Evening star., 1934-05-20
APARTMENT coMDR. RICE

Building. Matters OF importance Will
be presented and arrangements made
for Memorial day and participation
by the various posts of the department
in exercises to be held in both ma
tional and local cemeteries.
National Historian Thomas M,
Owen, jr.. has advised Department
Adjt. Howard S. Fisk that Walter Nc
Lain, historian of oscar B. Nelson
Post, No. 3, of Ottumwa, Iowa, won
first prize in the post history contest
conducted by the national organiza-
ton. Second prize went to Harold
C. Hill of Honolulu Post, No. l. Homo
lulu, T. Hs third prize to John r.
Frye. Wayne Post, No. Ill, Wayne,
Mich.
Those winning honorable mention
included o. S. Linderose, historian of
Border Cities Post, No. 4, Windsor,
Canada; J. Vincent Gray, Elmhurst
Post, No 298 Elmhurst, Long Island;
Lester D. Prewitt, Forest City Post,
No. 121, Forest City, Iowa: w. G. Con-
away. Fredonia Memorial Post, No. SO,
Fredonia, N. Y, and Perry E. Lucas,
Zachary Post, No. 1879, Zachary, La.
Many local legionnaireS and off,
cials of the national organization will
attend the conference of area B.
National Rehabilitation Committee at
Atlantic City, May 26 and 27. The
sessions will be held in the Hotel
jefferson, starting at $50 o'clock Sat-
urday morning DR.. George j. Law
renee Is chairman Of area B, Reha-
bilitation Committee.
According to H. L. Plummer assist
ent national adjutant the American
Legion is approximately 10000 men,
bers ahead, and within ITS 900 of the
goal of 9o4 900 set for the 1884 quota.
Positions in the parade next Fall at
Miami, Fla, will be determined by
the membership standing of this
month. The o, L, Bodenhamer trophy
will also be awarded to the depart
ment which leads the parade on that
occasion.
Preparations are already under way
for the sixteenth annual national con-
vention to be held at Miami, October
% to 25, and all requests for reserva-
tions must come through the depart
menu adJutant.
New members admitted at the last
meeting of Sergt Jasper Post, No.
13. held at the Thomas Circle Club.
1925 Massachusetts, avenue, included
Francis R. Bissell, DR.. J. Chester
Brady, Charles F. Lampertofer, Earl
M. Bullock Edward M David, Rus
sell w. Ritenour, Burr Lenhart, c. H.
Gregg, Benjamin Keyser. Arthur Bar
telt, James NJ. Lazard, B. B. Gemeng,
George w. Hinder, Amos <. Heimer.
Sebal P. Young, Herbert L. Stephens
and Joseph H. White.
Edward L. Marthill, national vet
Grams preference officer, spoke on pro-
posed legislation. The members adopt
ed resolution opposing the proposed
ban on all-night parking in the Dis
trict of Columbia
Officials of the American Legion
Auxiliary addressed the post in behalf
OF their organization. John J. Or
losky, chairman of the Membership
Committee, convened a meeting of his
committee Wednesday evening in the
Woodward Building.
The James Reese Europe Post, No.
&, meets every second and fourth
Tuesday at BIS pm, at the Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A. Plans for an
excursion to the Century of Progress
in Chicago in July have been COM
pleted. All organizations, clubs and
individuals are invited.
The Drum and Bugle Corps re-
hearses every Tuesday and Thursday
night at the Garnet-Patterson School.
The Post and Drum Corps will par
ticipate in the Memorial parade and
services at the Arlington National
Cemetery Memorial day.
At meeting of the Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post, No. Is, Tuesday night, Re-.
Father Louis G. Vaeth was installed
as chaplain to succeed the late Father
Francis J. Hurney, who died. The next
meeting will be held in the hall of
his church.
At special exercises held at the as
sembly of the Langley Junior High
School on Wednesday morning, Miss
Selma M. BurStein of that school was
presented with the Legion scholarship
medal by Adjt. B. G. Carson on be-
half of the post. The medal was
awarded in recognition C. her winning
essay on the Spirit of Americanism,"
in which all of the pupils O., the
Junior high schools competed
The post authorized Temporary
Chairman Lydane of the special Sons
of the Legion Committee to make ap-
plication for a charter for a post
squadron.
Past Department Commander Har-
Ian Wood spoke on the Memorial day
exercises at Arlington N tioral Gene
terry. The post will participate and
will also hold special post exercises at
the grave of Vincent B. Costello, under
2 plans being made by a committee
headed by Raymond J. Queenin. The
post will also conduct exercises at the
Jewish cemetery, jointly with the jew
ish War Veterans, and will be repre-
sented at the services Of the massing
of the colors at Mount st. Alban
Cathedral next Sunday.
The usual Memorial day cross will
be placed in front OF the District
Building and decorated. William F.
Franklin is in charge.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet to-
morrow at pm. at its club rooms,
2O4 Riggs Bank Building, Fourteenth
and Park road, when the Legion en-
blem will be awarded to the winner
of the membership contest, A pro-
gram of entertainment will be pre-
sented
Mrs. Ernest Campbell, temporary
president Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Unit, has called a meeting for May
%, at pm. Place of meeting will
be announced later. This meeting is
for the purpose of completing per-
manent organization and election OF
officers. All women whose brothers.
fathers or husbands are members OF
Lincoln Post are invited to attend
and become a member Of this unit.
At recent meeting Of Lincoln Post
Squadron, Sons Of the American Le-
gion, an organization composed OF
sons of the members of Lincoln Post