Evening star., 1938-12-11
D. c. Legion Department Vies
In Membership Contests
Accepts Challenges Of Maryland
And Delaware Divisions

Comdr. James A. Brady, District
of Columbia Department, the Amer
ican Legion, has accepted a chal-
lenge of the Department of Mary
land and also of the Department
of Delaware in a membership con-
test. In the Maryland event the
department having the highest per-
centage of 1899 membership quota
paid to national headquarters as
of May /, 1889, will receive a silver
cup. AS for the Delaware contest,
the losing department will present
a cup on the membership quota
paid as of December 80, 1888.
Department Graves Registration
Officer Rohrick requests such off,
GERS of the various posts send their
names to him at department head
quarters.
With regard to the markers along
Sixteenth street NV, he an
nounced this has been taken care
of by the Americanism Commission
in the past, but that the American
ism Commission is willing to turn
over the same to the Graves Regis
tration Committee, which commit
tee will take care of the markers
and see that they are replaced and
kept in good order.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Squadron,
S. A. L., under Chairman Charles
B. Eckenrode, is being organized
into five groups of activities for the
coming year: Drum and Bugle
Corps, drill and hiking, glee club
and signal work, first aid and SWIM
ming, and rifle and marine. Com
petent instructors supervise each
group and membership is extended
to all sons of veterans of the World
War. The squadron meets each
Tuesday at 7 pm. in Roosevelt High
School.
The post was rendered a commu-
nifty service citation by Department
Comdr. Brady at the last meeting,
the citation having been awarded
by the National Americanism Com
for accomplishments in the
Legion year of 1878.
Harry Hungelman and H. p.
dynes received gold American Legion
lapel buttons, awarded by the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, for
membership work. New
members admitted were; George
Charles Baynes, 312th Machine Gun
Battalion, 10Th Division; Alvin E.
Pacheo, Air Corps, United States
Navy; Joseph Gordon, Medical De-
United States Army; H.
D. Shoebridge. United States Ma
rine Corps; Welburne K. Redwine,
Quartermaster Corps, United States
Army; Morris Singer, 1l3th U. S.
Infantry, 29th Division: Evlan E.
Brown and Ray c. Browning.
Lincoln Post, No. II, met in the
Arcade Building. Fourteenth street
and Park road NV, Monday eve
ming with Comdr. Hampton D. Percy
Fred c. Stello was elected
to membership.
Joseph A. Walker and Zeb Hamil-
ton, chairman and vice commander,
of the Department
Americanism Commission, spoke.
The annual Christmas party dance
was held in the ballroom Wednesday
evening. The proceeds will be used
Tor the posts annual Christmas
party for underprivileged children.
United States Bureau Of Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80, held installa-
ion Of officers last Tuesday at the
Hotel, when Comdr. John
A. Long was installed by Depart
nent Comdr. Jim Brady and his
staff, assisted by Capt. Guy Nadeau
md the National Guard Of Honor.
Vice Comdr. Arthur j. Thomas was
chairman of the Reception Commit
zee. 1t was fallowed by dancing.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy, Department
1omdr. Jim Brady. Department
Senior Vice Comdr. Willie Slattery,
Past Department Comdr. Amos
FRIES. Horace Lineberg and Past
comdr. Charles E. Wolfe spoke
The next meeting will be held
December IA at the Hayloft Club.
National Cathedral Post, No. 10,
vas awarded a certificate of meri-
orious service by the national head
quarters for obtaining the second
highest rating in the department as
he result of maintaining a well-bal-
need and efficient community serv-
ce and post activities program
Is specified by the National Ameri-
anism Commission during this year.
comdr. Emmett r. Carroll an
lounces the receipt of this award.
The post has also received two
,ther national awards for this year,
me certificate of distinguished
service and the other the special
of most distinguished
service. These were received be-
;ause of membership activities.
The post will not hold meeting
n December.
Donations for the post Christmas
baskets to needy families may be
sent to DR.. Ray F. Guynn, welfare