Evening star., 1933-08-06

First Vice Comdr Henry w. Long
fellow was nominated for commander
of George Washington Post, No. !, at
the annual nomination last TueSoay
night at the post club house, 144l
Rhode Island avenue. Other omcers
nominated were as follows: For first
vice commander, Rev. Howard Z.
Snyder; second vice commander, r. M.
Lannigan; third vice commander.
George A. Prendergast; chaplain, Rev.
Howard E. Snyder; quartermaster, Jud-
son N. Knappen; sergeant at arms,
Walter j. West; master at arms, Percy
w. Jarboe surgeon, Dr.. M. H. Darnall;
historian, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk;
color bearers, Jodson N. Knappen and
Fred Dreyer. Election Of officers will
be held September S.
Post Comdr. Charles Demonet out
lined plans for the parade which will
open the fifteenth annual department
convention at Central High School
August 8, 10 and IL. The parade will
start at tbs o'clock from Fourteenth
and K streets and proceed north to
Clifton street and thence east to the
school,
Walter J. West, post and department
athletic officer. announced that the
team representing the post had won
second honors in the American Legion
Junior Base Ball League in the District
and would be awarded trophy The
first regional play-off Is to take place
at Allentown, Pa.
Henry w. Longfellow, following the
nomination of Past Comdr Fisk as his
torian for another term, lauoed his
work in writing a complete hiS.l-y Of
the formation of the post and the
American Legion, which had been in
cluded in the official document compiled
q 1,,a$
also took occasion to elaborate on the
historians work during the past Is
years. At the same time he commended
the work of Past Comdr Lew S. Mohler,
finance officer
The post will be represented at the
department convention by the follow
ing: Delegates, Comdr. Charles Demo-
net, Past Comdrs. Wallace Streater, j.
j. Murphy and Howard S. Fisk; alter
mates; Past Comdr Charles o. Shaw,
Chaplain Howard E. Snyder, Dr. M. H.
Darnall and Paul o. Tucker. Comdr.
Demonet Is chairman Of the delegation.
A vote on an amendment to the con-
sttution proposing to change the date
OF election for post officers from No
vember to September, with nominations
In August and installation in October.
constituted the principal business of
the last meeting Of the Sergeant Jasper
Post, No. 13. at the Thomas Circle
Club. 1925 Massachusetts avenue.
The members completed plans for
the department convention to be held
In Central High School. The post will
be represented by 16 delegates and
alternates. Past Comdr. William H.
kehoe, who has been appointed mar
shal OF the convention parade, will
have as division leaders Maj. william
P. Kershner, Maj. Thomas j. Frailey
and Capt. Paul H. McMurray The
next meeting OF the post will be held
Arrangements are now being completed
for the annual picnic by Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post, No. is, to be held in Rock
Creek Park August 20. James Pistorio
Is chairman of the committee in charge.
It is expected one of the leading bands
of the District will render selections.
Associated with PiStorio on the COM
mittee are Al Sherman and Benny Levin
and the members of Vincent B. Cos
tello Ladies' Auxiliary. Athletic con-
tests will include base ball game, run
ming and jumping competition and a
tug-of-war between teams captained by
Elmer Reynolds and Ray Queenin, con-
Quoted by Robert Meyer.
Past Comdr Richard A. O'Brien Of
Costello Post has been indorsed for de-
partment commander at the coming
convention.
Members OF the post, headed by
Comdr. Grant and the drum and bugle
corps, will assemble at Fourteenth and
K streets at pm. August to partici-
pate in the parade featuring the open
ing Of the convention. Legionnaires are
requested to wear, If possible, Legion cap