Evening star., 1933-08-27

Nominations Of officers for 1884 were
made at the regular meeting of Sergt
Jasper Post, No. 13, August 10, at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, as follows: Senior Vice
Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy, for COM
mander; Russell w. Clarkson, Louis r
Dennis, Capt. D. Harry Pratt, for first
vice commander; Daniel w. Saunders
William A. McCallum and H. j. Nc
Laughlin, for second vice commander
Daniel M. Goodacre and Charles P
Ruby, for third vice commander and
Lester p. Reese and Frederick F,
Money, for chaplain.
Additional nominations may be made
at the next regular meeting prior to the
election, which will be held Sep
tember IA.
Many members Of Lincoln Post will
march in the National Recovery day
parade Tuesday night, August 90
Comdr. Porter L. Bush requests ali
members to report at Third street and
in regulation Legion uniform or dark
trousers and white shirts
Word was received from Department
Comdr. Means that the following men,
bers Of Lincoln Post had been ap-
pointed on his staff: Past Comdr. E. P
Van Hise, uniform officer; Elery W.
Flester, athletic office, and Past Comdr
William N. Morell, chairman, Depart
ment Ball Committee.
The next regular monthly meeting of
the post has been postponed to the
second week in September at date to
be announced later.
At a meeting Of Victory Post last
Tuesday evening a resolution was
adopted favoring the construction of a
new armory for the District National
Guard.
The installation of the officers elected
Tuesday will be held at the meeting
September IL. An elaborate program
has been arranged. The newly elected
officers will be installed by Department
Comdr. Rice w. Means, who is also a
member of Victory Post. The new COM
mander is Oscar Jones.
Comdr. Jones lauded the Victory Post
Drum Corps.
One of the first official acts of De-
partment Comdr. Rice w. Means on his
return from the fifteenth annual ma
tional convention at Chicago, in Octo-
Der, will be to visit every post in the
local department with members Of his
staff.
Comdr Means said: I'VE don't want
to say anything that IS contrary to the
desires of the national body, but the
moment we return we propose to visit
every post in this department and talk
to the membership and the leaders. We
are going to show the posts what we are
going to do, but we need unified, de-
termined action on the part of the vet
eranS OF this country. We are going to
make this department the very finest in
the entire organization. and to do this
the membership, as whole, must give
the power"
The local department is preparing
details for the Chicago convention
October 2, 3, and 5. According to
present plans, the District delegation
will leave here September 80 at 420
pm. over the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Special rates have been secured
All requests for hotel accommodations
from LegionnaireS and members of
their family must be submitted to the
department adjutant, who will make
reservations. A rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points in the United
States has been secured for Legion
naires, members Of the American Legion
Auxiliary and widows of deceased Le-
gionnaires
The convention Committees on Rules,
Credentials and Permanent Organiza-
ton will meet in advance of the official
opening of the convention for the pur-
pose of preparing their reports.
The Committee on Credentials will
meet in the Palmer House ct l O'Clock
October /, the Committee on Permanent
Organization will meet at lis o'clock
and the Committee on Rules at 1:30
o'clock in the same hotel National
headquarters will be in the Palmer
House. A meeting of the National