Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-11
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I enth Annual Ball
Guard of Honor,
American Legion

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American Legion
The 10th annual ball Of thu
American Legion National Guart
Of Honor will take place next Thurs.
day at the Shoreham Hotel, it wa
announced by Capt. James A
Clarke.
The guard will present its Distin.
guished Service Medal to Maj. Gen
Lewis B. Hershey in recognition Of
his services to the Legion and al
chief Of the Selective Service Sys
tenn during World War II.
Tickets and table reservations may
be secured from Warren Hillery
Woodley 1899.
Next Saturday at 7:45 pm, over
Station VOL, the Legion will pre-.
sent q program on disqualification
with DR.. Winfred N. Overholser Of
st. Elizabeths Hospital and T. o
Kraabel, national director Of re.
Mobilization featured during the
10-minute forum.
Other subjects to be discussed
are: January "a, U. M. r.; January
81, civil service; February I, hos
pitalization; February IA, COM
munism, and February Al, employ
ment.
Thad Dulin Post will hold q
luncheon meeting at the Burling-
ton Hotel next Wednesday at 1876
pm. Comdr. Ward M. Oehman an.
nounces the appointment OF James
r. Gardella as representative or
the departments National Labor
Relations Committee.
Potomac Post has started build.
ing fund, with the hope of obtain.
ing new clubhouse overlooking the
Potomac River.
After 10 years service as finance
omcer Edward r. Aydt has beer
succeeded by Clyde Hospital, while
Comdr. Luther r. Gray and Adjt
Joseph A. O'Connor are serving
their second terms in those Offices
Other officers are: First vice COM
mander, Joseph o. Francke; second
vice commander, John A. Ager, jr.;
third vice commander, Robert Trill.
ing; historian, Walter D. Cunyus;
chaplain, Milton B. Crist: Judge
advocate, Edward F. Kenehan: ser.
geant at arms, Arthur Miller; quar-
termaster, Jack Yoder, and colol
bearers, William Yesbeck ano
George Higdon.
The Capital Transit P~st present.
ed bowling medals to its 1945-l
champion team. The post also pre-.
sented a set of colors to the Holy
Comforter Parochial School. where
It will continue to sponsor athletic
awards to, the midwinter gradual.
ing class.
When the Bureau Of Interna
Revenue Post meets Thursday f1na
plans for its 18th annual corona tior
ball, to be held at the Shorehan
Hotel on January %, will be an.
nounced.
Treasury Post has changed 1t.
meeting place to the Hamilton
Hotel and will meet tomorrow eve.
ming and each second Monday II
the month Stephen r. McGroart,
Post which meets on the first Mon.
day of each month has changed
Its meeting place to the Ambassador
Hotel.
At the celebration Of past com
manders' night by George Washing
ton Post the early history of com
munism was outlined by Pas
Comdr. Amos A. Fries. Con1dr
John Lewis Smith, jr.. presided.
A gold wrist watch was presented
to Past Comdr. James j. Murphy
for the past IS years adjutant, ant
silver service to Mrs. Murphy VIII,
has served refreshments to the pos
members for the past % years. Tn,
presentation was made by Pas
Comdr. Charles L. Schuettler, ST.
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk pre-
sented retiring Comdr. Donald G
Stanley with past commander
jewel.
The following committee appoint
ments have been made by Nationa
Comdr. O'Neil: Howard S. Fish
law and order; Albert L. Cox, sr
distinguished guests; John Levi
Smith, jr., vice chairman economi
commission; Charles L. Schuettlel
pilgrimage; James J. Murphy, Nor
ris Spicci and Mr.. Schuettler, ARMS
tice Day Committee.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post vii
hold a dance in honor of Depart
ment Comdr. Owen c. Holeran OF
January 80 in the National Pres
Building at 10 pm. 1t will be opel
to the general public. Tickets ma.
be purchased at the door.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Lincoln Post, Jacob Jone
Post, Department Membership Com
mittee, Legion Club: Treasury Post
Hamilton Hotel; Woodbridge Post
2022 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Tuesday-Department Civic Re
lations Committee, FBI Post, Legion
Club; James Reese Europe Post
1914 Vermont avenue NV; Georg
E. Killeen Post, 1904 M street NV.
Wednesday-Department of Labor
Department of Interior, Police ant
Fire, u. G. McAlexander Posts
Legion Club; Kenneth H. Nash Post
224 D street Sc; Potomac Post
Palisades Fieldhouse; Barry Pos,
st. Aloysius' Hall; Thad Dulin Post
Burlington Hotel, 1880 pm.
Thursday - Stanley Church D
Pue, Capital Transit Posts, Legion
Club; Bureau of Internal Revenu
Post, Stansbury Han.
Friday-Forty and Eight, Legiol
Club; Kenna Main Post, 1910 Goo
Hope road Sc.
SWV Auxiliaries
Special notices: