Evening star., 1934-07-01
r. EMBERS Of the department
n Of the District of Columbia,

day at 1880 am. In the Amphi-
theater at Arlington National Gene
terry, where a program will be con-
Quoted under auspices of the Jewish
War Veterans Of the United States.
Senator Millard E. Tydings of Mary
land will be the principal speaker
and the United States Navy Band will
play.
Membership Of the Jewish War Vet
Grams comprise living veterans Of all
wars Of the United States, from the
Civil War up to the present. The
local unit is Washington Post, No.
So, of which DR.. Ivy A. Pelzman is
commander.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday, Takoma
Park Post, No. %, of the Department
OF Maryland. the American Legion,
will sponsor a community celebration
of Independence day, with a parade
starting on the Maryland side and
disbanoing on Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street. At the conclusion of
the parade, which will be Leaded by
the United States Army Band, at IL
o'clock a patriotic program is Sched-
uled to be held on the grounds of the
Takoma Park Public School, Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street. In
the afternoon an athletic program
has been arranged on the District
playground at Fourth and Whittier
streets. The celebration will conclude
at nightfall with fireworks display
on the municipal Fairgrounds on
Philadelphia avenue, North Takoma
Nd.
The Legion has also been invited
TO mass its colors in the procession of
hags, which will be a feature of the
Fourth Of July celebration to be held
on the Monument Grounds, at 7:3O
o'clock. Color bearers with their flags
are requested to report to the officer
in charge at Sixteenth street and
Constitution avenue promptly at 1880
O'Clock. The Army, Navy. Marine
Corps and Coast Guard, together with
the District of Columbia National
Guard, Naval Reserve and Marine
Reserve, will furnish a combined color
guard. Color guards from other Or
ganizations are not desired, only color
bearers. Col John w. Oehmann is
chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary, Patriotic and Veterans Organ
izations.
Department Adjt Howard S. Fisk
yesterday issued the call for the six
teenth annual department conven-
ton OF the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the American Le-
gion.
The call announces that the con-
vention will be held in the Paul
Junior High School, Eighth and
Nicholson streets, Brightwood, August
8, and 10. Each post in the de-
partment is entitled to one delegate
and one alternate and to one addi-
tional delegate and alternate for each
so members or major portion thereof,
whose current dues have been paid
by July "a next in conformity with
the department. constitution.
The post commanders are requested
to file the lists of delegates and alter
mates with the department adjutant
at department headquarters not later
than July %, at the same time indi-
eating, the chairman of the delegation
OF each post and the members to
serve on the Rules, Credentials, Con-
stitutional Amendments and Resolu-
tions Committees of the convention.
The local headquarters of the
American Legion have been advised
by H. L. Plummer, assistant national
adjutant in charge of membership
that the American Legion has reached
a total of 10000 members, which is
a gain of 100000 members over the
same period of last year. Eight de-
partmentS have exceeded their 1894
quota and 33 departments have ex-
ceeded their 1888 membership. 1t is
expected that the membership this
year will exceed 850,000 with normal
effort. but National Comdr. Edward
A. Hayes is anxious to attain the
quota of 904,000 set for the organiza-
tion and is calling upon all depart
ment officials to attain this quota by
co-ordinating efforts and aiding to
achieve this goal.
At the meeting of George Washing
ton Post, No. l, next Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock in the club house, 144l
Rhode Island avenue, delegates and
alternates will be elected to the COM
ing department convention. Comdr
Henry w. Longfellow announces
members should be present at this
meeting and participate in the forma-
tion of squadron of Sons of the
American Legion.
On the occasion of a recent meeting
Joseph J. Malloy, commander Of Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. Is, was indorsed by
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post for the Office of department
commander of the American Legion.
Comdr. Malloy was also Endorsed for
this office by the Sergt. Jasper Post
at the regular meeting held at Thomas
Circle Club Thursday evening.
Delegates and alternates elected to
represent the Sergt. Jasper Post at
the department convention of the
American Legion to be held in August
included Russell w. Clarkson. Arthur
Reece, J. j. Mclaughlin. Benjamin
Lads, William P. Kershner, John j.
Orlosky, C. F. Mccarthy, William A.
McCallum, A. P. Herscheid, John Sny-
der and Jess Chaillett.
A meeting of the Membership Com
mitter of the Sergt. Jasper Post was
held by Past Comdr John j. Orlosky
in the Woodward Building Friday eve
ming.
Regular monthly meeting of Depue
Post was held Wednesday night at the
Plaza Hotel. Election of delegates and
alternates to the department conven-
ton was as follows: Comdr. r. A. G.
Horton, chairman of delegation; Dom
aid w. Smith and Ray L. Zwinglas,
delegates, and alternates, Asa B. Mus
tain, Michael Finnan and Arthur
Schnapp.
The post unanimously indorsed
Past Comdr. Barnard E. Bee for de-
partment second vice commander.
Senior Vice Comdr. Zwinglas spoke
on preparations for the department
convention parade and all members
will participate, with the Sons Unit
of the post.
Summer lawn parties were indorsed