Evening star., 1934-07-29

and Bean. Alternates are Comrades
Rhea, Hrod J. r. Anderson, Wilson
and L. Williams.
The manager Of the Drum and
Bugie Corps orders every member 70
be present al the Garnet Paterson
Junior High School in full uniform
and equipment Tuesday night at tbs
for the purpose Of having a picture
taken.
The following we're mustered in at
the last meeting J. Bush. r. Camp
bell, s. Howard, P. Edmonds, G.. Coles.
Z. Davis. I. Washington. L. scOtt and
II. Forrest.
Following a caucus Of the delegates
and slternstes Of the Costello Post
held Tuesday night in the Thomson
School at which candidates for the
Office Of department commander made
statements, it was voted to defer
decision as 10 the backing of anv
candidate. A further meeting will
be held TO consider the matter next
Tuesday.
The Costello Post Squadron of the
Sons Of the Legion held an organiza-
ton meeting in the Thomson School
Tuesday evening. Post Comdr. A. p.
Tatspaugh presided The committee
of the post on the Sons of the Legion.
under the chairmanship OF Abraham
Sherman, had secured "a members.
Maj. George F. Cook, detachment
commander, assisted by r. A. c..
Horton. administered the oath to the
recruits and otherwise instructed
them in their duties.
Ofhcers of the squadron were
elected and installed as follows
Captain, Edmund A. Fitzgerald; first
lieutenant, j. Paul Peters, jr.; second
lieutenant, George Z. Clark: adjutant,
John Keefer; finance officer, Robert
@. Coleman, jr.: historian, william
Peters; chaplain. Clyde Hungerford; /;
sergeant. at arms, John Fitzgerald:
color bearers, John Tuohy and Samuel
Sherman.
The Advisory Council of the U. S,
s. Jacob Jones Post, NO. 2. will meet
August 2 at the home of Estelle
Richardsos Ruby 5425 Thirtieth place.
with Belle Graves as co-hostess. On
account Of an increase In member
ship the post is now entitled TO
another delegate, in addition to the
eight elected at the last meeting of
the post. Lucille Allan, who was senior
alternate, is the ninth delegate. Past
Comdr. Mabel Staub has been ap-
pointed publicity officer for the De-
partment Convention Committee.
The L. S. S. Jacob Jones Squadron,
No. 2. Sons Of the American Legion.
met Wednesday at the Thomson
School, with Melvin Lee Frame, cap
tain, presiding. Plans for participa-
tton in the parade marking the open
ing of the department convention of
the American Legion were discussed.
James Pistario, drill master for the
post drill steam, volunteered to give
the boys Instructions in drilling on
the Wednesday evenings preceding the
department. convention on August 8.
All boys Interested are requested TO
report at the Thomson school We'd
nesday az T:30 pm. Plans for future
sports and activities we're discussed.
The next meeting will be August
at 7:30 pm. IN the Thomson School.
Members. OF the American Legion
have. been invited to attend the an
nual' outing and field day given by
the Jewish War Veterans today at
Marshall Hall Park. The boat win
leave at 10 am, 2 pm. and pm.
The program Of games and. races
will start at pm. with races for boys,
50-yard dash, potato race and shoe
race. For girls, 50-yard dash, potato
race and egg race. For men, three
legged race, fat mans race, tug-of-
war. Soft ball game, the single VS..
married men, for a special prize.
Alfred A. Picchione, department
aeronautic officer of the American
Committee. DR.. Ivy Pefzman, post
commander, and Nat Silverberg are in
charge of arrangements.
The delegates elected to the de-
partment encampment by the Sergt.
Jasper Post. No. IS. at the meeting
of the post Thursday evening at
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue, were: Joseph j. Malloy,
C. Frank Mccarthy. William r. Beall.
Russell w. Clarkson, william A. Nc
Callum, Fred F. Money. Daniel NJ.
Goodacre, Robert j. Chaillet, jr.: Will
liam P. Kershner, John J. Orlosky,
Daniel Saunders and John P. Her.
Scheid. The alternates are: Lihram
Ard, William E. Share. Joseph j. Idler.
John Snyder. Max Rosedale, Ira T.
Mcmillan, John Hicks, Harry H. Ware,
Daniel H. Pratt. George Lea. John
J. McGinnis and E. J. Mclaughlin.
The post now has 545 members in
good standing.
Members and their friends attended
boat ride down the Potomac on
Friday evening. Comdr. Joseph j.
Malloy presided.
Pat Malloy of Sergt. Jasper Post
was indorsed as a candidate for de-
partment commander by Victory Post
at its semi-monthly meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday night. The in
dorsement was preceded by a long
debate, inexecutive session. after Mr..
Malloy addressed the members in be-
half of his candidacy and pledged
himself to work for the repeal Of the
economy act
AdherentS Of Norman Cassidy. men,
Der of Victory Post, and also a con-
tender for the department commander
nomination, charged interplay Of in
trigue and politics within the Legion
and fought for his Endorsement
ComdT. Oscar q. Jones, who backed
Malloy, pointed out that Victory Post
had been able to elect one of its
members as department commander
last year in the person of Rice w.
Means. for which reason he deemed it
infeaSible to place another Victory
Post candidate in the field this year,
holding that he had no chance what
ever of being elected.
Lieut.. H W. Lineburg. commander
of the Police Post, urged members of
Victory Post to support the city-wide
walkathon. which is scheduled to
open tomorrow at the Washington
Auditorium.
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