Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
Veterans of Great War
The American Legion.

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The of1icers installed were as follows
Commander, William E. Porter; frs
vice commander. W. .. Brewer: seconC
vice commander, Judson N. Knappen
chaplain, Rev. Howard Z. Snyder ire
elected: quartermaster. Homer G. Jor.
dan; sergeant-at-arms, r. H. Dreyer
n1aster-at-srms, William West: sur
geon, DIR. M. H. Darnau (re-elected)
historian, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisks
(re-elected); color bearers Past Comdr
Charles j. Painter re-electedl ant
James A. Buchanan. Comdr. Porter an.
nounced the appointment of Pas
Comdr. J. j. Murphy as adjutant anc
Past Comdr. Lew S. Mohler as finance
oficer.
Cemdr. Porter was unanimously elect
ed to represent the post on the Depart
ment Executive Committee and Past
Comdr. Howard S. Fisk as his alternate
The meeting was opened by Comdr. Ber-
nard J. MCGEE, who made a brief fare
well address, thanking the members fol
their loyal support during the past year
and extending the same confidence in
the new officers for the ensuing year.
Condr. Porter is native Of Wash
tngton, having been born here and at an
early age moved to Montross, Va, where
he received his early education. On
April -, 1917, he enlisted in the Vir-
ginia National Guard as a private at
Fredericksburg, Va R5 was transferred
20 the Regular Army and assigned to
heavy artillery duty at Fort Story, Cape
Charles. He was later transferred to
Battery d, 41st Artillery, on duty at
Fortress Monroe, Va, holding the rank
OF sergeant when he was discharged on
December 4. 1918. He vas only 20 years
OF age and was said to have been one of
the youngest sergeants in the Regular
Army.
After his discharge from the Army
he came to this city and took up a
course in. accountancy at the Benja-
ain Franklin University graduating
from that institution with the bachelor
OF commercial science degree. He has
been for several years in charge of the
receiving section in the supply depart
ment. at the Washington Navy Yard
having succeeded to the position held
by past Comdr. Lew S. Mohler. He has
served as finance oficer during the past
year OF the post and previously as
senior and junior vice commander. as
well as on various post committees.
Among the past commanders present
at the installation were Wallace
Streater, Charles o. Shaw, j. j.
Murphy. Howard S. Fisk. Lew S. Moh-
Ter, Charles j. Painter and Bernard J.
MCGEE.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk,
who retired with the incoming admin
istration, after serving in that ca
pacity for the past two years, is in
receipt of communications from Ma
tional Adjt James F. Barton and As
sistant National Adjt. Frank E. Sam
uel expressing regret at his retirement
and paying tribute for his co-opera-
ton while serving as department adju-
tant.
National Adjt. Barton in his letter
said: 1T Is with regret that you are
no longer adjutant Of the District Of
Columbia Department of the American
Legion. Permit me to express to you
my appreciation Of the cooperation and
assistance you have given to the
national organization during your term
Of Office
Assistant National Adjt. Samuel said,
IN part, We have thoroughly enjoyed
our relation with you and had looked
forward to another year of 1t without
any thought that you might be leaving
the Official family. You have served
the department and the national Or
ganization in q most valued manner
and / want you to know Of our very
deep appreciation. We always have
felt that we could count upon you for
everything worthy of your interest, and
We hCNC1 AOAA1A 1OA AGNAAAAS AA ACoRoAa0C
to requests made upon you for service.
I am certain you will always retain
your very deep interest in the Ameri-
can Legion and that you will continue
to serve 1t wnoleheartedly, although
you may not be department adjutant
during the coming year"
u. 8. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. z,
has advised all comrades of the post
attending the convention in Boston
that the uniform for the parade will
be blue coats. white skirts and shoes
and Legion caps.
Beginning next Tuesday, the District
Of Columbia Department Of the Amer
lean Legion win maintain an informa-
ton booth at Union Station. This
booth will be open from am. until
IL pm. and viii be open through Octo-
Der 4. Comdr Jane Breen of this post
is in charge Of this booth on October 2.
Comdr. Breen is anxious for volun-
teers to assist her in this work. ANY
one who can assist Is requested to in
form Comdr. Breen at the Washington
Navy Yard, Branch 80, or at her home,
Lincoln O697.
The post meeting has been post
poHled to October 20. This postpone
ment was necessitated by the contem-
plated absence Of so many comrades
at the convention
American Education week will be
sponsored this year by the American
Legion, the United States ONCE of Ed
ucation and the National Education As
ISOLATION from November 10 through
November 16. A program has been pre-
pared by the National Education Asso-
citation which emphasizes the seven car
dinal detectives Of education and has q
suitable theme for each Of the days OF
the observance.
The Legion's National Americaniza-
ton Commission, Of which Russell Cook
is director, is urging that all posts make
their plans for the observance well in
advance in order that the best results
may be obtained. It is essential, he
said, that the posts should appoint COM
mittees to arrange meetings and con-
fer with the schools and different or
Ranizations which will also participate
in the observance. The second day OF
the observance falls on Armistice day
and this will afford the Legion splen-
did opportunity to conduct special
patriotic programs.
The themes for the different days OF
the observance are as follows:
November l0-"The schools and the
enrichment of human life"
November 1i-"How the schools pro-
mote patriotism and world understand
ing.
November 12-"The schools of yester-
day
November 13-'Tne schools OF today.
November 14-"What the schools have
helped the individual to achieve" :,
November l5-"What the schools
have helped America TO achieve"
November 16-"The schools OF tomor-
row and the future of America"
A reunion of former members OF tn
A.. g. r4nn Dnrrf-
ments will be held in Boston during thu
national convention of the American