Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
American Legion

| Capt. Daniel H. Pratt is chairman Of
the Committee on Arrangements, and
tickets and returns should be secured
from and made to Paul H. McMurray,
Rccm 204, United STATES Veterans Blu
reau.
Arrangements are being made FOR q
horseshoe tournament and dehniLe
announcement will be made later con-
corning the details by Department Ath-
letic Oficer Francis j. McD;nald.
The results Of the American Legion
Jun or Golf Tournament held at East
Potomac Golf Course list Tuesday are
as follows Billy Detweiier, 36-3s-74;
Richard Groettum, 3o-44-S3; Andrew
Oliyeri, 43-4o-s3; Harry Anderson,
41-4S-86; J-hn Hurley, 44-4S-87;
Carl E. Scholes, 47-42-59 Edward
shegcgue, 46-A4-so; Norman Jarvis,
5o-42-s2; Roland Finger: 4s-46-
g. .I Edwin 1s Bel 4s3 act n. GnsTiss
51-47-ss: Jim Mcdonald, 52-46-96;
N. Mostow, 54-45-es; Carlton Fuchs,
54-5o-lo4 The low medalist was
William Detweiler and Richard Groet-
tum and Andrew Oliveri tied for second
place. The trophies and medals won
were offered by Watson B. Miller, chair
man Of the National Rehabilitation
Committee of the American Legicn, and
Pearson g. Grain, local jewelers..
The Washington Police Post. No 20,
the American Legion, at the last meet
ing elected delegates and alternates to
the department convention, to be held
at the Buchanan School August S.
and Z. The delegates are: w. w. Nc
Grath, chairman of the delegation; w.
p. Ais John A. Voss, AltuS Moore, John
Z. Scott and James e. Lowry. Alter
mates: Roswell A. ChambliSs, o. r. Van
Orman, Edka G. Moore, William e. Riley,
Robert A. Burton and L. Starkweather.
The post adopted the unit rule and
instructed its delegation to vote the
entire Fraser ticket.
The next meeting Of the post will be
held August at Odd Fellows Temple,
at which time officers will be nominated.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No IL, Amer
lean Legion, held its regular July meet
ing last Monday night at the Raccar
Canoe Club camp on the upper Potomac
River. Under the direction of Comrade
Louis P. Allwine, chairman of the Re-
freshment Committee, a dinner was
| served, following which q short business
meeting was held Plans were discussed
for the posts participation in the con-
/ NSnGlOn parade ana SuOrScQueIt COtl-
vention activities next week. The post
voted a small token Of appreciation of
the services rendered to 1t by Miss Hazel
Boyce. Of department headquarters.
Among the prominent Legionnaires
present we're Dept Condr. Or. 3. c..
Mcneil, Grand Chef du Care Joe
Byrone. of the Forty and Eight. and a
number Of comrades Of other posts of
the District Post Comdr. James H.
Phillips presided.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year will feature the meeting next Tues
day night of George Washington Post,
No. /, at the post club house, 144l
Rhode Island avenue.
Two nominees are in the field for
commander. John Thomas Taylor. vice
chairman of the National legislative
Committee, and William E. Brewer of
the Veterans Bureau. For the ONCE of first
vice commander there is enc candidate
william e. Brewer, while for second
vice commander there are two nominees
Judson Knappen and Thomas 8. Shan
ton. and for the Office of third vice
commander. the nominee Is Herbert
Freeman.
The nominees for the other offlces are
as follows: Quartermaster, Homer