Evening star., 1936-01-12


ing to a report received here
u from national headquarters i'll
Indianapolis. The total membership
On December 81 last was 842,85 as
against 831, ,681 on December 81, 1888
The Sons of the American Legion
greeted 1886 nearly twice as strcns
in membership and also in the number
of its souadrons, as compared with a
membership of 81 ,894 and 934 squad
yons on December 81, 1884.
The Forty and Eight membership
on December 81, 1885, reached more
than $4,000, with $50 voitures, a gain
during the year of more than $500
members and so voitures.
The Philippine Department was the
first to "go over the top" Others which
neared their quotas were the District
of Columbia, Louisiana, North Dakota
and Delaware.
The regular Spring meeting of the
National Executive Committee will be
held at national headquarters on May
{ and S.
The annual national Aerial Member
ship Roundup is scheduled for May 5
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, had as
guests of honor Col. Magee, executive
officer, Walter Reed Hospital, and
others of the staff of Gen. Wallace
De Witt, commanding officer, who was
unable to attend because of sickness
as we'll as Department Comdr. Joseph
j. Malloy Past Department Comdr
Harlan Wood. Department Finance
Officer George Oberndoerfer, Amer
icanism Officer Horace Lineburg and
Past Comdr. George Taylor, Lincoln
Post No. II, at the January meeting
Comdr. John Delbert Kiley presided.
National certificates of merit rep
resenting national citations for men,
hership efforts during the regime ot
Comdr. Klley and post activities and
community service during the admin
istration of Past Comdr. w. H. Har-
grave we're presented.
Joe Walker, Americanism chairman
of the post, announced the Board CT
Education had been requested permis-
sion to hold the posts annual George
Washington essay contest in public
and parochial schools of the North
west community.
Past Department Comdr. Wood
spoke of the efforts of the G. A. r
Memorial Corp. for Memorial day and
appointed Past Comdr w. H. Har-
grave as grand marshal of the Memo
rial day parade of that organization
Membership Officer w. A. Kehoe
proposed the names of 20 applicants
who we're voted to membership.
Both the Senior and the Squadron
Drum and Bugle Corps have resumed
regular meetings in Old Brightwood
School The Senior Corps, under
President Floyd Caskie. will hold Its
annual dinner January II.
Vice Comdr. Alfred Gusts Harmon
has arranged a card party and dance
at the post hall for members jan
uary 25.
Department Comdr. Malloy last week
received frame citation from ma
tional headquarters as a prize for the
department of the District of Colum-
bia having placed sixth in the MEM
bership drive In competition with the
So other departments of the American
Legion BY virtue of this award. the
District of Columbia Department is
now known as a member of the big
Ten" Departments of the American
Legion.
Charles c. Allies. department vet
erans' preference officer, held meet.
ing Wednesday evening of the Veter-
ans Preference Committee at depart
ment headquarters when the variou:
laws now in force we're discussed anC
a bill was prepared to be introduced
at the present session of Congress look
ing toward adequate veterans prefer
ence in employment, retention ir
service, and promotion.
Edwin w. Luther, chairman Of the
Department Employment Committee is
making a survey in all local trade
channels in an effort to find source
of employment so as to be able to take
care of all unemployed veterans.
Col. John R. Thompson held q
meeting of the Department Ball COM
mittee last Tuesday. Post COM
manders are requested to communicate
with Edwin w. Luther, chairman OF
reservations and tickets for the ball
and make reservations for boxes.
William N. Morell, past commander
of Lincoln Post. No. II, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the National
Pilgrimage Committee by National
Comdr. Raymond Murphy. He will
serve from January l until November
l. This is the third consecutive year
he has served as chairman of this
committee.
James F. Kehoe has been appointed
by the department commander as
chairman of the Department welfare
Committee. The next meeting of this
committee will be held January II in
room 314, Denrike Building.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post. No. %. will meet at Red
Mems Hall tomorrow at pm.
Lincoln Post, No. II, met last Mon
day night at the Arcade Building and
organized for drive for new men,
bers. There are two teams of 10 men
each. Past Comdr. Clarence r. Milne
and Harry Photis are the two team
captains. The drive will end April g.
Department Comdr. Malloy and
Third Vice Department Comdr. Charles
Warren awarded a national citation
to the post for achievement in men,
bership.
Entertainment was provided by the
Schubert Singers, a double male quar-
tet, directed and accompanied by Mrs
Chester w. Adair.
Plans are being made for the posts
annual banquet at the Shoreham
February IL.
Columbia Post No. "a met at the Sol.
<sfarc Sailors ard Marines' Cluh Tues.