Evening star., 1934-01-14
Legion Staff Is Called
For Session Thursday
Means Summons Group to Discuss Department
Actvites-F. J. Mcdonald Gets
Athletic Post

PARTAENT COMDR. RICE
w. MEANS has called . meet
Ing of members Of his oftcial
stan and the chairmen Of all
committees at department
HEADQUARTERS of the American Legion,
room 518 Bond Building. next Thurs
day night to discuss activities OF the
department.
In announcing the appointment dur
ing the past week by Department
Comdr. Means Of Francis j. Mcdonald
Of Victory Post as department athletic
officer for the year, department head
quarters in this city advises that the
rules for 1894 of the American Legion
Junior Base Ball League have been re-
ceived.
Russell Cook, director of the National
AmericaniSm Commission, directs at
tention to the fact that community
boundary lines must be established by
department headquarters and certif1ed
to by the department commander TO
the national director prior to April l
next. The competition will be open to
boys who have not attained their
18th birthday anniversary before June
80 next and he must be bona noe
resident of the community IN wnlcn
cial headquarters.
No team may carry more than IS
PLAYERS and all players must have been
enrolled by the time set as q closing
date by the respective departments,
which Is to be not later than June 50.
The State championship teams must be
certified by their respective depart
ment athletic officers and department
commanders not later than August 10
to the national director All regional
and sectional tournaments and the
Junior world series will be played under
the direction of the national director
of the National Americanism Commits
sion. A Legionnaire must be oftcially
in charge of all Junior base ball teams
as manager.
The seventh annual Area "B" Child
Welfare Conference will be held at the
Penn-Harris Hotel. Harrisburg. Pa,
February 9 and 10, at which will be
present members of the American
Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, 40
and 8 and and 40 organizations. DR..
Sam A. Loveman Of Toms River. N: j.,
is the Legion area "B" child welfare
chairman and will preside over the
two-day conference. Mrs. Ralph Riddle
Of Holidays Cove, w. Va, is the auxil-
iary area "B" chairman.
Department Adjt. Howard s. Fisk
has been advised by Thomas M. Owen.
jr., national historian, Of the details OF
the post history contest for 1884, which
was approved by the National Execu-
tive Committee at its recent meeting in
Indianapolis. Contests were held IN
1880 and last year, resulting in many
Interesting compilations being received
fro,,, ,artc nf tho cOIlntrV
Any post history may be offered in
the 1884 contest which received no
award in previous contests. Histories
may be presented either IN printed or
manuscript form and are to become
the property of national headquarters
All histories must be in national head
quarters on or before May / next. Each
history must be as complete as possible
in the scope of the material which 1t
presents. A graphic picture OF the post
and its activities from its inception to
the present time Is desired by the ma
tional historian.
The author of the post history:
which apPesTs pear ,eot to the the conditions
gardless of the extent Of the manu-
script. but with due regard to the
difficulties encountered In its compila-
ton, is to receive Legion badge with
medal appended. done in gold ana
duly inscribed. The post to which the
member belongs and Of which he or
she has written the history Is to re-
ceive an outdoor electric sign properly
lettered. The authors OF the two next
best post histories are to receive sill
yer and bronze badge properly in
scribed. The authors Of the next five
best post histories are to receive an
award of honorable mention" proper
" inscribed for framing. A silver low
ing cup, bearing the names OF the
commander adjutant and historian Will
be presented to the department whose
post historian receives first prize.
The next meeting Of Lincoln Post,
No. II, will be held in Room 204 Riggs
Bank Building, Fourteenth street ana
Park road, tomorrow evening. Harrison
e. Howe, editor Industrial and En-
eineering Chemistry, will illustrate the
romance Of cellulose. Refreshments
will be served.
The Sons of Legion, a new auxiliary
connected with the American Legion,
in which sons Of the members are en-
titled to apply for membership therein,
will complete the organization at this
meeting. Those having sons des1rous
of joining this auxiliary should file their
applications on on, or ,', before 10 11oroW ths Iest
time the charter membership roll Will
remain open.
The posts annual banquet will be
held early in February. Announcement
will Re made tomorrow as to the Time
and place of the banquet.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
t.Ig Post met last Monday at Red Mems
Hall. The department resolution 70
remedy an evil in the retirement act:
eliminating the necessity OF letters OF
administration should the accumulated
amount total over 81 900 and thereby
saving the beneficiary at least SIS legal
fees, will be introduced by Representa-
tive Sirovich of New York in the House.
It was through the efforts OF James F
Kehoe that Representative Sirovlch WILL
introduce this resolution.
Among the distinguished guests were:
E. Claude Babcock president American
Federation of Federal Employees; Ed
ward Marthill, national veterans pref
erence officer; Comdr. Oscar Jones, en-
ployment officer of District OF Columbia
department; John Arthur Shaw, secre-
tary Veterans Preference Committee:
Comdr Schroyer. Federal Chapter. D.
"A. w., ana MAJ. WLlldm 1cIoC1Ailc1s
Plans for the testimonial dinner to
be given by the Sergt. Jasper Post. No.
l3, at the La Fayette Hotel next We'd
nesday at o'clock in honor of retiring
Comdr. Paul H. McMurray were COM
pleted at a meeting Of the committee
in charge, held at the Woodward Build
ing last Wednesday,. Maj. Thomas j.
Frailey is general chairman. Dancing
will follow the dinner.
The guests of honor include Gen:
Frank T. Hines, administrator OF
Veterans Affairs; United States Senator
Tom Connally of Texas, John Garland
Pollard, Governor of Virginia; Isaac
Cans, Col. A. r. Brindley. Judge
John c. Fischer, Capt. Watson B. Miller,
chairman National Rehabilitation Com
mittee of the American Legion: ex-Sen-
ator Rice w Means commander of the