Evening star., 1936-06-28
District Legion Posts
To Receive Citation
Will Be Presented by Comdr. Joseph Malloy
for Aid in Developing Constructive
Program.
STABILITY Citation"

A STABILITY Citation" will be
n presented by Comdr. Joseph
~ j. Malloy, District Of Colum-
4 a bia Department, American Le-
eion, to the posts in recognition OF
their assistance in developing a con-
structive and consistent American Le-
gion program.
The citation, designed on heavy pa
per, bears the seal of the American
Legion in two colors at the top and
the name and number of each post.
It commends the officers and indi-
vidual members for their work. It
will be signed by Comdr. Malloy and
Department Adjt. Thomas Mason. jr.,
and will be presented in the near
future.
A citation for distinguished service
will be awarded by the National
Americanism Commission to the post
of this department, which scores the
highest number Of points; citation
for meritorius service for the second
highest and a citation for community
service to all posts which return the
report showing sufficient community
service activity.
Comdr. Malloy requests every post
Ale a report as they form the ma
tional organizations history of post
activities throughout the country and
are also the basis for awarding the
James A. Drain national trophy to
the department which contributes the
most community service during the
course of the last year.
A meeting of the Department Con-
eention Committee was held Tuesday
evening. Department General Chair
man George H. Fox reported Manager
Polio OF the Maynower Hotel is CO.
operating with the committee Invi-
tatlons have been extended to de-
partment commanders and distin-
guished Legionnaires throughout the
country and many have signified their
intention of being present to partici-
pate in the parade and convention
sessions.
Department Comdr Malloy with his
staff and the guard Of honor with the
posts will participate in the parade in
connection with the opening Of the
Holy Trinity Church Carnival tomor-
row. The Legionnaires will assemble
on Prospect avenue, west of Wiscon-
sin avenue, at 7:30 pm. The parade
will start at 8 pm, proceeding north
on the east side of Wisconsin avenue
TO Volta place, west to Thirty-ffth
street, north on Thirty-flfth street to
Wisconsin avenue, south on Wisconsin
avenue to r street and disband.
The Squadron Of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post will not hold their flve-poirlt con-
test June 80. as previously announced
due to the fact that so many members
are out Of town. This will be held over
until September.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, last
Monday at its final meeting before the
Summer adjournment elected dele
gates and alternates to the depart
mental convention to be held in August
Delegates chosen were E. K. Mckay,
post commander: Robert Duncan, Al
bert Popkins, Walter H. MacWilliams
and Francis Fal1y. Alternates named
were E. Milton Eshleman, John B.
Keller, Edmund H. Lloyd, John A.
Long and Louis P. Allvine.
The delegation will go to the con-
cention uninstructed, but the post at
the meeting reafirmed its previous in
doraement of the candidates. of j.
O'Connor Roberts for national COM
nitteeman from the District of Colum-
bia and John H. O'Connell for depart
n1ent commander. 1t also Endorsed the
entire O'Connell slate of officers.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 81, will meet
IN the club rooms, 306 Kennedy street.