Evening star., 1942-05-31


Comdr. E. N. Mattingly being i'll at
Mount Alto Hospital, Second Vice
Comdr. H. E. Crane is now in COM
mand Of the post.
At the last meeting the following
were inducted: A. d'Agostino, Amer
leo Do Paolo, Enrico Rizzitiello and
Malcolm Wellington.
The formation of Capital Transit
Post Squadron, Sons Of the Legion,
Is now under way. Adj. F. F.
Fletcher is acting as temporary
chairman. Application for charter
will be made after the posts next
meeting.
The next meeting of the post will
be held June instead Of on the
following night.
The post will present an outdoor
flag to Sibley Memorial Hospital
with ceremonies in June. The post
arranged for a showing of the film
Men of the F. B. l., 1941" at Mount
Alto Hospital last Thursday. j. j.
MCGUIRE of the F. B. I. spoke. Capt.
tai Transit auxiliary served cakes
and ice cream.
Bunker Hill Post met last Tuesday
at its clubhouse, 807-9 Monroe street
NE. Refreshments were served.
Memorial Day Off1cer Engel and
his committee decorated the graves
and held services for the deceased
members of the post on Friday.
Bureau of Internal Revenue Post,
No. 80, held its May meeting at
Stansbury Hall. 1t was ladies night.
The post has erected a special
board" in the Bureau of Internal
Revenue Building. listing the names
of over 1000 members of the bureau
now in the armed service of the
United States.
On June 26 there will be a moon
light cruise on the steamship Po-
tomac. Part of the proceeds OF the
cruise will be used for the blood
donating fund.
Department Comdr. Haywood
Saunders urges post commanders
to have their posts join the drive
for playing cards for the men IN
the service. There will be re-
ceptacle in the department nome
where new or used cards may be
deposited, or cash donations Tor
this purpose may be turned into
Headquarters. John E. McCabe,
E.F. Dwyer and w. A. Corley are
the committee handling this drive
for the Forty and Eight.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys OF
the Emergency Aid Committee an
nouunced that physical examina-
tions will be held at Emergency,
GEORGETOWN, Garfield, Providence,
Sibley and Freedmen's Hospitals for
the examinations of the draftees on
June 2, S, IL, 16 and %.
Members of the various posts
assist the doctors in the physical
examinations of the draftees. There
has been $50 members OF this de-
partment who have volunteered
their services.
A Salute to Liberty, l942, VIII!
be presented by Department OF
Commerce Post No. As and auxiliary
in the Commerce Building audi
torium tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
Miss Dorothy L. Shorb, Depart
ment of Commerce, who was named
Miss Defense" in the local Bundles
for Britain campaign last year Will
be enthroned as Liberty. Music Will
be furnished by the United States
Navy Orchestra. Miss joyce no
nero, sponsored by Columbia Post'
will sing the national anthem &C
companied by the Navy Orchestra.
Sergt Hugh F. Ferguson, U. S. M. C.,
will tell the story of the corps ana
songs of war and peace Will be
offered by the Marine Corps Glee
Club. 49,,
A group of fencers, including local
champions, will give an exnloltion
of their skill under the direction
of Prof. Anthony Messineo
Veterans and personnel OF MILL
tarv. naval and civilian defense or
carnations and their families ana
friends are invited.
Joseph E Rabinovich OF Grand
Forks. N. Oak, has been appointed
by National Comdr. Lynn U. Stam-
bauph to be the first full-tlme su-
peryisor of the Sons of the Amerl-
can Legion. He has assumed MS
duties at national headquarters. He
will spend much of his time IN the