Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Veterans of Foreign Wars


AMERICAN LEGION.
Department Athletic onaeer Francis
J. Mcdonald has announced that an
American Legion swimming tournament
will be held on September ut the
Washington Airport pool. Medals for
swimmers. presented by A. Kahn, Inc,
win be awarded by Department Comdr.
Ferdinand O. Fraser. Eight swimming
events and fancy dives viii feature.
The American Legion tennis tourna-.
ment viii be held at Wardman Park
Hotel courts during the FIRST week in
September.
The American Legion committee In
charge Of the ceremonies attending the
presentation Of an American flag to the
boys Of the Federal Training School,
which will be held on September IL,
was convened by the general chairman,
James F. Kehoe, on Monday at depart
ment headquarters, 316 Shoreham
Building. the details we're completed
for the event, which win be military.
The nag viii be formally received by
Col Claude Jones. superintendent Of the
training institution. Maj. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, past department commander
of the American Legion, Is In charge Of
the military formations.
Addresses by Department Comdr.
Fraser and members of his staff and
admission of 20 new members featured
the meeting Of Sergt. Jasper Post, No.
IS, held in Immaculate Conception
School Hall, Eighth and N streets, Wed
nesday. Prizes for attendance at pa
rade preceding the opening Of the De-
partment Convention of the Americas
Legion were awarded to Paul H. Nc
Murray, Russell w. Clarkson, Summer
field McCarteney and C. w. Coppen-
haver. Conldr. William A. Kehoe pre-
sided. Following the business session
a program of entertainment, arranged
by John j. McGinnis, chairman OF the
committee in charge, was presented.
Refreshments were served.
Comdr Helen Sprague of the u. s. 8.
Jacob Jones Post, recently elected Sec
ond vice commander of the department.
has also been elected an alternate TO
the national convention in Detroit next
month.
Several more patriot cards have been
received from Headquarters for menu
bers of the Jacob Jones Post who have
given aid to the unemployed. connrade
Martha Witcomb has recently submit.
ted her name and 1t is hoped that many
more viii add their names TO the list.
Presentation of the patriot cards viii be
made at post meeting in the near flu
ture.
The child recently selected by the
post To be sent to camp for two weeks Is
now enjoying camp life as Girl Scout.
Welfare Officer Daisy Clark recently
took magazines to some of the hospitals
and reports that the sick were very glad
TO get them. She viii be grateful for
any more donations.
Some contributions have been received
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distributed to the needy in the Fan. The
post wants to have the box completely
filled by the September meeting.
Victory Post No. 4, Of the American
Legion, viii hold its next meeting on
Tuesday evening In the Odd Fellows
Hall, 419 Seventh street.
The following officers, elected for the
coming year, viii be tnstalled:f Com
mander, Carroll w. Browning; first vice
commander, Walter D. Rogers; second
vice commander, Mart II. Burnham:
third vice commander, Charles O. Has
lup: chaplain and historian, A. N.
Schroeder; sergeant at arms, Max Levy.
and quartermaster, Frank 3. Herman.
The department commander, Ferdi-
nand @. Fraser, accompanied by his
staff will be present and win install the
new officers upon invitation of the re-
firing post commander, Norman p. Cas-
sidy. Reports Of the retiring officers
and from the Audit Committee ap-
pointed by Comdr. Cassidy TO make an
audit of the accounts of the finance
officer, John W. Shultz, for the year
ending August rs. 1881. win be sub
mitted 81
Comdr.-elect Browning has an
nounced that he plans progressive
year for the entire membership of the
post, and to this end has suggested that
the membership of the post consider To-
eating in larger hall. Comdr. Brown
ing has strongly Endorsed the campaign
now being carried on throughout the
department for funds to send the Vic
tory Post Drum Corps to the National
Convention at Detroit. The drum corps
viii be led by its president Raymond A.
entertainment Committee win provide
refreshments for the membership ct the
meeting on Tuesday night and large
attendance Is expected.
Comdr. -elect Browning win report TO
the post on the proposed organisation
OF the department., the tentative ap-
pointments having been suggested to De-
partment Comdr. Fraser by the Elec-
ton Steering Committee, composed Of
Comrades Cassidy, Victory Post, chair
man; Kehoe, Bureau Of Engraving Post;
cite Post; MarthilI, Jasper Post, and
Jane Breen of Jacob Jones Post. It was
the policy of the Steering Committee to
suggest representation of all posts In
the final appointment Of departmental
oficers.
Leonard Z. williams, chairman Of
the Drum and Bugle Corps Committee
Of the James Reese Europe Post, No.
5, gave preliminary report Of the work
of his committee at the regular meeting
Of the post last Tuesday night. The
report showed that financial success il
assured and rehearSals probably win
begin the 1st of October.
The following were winners In the
recent Bugle and Drum Corps contest:
L. II. Watts, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. wrist watch; Mrs. Estella
Evans, 748 Harvard street, watch; Mar
cellus Herod. 17l6 Montello avenue
northeast, electric mantel clock.
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