Evening star., 1941-04-27

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Building, pm.
mander of the post for the evening
supported by the following past
commanders: Charles Wetzel, 1928
"a; Charles Hillegeist, 1924-26; Will
liam Ashford, 1928-29; William
Grass. 1892; John Finley, 1888
"a; Elmore Mckay, 1856; Albert
Popkins, 1867; Robert Duncan
1937-38; George Hutterly, 1938-39
and Gerald Lawler, 1939-40.
"A bar of miniature service medals
was presented to Past Comdr. Ger
aid Lawler by the post and a dia-
mond past commanders pin by the
Forty and Eight members of the
post. Refreshments were served.
All members are requested to be
present at the meeting on May 49,
The Department Building Com
mittee will meet tomorrow at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
There was a meeting last Monday
of the Clothing Committee in the
welfare Office. The chairman is
Benjamin Aronsohn: vice chair
man, Charles Kohen: members,
Miss Laura Stewart, Leo Collins
and Robert Fearing.
The purpose of the drive is to OBJ
tain clothing for the families Of
veterans and veterans themselves
who are on the rolls. Furniture
and other household articles are
also needed, as many of the families
are trying to get out of furnished
rooms and into small homes and
apartments.
Call the welfare Office, Metropoli-
tan 42l1, or Mr.. Aronsohn. Geor-
gia lilo, and arrangements will
be made to collect the donations.
The Fort Stevens Junior baseball
team will meet the Police and Fire
Post team today at 1:30 pm. on
the west diamond of the Ellipse.
The post will meet Thursday at
Stansbury Hall at 8:15 pm, with
Comdr. Joseph A. Ashi presiding.
Membership Officer Robert M.
Kennedy will present a large class
of candidates for induction.
The Senior and Junior Drum
Corps will meet Tuesday at pm.
at the Roosevelt High School,
Comdr. Ashi announces tickets
and reservations for the posts
spring ball on May 81 at the In
dian Spring Country Club may be
obtained from Robert M. Kennedy,
Michael J. Lyons, Donald Stanley,
Frank B. Bloom, Leo J. Reel, John
Long, E. L. Sheehan, Charles H.
Heller, Charles v. DesseZ, Edward
Donaldson, Carl Rittenhouse, Har-
ry Hungleman, Roy Ponton, j. Ray
mond Miller, Milton Price, Frank
Crowell Oscar Carrico, Joseph
Purks and George Goetting.
The Braille class of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post will be held today at
$50 pm, Red Gross Chapter House.
The 22d anniversary party will be
held at Casino Royal, Fourteenth
and H streets NV, May %, at
7pm. Dinner with floor show and
dancing. For reservations contact
Miss Jane Cox, Lincoln 7l83, at
pm. daily.
At the last meeting of Gen. U. G..
McAleXander Post the department
commander and Department Mem
bership Officer Saunders presented
the post with a national citation
for membership for 1941. Individual
national citations were presented
to Comdr. Dickerson and Past
Comdrs. Hodges and Holston.
DR.. Marius Bohun- Greene and 1t.
Comdr. Earl D. Burson were ac-
cepted as new members.
The posts night club party is May
II at the Veterans Club.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
tomorrow at 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. with Comdr. Russell
S. Jeffreys presiding. Judge j. Fred
johnson will be guest speaker. There
will be a movie shown and Paul j.
Harris will entertain at the piano
Refreshments served.
Plans will be made for the boat
ride to be held June 81 for the
welfare fund. A contribution is
given to the Auxiliary, Department
of the District Of Columbia, for child
welfare.
The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Post made an official
presentation of the national colors
to Alvin w. Hall, director of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
by Comdr. Ernest F. Dwyer last
Wednesday afternoon, in the pres
ence of the two assistant directors
Long and Swigert. The post was
represented by Hayward Saunders
chairman Executive Committee;
Vincent Orlando, Americanization
officer; Dillon Flaherty, senior vice
commander, and James F. Kehoe
department chairman of the well
fare and relief.
The Kenna Main Post and Unit
will hold chicken dinner on May
from to pm. at Saint Francis
Xaiver's School, 2700 Pennsylvania
Avenue Sc. All posts and units
are invited. Comdr. S. j. Parrish
has been transferred to port OF
Spain. Senior Vice Comdr. s.
Boswell is filling in for the remain
der of the term.
At the last executive meeting it
was voted to put the squadron back
in operation. A housing committee
has been appointed and plans are
going forward toward obtaining a
meeting place in Anacostia.
Any member who has son should
contact the commander, and enter
him in the squadron. The members
who have daughters, should contact
Mrs. Wright, chairman of the
juniors.
The James Reese Europe Post
will hold a membership drive in an
effort to round up many of the vet
erans in the Washington area.
Comdr. Kelson appointed David
c. L. Weaver as chairman of the
Sons Squadron and Vice Comdr
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