Evening star., 1950-05-14

Following lLS
official opening the show Will
come to this city for its World
Premiere and begin a three-year
tour of this country. This will be
followed by a visit to various
European cities. Upon its return
the show will be made into a
movie.
Richard H. Viancour, local
chairman, states outstanding mu-
sicians, vocalists, quartetteS. trios,
duets, acrobats, magicians, vaude-
vile acts, circus acts, etc, will be
given a chance to be selected.
They must file an application
form which may be obtained from
any post or at the Legion Club,
2437 Fifteenth street NV.
No one under the age OF ID
will be eligible. Applications will
be accepted only from veterans OF
either World War, male or female;
members of the Legion Auxiliary,
q. S. o. Camp Show entertainers
who served overseas, or sons or
daughters of Legionaires who were
themselves too young to serve in
the last war.
Tryouts will be held at the Le-
gion Club. The finals will take
place June 10, with the time and
place to be announced in the
near future.
Roy Mack. talent scout, will
be the chief judge. Others in
clude a number of local theater
managers and persons prominent
In the local entertainment field.
In order to stimulate interest
among it's younger members and
to raise funds for athletic equip
ment Kenneth H. Nash Post
Recreation Committee will hold
its first annual recreation dance
In the post clubhouse, 224 D street
Sc. next Friday at 9 pm.
Gall T. Judd, grand chef de
gare of the Forty and Eight, re-
quests post commanders to have
all new members and those men,
bers of their posts who have not
received the Legion degree pres
ent at the Sylvan Theater on May
% at 2:30 pm. to receive the
degree from the Forty and Eight
ritual team, which will perform
the ceremony for the Sf1rst time
before the public. -.
Post Hospital and Sick Commit
tee chairman with post chaplains
will meet at the Legion Club Wed
nesday evening to submit their
reports on activities for the year
and for a round table forum,
William j. Holman, chairman of
the Department Hospital Visiting
Commission will preside.
Colors of the Department and
its affiliated bodies will assemble
today at 2 pm. at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
to take part in the annual services
of the American War Mothers.
Mrs. w. L. Stevens, president, will
preside.
Washington Gaslight Post hon.
ored its charter members at a
meeting held at the Heurich' S
brewery. The charter members
filled the chairs. Sheriff Elwood
Clements of Arlington County de-
uvered the principal address.
A post directory is being COM
piled by Dave Rains, assisted by
Barney Foy, Gene Gillespi, George
Cavanaugh, Joseph Bastek, Thom-
as Tomlin and Robert Livingston
At its last meeting General Ac-
counting Office Post voted to con-
tinue meeting at the Kenneth H
Nash Post clubhouse for the pres
ent.
Marvin Taylor and Hanson D
Powers were elected to fill vacan-
cies on the Executive Committee
following the designations Of
Gladys T. Henderson and Car
Santilli.
Edmund B. Hart, Harley Nc.
1ntosh. William V. Bour, jr., Ray
mond H. Dixon and Heron T
Flack we're admitted to mem
bership.
Quentin Roosevelt and Nationa
Press Club Posts after meeting
this week will adjourn for the
summer months to convene agair
In September.
Waldron E. Leonard, chief o1
the Veterans Information Center
will be marshal of the Fourth OF
Veterans Division in the Armed
Services Day parade next Satur.
day.
He requests all members of the
Legion to assemble at Third ano
c streets S.W. at $50 Am.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Department Of Justice
Post, National Guard of Honor
Legion Club; Barry Post, 735 First
street NV; Quentin Roosevelt
Post, Potomac Boat Club.
Tuesday - Cooley Mccullough
Post, Maritime Post, Department
Employment, Veterans Preference
and Bowling League Committees
Legion Club; Second Division Post
New Colonial Hotel; Pepco Post
Colonial Hotel; National Pres
Club Post, National Press Club.
Wednesday-A. G. Bell Post
George S. Patton Tank Corps Post
Leslie and Douglas McNair Post
Department Hospital ViSitinl
Committee, Legion Club; Genera
Accounting Office Post, 224 I
street Sc.
Thursday-Stanley Church De