Evening star., 1935-12-01

jr., and color bearers, A. NJ Allen and
Frank J. Brosky.
The department commander praised
the work now being done by Thomas
Mason, jr., as department adjutant.
At a meeting of the Department
Executive Committee, held at the jew
iSh Community Center last Monday
evening, the application for a charter
for new post, to be known as Kenna-
Main Post, was approved. Sixty three
members have signed the charter. This
post will serve the Anacostia and
Congress Heights section. Any ex-
service men in those sections eligible
for membership are requested to con-
tact either the acting post commander,
H. G. Wooley, at St. EliZabeth's Hos
pital, or the acting post adjutant,
Aerie L. Hahn, 801 Seventeenth street
southeast.
Department Membership Officer
Jack O'Connell announces this depart
ment has entered into contest with
the Department of Delaware to see
which can obtain the largest percent
age of their national quota in paid
up membership by December 81. the
winner to receive a cup donated by
Past Department Corndr. j. O'Connor
Roberts of this department. At the
present time the Department of Della
ware is leading.
The Forty ct Eight Cup will fall due
today and the Harlan Wood Trophy
on December Is These trophies are
awarded to the winners for paid-up
memberships at that time, while on
December 81 complete set of the
Source Record Books of the Great
War will be awarded in drawing of
all members who have secured one
or more new members by that time.
Continuous membership in the
American Legion will also be rewarded
with special gold star insignia to be
worn on the left sleeve of the American
Legion shirt or blouse, while the same
will also be indicated on new type of
membership card.
Thus Legionnaire who has been a
member without lapse for five years
will be entitled to wear one star, fer
ten consecutive years two stars and
for fifteen years three stars.
The membership award may be re-
troactive for any five, ten or fifteen
year consecutive membership period.
The department adjutant is the sole
judge in all cases and his decision
will be based on proof submitted by
post adjutants. A member need not
have had continuous membership in
the same department in the same post
during the period for which he de-
sires to qualify for this award, but he
must have had continuous member
ship in the American Legion.
Dept. Comdr. Malloy announces the
department will cooperate with the
Federation of Business Mems Associa-
tions and will take part in the Expo
sition of Progress to be held at the
Wardman Park Hotel, from November
80 to December 7.
A booth will be assigned to the
American Legion and next Friday will
be American Legion night.
The resignation of Edward L.
Marthill as department veterans pref
erence officer was accepted and
Charlie Allies was appointed.
"A citation for having its colors at
every national convention in the his
tory of the American Legion has been
awarded to George Washington Post.
The post flag was gift Of Mrs. Henry
H. Rea of Pittsburgh, Pa, who pre-
sented the flag on August 18, 1919,
while she was engaged in Red Cross
activities at Walter Reed Hospital.
At the meeting of the post last
Tuesday night, reference will be made
to the awarding of the citation by Post
Comdr. Raymond M. Lanigan. The
will also feature motion pic
lures of the st. Louis parade and other
incidents in connection with the sew
annual national convention.
The James Reese Europe Post, No. S.
at its meeting November 26 rescinded
its previous action upholding the
Board of Education in its stand to
permit the teaching of communism
in the public schools.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. 33, will meet December 9 at pm.
in Harding hall, G.. P. o. The post
will arrange its Christmas program.
Stuart walcott Post, No. 10, met
Tuesday IN Musicians Hall, HOS Six
teenth street, Comdr. William w. Watt
presiding. H. j. Miller, commander
of the Mount Rainier, Md, Legion
Post, was guest.
Invocation was pronounced by DR..
Ray F. Guynn and the preamble to
the Legion constitution was read by
Comdr. Watt. Ira D. Scott, chairman
of the Membership Committee, sub
mitted the application of IL for mem
bership, all of which were accepted.
A movie of scenes taken from the
convention of the Legion
at st. Louis was exhibited, The pic
lures were jointly shown by Stuart
Post, Kenneth Nash Post and
Treasury Post, the latter two posts
holding their meetings at the same
time. At the completion of this
movie the business of the post was
resumed.
Regarding the question of the post
forming a community post, Comdr.
Watt appointed the following mem
bers as committee to investigate
this matter: j. O'C. Roberts CHAIR
mani, r. p. McCandlish, Ira D. Scott,
Silverberg, Charles L. Curtiss,
Jr.; Vernon S. Auld, DR.. Ray F. Guynn
and Benjiman Aronsohn.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember II. Vernon S. Auld was ap-
pointed welfare officer of the post to
succeed DR.. Ray F. Guynri, upon the
latter's request. The post voted to
furnish four Christmas baskets to
needy members of the post.
Comdr. Watt made the following
appointments to the post Entertain
ment Committee: r. P. McCandlish,