Evening star., 1937-07-18
D. G.. Legion Department
Lists Over 5000 Members
Enters TWo-Star Class of Units Which Have
Exceeded Quota Set by National
Headquarters

partment. American Legion,
has entered the tWo-star class
of departments that have ex-
ceeded its quota of membership as
set by national headquarters accord
Ing to announcement received by
Comdr Horace Linebure last week
For the second time in its history the
department membership has exceeded
5000.
The local department is making
plans to participate in the national
convention in New York City from
September 20 to 23, inclusive. Reser-
vations are now being received at de-
partment headquarters.
Post commanders have been notified
by Department Adjt. Thomas Ma
son. jr. to forward to department
headquarters lists of delegates and
alternates to the department conven-
ton not later than August 2. The
last day for receipt of dues for men,
bers participating in the election will
be July % The commanders have
also been requested to designate the
chairman of the delegation from the
post and also the member to serve on
the Rules and Constitutional Amend
ments and Resolutions Committees.
Columbia Post will hold a special
meeting Tuesday at 8 pm, at 9l2
Michigan avenue northeast to elect
delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention.
The Drum and Bugle Corps meets
every Monday at 8 pm. at the reg
istrar's office, Fourteenth street and
Independence avenue southwest
The post will hold crab feast Au-
rust at s pm, at 9l2 Michigan
avenue northeast.
The Stanley Church Depue Post
has changed its meeting place for It's
meeting July 81 to the Potomac Boat
Club Election of delegates and alter
mates to the department convention
Will take place.
Nominations of officers will also be
made.
United States Bureau Of Internal
Revenue Post No 80, met last Thurs
dav AT the Havloft Club with Comdr.
Charles E. Wolfe presiding. Chair
man John A Long and his Entertain
nent Committee presented a move
travelogue of France. The post band
PLAYED several selections.
The following delegates were elected
to the department convention: Comdr
Charles E. Wolfe, chairman; Keith /.
Wood, Ralph D. Toll, John A, Long,
James w. Yokum, Charles w. Curran,
Arthur J. Thomas and William j.
hoffman. Executive Committeeman
Arthur D. Condor will be the post
representative on the Department
Convention Committee.
Five new members were admitted to
6ergt. Jasper Post at the last meeting.
A large list of nominees were named
to 60 on the ballot to elect the dele
gates and alternates who will repre-
sent the post at the department con-
yention. The election will take place
at the next meeting. Nominations Tor
post officers will also be received with
the election taking place at the first
meeting date after the convention.
Acting Adjt. Joseph A Walker OF
Fort Stevens Post has issued notice
of a post executive meeting IN the
Georgia avenue club rooms next We'd
nesday at pm. 1t is planned that
both the senior and junior drum and
bugle corps will be entered along with
a float and a drilled marching unit
IN the department parade next month.
Comdr George w. Phillips will head
the posts delega ton Of nine delegates
and nine alternateS to the convention.
The annual fishing trip and family
picnic of the post are in charge of
Doc Morgan.
U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post met Mon
day when the following delegates
and alternateS to the department
convention were elected: Delegates,
Belle Graves Edna Smith, Lillian
Cora Drake, Mary Weide, Blanche
Sinclair and Alice Derrow Alter
mates, Mary Kohlos. Jessie Collins,
Louise McDermott, Dorothy Graham,
Lillian Sawyer, Edith Quinn, Bertha
Johnson. Lois McRae, Ruth Marks
and Florence Kennedy. Comdr. Jane
r. Cox is chairman of delegates.
Past Comdrs. Helen Opitz and
Elsie Pinney and Edna Smith will
II ~, vi, bo nf
Comrade Pinney, 490l Fifth street,
July % at 8 pm. Proceeds will be
used for the posts child welfare work
at Glendale Sanitarium for Tubercu-
lar Children.
Bunker Hill Post will meet Tues
day evening at the Hayloft Club with
Comdr. Grover w Tribble presiding.
Election of delegates and alternates
to the convention will be held.
The Executive Committee will hold
dinner-dance to be known as
"American Legion Night at Maryland
Club Gardens" August A. Department
Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg and his
staff will be present. The Executive
Committee also will hold the second
annual Family Party at Selby- on
the-Bay, Md, September r.
The L-3l Club met at the home of
Helen Collins last Tuesday.
At its last meeting, Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post elected the following as dele
gates to the department convention:
Comdr. Henry S. Heine. ch ,irman;
Norman r. Grant, John H. G. Connell,
George D. Frye, Richard A. O'Brien,
Charles Kohen, Elliott NICK. Clark,
Charles B. Buck Martin Goerl, Fred
erick A. Thuee, John Herman and Will
liam F. Franklin. Alternates are Ray
mond J. Queenin, John L. Meade,
Henry I. Pahlow, William J. Rocket,
Matthew Mcintyre, Thomas A. Co.'S
tello, Leon Benefeld, James A. Pistorio,
Charles MllmfOrd UlluS pevSer