Evening star., 1935-08-18

room, District Building, 8 pm.
James E. Walker Post, No. 26,
Y. M. c. A., Twelfth and T
streets. 8 pm. |
jutants' conference at Indianapolis.
Arrangements for the banquet are in
charge of Department Comdr William
Kitchen Of Missouri.
The next regular meeting OF Bun
ker Hill Post, No. 81, will be held
Tuesday at the Hay Loft Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue at 8 pm.
The principal business will be nom
ination Of post officers. Election will
be held September II and installation
October Is.
At the monthly meeting of G. P. O..
No. 80, August IL, in Harding Hall
it was decided to hold nominations
for officers in September. election in
October and installation and banquet
within 10 days thereafter.
The following members were
awarded the departments certificate
Of merit in connection with the mem
bership drive: o. C. Gaudette, G. w.
Johns. M. w. Blankinship. F. A.
Minnigh, r. S. Musick, T. M Peter
sen, L. H. Schaumlefle, A. Perrin,
Emma L. Skeen. Genevieve M. Spar
shott. M. D. Herbert, Edward r.
Dixon, H. H. Teed, A. L. Weinberg,
Benjamin A. Johns. c. A. Gathgens,
F. J. Gleason. Hubert Melton, Morris
Goodsaid and F. L. Bruder.
This post won first prize for having
the best military band in the
Legion parade, won the Delaware
Trophy for membership percentage
and the prize of $50 which accom-
panied same.
Comdr. Gaudette presented the
post band five drums. for which he
was rendered vote of thanks.
Senior Vice Comdr. Johns was host
to the post st the conclusion Of the
August meeting. being the winner of
the membership drawing.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, in the
third year Of its history. again won
signal honors in the annual conven-
tion of the department at the May
flower Hotel last week.
Senior Vice Comdr. Charles j.
Warren was unanimously elected junior
vice commander. The post was
awarded the Briggs Trophy for COM
munity service and the Fraser Athletic
Cup. 1t was recommended for its good
work in membership, having increased
the rolls from 238 to 312, and for
which Comdr. w. H Hargrave was the
recipient of token of appreciation
presented by Membership Oficer
Charles Allies. The marching unit in
the parade, numbering lot, was second
and the post float arranged by Past
Comdr. George Hobson Smith received
honorable mention. The Fort Stevens
Post Squadron. S. A. L.. was the largest
squadron in line Of march and also
received the detachment membership
award as the largest IN the District
of Columbia. Their Drum and Bugle
Corps. in its first official appearance,
received the plaudits Of the spectators
all along the line.
The Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
took down first honors for the second
consecutive year among the Legion
entries, for which they again officially
represent the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Election of officers will socu be held.
Those nominated for commander are
John D. Kiley and John T. Long;
first vice commander, w. A. Tucker
and Joseph A. Walker: second vice
commander, J. B. Hogan and M. j.
Lyons; third vice commander, A. G..
Harmon and j. r. Miller; chaplain,
Frank r. Howard and Erin B. Peat
ross; executive committeeman, Joe
Ashi, L. A. Broderick, w. M. Greene
j. N. Purks, G. Hobson Smith and
r. H. Viancour.
Joseph Anthony Purks, of the post
squadron aud son Of Second Vice
Comdr. J. N. Purks. has distinguished
himself by being selected In group
of eight boys chosen from all entries
in the Sons of Veterans of the Amer
ican Legion contest for a scholarship
at staunton Military Academy. The
selection of the ultimate winner will
be announced shortly.
Comdr. Hargrave has called meet
ing Of the Executive Committee for
August 20, 8:15 pm, at the post hall,
306 Kennedy street. Post officers and
committee chairmen also will attend.
The Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
celebrated its recent victory with o
mixed gathering at the Apple
Orchard" last Tuesday. Past Vice
Ccmdr. Lineburg's "Old Soldier" epic
was the theme song Of the evening
Geneyieve Shuttleworth responded
to the call of Comdr. Elsie M. Pinney
of the U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. Q.
at the regular meeting last Monday
evening. She was the winner Of the
first prize, an American Legion EN-
blem chain and bracelet. donated by
Department Vice Comdr. Kate K.
Briggs in the recent membership drive
If the District Of Columbia Depart
ment. The second prize, an emblem
compact. was won by q member Of
the Treasury Post. The prizes had
been offered to stimulate interest
among former service women to be-
come Legionnaires.
It was q meeting of awards, for the
commander delivered certificates Of
merit awarded by Department Comdr.
J. O'Connor Roberts for outstanding
membership efforts to Edna Smith,
Belle Graves. Marguerite Hart, Lola
Browning and Elsie Pinney. The Ger
tificate of merit awarded by national
headquarters for community activities
during 1884 has been received and will
be framed through the courtesy of
Past Comdr Kate K. Briggs, who was
commander during the time covered
by the award.
Priced by the post is the silver
plate trophy for the best wonen,s
marching unit. awarded by the judges
of the Legion convention parade on
August 8. The post delegation, while
not as large in numbers a. some other
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