Evening star., 1937-04-25
Legion Air Membership
Roundup to Be May 2
Blimp Reliance, With More Than 100 Planes
to Arrive in Indianapolis Loaded
With Cards.
THE annual national aerial men,
/ bership roundup Of the Ameri-
can Legion will be held May 2.

DeTSUlp TOu1lQ-up VI lIle AiAlcAA.
can Legion will be held May 2.
a The blimp Reliance, with more
than 100 planes, will arrive at In
dianapolis, Ind, from all parts OF
the United States loaded with Legion
membership cards.
Outstanding among the distinguished
participants in the roundup will be
J. Monroe johnson, Assistant Secre-
tary OF Commerce, who has supervision
OF the Bureau of Air Commerce. He
will fly in his own ship He will be
the principal speaker at dinner that
night, rendered the pilots by National
Commander Harry w. Colmery. The
latter will also make an address.
All former roundup records are ex-
pected to be broken this year. Enough
tards are expected to be flown in
10 swell the national membership for
1887 we'll beyond the 100000 mark,
thus insuring the attainment of the
eventual goal of 100000 members
~ the end of the calendar year.
The Gen. Ulysses Grant-McAlexan-
der Post, No 38, with the co-opera-
Hon of the Gen. William Mitchell
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held
= special meeting at Epstein's Hall
Monday night in order to report activ-
hy in behalf of the membership, COM
posed to a large degree of A. A. A.
employees who are about to be fur
toughed, in the securing Of new Jobs.
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Eomdr Gill of Gen. Mitchell Post,
v. F. W., are cooperating with Joseph
J. Malloy, national executive commit
teeman of the Legion, and Millard w.
Rice, national legislative representa-
tive of the v. F. w. in the preparation
Of the list Of furloughed veterans and
combining the efforts of the two
organizations to secure other Govern
ment positions wherever possible. The
lists have been prepared according
10 the number of dependents and disa-
bility. civil service and non-civil serv-
ice lists being separated. AS neither
organization can be considered an
employment agency, and while they
will do all in their power to secure
Jobs, they have urged veterans to
use every contact at their command
to secure a position to augment the
work of the Legion and v. F. w.
Addresses were given by Mr.. Malloy,
Department Comdr. Horace w. Line
berg and Millard W. Rice, national
legislative chairman, v. F. w.
The next meeting of Post 38 will be
held at the Hayloft, rear 1925 MaSsa-
ehusetts avenue, Wednesday at pm
Fort Stevens Post, No 80, Drum and
Bugle Corps will hold a dance at the
Raleigh Hotel May Is. Albert w.
Tucker is general chairman. Subcom-
mittees are: Comdr. George w. Phil
lips, reception; M. ]. Lyons, r. M.
Kennedy, Jerry Graham, reservations;
Richard H. Viancour music; Harry
Hooley, entertainment; w. H. Har-
grave, Floyd Caskie and Charles J.
Warren, publicity.
A dance will also be held for the
Post Squadron, Sons of the. American
= Legion, in Joppa Lodge Hall June 8,
John T. Long, general chairman. The
squadron will hold business meeting
in the post club rooms next Friday
night.
The Post Executive Committee will
meet in the club rooms Wednesday
night.
Applicants for the Fort Stevens team
m the American Legion Junior Base
Ball League should meet with Coach
Les Kramer at the club rooms May
at pm.
A testimonial banquet and floor
show of Sergt. Jasper Post, No: 13,
will be held at the Broadmoor Hotel
on Saturday at pm. 1t is held an
nually in honor of its junior past post
commander, who this year is Frank
Mccarthy. A program is being ar
ranged by Jess Chaillett. Dancing
will start at 10 pm. and last until
am
The next meeting of the post is
May S.
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Post, No. 80, will hold dance May 7
at the Broadmoor Hotel
Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe appointed
the following committee General
chairman, John A. Long; Fred Stello,
Keith T. Wood, T. F. Campbell, STAN
ley D. Harman, Arthur Thomas, Bob
Miller, H. D. Smith, James Yokum, j.
M. Storm, F. Tiernan, T. S. Haistead.
r. j. Flood, c. w. Curran, c. M.
Gaines, A. M. Finn T. F. Paden, w. j.
Hoffman, M. W. Kreigh, O. F. Buehne,
Robert Van Every, A. R. Marrs, Lester
Eliff, c. L. Dodson, E. Niggli. r. S.
Jeffreys and w. A. Dulin. All Legion
naires and their friends are invited
Starting next Sunday afternoon on
the Ellipse, just back of the White
House, the American Legion Junior
Base Ball League will get under way
with four games being played each
Sunday thereafter. Teams holding
franchises in the league are Nash
Costello, Police and Fort Stevens from
last year and Sergt. Jasper, Agricul-
ture, Bunker Hill and the Sons of the
Legion added this year. Athletic
Officer George Royal reports the fund
needed to operate the league Is only
about $3.50 short.
At a meeting OF the Department
Employment Committee a committee
composed of Comdr. Lineburg q.
chairman and Edwin Luther, Michae
Thomas was appointed to appear be.
fore subcommittee of the House Of
Representatives on census.
Comdr. Lineburg appointed a sub.
committee on employment to promul.
gate procedure in connection with 6
survey of unemployment of veteran.
in the District. Edith Warren Quinn
is chairman, with Ray Browning, H
B. Mumford and John Gray as mem
bers. Another meeting Of the full com
mittee was held at department head
quarters yesterday.
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