Evening star., 1938-01-30
Legion's Junior Baseball Book,
With '38 Program, Distributed
Changes in Playing Rules and Align
ment of Number of Departments in
VOlunle-D. C.. in Section e..

The 1888 American Legion junior
baseball book containing the regula-
tions governing the twelfth annual
program Of this junior diamond ac-
tivity is now being distributed to all
departments for transmission to their
posts.
In addition to several changes in
playing rules. the new book also in
cludes alignment Of a number of de-
partments in regions and sections.
In section c, region No. 8, are in
cluded this year the District of Colum-
bia. Virginia, Maryland and North
Carolina.
Cities for holding regional and sec
tional tournaments will be selected by
the National Americanism Commits
sion.
Fort Stevens Post will meet in Stans-
bury Hall next Thursday night with
Comdr. John r. Long presiding. Judge
James F. Johnson, Federal Communi-
cations Commission, will speak.
The post Baseball Committee met
last Friday night with members of
Fort Stevens entry in the American
Legion Junior Baseball League making
arrangements for the coming season.
Comdr. Long will be the manager.
Department Comdr. Thomas Mason,
jr., and his staff will attend the posts
sixth annual birthday party at Indian
Spring Country Club on February 49,
Chief of Advisory Council DR.. An
derson announces selection of Russell
Riordan as drum major. Hugh McDer-
mott as chief bugler and William Car
rico as chief drummer OF the Fort
Stevens Squadron Drum and Bugle
Corps.
The James Reese Europe Post. No.
5. met Tuesday at the Southwest
Y NJ c. A.. with Comdr. Robert
Williams presiding.
The post went on record rejecting
the proposal of the District Congress
sional Committee to transfer the COM
munity center from under the super
vision of the Board of Education to
the District Commissioners.
Policewoman Marie Shanks spoke
on Juvenile Deliquency"
The Sons of the Legion new officers
will be installed at the Garnet-Patter-
son Junior High School on February
is at $3.50 pm. A program has been
arranged.
The Drum and Bugle Corps will
give party in Odd Fellows Hall.
Ninth and T streets NV, February
l8, $50 pm.
National Cathedral Post will sponsor
bingo party at 1923 Window place
NV. on February % in order to raise
funds to purchase colors for the
Squadron of the Sons of the Legion
The Department of the District of
Columbia has approved the publishing
of all annual yearbook, to be spon-
sored also by this post. and plans are
now in the making under the direction
of Donald G. Stanley to carry this
project into effect.
Seret. Jasper Post will meet in
Pythian Temple or Wednesday and
make plans f.r its annual banquet to
its junior past post commander 1t is
expected to be held at the New Colonial
Hotel on February 26.
At the last meeting Harry Ware
spoke on sending the Boys Drum and
Bugle Corps to the Los Angeles con-
vention.
Seventeen new members were ac-
cepted.
Second Division Post will meet Tues
day evening at the New Colonial Hotel
1t is expected the post will receive its
quota for the year. Department Comdr.
Thomas Mason vii! be guest of
honor.
The Killeen Squadron installed Of
ficers last Wednesday night with
Arts H. Waters officiating.
The post will meet February 8.
Those admitted to membership at the
last meeting were Robert B. Bailey,
Vivian R. Newman, c. o. Bailey, Ben
Kreger. George P. LAWN transferred
from Sgt. Jasper Post.
1t is expected the Hiram F. Cash
Post, No. l6, composed of employees of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
whose charter was Cancelled in 1926 be-
cause so many members had left the
city, will soon be revived. A number