Evening star., 1941-05-25

participate in the Memorial Day
parade. Services for deceased
members of the post will be held
in Arlington National Cemetery at
1890 pm. at the grave of the last
deceased member, Thomas Murray.
The Fort Stevens Post Sons of the
Legion Squadron will conduct spe-
cial memorial services and place a
wreath at the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier from 2:30 to 2:45
pm.
Table reservations and tickets for
the posts spring ball on Saturday
at the Indian Spring Country Club
may be obtained from Michael J..
Lyons, Emerson 2337; Robert M
Kennedy, Shepherd 6798, and Frank
B Bloom, Randolph 0916. There
will be the selection of a beauty
queen to represent the post at the
District of Columbia Department
boat ride on July 3.
U. S S. Jacob Jones Post will hold
services at the Argonne Cross for
deceased members at 2:30 pm. on
Memorial Day.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post presents the school
awards to those graduates of Jeffer-
son Junior High School winning
the good citizenship awards on May
Is. They we're Miss Kathleen
Hutchings, one Of the District final
lists in the Eddie Cantor scholar
ship awards, and Emanuel Kara
dimos. The principal of Jefferson
Junior High plans an association
of all award winners.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
tomorrow at 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV, with Comdr. Russell
S. Jetfreys presiding. There will
be an entertainment and refresh
ments. Department Comdr. Har-
grave will speak.
Tickets for the boat ride on June
81, steamship Potomac, for the well
fare fund Of the post are being
QloGl lUulCus
Peake Vincil of the internal reve-
nue. Office in New York City is a
new member in the post.
Charles S. Belman, commander
of George Washington Post. will
make a brief address and preside
at the services today at 2 pm. in
memory of the late Col. E. Lester
Jones. one Of the founders of the
American Legion, in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
The Rev. Howard E. Snyder, chap
lain, will officiate. The color guard,
with the post colors, will be in at
tendance At the conclusion of the
ceremonies a wreath will be placed
by Comdr. Beilman. At 3 pm. The
members will attend massing of the
colors ceremony at Washington Ma
tional Cathedral.
Members Of the post will also par
ticipate in the Memorial Day pa
rade.
Past Comdr. John R. Anderson
of James Reese Europe Post is in
charge of the annual joint memorial
services for the post at the Ebenezer
M. E. Church today at '7:45 pm.
Comdr. Kelson requests members
to be present in the Arlington
Cemetery on May 80 to assist him
to honor the soldier dead. The post
will decorate the grave of Col.
Charles Young as well as that of
James Reese Europe and of late
post members,
At the last meeting of the Sergt.
Jasper Post, First Vice Comdr.
Charles H. Pierce presided. Depart
ment Comdr. Hargrave and Past
Department Comdr. J. O'Connor
Roberts. chairman of the Depart
ment Building Committee, spoke.
Voted into membership were Clar-
ence C. Tolbert, Albert Reeves,
Charles E. La Dow, Chester w. Car
ney, Henry M. Fitzhugh, Oarlo A.
Miller, Oscar E. Sodarstrum and
James F. Shaurer.
The Legion Home Committee met
at the New Colonial Hotel on May
IS. Chairman Asbury B. Hammond
presided. Plans we're formed to
solicit all post members for funds.