Evening star., 1941-05-11
fund, part of which was given by
the auxiliary.

Ing WlLn ITe AHleTlCdIllZdllOH SCIlOOl
in sponsoring a celebration on May
18 at pm. in the Inter-Depart-
ment auditorium, in honor of all
those who have attained their citi-
zenship. Raymond G. Church,
chairman of the Subcommittee on
Citizenship of the Department
Americanism Commission, has ar
ranged for posts to have their colors
present, escorted by the National
Guard of Honor, to participate in
the massing of the colorS feature
of the ceremony.
A joint meeting of the Depart
ment Building Committee and all
post Building Committee chairmen
will be held in department head
quarters tomorrow. 2 to pm. The
post chairmen will report returns
to date on the building drive.
Department Comdr. w. H. Har-
grave will present wrist watch to
the outstanding R. o. T. C. student
at Georgetown University on mill
tary day at the university, May Is.
The watch is presented in the name
of the Department of the District
of Columbia.
T. O. Kraabel. executive secretary
of the National Rehabilitation Com
mittee, in Washington, has been
designated by National Comdr. Milo
j. Warner to serve as acting reha-
bilitation director pending the ap-
pointment of a successor to Watson
B. Miller, who resigned to become
assistant administrator of the Fed
eral Security Agency.
Gail T. Judd, chairman of the
department Flag Day Committee,
has called a meeting of post Flag
Day chairmen on Tuesday at de-
partment headquarters to outline
the program of the department for
Flag Day, June IA. Clifford Spence
of Tank Corps Post and Mark J..
Dondero of Government Printing
Office are also members of the COM
mittee.
The Past Commanders Associa-
ton will have a dinner and card
party May IA at the Fairfax Hotel.
On May II the department will
| sponsor a boat trip down the Po-
tomac on the steamer Mount Vernon
for all of the patients (ex-service) in
the local service hospitals of the city.
! Transportation and refreshments are
being furnished by the American
Legion and the American Legion
| Auxiliary.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
at 1926 Massachusetts avenue NV.
on May 26, with Comdr. Russell S.
Jeffreys presiding. There will be an
entertainment and refreshments.
The post will hold its annual boat
ride on June 81 on the S. S. PJ-
tomac for the benefit of the welfare
fund
The post has indorsed to the de-
partment Atlantic City, N j., for
the national convention for 1912.
Lincoln Post will meet tomorrow
in the Arcade Hall, with Comdr.
George D. Kuhnel presiding. The
post will hold a card party May Ii
at pm. in the Arcade Hall for the
benefit of its welfare fund. Call
Taylor 305O for reservations.
The post bowling team, consisting
of Capt. Ernest H. Campbell, Clar-
ence T. Milne, Clarence w. Zlmmer,
Charles G. Senseney, Guy w. Briggs
and Hampton D. Percy, are the new
champions of the American Legion
Bowling League for the season 1940-
Al.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet
May II at 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. All comrades requested to
attend, as discussion of funds for
the department home will be made.
Mothers Day will be celebrated and
refreshments served.
Washington Police and Fire Post
will meet Wednesday at 8 pm. in
the Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Sew
enth street NV. This is the an
nual joint meeting with the aux
iliary.
United States Department of
Agriculture Post met Friday night,
with Comdr. Raymond Smith pre-
siding.
Department Comdr. Hargreave
explained plans for the American
Legion home. Zeb Hamilton, de-
partment chairman of the Soap Box
Derby Committee, related plans for
the eighth annual derby.
The post will sponsor a dance for
the draftees on May 16 at 8 pm. at
Harding Hall, Government Printing
Office, main entrance. The public
is invited.
Department of Commerce Post
passed a resolution asking for the
deportation of Harry Bridges, thus
indorsing the stand of the national
organization in this matter. A res
olution approving United States
convoy of munitions was also passed.
The post voted to buy three Gov
eminent defense bonds and also to
sponsor a boy in the Soap Box
Derby.
The Junior baseball team of Fort
Stevens Post will meet the I'd Divi-
sion Posts Junior team today at 8
pm. on the north diamond of the
Ellipse.
The post voted to enter two can
didates from the squadron in the
annual American Legion Soap Box
Derby on July II. The candidates
will be selected by a committee of
squadron officers.
The department commander spoke
on the departments building pro-
gram.
Membership Officer Robert M.
Kennedy announced . special men,
bership drive.