Evening star., 1941-02-02

tense.
The Legion has requested Con-
gress to give authority to the mill
tary authorities to control vice con-
ditions outside military camps.
The annual department ball will
be held at the Mayflower Hotel
February % from 10 to l o'clock.
The National Defense Commit
tees postponed meeting will be held
Friday, February 7, in room of
the Healy Building, Georgetown
University at 8 pm.
George Washington Post will hold
a card party known as "QuiZ-O," at
Holy Comforter Hall, Fourteenth and
East Capitol streets Sc, Febru-
ary 20. Proceeds will go to the
blood bank.
George E. Killeen Post and aux
iliary will hold it's blood and serum
bank card party Tuesday in the
clubrooms, 1904 M street NV. This
is an annual affair in memory of
the late Comdr. James Morris.
Quentin Roosevelt Post will hold
an oyster roast February Is at 2
o'clock at the Potomac Boat Club.
There will be dancing from to 7
o'clock.
According to announcement made
by the department membership
chairman, Mrs. E. Louise Warren, IS
per cent of the American Legion
Auxiliarys half million members re-
enrolled in advance for 194l. The
total advance enrolment was 376,-
299. Two States, Arkansas and
Louisiana, had their entire men,
bership re-enrolled before the year
began. Mrs. Warren said the quota
being sought for this department is
$500.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will
meet Tuesday at pm. at the Y. w.
C. A. 614 E street NV Plans for
the annual birthday dinner and
dance at the Lotus, 727 Fourteenth
street NV. on February IA and
plans for the blood bank will be
discussed.
Initiation of new members will
take place at the meeting Of George
Washington Post Tuesday night at
2108 Sixteenth street NV, con-
Quoted by the drill team from the
Forty and Eight under the direc-
tion of Richard A. O'Brien.
Plans will be, made for the an
nual pilgrimage to the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon, Va,
on February %. Comdr. Charles S.
Beilman will place wreath on the
tomb.
Vice Comdr. Harry w. Brown will
outline details of the blood bank
party to be held February 20.
The annual birthday party will
be celebrated March 7 at the Club
Admiral. The post will celebrate
its 22d anniversary as the first post
in the American Legion. 1t will
also be ladies night and will be
followed by dancing.
Vincent B. Costello Post will meet
Tuesday at pm in Schneider's
Cafe, 427 Eleventh street. The
Junior League baseball teams have
been invited to view the official 1910
American League baseball motion
pictures, which will be shown at
9:15 pm. Membership bank night
will be another feature of the
meeting
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
at their club rooms, 209 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, January %. with
Comdr. George Seiders presiding.
John j. Mulvey was elected on the
Executive Committee. Ambrose Kel-
Ter, chaplain, was presented with
calendar.
The post and unit will hold a
joint benefit party tomorrow eve
ming in the club rooms. The pro-
ceeds will go to the blood and serum
bank.
New members are George F.
Steibel, Arthur Burgess and Gould
H. Salisbury.
Sergeant Jasper Post will meet
Wednesday at Pythian Temple at
pm, with Comdr Ayden A. Dibble
presiding. Leonce Legendre, claims
representative of the National Re-
Mobilization Office, will be the guest
speaker.
The Jane A. Delano Post will
meet at the headquarters of the
Graduate Nurses Association, 1746
K street NV. on Thursday at 8
pm.
Internal Revenue Post met Mon
day evening at the Hayloft Club.
with Comdr. Russell S. Jeffreys
presiding. The Forty and Eight
Ritual Team initiated 10 new men,
bers. Charles Magee was elected
member.
Department Comdr. w. H Har-
grave, Department First Vice Comdr
P. J. Fitzgibbons, Department Adj.
w. R. Brennan and Oscar G. Jones,
Veterans Placement representative
for the District of Columbia, spoke.
Potomac Post will hold a Blood
Bank benefit party in cooperation
with the unit at the Palisades Field
House on February II. F. Donald
Shafer will be chairman of the Post
Committee, and Rosetta Wells,
chairman of the Unit Committee.
Fort Stevens Post will meet at
Stansbury Hall on Thursday.
The squadron will sponsor dance
and "jitterbug" contest at Stans-
bury Hall on Saturday night. Prizes
will be awarded to contest winners
selected by a committee of judges,
headed by Squadron Chairman
Charles H. Heller. Other enter
tainment and refreshments will be
provided. Tickets will be sold at
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