Evening star., 1947-02-23
In Local Service Organizations
American Legion
Plans Blood Bank;
Other Activities

L ldl1o DIOOd DdIIh,
|.Other Activities
The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, The American Legion, is
about to launch campaign to Sc
cure volunteer blood donors, under
the direction of Joseph S. Halden-
stein, who was recently appointed
chairman Of a blood bank commit
tee.
1t is planned to secure all types
of blood for the bank, whereby rec
ords will be kept at department
headquarters. These volunteers will
be called upon to replenish the
banks in local hospitals.
Internal Revenue, Pepco, Police
and Fire, Department of Labor and
Government Printing ONCE Post
have already started activities In
this connection.
The 29th national convention of
the Legion will be held in New York
City, August 20 to September l, in
elusive. The District department is
endeavoring to secure the meeting
for 1948.
The American Legion Department
entertainers, headed by Charles
Chylinski, will present a, show for
hospitalized service men and vet
erans at the st. Elizabeths Hospital
next Thursday evening.
Charles Kohen, department enter
tainment chairman, announces three
bingo parties to be held at Walter
Reed Hospital from 7:30 to $3.50 pm.
on March 4, March Ii and April l.
He requests members to donate
playing cards for distribution in the
hospitals. They may either be sent
or delivered to him at TIT Seven
teenth street NV. or left at the
department headquarters, 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV.
Comdr Harold j. Mclaughlin
of the Sergeant Jasper Post has ap-
pointed Victor j. Farrar as chair
man of the joint past commanders
testimonial dinner in honor of Past
Comdrs. Kershner and O'Neill with
Ayden A. Dibble to serve as vice
chairman.
The post admitted 26 new men1-
bers and the Forty and Eight degree
team obligated a class of II at the
last meeting.
The colors of the George Wash
ington Post will head the parade
of colors at the unveiling of the
statue of George Washington at the
Washington National Cathedral to-
day at 4 pm. Comdr. Donald G.
Stanley will represent the post.
Jane A. Delano Post will meet
March 8 at the home of Isabel
Knight. Cathedral Mansions, 5000
Connecticut avenue NV, Apt. 313.
A buffet luncheon will be served at
1880 pm, followed by the business
meeting. Notify Mrs. knight,
Hobart 4300, Extension 313, If you
will attend the luncheon. Note
change of meeting.
The post has raised $500, which
will go to furnish a room in the
American Nurses Memorial Hos
pital in Bordeau, France, and voted
to furnish room in the Nurses
National Memorial, to be built in
the District of Columbia.
The meeting of the Quentin
Roosevelt Post, postponed from last
Monday, will take place at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Potomac Boat Club.
Department of Commerce Post
unanimously indorsed National Ex-
ecutive Committeeman Joseph j.
Malloy for the Office of national
commander for 1918.
Meetings this week:
Monday-George S. Patton Tank
Corps, Taxi, Alexander Graham Bell
Posts, Legion Club: Quentin Roose-
welt Post, Potomac Boat Club.
Tuesday-Navy Department Post,
Legion Club; James Reese Europe
Post, 1914 Vermont avenue NV.
Wednesday-National Cathedral,
Henry c. Spengler Posts, Legion
Club.
Observation-Disclosures Executive
Committee, Department of Justice
Post, Legion Club; James E. Walker
Post, 18th street YMCA.
Friday-Departmen Services Off
GERS School, Victory Post, Legion
Club.