Evening star., 1936-11-22

wv been organized in the Dis
w trict of Columbia Depart
nent, the American Legion. 1t Is
named the Gen. Ulysses Grant NC
Alexander Post, No. So. The member
ship ia composed of employees Of the
A. A. A.. Resettlement Administration
and Civil Service Commission.
George v. Whitton was elected COM
nander at the inaugural session. Other
officers are: Adjutant, H. B. Hardman;
senior vice commander, S. L. Holston:
Junior vice commander. R. G. Reilley;
third vice commander, c. J. Sharp;
alTance officer, j. D. Mason; chaplain,
Sam Goldberg; sergeant-at-arms, An
thony Sigillite; judge advocate, David
Brakeman: historian, H. M. Tunis.
Chairmen: Membership committee, c.
L. Rainey; resolutions. D. L. Waldron;
grievance. J. F. Tully: legislation. d. F.
Mallette; employment, DR.. M M. Alex
ander: publicity and radio, Joseph
Iandow. Executive committee: Fac F.
Lyons, Arthur Byron. William A. Ma
honey, Leio B. App, Fred A. Hoyland,
William K. Brownold, j. j. Sheehy
Chairman, veterans preference, Joseph
Landow.
The department of the District Of
Columbia will sponsor the annual
Fidac program at the Arlington Gene
tery at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier next Saturday afternoon. The
program will be under the direction Of
Father Robert J. White of Catholic
University, vice president of Fidac for
the United States and the American
Legion.
The other 10 countries holding
membership in the congress are Great
Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Yugo-
slavia, Poland, Roumania, Portugal,
Greece and Czechoslovakia and repre-
sentatives from each of these coun-
tries will place wreaths at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier during the
services. Department Comdr. Horace
w. Lineburg will place a wreath for
this department.
All posts have been invited to at
tend with their colors as well as all
units OF the American Legion Auxi-
liary, while all other veterans organ
izations in the city have also been
extended an invitation to attend. The
department guard of honor, in COM
mand of Capt. Guy c. Nadeau, will
escort the officers to the Tomb when
Comdr. Lineburg places the wreath.
Comdr Lineburg has returned from
indianapolis, Ind, the national head
quarters of the American Legion
where with Dept. Adjt. Thomas Ma
son, jr., he attended the annual tele-
graphic roll call. He presented Ma
tional Comdr. Harry w. Colmery with
a total of 5000 paid-up membership
cards from the members of the Legion
from this city.
Department Membership Officer
Edward Dixon announces another
drive for members from November
Is TO December is.
AL posts of this department who
had their colors in the parade in the
recent Cleveland convention are en-
titled to flag pole bands and same
can be secured from the department
adjutant.
At . meeting of the Department
Executive Committee the Department
Civic Committee was instructed to use
every effort to secure type of safety
zone that will protect persons crossing
the streets and while waiting for
street cars. 1t was also instructed
to try to have Eleventh street from
Lincoln Park to Pennsylvania avenue
southeast made two-way street in
stead Of one-way.
An application for a charter was
received from persons working in
the Bureau of Internal Revenue and
contained ia signatures. Arthur
Thomas acted as spokesman. They
will be assigned number 80 and will
be known as the U. S. Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue Post.
The department commander is ex-
pected to announce several, additional
appointments at the Department
Executive Committee meeting to be
held Friday at p. m. in the board
room of the District Building.
Stanley Church Depue post met at
the Hayloft last Wednesday evening,
with Comdr. Ralph Kelly presiding.
Comdr. Kelly presented the post
with a gavel bell.
Kenneth O'Connor, George Luce,
Arthur Schnapp, Ralph Kelly and
Donald Smith have been recommend
ed for membership in the Forty and
Eight, and it was reported Ray Twin
glas had secured enough members to
entitle him to Forty and Eight star.
Sergt. Jasper Post No. 13 will meet
at Pythian Temple December 2. Post
Comdr. Fred F. Money will preside.
A Membership Committee meeting
was held Tuesday evening in the Of
fee of Edward Marthill, Southern
Building, to lay plans to reach the to-
tai membership held by the post last
year. Prizes have been offered by
Comrades Baker and Mullins to the
member bringing in the most new
members by December 81.
Recent appointments made by
Comdr. Money include: Junior base
ball team chairman, Comrade Hick-
man; property custodian, Walter Grit
fifth; uniform officer, Harold McLaugh-
lin; Conventions Committee chairman
william A. McCallum; music, Russell
Clarkson; Xmas party, Frank McCar.
thy; Americanization officer, Hiram
Hummer; child welfare officer, Free
Frazier, and civic relations officer
Harry Dunn.
Vincent B. Costello Post on inaugu.
raj eve, January 10, will sponsor /.
supper-dance at the Beaver Dan