Evening star., 1935-09-29
.ERD1NAND G. FRASER of this
- city was elected sous chef de
chemin de fer (national vice

- city was elected sous chef de
chemin de fer (national vice
u president) La Societe Nat!onale
des 10 Hommes ct Chevaux. at the
national convention last week in st.
Louis. It is the second time in the
history of the organization that a
Legionnaire of the District Of Co.
lumbia Department has held a ma
tional ofice.
Mr. Fraser has held many important
ofices in the local department. IN
cluding department finance officer,
1929; department vice commander,
1881, and department commander,
1882 He was also commander OF
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3, in 1880.
He was selected by the national or
ganization of the American Legion as
national chairman of the George
Washington Bicentennial Committee
and had charge of the American Le-
gion rededication ceremonies at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on
Armistice day, 1882
The American Legion Bowling
League will open at the Lucky Strike
alleys next Thursday evening. The
captains of the teams rolling the open
ing night will draw for opponents and
will follow the regular arranged Sched-
ule for the balance of the season, roll
ing every Thursday night, II alleys
being reserved for their use. After
s~I,t tvry0 dc
with a maximum of 40 pins will be
allowed.
The following posts have signlfled
their intention of entering teams:
Fort Stevens, Victory, Stephen P. Nc
Goarty, Bunker Hill, Stuart Walcott,
Lincoln, Treasury, Costello, Sergt.
Jasper, Agriculture. Nash and Gov
ernment Printing ofice. Captains of
these teamsswill be elected the ''pen-
ing night.
Department Bowling Officer Mack
Myers Is president and Jimmie Hogan
secretary treasurer and official scorer.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will meet
next Thursday night at the club house,
3O4 Kennedy street, at 8:l5 O'Clock.
Plans for a new club house will be
discussed.
The annual golf tournament will be
held at Argyle Country Club on Octo-
Der 1s. The affair will be in charge
of L. Beeber, chairman. A buffet sup
per will follow the tournament.
The bowling season opens next
Thursday evening at the Lucky Strike
alleys. All members of the post de-
string to bowl will report to Capt. Ray
Miller at 7:45 o'clock.
A dance will be held November 9 at
the Indian Spring Country Club for
the benefit of the Sons Of the Legion,
Fort Stevens Post. Jim Fahey is
chairman of the Dance Committee.
The Sons of the Legion held their
election of officers Friday night and
the following were chosen:
Captain, Tom Howard, first lieuten-
ant, Joe Purks; second lieutenant,
Ralph O'Brien; adjutart, William Ke-
hoe; chaplain, George Smith, and
finance officer, Charles Herman.
A cup was awarded to the Junior
Drum Corps as first prize in the Con-
stition Day parade. The presentation
was made by Ben Aronsohn, chairman
Of Awards Committee.
Arnold Wilbur Post of Kensington,
Md, elected officers as follows: Com
mander, William M. Reading; first
vice commander, William Edward Par
ker; second vice commander, F. Lar
mour Oyster; adjutant, Thomas H.
Tremearne; post service officer, Ken
meth W. Simpson; post treasurer.
Clarence w. Fisk; post historian, G.
z. Hartshorn; post chaplain, Raymond
C. Burgdorf; sergeant at arms, Harry
A. Wagner, and color bearer, Allison H.
Chaplin.
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, elect
ed the following officers: Joseph Jay
Goldberg, commander: John j. Null
vey, senior vice commander Robert r.
Allen, junior vice commander; Julius
6chwartzer, sergeant at arms; Joseph
3. Conners, quartermaster: Daniel
Halderman, judge advocate, and
George Grommett, chaplain.
The officers were installed by De-
partment Comdr Joseph j. Malloy
He presented to the post three cups
which were won during the year. Past
Comdr. King presented certificates of
merit to five comrades for their ex-
cellent work during his year as COM
mander.
The United States Department of
Agriculture Post, 80. met September
20 and elected the following officers:
Commander, Joseph L. Koehl; first
vice commander, B. T. Kile; second
vice commander, F. M. Crest; finance
officer. N. P. Thompson; adjutant,
Philip L. Blake; chaplain, E. A. Al
britton; historian, T. L. Holden, and
sergeant at arms Thomas Nav.
The Executive Committee consists
Of c. E. Berger, S. H. Boon, F. A.
Burkey, A. C. Foster, E. w. Luther,
w. M. Murphy and E. L. Vennerdrow.
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