Evening star., 1936-07-19
Sergt. Jasper Post Leads
Legion Membership Here
Wins Frank A. Peckham Trophy With 572
Paid-up Members Costello Post
Second With sos.

JOSEPH j. MALLOY. commander
District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion, an
nounced last week that Sergt
Jasper Post is leading the other posts
In membership with 572 paid-up men,
bers. This post won the Frank A.
Peckham Trophy for having the larg-
est membership for the last two years
The numerical strength of the depart
ment Is 6,129.
Other posts. in order, are: Vincent
B. Costello. 565: Fort Stevens, AT;
Government Printing ONCE. 432;
U. S. S. Jacob Jones, 405: Kenneth H
Nash. 307: Lincoln, 259: United States
Department Of Agriculture, 235; Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing. 232;
James Reese Europe, 23l; James E
Walker, 22l; United States Treasury
217; Quentin Roosevelt. 211; George
Washington, 100: Bunker Hill. 1884;
Washington Police. 1871; National
Cathedral Post. 16s; Stanley Church
De Pue. 1856: Victory. 129; Jane A
Delano, l23: Augustus p. Gardner
kU0 0LCPItC31 1V4 x1CllL
C. Spengler. SO; Kenna- Main. 78; Sec
ond Division. rs; Columbia. 81: George
E. Killeen, 81; National Press Club
a.: Tank Corps. 81; Lafayette. Is;
Belleau Wood, Is, and Cooley -McCul-
Tough, 8.
The Convention Program Commit
tee will meet each Tuesday and Fri
day at Sis pm at department head
quarters until the time Of the con-
vention.
The James Reese Europe Post met
Tuesday evening and elected dele
gates and alternates to the depart
ment convention. Delegates are:
Comdr. Clifton c. Anderson, chair
man: Junior Vice Comdr. Albert L.
Dunlap, Past Comdrs. John r. Ander-
son and George H. Rycraw, Judge
Advocate Harland Carter. Adjt.
George w. Reed and Howard A.
Walker Alternates are: Harvey L.
Psan, Robert p Rhea. Wilbur Lea.
L. J. Scott, C. G. Sliger, Joseph Hall
and O. w. Kenney.
They will 60 to the convention un-
instructed. but by . unanimous vote
of the post. will vote majority on all
major issues.
The District Department will con-
tinue the radio broadcasts over Sta
ton VOL on Tuesday and Thursdays
Comdr. Malloy plans to have several
prominent legionnaires speak on
timely Legion activities and the sew
eral drum corps of the department
furnish the musical portion of the
program.
Fort Stevens Post joined with the
Auxiliary of the 6. A. r. and the
women's Relief Corps. G. A. R., in
commemorating the seventy-second
anniversary Of the Civil War battle
last week. Past Comdx George Hob
son Smith. founder Of the Fort
Stevens Post, and Senior Vice Condr
Albert Winter Tucker spoke for the
American Legion The squadron and
post Drum and Bugk Corps and post
color guard participated.
Candidates for the squadron midget
bali teams and the Fort Stevens
American Legion Junior League ball
team should contact Manager Bill
Howley, 704 Ingraham street, Georgia
2496.
Can't. Tom Howard has called O
business meeting of the s. A l.
Squadron In Fort Stevens Hall,
July 81.
Government Printing Office Post
met Monday evening with Post Comdr.
Edward r. Dixon presiding. Comdr.
Dixon was elected chairman Of the
delegation to the Department Con-
vention and the following delegates
to serve with him: Fred A. Minnight.
william J. Cassidy. Louis G. vogt,
Roy s. Masick, N. w. Blankinship,
l. r. Schaumlen1e, George W. Johns,
Robert 4. Brooks and H. H. Ruggles.
The delegation was Instructed to
vote for Horace W. Uneburg for de-
partment commander and Dept.
Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy for national
executive committeeman.
q. 8. s. Jacob Jones Post met Mon
day evening ct the Thomas Circle
Club.
Anna B. Mehler and Agnes n.
Hagerty were admitted to member
ship. The following members vere
reinstated: Anna r. Gait, Elsie Me-