Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
American Legion
Post 10 Sponsor
military Mass

Military Mass
George E. Killeen Post, the
American Legion, will sponsor a
solemn military mass, to be cele-
brated in Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown, at 10 am. today in
commemoratiOn of the men and
women who have given their lives
In this war.
Comdr. Joseph c. Westlein has in
vited department officers and all
veterans to attend. A military guard
OF honor from Fort Myer, Va, will
take part.
The Rev. Hugh McCarran viii
preach the sermon.
Department Comdr. c. Francis
Mccarthy announced his pledge to
national headquarters of an ad-
vance membership for 1914 of 6,2lC
by December l has been far ex-
ceeded
Department Membership Officer
Frank Buckley announced the men,
bership to date for 1914 is approx
mately 1000.
The National Executive Com
mittee has announced program to
expedite the transition of the men,
bers of the armed forces from mill
tary service to civilian jobs. The
recommendation includes suitable
furlough from 80 to 80 days with
pay and allowances, plus travel al
loWance home: 52-week special
Government compensation after the
expiration of the furlough. if the
veteran desires to complete his edu-
cation, and a requirement that each
veteran register with this home en-
ployment office Immediately upon
reaching there.
A class of 20 veterans OF World
Wars I and II were formally ini-
tiated into Fort Stevens Post, No. 80
the American Legion, by the degree
team of Voiture 174, 40 and 8, at
the December meeting, Thursday
The degree team was led by Vouya :
ger Francis Miller and included
David Kuislek, J. Raymond Miller
j. A. Walker, T. F. Milne, Gail Judd
Martin.DWyer and Russ Lafferty.
Past Comdr. Walker outlined the
details of the Americanism anc
community service program of the
post for the current year. The an
nual Sixth-grade patriotic essay
contest Is under way and prelim
mary arrangements have been made
for the American Legion schoo
awards to be presented to the out.
standing boy and girl in the mid.
year graduating classes.
| Comrades D. B. Guynn, E. L
Potter and J. A. Walker have beer
appointed a special liaison com.
mittee between Walter Reed Hos.
pital and the post. They will co.
operate with the World War Liai.
son Committee Of the post and thu
hospital authorities.
Department of Agriculture Pos
Will dedicate service flag at 2 pm
on Wednesday in the patio of thu
administration building.
On December II at 7 pm the pos
will hold bingo party and enter
tainment for the patients at Noun
Alto Hospital.
Tickets for the annual ball of thf
National Guard of Honor, to be hello
at the Shoreham Hotel on January
Is, have just been distributed to the
commanders of the various posts.
The welfare department Of the
Legion is calling upon DICTIONARIES
and friends for assistance to make
Christmas cheerful one for the
children and wives of needy dis
abled veterans of both World Wars
Names OF such families will be
furnished upon request or cash con-
tributions may be sent to the vel.
fare department, 1ll3 Seventeenth
street NV. Winter clothing for dis
abled veterans also is required a.
we'll as toys and books for their chill
dren. Telephone Metropolitan 42l1
during Office hours or Metropolitan
1858 during evenings and Sundays
Comdr. Vernon Daley of the Vim
cent B. Costello Post has appointed
William S. Darlington as chairman
to the Commission on Postwar Prob
lens.
American Legion posts have been
advised by national headquarters
that they should use the casualty
lists now being distributed to the
departments as sources for contact
in their communities to locate Or
phans or children in need, of World
War II veterans. for emergency child
welfare assistance.
Oficers of the Pepco Post were in
stalled Tuesday evening, when De-
partment Comdr. Mccarthy offici-
ated and National Historian Thorn
as M. Owen, jr., spoke. J. H. Ferry,
vice president and general manager
Of the company, a member of the
post, represented the company. The
National Guard Of Honor presented
colors. Members Of the Kilowatt
Club and the Pepcolite Club, under
the leadership of C. R. Mcintosh,
presented vaudeville show.
The officers installed were: Com
mander, A. L. Hisler; first vice COM
mander, R. R. Harries: second vice
commander, A. r. Belk: third vice
commander, N. H. Barnes: adjutant,
w. J. Hoover; finance officer, w. F.
Stansbury; chaplain, G. L. Myers:
historian, H. W. Clark; sergeant at
arms, J. J. Monaghan; judge advo-
cate, E. D. DetWiler.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Stephen P. McGroarty
Post, Legion clubhouse; Department
of Commerce Post, Commerce Build
ing
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello Post.
Legion clubhouse; I'd Division Post,
New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Police and Fire and McAlexander
Posts, Legion clubhouse; Potomac
Post, Palisades Field House.
Th,lrSdav-JameS F. Walker Post