Evening star., 1938-09-18
Gold Star Mother Day to Be
Observed by american Legion
Exercises VIII Be Held
Each Year on September Is
by District Units.

by Distr
The District Of Columbia Depart
ment. the American Legion, will hold
appropriate exercises each year on Sep
tember Is, Gold Star Mothers Day,
which President Roosevelt, acting un-
der law passed two years ago, set
aside for special observance.
Thomas Popham Royston, secretary
of the Department Bowling League,
announced last week the season will
open October 6 at the Lucky Strike
Alleys. Department Comdr. James T,
Brady will roll the first ball.
The Detachment Drum and Bugle
Corps Of the Sons Of the American
Legion and parents were guests OF
Mr.. Pratt Of Lincoln Post at Herald
Harbor last Sunday. The corps will
appear on Its first formal engagement
today at the Redskin- Pittsburgh game,
Musical numbers and its exhibition
drill will take place during the half.
The Executive Committee Of Fort
Stevens Post, meeting September %,
will be asked to sanction cash awards
as well as q trophy to be competed
for annually. Personnel of the new
Executive Committee follows: A. Mil
Ter, E. Donaldson, A. E. Graham,
o. Carrico. J. T. Long, R. H. Wan
couA A. G. Harman, w. H. Hargrave,
j. A. Walker, L. J. Reel, C. Ritten-
house and F. Bloom.
Last night past Officers badges and
tokens of esteem were presented at
Indian Spring Country Club to the re-
firing commander, j. T. Long; past
commanders, G. w. Phillips and J. d.
Kiley; past adjutants, c. Rittenhouse
and B. Daniels, and past finance Of
f1cers, A. Miller and L. K. Hile.
Joseph A. Walker will again arrange
the Armistice Day exercises held an
nally in memorial chapel, Army Medi-
cal Center.
Chief of the Advisory Council, j.
Raymond Pope, has called a meet
ing Of the squadron of the Sons on
September 80. John T. Long and
Joseph A. Walker will assist.
For the afternoon of October 2 Ed
Donaldson has arranged . bull roast"
and informal dance, to be held in
Stansbury Hall.
The next meeting of the post will
be held October 6.
George c. Hutterly was elected COM
mander of Quentin Roosevelt Post to
succeed Robert Duncan. Other officers
chosen at the meeting last Monday
night are: Gerald J. Lawler, senior
vice commander; Edward G. Warren,
junior vice commander; E. Milton
Eshleman, adjutant; g. w. Mccain
bridge, finance officer; Wilmer c. Run
and c. Russell Rafferty,, color bearers,
and Joseph M. Mulvihill, sergeant at
arms.
Louis p Allwine. Charles J. Eisen-
stein, John B. Keller and Mr.. Raj
ferty were elected to the Executive
Committee.
The new panel of officers will be
installed October 13 by Department
Comdr. James Brady and his stan ut .
meeting at Potomac Boat Club.
The National Guard of Honor acted
as an escort to the department officers
last night at the Constitution Day ex-
ercises at Continental Memorial Hall.
All meetings and drills for Septem-
Der have been postponed on account
Of many members attending the ma
tional convention. Beginning October
3 special drills will be held each week
at the, National Guard Armory In
preparation for tho Armistice Day ex-
ercises on November IL.
Bunker Hill Posts meeting at 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV. has been
changed from September 20 to Sep
tember 27 on account OF the national
convention
There will be election Of officers. At
the August meeting the following were
nominated: For commander, George
Aloysius Wilson, L. j. P. Fichthorn,
Mack Myers, DR.. Joseph Francis Man.
ley and William Reginald Brennan;
first vice commander, Thomas Popham
Royston and Francis e. Carney; Sec
ond vice commander, Guy M. Dodson,
John Henry Walsh, Leslie Engel and
Charles c. Wolfel; third vice COM
mander, John Emile McCabe and
Harry D. Ludeman.
Installation will be held on October
ID. at 8 pm. Department Comdr.
James T. Brady and his staff will be
in charge Of the installation.
Raymond A. Eichhorn. jr., member
Of Bunker Hill Sons Of the American
Legion Squadron and drummer in the
Department of the District of Colum-
bia Sons Of Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, son of Post Welfare Officer
Raymond A. Echhorn, has left for the
national convention where he Is en-
tered in the national finals Of the
Sons OF the American Legion drum
competition to be held next Tuesday.
He has won the Sons of Legion drum
championship in Delaware, Maryland,
District Of Columbia and Virginia,
which qualified him to compete in
the national finals
Commander-elect Hiram w. Hum
mer OF Sergt. Jasper Post announced
Douglas O. Reed has been appointed
finance officer and Francis C.. Nc
Kenna adjutant.
A visit was paid by the incoming
and outgoing officers of the post to
the September meeting of the sergt
Jasper Sons Of the American Legion
at the Soldier, Sailors and Marines
Club. Comdr. Daniel M. Goodacre
introduced the newly elected post Of
flcers to the Sons Squadron each of
whom spoke. A visit was also made
by the present commander and the
newly elected officers to the Septem-
Der meeting and installation of the
Ladies Auxiliary Of Sergt. Jasper Post.
Harvey L. Beam was elected COM
mander Of James Reese Europe Post
Tuesday night.
Other officers elected were: First
vice commander, Harry L. Wilson:
second vice commander William n