Evening star., 1942-01-18

the First Colored Baptist Church,
Sixth and G streets S.W. The Rev.
William Brown, member OF the
post, is pastor.
The membership chairman an
nounces a membership drive has
begun with the slogan There Is
Safety in Numbers.
Lawrence P. Lathrop was installed
as adjutant of Department OF Com
merce Post at the last meeting.
American Legion school awards TO
the outstanding boy and girl gradu-
ates in the midyear classes OF the
Collidge and Paul Junior Hign
Schools will be presented by tne
Americanism Committee OF Fort
Stevens Post at special assemblies
in the schools on Friday morning.
An American flag. staff and stand
were presented last Monday evening
to the Shepard School. Comdr.
Frank B. Bloom and his stan at
tended civilian defense mass
meeting at Paul Junior High Scnool
last Friday evening.
At the recent meeting the follow
ing were admitted to membership:
Frank C. Bailey, Thomas r. Con-
nor. William D. Gather, Alexander
S. Lukacs, Burr D. Ross and An
drew G. Sanford. Department
Comdr, Saunders and National
Executive Committeeman Joseph
Malloy spoke on civilian defense.
Thomas F. Ferry, principal OF Paul
Junior High School and chairman
of the Civilian Defense Commlttee
for the Brightwood area requested
volunteers for service at emergency
flrst-aid stations in the community.
Senior Vice Comdr. Joseph A.
Walker announces q membership
campaign in cooperation with the
various citizens associations IN the
community. James E. Colliflower
is honorary general chairman.
CAPITAL Transit Post on January
IA inducted the following: G. r.
Higdon, r. E. Burton. j. w. Deane,
T. H. Fisher, o. j. Mayer, r. H.
Mosley and C. F. Prudham.
Comdr. McKenna announced the
formation of two working details
and q general reserve for emer-
gencies.
The posts birthday party viii be
held during the latter part OF Feb
ruary.
Word was received from national
headquarters that the posts fleet,
entered in the national safety dr1v-
ing contest, won a silver plaque and
bronze cup for mileage without
accidents and number of cars left
in fleet at the end of contest.
Potomac Post met at the Palisades
Field House. National Executive
Committeeman Joseph j. Malloy
and Department Comdr. Saunders
spoke on National Defense"
DR.. Frank E. Gantz and John G..
C. Easter were accepted for men,
bership. Comdr. John ]. A. Ager
presided.
Sergt. Jasper Post last night at
the New Colonial Hotel held its an
nual testimonial dinner and dance
in honor of its outgoing commander,
Ayden A. Dibble.
Speakers were ]. Monroe johnson,
interstate commerce commissioner;
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs, and T. o.
Krable, national rehabilitation Of
f1cer; Haywood Saunders, depart
ment commander; Richard v.
OBrien, grand chef de gere Forty
and Eight; Mrs. Margaret Carroll,
department president, American
Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Virginia
Mccarthy, lie chapeau departmental
Eight and Forty, and Mrs. Kath-
leen o. Abreo, president Of the
Sergt. Jasper Auxiliary unit, who
presented Past Comdr. Dibble with
q token on behalf of the unit.
American Legion engraved watches
were also presented to Past Comdr.
Dibble, Past Adjt. Ross Singrey and
Past Finance Off1cer John P. Les
ter by Ferdinand G. Frazier, chef de
chemin de fer passe rationale Of
the Forty and Eight, on behalf of
the meHIHars of the post.
The address * welcome was de-
livered by Comdr. S.k7 p. Lester.
| National Executive Comn1re,%.-1an
Joseph j. Malloy served as toast
master.