Evening star., 1942-12-13

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League of America who are in the
armed forces.
The guard will hold its annual
dance February 6 at the Indian
Spring Club.
Arrangements are being made for
New Year ege party at the Le-
gion clubhouse 1t is in charge of
Department Vice Comdr John C.
Chase and will be for the benefit
of the building fund. In addition to
dancing there will be a buffet sup
per and noisemakers.
Legionnaires desiring to attend
should Immediately contact head
quarters for reservations, which are
being placed in the order of re-
ceipt.
A detail from Fort Stevens Post,
including the color guard, led the
civilian defense parade in Bright
wood last Sunday. Comdr. Joseph
A. Walker opened the rally, held at
Paul Junior High School, with the
pledge of allegiance.
The post club at 1924 Georgia
avenue NV. will be open several
evenings each week for the balance
of the month in cooperation with
the Navy Department for allowable
recruiting. This includes appli-
cants for Naval Reserve commits
sions and for the WAVES and en-
listments under 18 or over 80.
Lincoln Post will meet at the
American Legion clubhou e to-
morrow at 8 pm. with Comdr. Fir
min w. Stiles presiding.
Members of United States De-
partment of Agriculture Post who
plan to attend the dinner tomor-
row at $50 pm. at the Legion club
house are requested to notify the
commander. A meeting will follow
Vice Comdr Fenton Walter is in
charge of the Christmas party to be
given by the post and its auxiliary
at Mount Alto Hospital on Decem-
ber 10.
Comdr, Richard L. Ryan will pre-
side at the meeting of United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue Post on
December Is at Stansbury Hall.
1t will be ladies' night. There will
be Christmas party.
Members are requested to send
cash gifts. clothing and shoes to
Mrs. Stone, Legion welfare direc-
tor, l112 Seventh street NV, for
distribution to needy veterans and
their families.
The James E. Walker Post gave
q dinner Friday evening at the
Whitelaw Hotel in honor of local
Draft Board No. l2
1t. Col Campbell c. Johnson. spe-
cial assistant to Brig. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey. selective service director
and Mrs. Julia West Hamilton of the
Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, were the
principal speakers.
Congratulatory letters were read
from War Manpower Director Paul
v. McNutt.
Department Comdr P. j. Fitz-
gibbons announces, in accordance
with the request Of the Metropolitan
Area Civilian Defense, he has ap-
pointed the post commanders as
iaison officers for civilian defense
work. Gilbert Lansdale of Victory
Post is department liaison officer for
civilian defense.
The new members inducted in the
Costello Post are Charles G.. Colt,
Melvin L. Crist. Joseph r. Crock
ford, Adlai A. Garner, William j.
Heating, Henry j. Kerstein. Ben w.
Liberia, Laurence M. Merchant,
Harry S. Moore. Laurence I. Prosise,
Lawrence G. Reiter. Marius N.
Robert and Paul L. Teffeau. James
Ludlow was reinStated.
An Executive Committee meeting
will be held Tuesday evening, at the
home of Past Comdr. James Pistorio.
4723 Ninth street NV.
The first American showing of a
motion picture entitled Liberation
will be one of the features of the
Free France night at the meeting of
Stanley Church Depue Post on
Thursday at 8:15 pm. The meet
ings are open to all Legionnaires
and their ladies. Addresses will be
delivered by recently arrived French
veterans of the Second World War.
Comdr. R. D. Hudson will preside.