Evening star., 1948-12-26
D. c. Department.,
American Legion,
In Treasury Drive

1nlS was QeclQeO upon py The
Legion's Executive Committee, fol-
lowing addresses by Leon Markham
of the national organization of the
Treasury, Thomas L. Husselton and
Hugh Lynch of the Treasury De-
partment at its last meeting. Joseph
F. F. Rogers of Internal Revenue
Post has been appointed general
chairman of the Legion's committee.
Films also will be available to
Legion posts for showing. One de-
picts the Legion's National Conven-
tion at Miami, Fla, while the other
is entitled. "Air Power Is Peace
Power" The Treasury will supply
its own film and the Legion conven-
ton films may be obtained by con-
tacting the national public relations
Office. The latter film may be Sc
cured by contracting Edwin H. Peter
son of Eastern Airlines at the Wash
ington Airport.
In place of it's regularly sched-
uled meeting Tuesday Navy De-
partment Post held its annual din
ner last week at the Club Cabana
with Comdr. A. L. Van Emden serv-
ing as toastmaster.
A class of so new members were
obligated by the ritual team of the
Forty and Eight under the direction
of Grand Chief de Train Gail T.
Judd. Following the dinner the
members filled 20 Christmas baskets.
which were later given to families
on the rolls of the Legion's welfare
and relief Office.
An informal New Years eve party
will be staged in the American
Legion Club, 2437 Fifteenth street,
next Friday. 1t will be open to
members of the Legion and their
guests only, 1t was recently an
nounced by Manager Edward G..
Comingore. The club will be closed
on New Years Day.
National Cathedral Post will con-
duct party for the underprivileged
children at the Industrial Home
School, 2453 Wisconsin avenue NV,
tomorrow at pm. Chairman
Nathan Silverberg announced indl-
vidual radios will be distributed to
each building for the children In
addition to other Christmas items.
In connection with the work
among the blind and the shellack-
ing in Braille Of reading matter for
their use Jacob Jones Post has
completed eight volumes of the
sAmerican Story" under the direc-
ton of Americanism Officer Nellie
Burns and has presented them to
the Library of Congress.
The post distributed gifts to its
members in local hospitals and at
home during the holiday season
under the direction of Service Of
ficer Claudia Hall The presenta-
ton of a floor lamp to the Girls
Industrial School and a children's
Christmas party at the German
Orphans Home were arranged by
Child Welfare Officer Faith Wind
sor.
National Cathedral Post will hold
its annual children's party tomor-
row evening at the Industrial Home
School. At the same time 1t will
furnish each cottage with an tndl-
vidual radio under the direction OF
Nathan Silverberg.
GPO held a children's party last
week in cottage A at the District
of Columbia Training School at
Laurel, Md, and later held vet
erans' party in ward G at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Grand voiture 174 Of the Forty
and Eight held its annual Pearl
Harbor memorial service at its last
meeting led by Voyaguer Thomas
OHare of California.
Grand Chef de Train Gail T.
Judd announced the ritual team Is
now ready to accept engagements.
Ronald Thring, 1948 membership
officer, awarded membership stars
to 165 local members.
Grand Chef de Care Clarence T.
Milne announced the Voiture's plans
for the Annual Mid-Atlantic Prom
enade to be held here in April and
the voiture's inaugural activities.
John L. McCabe announced plans
for the annual oyster roast on
January %. Francis Leonard an
nounced the voiture's annual Christ
mas child welfare activities.
Applications for the annual spring
wreck may now be obtained from
Grand Correspondent Horace Hoe
tor.
Comdr. J. B. Lomack Of James E.
Walker Post announces the next
meeting will be held January 13 at
8 pm. at the Bannekel Community
Center, $500 Georgia avenue NV.
Mid-December American Legion
advance national membership for
1949 stood at 1,398,019, an increase
of 46013 over the corresponding
date in 1948, indicating the organi-
Zation was rolling toward 3,000,-
000-plus enrolment for the fourth
consecutive year, it was announced
from national headquarters.
Twenty-Five merit awards were
made by Thad Dulin Post at its
special meeting at the National Air
port under the direction of Enter
tainment Chairman Jack P. Murphy.
Meetings this week:
Monday-District Of Columbia
Taxi Post, Cabana Club, 3105 Nay
lor road Sc.
Tuesday-Army and Air Forces
Post, Legion Club; James Reece Eu-
rope. Post, 1914 Vermont avenue
NV; George e. Killeen Post, 1904
M street NV.
Wednesday-Barry Post, Legion
Club.
Friday-New Years eve party, Le-
gion Club
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