Evening star., 1936-09-27
LEGION TO Join
ARLINGTON RITES
Gold Star Mothers Day Will
Be Celebrated at Amphi-
theater Today.

The Department of the District of
Columbia, the American Legion, will
participate today in the Gold Star
Mothers day celebration at Arlington
National Cemetery at 1880 o'clock at
the Amphitheater.
Lieut.. Horace w. Lineburd, depart
ment commander, has requested all
post colors be present and members
OF the organization to attend.
Department Comdr. Lineburg and
many members who attended the ma
tional convention the past week ut
Cleveland have returned here, al
though . number took advantage Of
Sightseeing trips on the way home and
will return next week.
New officers recently elected in
several Of the department posts will
be installed this week by Comdr. Line
burg and his stan.
A number Of members Of the local
department, who did not attend the
Cleveland convention, participated In
the G. A. r. parade on Wednesday.
Between now and November II, the
date Of the annual aerial membership
roll call at national headquarters in
Indianapolis, Ind, the District depart
ment will conduct an intensive men,
bership drive to secure as many new
members as possible. Comdr. Line
burg requests all new Legion officials
and new post Officers to pay their 1887
dues IN advance so q good example
may be set for the members of their
several posts.
The 1886 enrolment totaled csc, 900
and was the second largest in the
history Of the Legion. while this de-
partment enrolled total of 6,533 on
August 20, the date that the books
closed for this year. This also was
the second largest for this depart
ment.
The commanders and adjutants con-
ference will be held during November
at national headquarters. when plans
for membership activities during jan
uary and February will be discussed.
The American Legion Bowling
League will officially get under way at
the Lucky Strike alleys on Fourteenth
street next Thursday evening. when
the department commander will roll
the first ball down the alleys. Ernest
Campbell Of Lincoln Post, No. II, has
been elected president; Daniel M.
Goodacre Of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13.
vice president, and Mack Myers of
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, secretary and
official scorer.
Ten teams comprising the same posts
who held membership in the league
will again start this year.
r. E. Sharbaugh, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee Of Tank
Corps Post, No. 10. announces q din
ner and card party to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Mae H. Miller, l712 Ho-
bart street, October 3, at 6 O'Clock.
Prizes will be awarded All members
Of the post, their families and friends
are invited.
For reservations call Mrs Miller,
Adams 1912. or Grace l. Chapman at
the New Colonial Hotel.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post at its
semi-monthly meeting last week
nominated for their post officers:
Commander, J. J. Mulvey: senior vice
commander, Robert r. Allen; junior
vice commander, Ray c. Browning,
J. j. Conner, j. S. Dodd; quarter
master. Monte T. Stotler, Wilbur w.
May; Judge advocate, D. l.. Halder-
man, Guy U. Cogswell; sergeant at
arms. H. G. Cavanaush, E. G. Panizza;
chaplain, George Grommett, Robert E.
Lee.
The election and installation will
be at the meeting October II at 215
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Re-
freshments will be the event Of the
evening and the commanders Of the
various posts and departmental ON
GERS are invited. Department Comdr.
Lineberg will ofIiciate ut the installa-
tion ceremonies.