Evening star., 1947-04-13
Sergt. Jasper Post
Plans Honors for
Past Commanders

Plans for the annual testimonial
dinner and dance, to be sponsored
by the Sergt. Jasper Post, largest
in the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion. in
honor of its Past Comdrs. William
P. Kershner and James A. O'Neill
were announced last week by Vic
Farrar, general chairman in charge
of all arrangements.
The event will take place at the
Burlington Hotel at 7 o'clock. April
26, with Past National Vice Comdr
Fred G. Fraser as toastmaster. Wat
son B. Miller, Federal Security ad-
ministrator, will be the principal
speaker with T. o. Krabel, the Le-
gion's national director of rehabil-
itation, Joseph j. Malloy. national
executive committeeman, and De-
partment Comdr. Guy c. Nadeau
also appearing on the program.
John Lester and Ayden A. Dibble
will serve as co-chairmen with Mar
tin A. Schubert. .725 Nicholson street
NV, telephone Taylor 2092, In
charge of tickets and reservations
while Edward l.. Marthill is directing
the Distinguished Guests Commit
tee.
Joseph A. Haldenstein, Department
Blood Bank chairman, announces
the Legion has donated over 10
pints of blood to local hospitals
during the past month for use OF
veterans in need Of transfusions
and unable to pay for 1t.
Applications for American Legion
college scholarships for orphans OF
veterans of either world war must
be made before next Tuesday, it
was announced last week by Thomas
j. Frailey, chairman Of the Legion's
Education Of War Orphans COM
mittee.
Candidates must be high school
ready to attend college
and If accepted will receive $500 per
month for a period Of II months or
a total of not to exceed 81 200 for the
college course. 4
Department Comdr. Guy G. Ma
deau has appointed Gearlt Ryan
as Red Cross chairman and Edwin
r. Luther to be constitution and by
laws chairman assisted by David
Kisliuk and j. Franklin Wilson.
At the meeting of the Bunker Hill
Post next Tuesday evening in its
at 3736 Tenth street, ne.
the Ritual Team of the Forty and
Eight will induct a class Of more
than a hundred candidates.
Comdr. S. D. Ashford announces
the new clubhouse will be open on
Saturday and Sunday from S to IL
o m. for members and their friends.
Jane A. Delano Post will hold a
card party at the Walter Reed Gen.
eral Hospital today to raise funds for
the nurses memorial fund to which
the post has pledged $500.
Percy Weinburg, welfare of the
Legion, will attend the National Con-
ference of Social Wokers this week
at San Francisco, Calf, as the
Legion's representative and before
to this city will also attend
the National Child Welfare Con-
ference Of the legion to be held at
indianapolis, Ind, on April "a
and Is.
Col. Leroy S. Mann and 1t. Comdr.
Bill Coyle" we'll known in local
radio circles addressed the Depart
ment Executive Committee at its
to recruit members for the
District of Columbia National Guard
and the Potomac River Command Of
the District of Columbia Naval
Reserve.
The former is asking for the en-
listment of 1000 men while the
latter will need 5000 for its VS.
Naval Reserve Program.
Nash Post last week announced
the organization of a blood donors
squad and soft-ball team.
The blood donors will be under the
direction of E. E. Brock who will
maintain a list of donors at all times
and may be reached by calling Lin
coin 1872, while the soft ball team
will be managed by James Wright
who requests players to call him at
Hillside 1410-W.
On Friday evening the George S.
Patton Tank Corps will celebrate
It's 26th anniversary with dance
at the Hamilton Hotel from 8 to l.
Tickets will be on sale at the door.
The general public is invited.
At the meeting of the Washington
Gaslight Post next Wednesday eve
ming at Stansbury Hall final action
will be taken on the new constitu-
ton and bylaws.