The Sons of the Legion Squadron
will meet Friday at 1924 Georgia
avenue, at pm, for election of
officers and the presentation of five
year membership cards to several
squadron members. A bull roast
party and dance will be held on
Saturday at Stansbury Hall. Dinner
will be served from 6 pm. dancing
and other entertainment from pm.
Senior Vice Comdr. Joseph A.
Walker announces plans are COM
plete for the annual Armistice Day
memorial services at 9 a. m. Novem-
Chapel.
A golf tournament between a team
of six from the District of Columbia
Legionnaires and similar team
from the Veterans of Foreign Wars
will be held at one of the nearby
clubs in the next few weeks. Charles
Kohen, 716 Seventeenth street NV,
is in charge of the arrangements.
He requests Legionnaires who de-
sire to enter communicate with
him.
The Stephen P. McGroarty Post,
No. 81, will meet tomorrow at 8 pm.
at the Legion clubhouse.
On Armistice eve. November 10.
dinner dance will be given by the
Forty and Eight at the Mayf1ower
Hotel in honor of Haywood Saunders,
department commander, and Lynn
U. Stambaugh, national commander.
The national commander will be
accompanied by Mrs. Stambaugh
and the national adjutant, Frank
Samuels.
Tickets may be secured and table
reservations made with Clarence T.
Milne or Leo Collins.
Spunish War Veterans
The Council of Administration
elected William M. La Roche junior
vice commander and Arthur L.