Evening star., 1948-11-21

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C. E. DE VIVO,
Membership officer, d. C. De-
partment, American Legion.
- Star Staff Photo.
York, Vernon N. Green, William H.
De Pue, John A. Smith, and Thomas
B. Mccarthy.
Both of these posts will elect their
officers and be installed in the near
future.
Pentagon Post met recently at
Peary Ship Post Club, 1900 New
Hampshire aveune N. w. Comdr.
William Vassill presided. john
Drew was elected post advocate.
The members of the Post and their
auxiliary plan to have a Christmas
eve party at Mount Alto Hospital.
All are invited. Members who are
unable to attend, and who wish to
make contributions to the party,
may mail them to Carroll Shupe
4402 @ street N. w, or to Miss Thel-
ma Shesser, auxiliary hospital
chairman, 1865 Euclid street N. w.
Proofs of the pictures taken at
the Cootie pilgrimage to the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier early in
the month are now on display in
the Office of Quartermaster Edward
T. Spedden at 1919 K street NV
Any one wishing to order any OF
these pictures should get in touch
with him at an early date.
Ofhcers Of the department are
attending a fourth district confer
ence at Weirton, w. Va.
In an address to the Military
Order of the World Wars, Comdr in
Chief Lyall T. Beggs urged the es-
tablishment of national veterans
week to acquaint the public with
the many community services rem
dered by the veterans and calling
attention to the fact that these men
are serving equally well in peace
time as they did while in the armed
services. He said the week between
Lincolns and Washington's birth
days would be an appropriate time
to stage veterans week.
Meetings this week:
Monday - Federal Post, 1919 *
street NV.
Tuesday-Front Line Post, 1919 K
street NV: Father John p. Gala
CHER Post, 73l North Capitol street:
Elbow Benders' Pup Tent No. 2,
MOO, 1919 K street NV.
Observation-Disclosures Post, 1909
Rhode Island avenue NE: Bethea
WEIGH Post, 720 Barry place NV;
U. S. Army Air Forces Post, Raleigh
Hotel.
Thursday-Potomac Post, Ambas-
sador Hotel: 1t. Col. John J. He'll
Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue NE:
A. Peter Dewey Post, 935 G place
NV: Southwest Memorial Post,
Eighth and F streets S.W; Equality
Walter Reed Post, 1919 K street
NV.
Friday - Washington Post, 419
Seventh street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Hazel Glass. president, conducted
the last meeting of All American
Auxiliary on Friday at Northeast
Masonic Temple. Inspection was
made by the Department Chief Of
Staff Jessie Williams.
Irene Murphy, hospital chairman,
will sponsor an entertainment to-
morrow at 7:3O pm. at Mount Alto
Hospital.
Front Line Auxiliary, together
with its post, held an evening OF
games at The Golden Chevron
Club.
On Wednesday at 935 q place
NV. Chief Gray Back Edith Hiser,
Of the Firecracker Cootiette. Club,
together with the other officers were
installed by Supreme Junior Vice
Seam Squirrel Percy Graves.
Gifts were presented to retiring
Chief Gray Black Josephine Wright,
the installing officer Percy Graves,
as we'll as to Edith Hiser.
In future the club will meet at
1921 K street NV.
Grace Fields will preside at the
meeting of Hornet Circle No. l, Mill
tary Order of Lady Bugs on We'd
nesday at Room 4l8, Washington
Loan g. Trust Building. There will
be initiation for four new men,
bers. Plans will be completed for
the installation of officers on No
vember 20 at 1922 Vermont avenue
NV. All are invited.
Meetings:
Monday - Government Printing
Auxiliary, 419 Seventh street NV.
Tuesday-Pentagon Auxiliary, 1921
K street NV.
Wednesday-Hornet Circle, Room
418, Washington Loan & Trust
Building.
Friday-Equality Walter Reed
Auxiliary, 419 Seventh street NV.