Evening star., 1937-01-03
w YITH the coming of the new
"A ! year the Department OF
wv the District of Columbia,
American Legion, will take

wv the District of Columbia,
American Legion, will take
on new life along membership lines
In order to attain as soon as possible
the goal of 1850 as set by Department
Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg at the
start of the 1887 year.
Already the department is boasting
an all-time high of 1914 attained De-
cember 90, but this mark was made
with approximately 300 not reported
at headquarters. Department Men,
bership Officer Edward R. Dixon re-
ports that all post commanders and
post membership officers are being
urged to call upon every member Of
their respective posts in an effort to
exceed last years fine mark of $500.
The quota as set by national head
quarters at Indianapolis for the local
department was 5,240, and the depart
ment commander states that he Is con-
fident that this mark will be greatly
exceeded by the end Of the year.
Only 2,O74 Short of Quota.
Membership Officer Dixon recently
said that the number now paid-up is
only 2074 short of the quota of 5,240
and, with a concerted effort put forth
by every member of the department,
1t will soon also be among the de-
partments with 100 per cent average.
Already five posts have passed their
four-year average membership-Nash,
Lincoln, Cooley yMcCullough, Depue
and Bunker Hill. Five posts have
passed their last years membership
Victory, Cooley Cullough, Depue,
Bunker Hill and Lincoln. This will
entitle them to national citations and
departmental prizes.
A meeting of the Department Men,
bership Committee will be held at
department headquarters in the Bond
Building tomorrow evening to decide
on the prizes for this year. The pres
ent standing of the posts in the local
show the Government Printing Office
Post in the lead with total of $50
paid up, and this post no doubt will
be awarded one of the many prizes.
The standing of the other posts is
as follows: Sergt. Jasper, 337: Jacob
Jones, 264; Lincoln, 254: Costello, 1928;
Nash, 208; Fort Stevens. 204; Bunker
Hill, 1873: Victory, las; George Wash
ington, 1873; James r. Europe, 125;
Internal Revenue, 119; Quentin Roose-
welt, ia; McAlexander, 1903; Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, 100; Stanley
Church Depue, 100; Agriculture. 94;
Jane Delano, 80; James E. Walker,
81: Gardner, 70; Treasury, SO; Kenna-
Main, 81; Police, IS; National Ca
thedral. So; Spengler, 63; National
Press Club, 43: Killeen, 35 I'd Division,
80: McGroarty, 81 Cooley-McCul-
Tough. 25; Belleau Wood, Is; Colum-
bia. S; Tank Corps, S, and Lafayette, /.
Included among the recent appoint
ments made by Department Comdr.
Lineburg are: Flag day officer, Ray
mond B. Carroll of the Washington
Police Post; graves registration officer,
Frank Howell, McGroarty Post; his
torian, William T. Slattery, Treasury
Post; radio officer, Charles Kohen,
Costello Post; ceremonial officer, Hay
wood Saunders, Bureau of Engraving
Post; entertainment officer, Charles
Plunkett, Columbia Post; national de-
fense officer, Joseph Randall, Gardner
Post, and sergeant at arms, Arts
Waters, P. C. Killeen Post.
McAIexander Post.
Department Comdr. Lineburg will
install the officers of the newly organ
lied Gen. Ulysses Grant McAlexander
Post at impressive services to be held
at the Broadmoor Hotel on Saturday
evening. January 9, at 8 pm. Comdr.
Lineburg will also present the post
with a temporary charter at this time.
This will be replaced with permanent
charter at later date.
Accompanying the department will
be National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy, several members Of
the department staff and Guard of
Honor. The post colors will be pre-
sented to the post by P. H. NC
Alexander. son Of the late Gen.
Ulysses Grant McAlexander, after
whom the post was named.
A program of entertainment and
dancing will follow.
Sergt. Jasper Post.
Sergt Jasper Post will meet We'd
nesday evening at the Pythian Temple
at 8 o'clock. Comdr. Fred Money will
preside. william p Kershner. post
membership officer, reports that the
Forty and Eight degree team will
give the membership obligation to
many new members. The annual