Evening star., 1936-02-02

Representative Bertrand w. Gear
hart of California, former department
commander of the American Legion
of that State. He spoke on the "Neu-
trality Bill"
Henry Heine, membership officer,
reported over $40 members have 1885
cards. A contest has been arranged
between two teams headed each by
the commander and aojutant. Upon
conclusion of a definite period, the
winning team will be banqueted by the
losers. Recent applications accepted
for membership were Samuel Hudson,
Headquarters, Camp Hill, Va: Robert
A. Milburn, Battery D, 60th Coast Ar
tillery; John D. Clark. U. S. S. Jacob
Jones; Otho L. Taylor, Base Hospital
No. 12; Henry NJ Cathey, 18th Field
Artillery, 3Oth Division; Herman l..
Rudolph, Base Hospital, No. 20, and
James A. Gallagher, Battery B, 10th
Field Artillery, 29th Division.
Comdr. Mack Clark announced the
post has changed its meeting place
and next meeting will be held Tues
day at 1880 Fourteenth street at 8
pm. with entertainment consisting OF
floor show, after which refreshments
will be served Applications for pay
ment of the bonus will be distributed
and post officers will certify them.
Senior Vice Comdr. George D. Frye,
Room 2443, Post Office Department
Building, will certify applications for
Legionnaires.
Lincoln Post, No. IT, will meet to-
morrow at pm. in the Arcade Build
ing, Fourteenth street and Park road.
Plans will be discussed for the posts
annual banquet to be held on Lin
coins birthday. February II, at the
Shoreham Hotel Several prominent
speakers have been invited.
The membership campaign. started
at the last meeting. has been featured
by keen competition between the two
teams. led by Comrades Photis and
Milne, who will be called on at the
meeting to report their progress.
Arrangements have been made for
the exhibition of sound movies by the
Coast Guard of the United States.
Services at the Lincoln Memorial on
February 10 will be arranged.
The department membership is
rapidly increasing and Fort Stevens
Post is now leading with 1868 members.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3, is second
with 337, and the other posts in the
order of their numerical strength are
as follows: Vincent Costello, 32l: Gov
ernment Printing ONCE, 800; U. S. S.
Jacob Jones. No. 2. 22l: Kenneth H.
Nash, 2ll: Lincoln, 20l Bureau En-
craving, 1911; United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, 18l Stuart Wal
colt, 1855: Quentin Roosevelt, LAG;
George Washington. 1879: United States
Treasury. 1874; Bunker Hill, 1873;
Washington Police. 1873; Stanley
Church DePue, lis; Jane A. Delano,
100: James E. Walker. 100: Stephen
P. McGroarty. 90; James Reese Eu-
rope, IA; Victory. 73; Henry c.
Spengler, II; Kenna- Main. 81; I'd
Division, SO; Augustus P. Gardner so;
George E. Killeen, so; Tank Corps,
81; National Press Club, 27; Belleau
Wood. Is; La Fayette, H. Cooley
Mccullough, 3.
First Vice Comdr Byron G. Carson
presided at the monthly meeting of
the Department Executive Committee
Thursday evening, as Department
Comdr. Malloy was installing the OFF,
GERS of the newly organized Kenna-
Main Post. At the meeting Of the
Department Executive Committee |
Past Department Comdr. John Lewis
Smith was endorsed for the Office of |
national commander.
Department Comdr. Malloy also |
installed officers of the Tank Corps
Post prior to the meeting of the De-
partment Executive Committee.
Washington Post, No. So, of the .
Jewish War Veterans of the United /
States will give a testimonial dinner
to its past commander, DR.. Ivy Pelz-
man, in the near future.
Appreciation will also be shown at
the dinner for the services of three
other comrades, Senior Vice Comdr. |
Joseph Barr, National Radio officer |
Samuel Rose and Past Adjt. Tobey |
Cooper for their outstanding work
in behalf Of the post.
Comdr Albert w. jacobson has Off |
cially opened membership campaign.
with Joseph Barr as chairman. The
plan is to have teams selected under |
captains in military form, with weekly
reports to be made as to progress of |
the teams on the drive.