Evening star., 1935-09-08
Great Steps to Freedom
OBeDramatized in DC.
Constitutional Convention in America and
Signing of Magma Carta in England to
Be Re-enacted September II.

Howard .. FISK, cOl0r-DedreTS, fdSt
Comdr. Bernard c. MCGEE and P. w.
Jarboe
A report of the recent department
convention was made by Past Depart
ment Comdr. Amos A. Fries, chairman
of the delegation.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, president Of
the George Washington University,
and Wilbur v. Leech we're elected to
membership. The former served as
a captain in the Signal Corps and Air
Service during the World War, while
the latter served in the Motor Trans
port Division as a captain. He ac-
companied the Army of Occupation in
Coblenz, Germany, and his company
won the silver trophy in the automo-
bile show held on the banks of the
Rhine River prior to returning to
America.
Announcement was made that the
constitution had been amended and
that dues in the future would be IS
annually instead of $40 as heretofore.
The post plans starting an early men,
bership campaign to reinstate former
members of the post.
From the National Rifle Association
has come announcement that the
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. IS,
junior rifle team, coached by Ollie M.
Schriver, held second place in the
craftsmanship contest at Camp Perry,
nt1fa thn Loot vryoak in AnnIIcf Tho
winning team, Legion Junior Club,
Post Is, Youngstown, Ohio, being
only four points over their competi-
tors, score of 989 as against 985 for
the Costello team. John Tuohy, jr,
has become an outstanding member
of the Costello unit, Sons of the
American Legion, he having recently
been awarded the Gonzaga High
School scholarship, which is open to
all boy contestants who have finished
eighth grade in the District schools.
The post met Tuesday evening at
Musicians Hall. 1105 Sixteenth street.
The meeting which was scheduled for
September % was ordered suspended.
A motion was carried requesting the
department Executive Committee to
release funds to the various drum
corps of the District. 1t was pointed
out that the club house construction
program could be served by other sub
scriptions and that funds now avail
able for that purpose could be put to
better use in helping to defray ex-
penses of members of the various
corps while at the st. Louis conven-
tion.
The following officers were elected:
Elliott M. Clark, commander; George
Frye. sr.. vice commander; H. S.
Heine, second vice commander: Al
Sugrue, third vice commander: H. I.
PahloW, sergeant at arms; Mathew G..
Mcintyre, quartermaster; Leslie H.
Brown, master at arms, and Dan B.
Richardson. chaplain.
United States Treasury Post No. IS
will entertain all ex-service men of
the Treasury Department at a free
Monte Carlo celebration Tuesday
night at Musicians Hall, HOS Sixteeth
street
Among the invited guests will be
Past District Comdr. James O'Conner
Roberts, District Comdr. Joseph j.
Mulloy. past and present District vice
commanders and several commanders
and vice commanders of District posts.
Refreshments will be served. There
will be election Of officers.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, met last
Thursday and elected officers as fol-
lows: Commander, John B. Kiley;
first vice commander, Albert w.
Tucker; second vice commander.
James B. Hogan; third vice COM
mander, Alfred c. Harman; chaplain,
Frank Howard; executive committee
men. Joseph A. Ashi. Joseph N. Purks
and George H. Smith.
These officers will be installed by
Department Comdr Joseph ]. Malloy
at special meeting Of the post to be
held in Fort Stevens Hall, BOG Ken
nedy street, next Thursday. $50 pm.
Comdr. w. H. Hargrave has invited
the department staff and post COM
manders of the department. William
G. Meirs, department convention
chairman, will formally present the
various trophies won by the post dur
ing the past year. A number of men,
bers of the post will receive distin-
guished service certificates for their
membership efforts.
Entertainment and refreshments
have been arranged by Past Comdr.
Leo j. Reel and will follow the in
stallation and presentations.
The post inaugurates its social sea-
son with an informal dance at Indian
Spring Country Club next Saturday.
The Drum Corps held a bingo car
nival on the lawn of the home of
Mrs. Samuel Gittelman last Friday
night.
The James Reese Europe Post, No.
S, will hold its regular meeting at
the Twelfth street Y. M. CA. Tues
day night. Nomination of officers will
be in order. Installation will be held
September "a.
0cAI MAN HnN0REn