Evening star., 1937-09-05

American Legion, 10 De neld dL JIle
Mayhower Hotel November II.
P. A. Sugrus has been appointed by
Department Comdr. Thomas Mason,
ir., as general chairman Of the ball
The Distinguished Guest Committee
will be made up of all past department
commanders, with Joseph j. Malloy,
national executive committeeman, as
chairman. All post commanders will
Be members of the Floor Committee,
with William P. Kershner as chair
man, while the General Committee
will be composed Of all post adjutants
and the captain OF the Guard of
Honor.
The annual drum and bugle corps
competition to decide the champion
for the department will be held to-
day at the Western High School at
2 pm. The winning corps will be
known as the Legion champion and
will lead the department in the ma
tional parade in New York and also
in all other parades in which the
Legion participates.
The American Legion Guard of
Honor will participate in the l5Oth
anniversary of Constitution day,
marching in the parade as body.
with the department colors.
After September Is the department
headquarters will be located in the
Denrike Building, rooms 4l6, AT, 4l8.
Jane A. Delano Post will hold the
annual luncheon in the Fairfax Hotel
September II. Comdr. Eleanor May
nard will preside.
The annual family outing of Bunker
Hill Post will be held September IL
at Selby-on- the Bay, Md, starting
ut pm.
LegionnaireS and their friends who
wish to attend communicate with Will
liam L. Collins, 1882 Lawrence street
northeast, or call Decatur l773-W
for particulars.
Government Printing Office Post, No.
33. will hold its river cruise and dance
September 10 on the Wilson Lines
City of Washington. Refreshments
and entertainment.
At the next meeting. in Harding
Hall, G. P O., nominations of officers
will be made.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80. held an
nual elections at last Thursdays meet
ing, John T. Long being elected and
installed commander. Department
Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr., the INSTALL
ing officer, was accompanied by Past
Department Comdr Horace w. Line
burg and National Executive Commit
teeman Joseph j. Malloy, who spoke OF
the efforts of national headquarters as
respects the question Of veterans pref
erence.
Comdr. Long briefly outlined his
program of activities for the post and
reappointed Carl Rittenhouse as adju-
tant and Abraham Miller as finance
officer.
The post will hold an informal dance
IN honor of retiring Comdr. George w,
Phillips at Indian Spring Country Club
next Saturday from 10 to l O'Clock.
Rov C. Ponton is chairman Of arrange
ments.
A meeting of the Advisory Commit
t.e OF the U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post,
No. q will be held at the home OF Past
Comdr. Kate K Briggs, 66l6 Thirty
second place. with Past Comdrs. Lucille
Allen. Mayme Smith and Mary Weide
rs co-hostesses
U. S. S. Jacob Jones headquarters in
New York during the national con-
vention will be at the Biltmore Hotel.
Gen Ulysses Grant McAlexander
Post, No. 3s, will hold election of Off
GERS September is in the secretary S
conference rooms of the South Build
ing, Agriculture Department. Comdr.
Holston will preside.
David Gilsinn is unopposed for COM
nander. Candidates for the various
offices are: Senior vice, Donald NAL
lette and John Maigret; junior vice,
George E. Watts and Henry F. Hodges;
third vice, Arthur Byron; chaplain,
Edith Hayden and Mabel Amiss; ser
geant-at-arms, A. C. Rutledge and B..
l.. OBrien. Nine Executive Commit
teemen will be elected from 2l candi-
dates
Installation of officers will take
place some time in October. Twenty
one members Of this post have signi-
fed their intentions to attend the ma
tional convention in New York.
At the department Executive Com
mittee meeting at the District Build
ing Department Comdr. Mason made
several appointments. They are: Ad-
vlsory Council, DR.. Ray p. Guynn,
chairman; Ray Huff and Robert G..
Fearing; assistant adjutants, Robert
Beeton and Blanche Sinclair, aero
nautics officer, Charles Maloy; Amer
icanism Commission, o. C. Halloran,
chairman, one year; Joseph A. Walker,
two years, and Zeb Hamilton, three
years. Athletic Commission, Joseph
Ashi, chairman; George Royal and
Arthur Freddette; Armistice day ON
Ger, Walter D. Cunyus; Armistice day
Aerie Hanna, vice chairman. Floor
Committee, William p Kershner
chairman, and Tickets and Program
Committee. Ralph Kelly, chairman;
Budget Committee, George Phillips,
chairman, and Timothy Sheehan. vice
chairman; ceremonial officer. Richard
Viancour; Welfare Committee, Arts
Waters, vice chairman. with the chair
man to be named later; Distinguished
Guest Committee, Wallach A. McCath-
ram chairman, and Fred Thuee, vice
chairman
Employment Committee. chairman
to be named later; Robert Rhea. vice
chairman. Entertainment Committee
Charles Plunkett, chairman, and Er.
nest Dwyer, vice chairman; Graves
registration oficer, John J. Orlosky;
historian, J. I. Below; assistant Judge
advocate. j. Frnaklin Wilson: Legisla'
tive Committee, Edwin w. Luther
chairman, and Morris Bealle, vice
chairman; membership ofncer. Edware