Evening star., 1942-05-03

2437 Fifteenth street NV; I'd
Division Post, New Colonial
Hotel.
! Wednesday - Sergt. Jasper
Post, 2437 Fifteenth street NV;
Columbia Post, 809 Monroe
! street NE.
| Thursday - Jane A. Delano
| Post, 2437 Fifteenth street NV;
! Fort Stevens Post, Stansbury
| Hall.
Quinn, Miss Emily Carey, Mrs. Marie
Totten. Mrs. Alice Slattery, Mrs.
Claire Smithson, Mrs Mae Hart and
Miss Janet McRae.
Among the guests will be lie
Chapeau Departmental Mrs. E. For
tune of New York City and many
members of the New York Eight and
Forty.
Mothers Day exercises will be
held in the amphitheater at Arling-
ton at l pm. on May 10, sponsored
by the American War Mothers, who
issued the invitation to the Ameri-
can Legion. All color bearers are to
report at 1890 pm. to prepare for
the massing Of the colors.
The American Legion posts have
been requested by National Amer
icanism Director Homer L. Chail-
laux to join this year in observance
of Citizenship Recognition Day,
Doy0a RI ont nf a nor
auditorium.
To date this department an
nounces that the membership is T.
459, making the quota set by ma
tional headquarters for May /. The
quota to be met for the year Is
$3.50.
Thor Thors, Minister from Ice
land, is to be guest of honor at the
meeting of Vincent B. Costello Post
on Tuesday night. Entertainment
and refreshments will follow the
meeting.
Comdr. James Pistorio was pre-
sented with a gold medal at re-
ception and ball held in his honor at
the new Legion clubhouse last week
by the District of Columbia Guard
of Honor. This unit was organized
in September. 1884, by Comdr. Pts
torio. and he was elected its first
captain. The presentation was MADE
bv Department Comdr. Saunders.
who praised the work of the organ
ization. setting forth the unselflsh
spirit and untiring efforts of its
members.
All squadron commanders of the
Sons of the American Legion, or
their representatives, are urged TO
attend the Detachment Executive
Committee meeting at the Amerl-
can Legion clubhouse on May at
8p.m.
The Detachment Drum and Bugle
Corps has openings for new men,
hers. All those interested report to
the armory at Roosevelt High School
on Tuesday at $50 pm. and see
Mr.. Smith.
At the meeting of George Wash
ington Post Tuesday night arrange
ments will be discussed for the me-
mortal services to be held for the
late Col. E. Lester Jones. first COM
mander of the post, in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Comdr. william A. Corley an
nounces the post will decorate the
graves of veterans in Rock Creek
Cemetery with flags and flowers
for Memorial Day, with Past Comdr.
Bernard c. MCGEE as chairman.
DR.. Edward R. Gookin. post rep
resentative on the Department Civic
Relations Committee, has arranged
for a speaker Tuesday night.
The post plans to participate in
the "massing of the colors" on May
Is at the National Cathedral. They
will attend the exercises at Airing
ton National Cemetery.
The monthly business meeting of
Fort Stevens Post will be held on
! Thursday at pm. in Stansbury
Hall. It is designated as fathers
and sons night" A special pro-
gram has been arranged by Enter
tainment Officer E. L. Donaldson.
The Americanism Committee
headed by Senior Vice Comdr. j. A.
Walker, has completed plans for the
| observance of Citizenship Day on
May IT. Third Vice Comdr. L. L.
Goldberg and Chaplain Edward L.
Potter are arranging for the posts
annual memorial church service on
/ May "a and participation in the me-
mortal exercises conducted by the
/ District Of Columbia Department OF
/ the American Legion.
President H. j. Hunglemann OF
/ the Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle
/ CORPS announces rehearsals for mu-
. sical programs to be rendered at va
rious patriotic and memorial assem-
blies scheduled during May will be
held each Tuesday at 8 pm. in the
Roosevelt High School recreation
center.
A meeting of the Stephen P Nc.
Groarty Post will be held at the
American Legion Club. 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV, tomorrow at
pm.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys o.
the Emergency Aid Committee an.
nounced last week that physica
examinations will be held at tn,
hospitals for draftees on May 5, 8
y, IS, 19 and IS.
Department Of Labor Post h.:
been added to the many post,
serving at the hospitals.
If any other pCss of this depart
ment wish TO serve. notify MI
Jeffreys, Bureau of Internal Rev
enue. by letter or telephone.
The monthly meeting Of Bunke
Hill Post was held last Tuesday a
its clubhouse, 807-9 Monroe stree
NE, Comdr. John H Walsh pre-
, siding Entertainment and re
freshmentS were furnished. MI
} Mccarthy of the American Re-
Cross addressed the meeting. d.
JoseDh F. ManleV was aDpointe,