Evening star., 1935-03-24
Legion Studies FlagD Display
On Buildings in Capital
Committee Making Survey as Result Of
Complaints Involving New Style
Architecture.

THE Department OF the District
of Columbia, the American
Legion, is looking into the
Il subject of the display of the
American flag on buildings Of
the Federal and District governments
In the National Capital since there
Is no provision for flag poles on the
roofs of buildings with the new design
Of Government structures. The mat
ter has been brought to the attention
of the local department and is now
receiving the attention of the Flag
Committee of the department.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the local department will be
held next Thursday night in the Dis
trict Building board room.
The department has received COM
munity service citations which will
be presented to George Washington
Post, No. /, and James E. Walker
Post, No. 26, of this department, for
outstanding service during 1884. The
citations were received yesterday from
national headquarters.
Under the terms of the will Of
Isadore S. Premier, formerly of this
city, who died in Philadelphia, last
December S, the sum of $1,000 has
been bequeathed to the local depart
ment for the widows and orphans
fund. The details are now being
worked out by Department Judge Ad
vocate Byron G. Carson, who received
q copy of the will last week.
Sergt Jasper Post met III the Thom-
as Circle Club with Vice Comdr.
Frank Mccarthy presiding.
Comrades White. Chaillett, Grim,
Ware, Clarkson and Hulsart spoke on
the organization of the Sons of the
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps.
Seven new members were admitted
to membership. four of whom were
presented by w. P. Kershner, who
won a gold American Legion emblem
for membership activities during the
last year.
Following the meeting Entertain
IHCIlI OCoS SAldlliSOI PiS-
sented a boxing show, with the follow
ing results: Young Bananas won a
three-round decision from Young DiZ,
while Pie Juliano was given box
ing lesson by Billy Webster. These
bows are members of the Huron A. C..
Comdr. D. w. Close announces De-
partment COmdr. J. O'Connor Roberts
will be the guest OF the Stephen P.
McGroarty Post, No. 27, at its next
meeting, tomorrow at pm. at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue. The post will also have
es a guest William F. MuchoW, who
was formerly captain in the imperial
German army and was wounded five
times during the World War.
The post was represented at the
special departmental convention by
Comdr. D. w. Close and Past Comdr.
Wiley M. Fuller as delegates, with
E. e. Corwin and Charles j. Egner as
alternates.
The post, under Comdr. D. w. Close,
shows a paid-up membership of more
than 145 per cent over last year and
more than 10 of its 1885 quota.
At the last meeting of Bunker Hill
Post, No. 81, held in the Hay Loft
Club 1926 Massachusetts, avenue,
Comdr Robert R. Spriggs presided.
The Ladies L-31 Club, affiliated
with the post, will hold dance at
Beaver Dam Country Club May II.
The posts barbecue and dance was
held at the Coast Artillery Armory,
Water and o streets southwest, yes
terday afternoon and evening.
Raymond A. Eichhorn, who is in
charge of the Boys Squadron OF