Evening star., 1937-05-23
Legion Membership Here
Reaches New High of E, ,139
Largest Roll in History Reached May Is,
Is 125 Per Cent of District Quota.
Jasper Post Leads

OF columbia, Ille AuleTlCAIl
Legion, now has the largest
L membership in its history. This
was reached on May is when Comdr.
Horace w. Lineburg reported the total
as 6,139. This marks 125 per cent of
the basic quota set by the national
organization at the start of the year.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, is lead
ting with membership of 637. Others,
in order, are: Costello, 455; Jacob
Jones, 43o: Government Printing
Office, 4lS; Fort Stevens, 4O6: Lincoln,
30l; James R. Europe, 273; Nash,
269; Bunker Hill, 245; Bureau Of En-
craving, 227; James E. Walker. 2O1;
Quentin Roosevelt, 1874; George Wash
ngton, 1873; Treasury, 173; Victory,
l6l; Internal Revenue, 14l: Police,
1877; Agriculture, 12e; McAlexander,
l2l: Stanley Church Depue, lis;
Kenna-M Main, 106; Gardner, 96; Spen-
gler, 81; National Cathedral, go; Press
Club, S. McGroarty. g.; Second Divi-
sion. 60; Cooley Cullough. So: Po-
tomac, so; Killeen, 46: Columbia, 43:
Tank Corps, 25; Belleau Wood, Is, and
Lafayette, 8.
The Legion will participate in sew
eral pre-Memorial day services to-
day at the annual massing of the
colors service at the Mount st. Alban
Cathedral at 4 pm: at pm, when
Costello Post will hold its annual
service In memory Of Vincent B.
Costello at the grave of Costello, in
Arlington Cemetery, and at 6 pm.
when George E. Killeen Post will
hold at Grace Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, its annual service in
memory of those from Georgetown
who lost their lives
Bureau of Engraving Post will hold
q memorial service Friday at noon in
the Bureau of Engraving, and at the
same time the Agriculture Post will
hold a service in the Agriculture De-
partment On Saturday at $50 pm.
the Jane Delano Post will conduct
memorial service at the grave OF
Jane Delano in Arlington Cemetery.
A resolution passed at the recent
Spring session of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee at Indianapolis
will in the future allow all-white
headgear for department command
ers and members of their staff,
department adjutant. department
finance officer, department sergeant
st arms and department chaplain.
The insignia may be worn on blue
cap, with the word past" upon re-
firing, but the white cap will not be
allowed. All post commanders and
officers of a post will wear the In
sigma designating the Office held on
the regulation blue cap, with the
privilege of adding past upon retir-
Ing from Office.
In addition, all order blanks sent
to the national emblem division for
insignia must bear the persons men,
bership card serial number.
All drum and bugle corps of this
department will furnish the music
prior to the start of the annual Me-
mortal day service at the amphithea-
ter in Arlington Cemetery next Sun
day. Tickets have been received at
headquarters and will be distributed
to all posts in the near future. The
service will start at 1890 pm. Just
prior to this, Jacob Jones Post will
hold q service at the white cross in
the World War section Of the ceme-
terry.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Squadron
Sons, will hold business meeting in
the post club rooms. 1924 Georgia ave-
hue, next Friday at pm.
he ost Executive Committee,
under guidance of Comdr. George w.
Phillips, will meet at the same place
Wednesday evening.
Decoration of graves of deceased
members of the post and accompany
ing memorial services will take place
at 1;30 pm. next Sunday. Members
are requested to meet at the west en-
trance to the Arlington Amphitheater
at that time. The Committee on Ar
fangements is w. H. Hargrave, chair
man; Joseph A. Walker, Nathan Cosel
- and A. W. Tucker.
Past Vice Comdr. Alfred w. Har-
mon won the post ping pong trophy in
the recent tourney. George Donohue
was runner-up
The annual boat ride will be held
June 80.
George Washington Post, No l, at
3 o'clock next Sunday will assemble
at the grave Of Col. E. Lester Jones,
first commander of the post in Ar
lington National Cemetery and pay
tribute to his memory
The exercises will follow the Me-
mortal day program in the amphi-
theater and in attendance also will
:: be members Of the George Baldwin
Mccoy Unit of the American Women's
Legion, OF which Mrs. Jones was an
active worker up to the time of her
death.
Rev. Howard E. Snyder, past COM
mander and chaplain, will oficiate,
as will also officers of the post, who
. will pay tribute to their deceased COM
n1ander.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, met last
Tuesday, May 10, at 1925 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Comdr. G. W. Tribble
presiding.
Tfss oot participated in the parade
and dedication of the new Michigan
Avenue Bridge May %.
:. The second of the high school cadet
medals, presented by the post, was
awarded to the first sergeant of Com
pany L, winner in the annual COM
petitive drill Of Washington public
high schools, on May II at Griffith
Stadium. Americanism Officer Zeb
r. Hamilton made the presentation,
assisted by Comdr. G. w. Tribble,
Adjt. L. J. P. Fchthorn, Uniform Of
f1oer T. P. Royston and Historian
Y. r. WeitZel.
A meeting Of the Sons Of Legion
bquadron will be held Tuesday at