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

The Dan Sewers Junior Base Ball
Trophy will be awarded this year for
the first time. II will be given into
custody of the Legion state, or DEPART
ment, showing the greatest percentage
In the enrolment of junior base ball
teams this year over the 1890 enroll
ment. The trophy has bsen donated by
Dan Sewers former national director OF
the Americanism Commission. which
has charge of the junior base ball
program. The playing set-up in the
1881 American Legion junior base ball
program has been announced by Rus
sell Cook, national Americanism direc-
tor of the Legion. ChampionShip teams
of the 4S States and the District OF
Columbia will clash in regional JOURNEYS
The winners Of the six regions in the
Eastern half of the United States will
compete for the championship OF the
East in the Eastern sectional, TO be
played at Manchester, N. H, August
90 81 and D.
The six regional winners in the West
ern States will battle for the~champion-
ship of the West at Colorado Springs,
Colo on the same dates.
The champions of the East and West
will compete for the national pennant
at the Legion junior world series at
Houston Tex, August %, 90 and 81.
Included in region No. 10 will be the
champion team of the District OF Co
lumbia. This team will meet with the
champions of Maryland, West Virginia,
Delaware and Pennsylvania at Wilkes
Barre. Pa, August 10, IA and Is.
At the last meeting Of Vincent B.
Costello Post No Is held In the board
room, District Building, Comdr. Jacob
N Halper announced the assignment
of Past Comdr Richard A. O'Brien
g. DIflAC
Comdr. William F. Franklin to the
Committee on Resolutions and Vice
Conndr. Normsn r. Grant on the Com
mittee on Credentials for the annual
department convention.
The following members have been
elected as delegates and alternates TO
represent the post at the convention:
Delegates-Jacob N, Halper, Thomas A.
Costello, Richard A. OBrien, Curtis A.
jackson. William F. Franklin, Daniel
j. Donovan, Edward j. McCabe, Norman
r. Grant, Maurice P. McGrath, Gregory
Cipriani, Charles Kohen, Alfred A.
Picchione, Gerald l.. Shelly, Albert A.
Stern and Elmer r. Reynolds. Alter
nates-Edward r. Kelley, James Ptstorio,
Arthur j. Thomas, Harry j, Photis
Rev. Francis E. Hurney, Joseph Smith,
Maurice r. Mcdonald, James Allen
Raymond Quinnan, William A. Irwin,
Harry Heinbuch. Edward A. z. Sweeny,
Joseph A. Weinberg Royal A. Tinker
and Patrick J. Curtin.
In connection with plans for the
adoption of Boy Scout Troop by the
post representations were made in be-
half of Troop Al by Post Bugler Henry
LovelesS and for Troop 40 by Past
Condr William Franklin.
The following applicants have been
elected to membership in the post;
Wade H Pembroke, John G. Neblett
Raymond A. Fitzgerald, Lawrence A.
Creasman, Harry Lester, Hustler L.
Deboe, Tony Aquilino, Frank A. Horn
aday. Isadore HoltZ, Leslie r. Anderson,
Sheehy, Robert Glorioso, Frederick z.
Eilskov, Alvin e. Pacheo, A. w. Neale,
jr.; John H. Driscoll, Dorsey j. Griffith,
o. r. Moxley and Harry LYMAN.
The thirteenth annual department
convention of the American Legion will
be held at Buchanan School Auditorium,
Thirteenth and B streets southeast, Au-
gust to 7. The preliminary arrange
ments of the convention we're made by
William N. Morrell, chairman Of the Con-
vention Committee. The opening ses-
sion will be preceded by parade. De-
partment Comdr. DR.. B. c. MacNeil
will preside All Legionnaires are in
vited to attend
Assignment of delegates to commit
tees of the Department Convention has
been completed by Comdr. William A.
Kehoe OF Sergt. Jasper Post, No. Is,
the American Legion. Capt. Daniel A
Pratt has been designated to serve on
the Rules Committee Maj. Thomas j.
Frailey has oeen appointed to the
Constitutional Amendments and Resolu-
tons Committee and Joseph J. Malloy
has been named a member of the Gre
dentials group.
In an effort to stimulate participation
In the annual parade, which will pre-
cede the opening of the convention,
Past Post Condr Ferdinand G. Fraser
has offered S25 in prizes 10 be distrib-
uted by drawing, following the forna-
ton. Members are requested TO as
semble at First and streets southeast,
at 6:45 pm. on Wednesday.
The August meeting OF the post,
which has been called for the second
instead of the first Wednesday, due to
: conflict in the opening date of the de-
partment convention. will be held at
Immaculate Conception School Hall,
Eighth and N streets, at 8:l5 pm. on
August r.
The post membership now numbers
$50. and 1t is expected that the 500
mark will have been reached prior to
expiration of the Legion year.
The Social Committee has planned q
dance to be held at Beaver Dam Coun-
try Club, Landover, Nd, August 20.
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