Evening star., 1933-08-27
American Legion

Executive Committee has been called by
National Comdr. Louis johnson for 3
O'Clock October l In the Palmer House.
The District representative on this
| committee Is John Lewis Smith, q past
commander Of the department.
The election of all post officers in
time for the installation at the first
meeting OF each post in October, in
stead OF December as heretofore, Is one
OF the objectives now being followed
out by the various posts. A resolution
changing the department constitution to
this effect was adopted at the depart
ment convention held recently and will
! be in compliance with a request from
national headquarters. This will result
in post officers taking up their new du-
| ties about the same time as the ma.
| tional organization and approximately
about the same time that national con-
ventions are held. Many of the posts
have already adopted this policy and
other posts are actively engaged in pre-
pairing for the change. The bylaws
have also been amended to provide for
| the bonding of all department and post
officials handling American Legion
moneys in conformity with a request
from national headquarters.
The annual picnic Of the Vincent B.
Costello Post was held last Sunday in
Rock Greek Park.
There we're athletic events. The win
ners were as follows: Fifty-yard dash,
boys under IL, Francic Perks; 50-yard
| dash, boys IL to 16, Ralph O'Brien;
50-yard dash, girls under II, Betty
Brewer; 50yard dash, girls IL to 16,
Alice Costello: 50-yard dash, children
under 6, Rennie Viancour; sack race.
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race, boys II to 16, Bob Coleman; pota-
to race, boys under IL. Eugene Clark;
potato race, boys IL to 16, Bob Cole
man; potato race. girls under IL, Ber-
nadette Costello; potato race, girls II to
| 16. Mary Fiori; three-legged race, one
boy IL to 16 and one boy under IL,
| Francis Swedsen and Francis Perks;
throwing balls, women, Margaret Cos
tello; l00-yard dash, Wilmer Caldwell;
husband-calling contest, Ada Murray:
roller -pin-throWing contest, Margaret
Costello; peanut race, women, Margaret
Costello; nail-driving contest, women,
Mrs. Earle Turner; fat mems race, Tom
Costello, and Legionnaire race, Joe
Rankin. The tug-ofwar was won by
team captained by Adjt. AL Tatspaugh.
Elmer Reynolds, acting director, has
issued a call for members Of the Drum
and Bugle Corps to report for the
N. r. A. parade, Tuesday at pm, to
Third street and Maine avenue south
west.
Norman r. Grant, post commander,
on behalf Of the organization, was the
recipient last week of trophies awarded
to the post, among them being the
trophy to the Costello Drum and Bugle
Corps selected as the premier Legion
Drum Corps in this vicinity as
result of competition at the opening Of
the Department Convention, and the
Peckham trophy presented to the post
for having the largest enrolment Of any
veterans post in the District. Presen-
tation of the Holton-Arms trophy for
the premier American Legion bugler
was made at the last meeting Of the
post to Richard A Viancour. instructor
of music of the Costello Drum and
Bugle Corps, which he won at the re-
cent Department Convention.
The American Legion division of the
N. r. A. parade next Tuesday night will
form in the block Of Third street and
Maine avenue southwest at pm. The
regulation Legion uniform and, cap
should be worn. Members not having a
uniform should wear dark trousers with
white shirt. Post commanders have been
requested to have post colors and color
bearers present.