Evening star., 1950-12-17

4OS 1dSt I1lCCG11lS
made plans for comdr. Freter.
q number of holiday activities.
New members reported by
Comdr. George E. Cox were:
Johnnie M. Hall, Bryce c. Smink,
Isaac K. Goldberg, Eugene H.
Davies, Joseph M. Johnson, Rob-
ert E. Fellers, jr.; Alexander H.
Willard. Donald A. Renner, George
A. Myers, Neil Sleeper, John D
johnson and Earnest T. Weldor.
Jacob Jones Post at it's last
meeting accepted Margaret Skull
and Myrtle B. c. Casino as new
members. They voted funds to
the Legion's War Hospitality
Committee and to the Auxiliary
Gift Shop at Mount Alto Hospital.
With a total enrolment of 7,749
on December l against its ma
tional quota of 21,829, the Dis
trict Department at the National
Telegraphic Rollcall last month
pledged 10000 members to be en-
rolled by December 81 it was
reported by Department Member
ship Officer George j. Burkett.
OF the 81 posts 49 had reported
membership as of record in
department headquarters. on De-
cember l.
The membership Of each of
their posts was: George Wash
ington. 389; Jacob Jones, 1872;
Victory. 110; James Reese Europe,
356; Jane A. Delano. 161; Ken
meth H. Nash, 257; National
Cathedral, 269; Quentin Roose-
velt. 1856; Henry C. Spengler, 90;
Sergeant Jasper, ATT Vincent B.
Costello. 500: Augustus P. Gard
ner, 1853: Patton Corps, 25;
National Press Club, 3; Cooley
Mccullough. 100; Bureau Engrav-
ing and Printing, 298; George E.
Killen. %; James E. Walker, 1862;
Stephen P. McGroarty, 10; Sec
ond Division, IS; Police and Fire,
1926; Stanley Church DePue, 95;
Bunker Hill, 1873; Fort Stevens,
181; Government Printing Office,
425; Columbia. 80; National Capt.
tol, 81; Department of Agricul-
ture, 453; Kenna Main, 70; U. G.
McAlexander, 81; Internal Rev.
enue. 206; Potomac, IL; Depart
ment of Justic, 249; Department
of Labor. 1872; Gaslight, Ill;
Department of Commerce, 1873;
Capital Transit, A; Maritime, 21;
General Accounting Office, IL;
Fort Dupont, A; Woodbridge, 12;
White Whitmire, ST; Building and
Construction Trades. 229; Navy
Department. "a; Thad Dulin, g.;
Army and Air Forces, ia: Clark
v. Polling, IS; Security Exchange
Commission, so; and James H.
jackson, 1872.
Kenneth H. Nash Post will make
a number OF membership awards
at a special meeting next Friday
evening in its clubhouse, .224 D
street Sc. It will also complete
arrangements for it's annual New
Years eve party also at the club
house December 81 starting at
10 pm. Reservations may be
obtained by contracting Finance
Officer Robert Hall or by calling
the party chairman. David R
Hudson, Trinidad 2085.
Beginning next Friday evening
Victory Post will meet at the
Legion Club instead of at the
Colonial Hotel. On December %
at 2:30 pm. the post and it's auxil-
iary will hold annual Christmas
party for about 80 children selected
from needy veterans families.
1t will open with an entertain
ment by local talent. Santa Claus
will distribute packages containing
candy, fruit, nuts and articles OF
clothing to each child.
Meetings this week:
Monday-National Guard OF
Honor, Department of Justice
Post, Legion Club; Barry Post, 735
First street NV; Quentin Roose-
velt Post, Potomac Boat Club.
Tuesday - Cooley Mccullough
Post. Maritime Post, Legion Club;
Army and Air Forces Post, Pepcc
Post. Colonial Hotel; National
Press Club Post, National Press
Club.
Wednesday-A. G. Bell Post
Leslie and Douglas McNair Post
George S. Patton Tanks Corps
Post, Legion Club: General Ac-
counting Office Post, 224 D street
Sc.
Thursday-Stanley Church De
Pue Post, Capital Transit Post
Legion Club; Internal Revenue
Post, Stansbury Hall.
Friday-Victory Post, Legion
Club.