Evening star., 1937-06-06
Legion Will Sponsor
Flag Day in Schools
Programs Will Be Conducted Under Direc-
tion of Americanism Chair
man Burkey.

vacant ohices and elections will be
held At the next meeting. Comdr. Hol-
ston announced the appointment Of
Sam Goldberg Is Judge advocate and
James Kitchens as Americanism and
publicity ofdcer.
The U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.
celebrated its 18th birthday ami
versary with an entertainment and
dance May 70 at the Washington Club.
An orchestra rendered selections and
Mrs. Norwood Cassidy sang. Mrs.
Mary Willis, one OF the "Gray Ladies
OF Walter Reed" gave recitations.
Among the distinguished guests were
Department Comdr. Horace Lineburg,
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy and Byron Hobbs,
department commander Of Maryland.
The Advisory Council will meet
Thursday at the home OF Comrade
Collins, 4l24 Fessenden street, with
Alice Derrow and Rose O'Hara a. CO.
hostesSes.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. ~,
will meet at the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row at 8 pm.
Comdr. Clifford OF the Sons Of the
Legion reported there are 265 paid-up
memberships in that organization,
which shows an increase OF 2l for the
same time last year. There are Is
squadrons and grand drum and
bugle corps, which will enter the
Junior Sons Of the Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps contest to be held at the
national convention in New York in
Septe- -aber. The corps also will enter
the competition 20 be held at Colonial
Beach on June 10 under the sponsor
ship OF the Department Of Virginia
and will hold boat ride on the
steamer Potomac on June l8 to help
raise funds to purchase uniforms and
equipment to 60 to New York.
The Legion will sponsor two soft
ball games at Grifith Stadium on
June l6. One game will be played with
the zupnick Candy Co., representing
the Legion, in the mems game, while
in the womens game the United Type
writer Girls team will represent the
Legion. Both these teams are the
champions Of the District and will
stack up against the champion team
Of Mayfleld, KY, who will bring their
band and large number of followers
The Legion band also will play during
the field day program.
Each Sunday afternoon the junior
base ball mines Of the Legion meet on
the Ellipse and today will play two
games starting at l pm. and two
games starting at pm. Costello Post
and Fort Stevens Post are at present
tied for the league lead.
The department citation awarded to
the post historian submitting the best
post history during the year has been
awarded to Thomas J. Frailey OF Sergt
Jasper Post.
The department executive granted
temporary charter to group OF vet
erans in the Department of Justice
who will soon meet and elect officers.
The temporary charter contains the
names Of 125 veterans who have never
held membership in any post of the
Legion and were secured largely
through the efforts of Joseph Idler,
who Is member of Sergt. Jasper Post
A group Of veterans in the Washing
ton Terminal at Union Station are
also in the process Of organization and
are expected to apply for temporary
charter at an early date.
The department convention will be
held at the Mayhower Hotel on August
IL, 13 and IA. An ArmAtice night
ball will be sponsored by the Legion at
the Mayflower Hotel ON Armistice
night, November IL.
Maj. Edwin e. Van Heise of st.
EIzabeth's Hospital announces q
boat ride for disabled veterans now in
local hospitals to be held under the
sponsorship Of all allied veterans Or
ganizations in the city on July II.
The Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
will furnish music.
Al lASL session OF vincent b. Cos
tello Post several films relating to
base ball. PLAY Ball" furnished
through the courtesy Of the American
League, were shown. Members of the
Legion junior base ball teams were
the guests. George Royal, depart
ment athletic ofncer, spoke briefly.
Nominations we're received for dele
gates and alternates to department
convention.
The post, having reverted to its
Summer schedule, will not meet
until July 6.
The entire personnel OF the Co.'S
tello Drum and Bugle Corps is re-
quested to be present for rehearsal
and drill tomorrow evening at the
National Guard Armory.
Membership citations were con-
ferred upon six members. of George
Washington Post last Tuesday night
at meeting held in the Club Ad-
miral, l640 Rhode Island avenue.
Those receiving the awards were
Past Comdrs. j. J. Murphy and Lew