Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

Costello Post, NO. IS, held in the board
room, District Building, Harry Cedar
Dorsey K. Offutt, George r. Peregoy
George H. Gotting, William G. N. Mich
olson and George watson were, elected
to membership.
Miss Irene Sheehan of the Costello
Unit was guest Of the post and follow
ing her announcement that she was a
candidate in the popularity contest
sponsored by the Washington Police
Post. No. 20, in connection with its
Mardi Gras and ball, to be held in the
Shoreham Hotel June 6, her candidacy
received the unanimous vote OF the post
as its cheice for the honors.
"A silk flag has been procured by Vice
Con1dr. Gregory Cipriani as the posts
gift to Immaculate Conception Church
where the posts chaplain, Rev. Father
Francis E. Hurney, presides. The pres
ef1tation will be made in connection with
the patriotic services to be held in the
church today. The services will be at
tended principally by members of the
American Legion. and will be broadcast
over local radio stations.
In accordance with the provisions Of
the posts constitution. Comdr. Jacob N
Halper declared the offices OF junior vice
commander and sergeant-at-arns va
cant, His action was sustained by the
post. and announcement was made that
an election will be held May 10 to fill
the vacancies.
A committee of men from all Of the
30 departments or States, including the
District of Columbia. is meeting in a
National Executive Committee session
at the national headquarters, in Indian
apolis. Several past national COM
manders, the five national vice COM
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in attendance.
The sessions opened Thursday. There
are several subcommittee scheduled to
meet. The National Americanism Com
mission is expected to recommend to
the National Executive Committee some
important resolutions regarding Com
munism and the strengthening Of Gov
eminent agencies in dealing with this
menace. other group meetings sched-
uled were Emblem Subcommittee. Spe-
cial Ritual Committee, special subcorn-
rnittee to consider a proposal OF the
North American Foundation Fund As
ISOLATION, the Trophies and Awards
Committee, the World Peace and For
eiRn Relations Committee, the Endow-
n1ent Fund Corporation, the National
Finance Committee. the Board of Di-
rectors of the Legion Publishing Cor
poration the subcommittee on source
records and the National Employment
Commission.
The National Employment Commits
sion, of which Howard p. Savage Of Chi
cago, past national commander, Is chair
man, is expected to recommend COM
prehensive and constructive conttnu-
ance Of the LegionS campaign TO in
crease employment, and propose thor
Uugh study of causes and corrections for
the consideration of the National Execu-
tive Committee.
The District Of Columbia Department
of the American Legion through the
department commander, Dr. B. G. Mac
Neil. has accepted an invitation to par
ticipate on June IL In the annual Flag
day services to be held by the wash
ington Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. Elks, at
the Sylvan Theater, Monument grounds,
at 8 pm. The various post command
ers are being requested to have their
American flags and post colors present
for this annual patriotic service.
Department Adjt. Mabel ". Staub has
received bulletin from H. A. Pickert,
chairman of the Housing Committee,
the American Legion 1881 National
Convention Corporation, requesting an
expression of preference for hotels in
which the local organization will be
housed during the national convention
in Detroit. Attention was also invited
to the fact that the four big hotels
available for official delegations are
Statler, Book Cadillac, Fort Shelby and
fuller, and that the national headQuar-
tiers will be located at the Hotel Statler
The official delegation Of the local de-
partxnent will be elected at the De-
partment' Convention Of the American
Legion, to be held In washington, D. c.,
during the first week IN August.
The chairman Of the National Re-
Mobilization Committee, the American
Legion, Capt Watson B. Miller, has called
attention to the fact that even though
disabled veteran of the world war who
carried war risk insurance has not paid
any premium thereon since his discharge
from the military service, II he makes
claim in writing between now and July
3 Of this year he will thereby preserve
his rights to resort 10 court action there
after If such procedure Is necessary.
The national adjutant of the Ameri-
can Legion, James r. Barton, has for
warded information that a small supply
Of Fidac identity cards, issued by F1dac
headquarters in Paris, France, for the
purpose of facilitating travel of ex-
service men and women in the allied
countries. are available to Legionnaires
upon application to national headquar-
tiers. Indiana po'iS Ind. The card which
Is in the form of regular passport,
printed in eight languages, will serve
as letter Of introduction to all vet
erans' associations connected with the
Fidac. Application for the identity card
may be made through the local depart
ment headquarters, room 316, Shoreham
Building
Pointing out that the local depart
n1ent of the American Legion is mem
Der Of the Community Chest, hence can
net solicit the public for money in the
name of welfare work, the departments
of Maryland and Virginia. the American
Legion, have been requested by the de-
psrtment commander of the American
: egion, DR.. b. G. MacNeil. not to sell
peoples in the District Of Columbia. as
considerable embarrassment has resulted
from sales which have been made in
adjoining Maryland and Virginia towns
An informal dance and buffet supper
viii be held by the Sergt. Jasper Post
No. 10, the American Legion, at the New
Amsterdam Apartment, 270l Fourteenth
street, May %. Capt. Daniel II. Pratt
has been named by Conndr. William A.
Kehoe as chairman of the committee in
charge, and invitations have been ex-
tended 10 prominent Legionnaires Maj.
Thomas J. Frailey, chairman of the
Membership Committee, has issued a
memorandum announcing the rules OF