Evening star., 1936-03-22

Il proves himself the most valu-
able to the organization in the course
of instruction this year will receive
a wrist watch, the gift Of the District
of Columbia Department, American
Legion.
The watch will be presented on the
occasion of Military day at the uni
versity, May IA. Col. Wallace Nc
Cathran, national defense chairman OF
the department, win make the pre-
sentation address.
In the membership drawings OF the
department for February, Comdr.
Joseph L. Koehl of Agriculture Post,
No. So, won the set of source record
books competed for by the post COM
manders whose posts have reached
their 1885 membership. In the con-
test participated in by all members
who had secured 40 new and renewing
members during January and Febru-
ary. Henry Heine of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, No. Is, was the winner
He also received a set of Official source
records of the Great War. joseph Y
Reeves of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. Is,
was victorious in the contest partici-
pated in by all whose 1886 dues were
paid by February 20. He was given
q set of books.
The following members Of the de-
partment were the winners in Febru'
ary. the prizes for which are the
choice of an American Legion cap
an American Legion button or thu
equivalent: L. E. Eliff, United State:
Treasury Post, No. 35; j. H. Collins
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80; Dan Good
acre, Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3
Charles B. Harrison, Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, No. Is; C. S. Forbes, United
States Treasury Post, No. 35; R. W
Pearson. Vincent B. Costello Post. No
IS; j. B. Mclaughlin, Sergt. Jaspel
Post, No. 13; F. B. Sebastian. United
States Treasury Post, No. 35; Free
Money, Sergt. Jasper Post, No. l3
and r. H. Madden, Kenneth H. Nasf
Post, No. 8.
There will be another contest fol
March.
AS a fitting climax for its drlv'
for charter members, the Kenna-
Main Post, No. 81, announces 1t il
holding its charter open until Apri
], and invites all eligible veterans II
Anacostia and Congress Heights II
Join. The new post with its tempo
rary charter, nomination of officers
and over rs members already enrolled
Is seeking 100 members.
Installation of officers and Specia
features will be part of the program
Department Comdr. Joseph J. Nal
10y will speak on March q at the
Red Cross Building. st. Elizabeth!
Hospital. All applicants are requested
to bring discharge papers or com
municate with Post Adjt. A. L. Hanna
S0l Seventeenth street southeast, be.
fore the date of the meeting.
The following commanders at this
time have more than 100 per cent Of
lastyear's membership Raymond Lani,
gan, George Washington Post; Rollanc
W. Phillips, Lincoln; A. C. Somers
Bureau Of Engraving; Arts Waters
George E. Killeen; Louis H. Russell
James E. Walker; Charles ]. Egner
Stephen P. McGroarty; Albin Emler
Second Division Post; Frank Greer
Stanley Church De Pue Post; John D
Kiley, Fort Stevens Post; Edward R
Dixon, Government Printing Office
and Joseph L. Koehl, United States
Department of Agriculture.
Department Comdr. J. ]. Malloy has
accepted an invitation for the depart
ment to participate in the Annual
Army day parade to be held the
afternoon of April 6. The corps area
commander, Maj. Gen. Albert j.
Bowley will be the grand marshall.
The assembly will be in areas south
of the Capitol to be designed later by
the parade order issued by the grand
marshall. The parade will start at
approximately lis pm.
The line of march will be across
the Capitol Plaza to Constitution
avenue, along Constitution avenue to
Seventeenth street. The presidential
reviewing stand will be midway be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
on the right of line on Constitution
avenue.
The department officers. post COM
nanders and post welfare officers have
been invited to attend meeting and
banquet at Sholls Restaurant, 1919 6
street. at $50 PM, when matters
pertaining to the relief situation in
the District of Columbia will be
discussed.
The Department Executive Com.
mittee. at its last meeting, adopted
resolution. presented by Sergt. Jas.
per Post, indorsing S-2253, HR-20s
bills, AN act to make better provi.
sions for the government of the mill.
tary and naval forces of the United
States by the suppression of attempts
to incite the members thereof to dis.
obedience"
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, held 9
novelty dance in the post hall las
night. Vice Comdr. Alfred c. Har.
mon was in charge Of arrangements
Decision to enter In national com.
petition q Sons Of the American Le'
gion base ball team from the pos
squadron was made by the joint com.
n1ittee. headed by James T. Fahey
Other activities of the squadron de-
cided upon were to foster an orchestra
camping trip this Summer anc
several picnics.
The squadron will hold business
meeting in Fort Stevens Hall, 30l
Kennedy street, next Friday Capt
Tom Howard will preside and he in
vites the parents of the boys to attend
Refreshments and entertainment!
will be on the program.
There will be a meeting of tn,
post Building Committee tomorrow a
428 Peabody street at 8 pm.
Chairman Tommy Murray and Bol
Kennedy reported on plans for tn,
banquet and dance of the drum anC
hiIola cnrnS last Thursdav