Evening star., 1937-10-10

receive a medal. This is in connection
with the Americanism program being
carried on by the national organiza
ton.
More than 8,4O0 Citizenship Schoo
Awards were presented throughout the
country last year, sponsored by 1906
Legion posts. They also distributed
more than 100000 flag codes.
Department Comdr. Thomas Mason
has appointed an Americanism com.
mittee to carry out this work here
This committee will visit each of the
posts in the next six weeks to outline
the plans.
The District department will partici-
pate in the Navy day exercises at the
John Paul Jones Monument on Navy
day. October 81, and will place 6
wreath
Jack Carroll, drum major of the Fort
Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps
who held the Office of national presi-
dent of the Legion's National Drum
Majors Association, was reelected to
that office at the recent New York con-
ventiOn.
United States Treasury Post, No. 35
will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at 1926
Massachusetts avenue.
The new officers will be installed al
the Fall party at Joppa Hall. 420s
Ninth street, next Friday at $50 pm
The committee in charge of arrange.
ments, headed by Past Comdr. Below
extends an invitation to all Legion
naires and their friends. The party
will be informal.
The George E. Killeen Post plans
to make a concerted drive in order te
obtain as many members from the
Georgetown section of the city as
possible.
At the last meeting in the Killeer
Hall the department commander in
stalled the new officers as follows: H
Knott, commander; L. Buscfer. senior
vice commander; W. Ruble, junior vice
commander; H. Higgins, adjutant;
j. c. Westlein, finance officer; w
Brinkman. chaplain; Dr. W. Donogue
surgeon; A. Waters, judge advocate
A. Probey, historian; j. Angel, sergeant
at arms, j. Burgess, master at arms
A. Waters, Americanism officer; ano
F. Nally and j. Collins, color bearers
Ser2t. Jasper Post, No. 13, met a
the Pythian Temple last Wednesda,
evening for installation of officers b.
Department Comdr Thomas Masor
and the members of his staff.
Comdr. Daniel A. Goodacre an,
nounced several appointments: Adju
tant, Charles R. Strobe; assistan
adjutants. Mark T. Little and Rober
Fain; finance officer, Mark A. Drough
man; assistant finance officers, Russell
Clarkson and A. A. Dibble; member
ship officer, William P. Kershner; as
sistant membership officer, Lawrenc,
F. Sheefy; senior sergeant at arms
w. S. Radcliffe, and junior sergean
at arms, w. D. Phillips; senior colo
bearer, Mas Rosedale, and junior color
bearer, John F. Freeman; bowling of.
ficer, Charles Flanagan. and ARMS.
tice day officer, Edgar Baker.
Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Connor, a past
department president of the auxiliary
presented him with an engraved gave
on behalf of his wife. who is a mem
Der of the post auxiliary.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post met in
the Washington College of Music last
Monday evening. jointly with the
members of the auxiliary. when the
latters officers were installed by past
department presidents. Miss Nicie NJ
Perrell and Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Connor
Dept. Comdr. Mason was a guest.
Maj. Gen. P. C. Harris, national
chairman for the education of World
War orphans, and DR.. Howard F
Kane spoke. Piano selections were
rendered by William Holden.
National Cathedral Post met in the
assembly hall at Wisconsin avenue
and Window place and elected as Off
GERS: James T. Brady, commander
Emmett r. Carroll, senior vice COM
mander; James D. Hayes, junior vice
commander; Henry S.. Turner, judge
advocate; Vernon S. Auld, historian;
Leo r. Wise. quartermaster; Donald G.
Stanley. sergeant at arms; Robert P.
McCanclish, master at arms; Dr.
Charles E. Ralph, chaplain: DR.. NJ E
Gardner. surgeon; Ira D. Scott. trus-
tee, and Ernest j. Kay and John A.
Smith, color bearers.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2
will meet tomorrow at department
headquarters, Denrike Building, 101O
Vermont avenue After the usual
business the meeting will be recessed
until October %, when there will be
installation of officers at the WASH
ington Club.
Fort Stephens Post, No. 80, met last
Thursday in Stansbury Hall, Comdr.
John T. Long presiding. A member
ship drive was instituted, the COM
mander captaining one team and
Senior Vice Comdr. George L. Norton
the other The winning team to be
guests of the losers at dinner.
The proposed program of Ameri-
canism Officer Joseph A. Walker pro-
vides for presentation of American
Legion civic awards to the outstand-
iilg girl and boy student in the Feb
ruary and June graduating classes OF
Roosevelt High School and Paul and
Mcfarland Junior High Schools, as
we'll as patriotic essay contest in the
sixth grade of the Is graded schools in
the Petworth, Brightwood, Takoma
and Chillum sections of the city.
Under Craftsmanship of Vice Comdr
Harold Britain a Halloween party
will be held for members and friends
October 80.
The posts Armistice day exercises
will be held in Memorial Chapel Of the
Army Medical Center at Walter Reed
A procession of colors, accompanied