Evening star., 1936-04-05

DlSCrlCt OF COluNlpAd ACPoAe-
~ ment of the American Legion,
will be marshal Of the Army day
parade tomorrow at the heading OF
the Legionnaires. Department Comdr.
Joseph J. Malloy made the appoint
ment last week.
A request has been made to permit
all veterans in the Government service
planning to participate in the parade,
to be excused on military leave.
Blanks, to be signed by those par
ticipating in the parade, have been
prepared by the department and Will
be distributed by Comdr. Malloy to the
post commanders for distribution to
the Legionnaires at the conclusion OF
the parade.
Marshal Below has requested the
Government Printing once Band, the
Vincent B. Costello, the James Reese
Europe, the Fort Stevens and the Co.
lumbia Drum and Bugle Corps to par
ticipate.
Col. Charles Demonet, chairman Of
the Citizens Military Training Camp
Committee for the District Of Co.
lumbia, has requested that the posts
Of the department be asked to enroll
young men in the camps so as to
obtain the quota set up by the War
Department for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Applications may be obtained at
the Organized Reserve headquarters
in the Munitions Building, Constitu-
ton avenue, or at the office Of Col.
Demonet. 1916 Connecticut avenue.
At the meeting of the Executive
Committee on March 26 permission
was granted to hold masquerade ball
under the auspices of the Americanism
Committee, for the purpose OF aiding
and cooperating with the national or
Eanization in its Americanism work.
A meeting of this committee was
held at department headquarters
yesterday, when Horace W. Linebulg,
department Americanisn officer, pre-
sided.
A meeting of the members of the
District of Columbia Department who
will testify in favor of H. r. bill llO65,
to give veterans Of the war with Spain
and the World War, their widows ana
the wives of disabled veterans who
themselves are not qualified, prefer
ence in all employment where Federal
funds are disbursed, was held at de-
partment headquarters under the di-
rection of Col. John Thomas Taylor.
national legislative offlcer.
The bill was discussed in full by Col.
Taylor. Others attending the meeting
included Department Comdr. Joseph
J. Malloy. Past Department Comdr.
Frank L. Peckham. E. w. Luther, vice
chairman OF the Veterans Preference
Committee: C. J. Egner, Francis j.
Mcdonald E. B. Blade, Ray C. Brown
ing, John A. Maigret and Charles A
Koenig. Col. Taylor announced hear
tngs will be called on this bill at an
early date.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, held the
April business meeting in Fort Stevens
Hall last Thursday. Comdr. John Del
bert Kiley presided. The post voted
to contribute to the milk fund Of the
department.
Eighteen applicants were voted into
the post, placing the membership in
excess Of the 1886 quota set up by
headquarters.
Chairman Tommy Murray an
nounced the Spring dance OF the
Drum and Bugle Corps would be held
May 2 at Indian Spring Country
Club.
The Squadron Drum and Bugle
Corps meets each Thursday In old
Brightwood School for practice. Par
ents of the boys are invited to at
tend these meetings.
The Unknown Soldier Post, No.
1124, of the Department of New York
will hold Army day ceremonies at the
Bronx County Building, New York.
this afternoon, when a wreath will be
started on its way to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in washington. The
wreath will be taken to Miller Field
on Staten Island, NJ Y, tomorrow at
about 9 am. Maj. Lawrence Brewer.
q member of Aviators' Post, No. 743,
Department of New York, and conf
manding officer of the 102d Observa-
tion Squadron of the 9th Division,
will fly the wreath to Hoover Field
here.
Capt James Pistorio of the guard OF
honor Of the Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with his entire
guard. in full-dress uniform, will meet
the plane and accept the wreath from
the New York Department. The Dis
trict of Columbia guard Of honor will
then take the wreath to Arlington
and with appropriate ceremonies place
1t on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier.
National Comdr Murphy has Of
fered the assistance Of the entire
American Legion to the flood sufferers
IN the various States which have been
badly damaged by the recent Spring
floods. Department Comdr. Malloy
has requested all the local posts to
cooperate and contributions are being
received from the different posts. Any
post or individual desiring to con-
tribute may forward his check to de-
partment headquarters. The checks
are being turned over by Department
Comdr. Malloy to the American Red
Cross.
Lincoln Post, No. II. will meet to-
morrow night on the third floor, Ar
cade Building, Fourteenth and Park
road. The membership drive, con-
Quoted for the last three months,
will close. Approximately 40 new
members have been obtained, and
it is expected that when the final
tsbulation is made the post will have
reached the largest membership in
its history.
A talk win be given by Dickerson
N Hoover, formerly assistant director
Of the Bureau of Navigation and
Steamship Inspection. His tales Of
the sea are awaited with great in
terest.