Evening star., 1943-04-04

initiated at the May meeting by
the degree team of Voiture No. 174,
Forty and Eight.
Comdr. Walker announced plans
are being made for the Sd annual
community observance of citizen
ship day on May is in the stadium
of Roosevelt High School.
A large w" has been presented
to the post by Comrades Crefelle
and Stanley on which will be placed
the names of the post members
and the sons of members who are
now serving in the armed forces.
On Tuesday, April 20, at the New
Colonial Hotel, I'd Division Post will
have as its guest Senator William
LANCER of North Dakota. He will
speak on veterans legislation now
before the Congress.
A program has been arranged for
the meeting of the Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post on Tuesday at the club
house. All aspirants for the de-
partment commander for the next
year have been invited to make
campaign speeches and up to this
time three have accepted. They are
William Brennan, former vice COM
mander of the department.: Jack
Chase, present first vice commander
and Frank Mccarthy, membership
officer.
Bunker Hill Post will meet April
20 at the clubhouse.
The American Legion Entertain
ers, representing Columbia Post
presented a program at the Vet
Grams Hospital at Perry Point, Md.
last Sunday.
In the cast were Misses Jean Gill
Vivian Nicholson, Doris Trimmer
Shirley Haug, Marie Shaeffer
Grace Moreland. Do Do and Bobby
Valentine, Helen Rooney, Betty
Poetzman. Mary Claire Waggoner
Betty and Judy Hyman, Betty But.
ler, Shirley Cooper, Elsie Mae Ba-
kersmith and Frances Yoder.
Also carrying specialties were Joe
Yates, Bud Cooper, Sam MaWhood
Freddie Mozingo and his string
band, Charlie and Billy Plunkett
and Nicholson's Hawaiians, with
Mrs Ruth Adler at the piano;
sound service by Jack Bakersmitt
and department entertainment Of
flee, John HaWhood as master OF
ceremonies.
In the near future they will be
at the District Training School
Laurel, Md: Walter Reed Annex
Forest Glen, Md, and other hos
pitfalls.
The American Legion, through its
National Legislative Committee, Is
vigorously opposing H. R. 1925. plac-
ing the appointment of lawyers ir
Government positions under new
board of legal examiners, thus tax.
ing it out of the regular civil serv.
ice channels.
Representative Edith Nourse Rog-
ers of Massachusetts introduced ir
VIC NOllS Csssololldl OCIO1 IllC AC'
gion's objections to the bill.
A call to the 1850 posts of tht
American Legion to rally to tht
support of House resolution % by
telegraphing or writing their Con.
gressmen to vote for this measure
has been issued by Francis M. Sui
livan. executive director of the Ma
tional Legislative Committee.
The resolution would place all
beneficial legislation affecting vet.
erans of World War II under the
jurisdiction of the House Committee
on World War Veterans Legislation
This resolution requires action only
by the House and not by the Senate
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Stephan P. McGroarty
and Department of Commerce Posts
Legion clubhouse
Tuesday-George Washington anc
Vincent B. Costello Posts, Legior
clubhouse, and I'd Division Post
New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post
Legion clubhouse, and Columbia
Post, 1924 Georgia avenue NV.
Thursday-James E. Walker Post
Twelfth Street YMCA, and Potoma,
Post, Palisades Fieldhouse.
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