Evening star., 1945-05-06

ticipate in the annual celebration In
honor of deceased District veterans
at the District of Columbia War
Memorial in Potomac Park next
Sunday afternoon.
Representative Bertrand w. Gear
hart OF California will make the
principal address. Mrs. Charles B.
Gilbert, national president of the
Legion Auxiliary, also will speak. In
vocation will be rendered by Comdr.
c. F. Drury, U. S. NJ, and benedic-
ton by Capt. Menicos N. Menicon,
U. S. A.
Features include the massing Of
colors Of the various Legion posts,
led by the National Guard Of Honor,
under direction of Capt. Gail T.
Judd; poppy professional and
music by the Marine Band. The
function is under the direction OF
William Hargrave, chairman, and
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, secretary,
War Memorial and May Day Corp.
On May 20, at the celebration Of
II Am an American Day" at the
Sylvan Theater, the National Guard
of Honor will participate as repre-
sentatives Of the American Legion.
On May 27, at the Amphitheater at
Arlington, Va, they will assist in the
massing of colors at mass to be held
at 10 am. and will also attend the
ceremonies to be held in the after
noon at Washington Cathedral.
In the District Court, before Judge
Matthew MCGUIRE, last Monday
morning, 13l foreigners were nat
uralized The Legion was repre-
sented by the National Guard of
Honor and Dept. Comdr. Lee r.
Pennington, who addressed the new
citizens. Comdr. Alexander Holtzoi
Of Department of Justice Post, also
spoke. Judge Mcclure is a Legion
naire and member of Justice Post.
The board Of managers of the Le-
gion clubhouse announced the
dining room has been permanently
established on the second floor of
the building. Legionnaires, their
families and friends are invited.
Chairman Russell F. Jeffreys Of
the Amertcanism Commission an
nounces IL schools are still available
to Legion posts desiring to partici-
pate in the presentation of Legion
school awards during graduation
exercises the first week of June. Any
post desiring to sponsor awards to
these schools should contact the
chairman, District $3.50, branch 348
u s. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet
at the Legion clubhouse May ID,
with Mrs. Jessie l.. Collins, COM
mander, presiding. The anniversary
Of the post will be celebrated in the
form of dinner. at the Kenesaw on
May %.
Fort Dupont, Sons of the Amer
ican Legion, will meet tomorrow at
the post hall.
On May 10 at pm. at Henderson
Hall Harry Brown, chairman of the
Liaison Committee, will present the
trophy to the winning team of
Women Marines as a result of the
rifle contest recently held at Mary
land University.
At the meeting Of the Woodbridge
Post last week, the auxiliary was
created and the newly elected off,
GERS installed. Department Comdr.
Pennington spoke.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
Lincoln and Government Printing
Office Posts, Legion clubhouse:
United States Treasury Post, Co.
lonial Hotel; Woodbridge Post, Odd
Fellows Hall.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post. 1914 Vermont avenue NV:
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M
street NV; United States Depart
ment of Agriculture Post, Colonial
Hotel; Department of Labor and
Capital Transit Posts, Legion club
house; Fort Dupont Post, Minnesota
avenue and M streets Sc.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 209 Pennsylvania avenue SE.;;
Police and Fire and McAllexander
Posts, Legion clubhouse; Potomac
Post, Palisades Field House.
Thursday-James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA,,