Evening star., 1936-08-16
ID. c. LEGION GROUP
SEEKS CONVENTION.
Civic Leaders Join in Move
to Obtain 1888 Meet
ina.

htSs
Members of the American Legion
and prominent civic leaders here will
compose a convention corporation
with the idea Of bringing the 1888
national convention of the Legion to
the National Capital, according to
plans made last week by Department
Comdr. Joseph j. Malloy and Curtis
Hodges, executive director of the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
Comdr. Malloy will have the CO.
operation of John Lewis Smith, ma
tional executive committeeman;
Thomas Mason, jr, department ad-
jutant, and Paul j. McGahan, who
has been chairman of the Time and
Place Committee of the national or
ganization for every convention to
date. Several other prominent Le-
gionnaires have been appointed on
the committee, which will continue to
work in cooperation with Edgar
Morris, president of the Board of
Trade, and Mr. Hodges.
1t is expected the program arranged
will be carried out to completion and
that a national convention will be
held in this city in the near future.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post met last
Monday evening at the Thomas Circle
Club.
Past Comdr. Mary Tatspaugh,
Americanism officer, reported a letter
had been received from DR.. Carrie w.
Smith. in charge of the National
Training School for Girls, commend
ing the post for its interest in these
unfortunate children and for the
cultural advantages the committee had
rendered them.
Elizabeth Gladmon, welfare officer,
and Past Comdr. Jane Breen, child
welfare officer, reported clothing had
been distributed to needy families.
The Executive Committee of the
Sons of the Legion Squadron met at
the home of Chairman Rose c. OHara
last Tuesday evening to make plans to
send the department Sons of the Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps to Cleveland.
Membership Chairman Edna P.
Smith reported 429 paid-up members,
and presented the names of Nadine D.
Leach and Margaret Cole Plunkett for
acceptance into membership.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post Junior
base ball team won the championship
of the District by defeating the team
of the Vincent B. Costello Post in
hard-fought game.
BY virtue of the victory the team
was the guest of the Department of
West Virginia last week when it COM
peted at Clarksburg, w. Va, with
teams from Virginia, West Virginia,
Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The teams competing this year, in
addition to the Nash Post team. were
Costello. Police and Fort Stevens,
No. 80.
The Department of the District of
Columbia has not only the highest
membership in it's history, but it is
leading the entire country in member
ship. with 1883 per cent of the 1885
quota. The local department has ex-
ceeded all national requirements and
will be awarded four stars at national
headquarters for having surpassed its
1885 membership, its 1886 quota and
for having the largest membership in
its history. The next membership con-
test closes on August 81, 80 days be-
fore the national convention.
Department Comdr Malloy has re-
ceived word from Asst. National Adjt
Plummer that testimonials of appre-
citation in the form of small cards
issued over the signature Of the ma
tional commander to those post COM
manders and post adjutants whose
posts on August % have a paid-up
membership surprising their average
membership Of the last four years will
be issued this month. Likewise the
same testimonial Of appreciation cards
are available for the department COM
mander and department adiutant.
Mr.. Malloy has accepted an invita-
ton of the Citizens Committee to serve
as chairman of the Music Committee
for the Seventieth Annual Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. to be held here
September 20 to 26, inclusive.
Other members of the committee
are George w. Offutt, Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen, Commissioner George
E. Allen, Commissioner Daniel I. Sui
tan, Daniel j. Donovan, Robert j.
Cottrell, E. C. Graham, Brig Gen.
Charles D. Roberts, U. S.. A., and Lieut..
Comdr. John r. Sullivan, U. S. N.