Evening star., 1938-09-11

Hiram w. Hummer was unanimously
elected commander Of Sergt. Jasper
Post, the American Legion, last We'd
nesday night at meeting at Pythian
Temple. Ne was adjutant of the post
four years and last year was chairman
of the Americanism Committee, which
| made awards to outstanding boys and
girls in the local high schools.
In an address he urged the men,
bers to aid in membership drive he
started in order to win the Peckham
trophy. awarded to the post for the
first time when Joseph j. Malloy was
commander and has been won by the
post every year since.
Athletic Officer Royal presented a
trophy to Comdr. Goodacre on be-
half of the post junior baseball team
which this year won the department
championship and participated in the
national playoff.
Other officers unanimously elected
were Mark T. Little, first vice COM
mander; A. A. Dibble, second vice
commander; Henry Weaver, third vice
commander, and Justus De Booy,
chaplain.
c. M. Flanagan, captain of the post
bowling team, urged all members of
the post to actively assist in the
sponsorship of a team in the de-
partment league, Which opens on Oc-
tober 6.
William Watt, chairman of the new
athletic commission, announced that
meeting of the commission will be
held following the return of the dele
gates from the national convention,
when plans will be discussed for carry
ing out rounded athletic program.
At present the commission intends to
continueA the junior baseball activ-
ity, and Comrade Campbell. mem
ber of the commission, has already
initiated the bowling league pro-
gram. The league will begin activities
on October at the Lucky Strike al
leys. Posts desiring to participate
should notify department headquar-
ters promptly.
The Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, ma
tional convention consolation ball will
be held at Indian Spring Country
Club next Saturday night The oc-
casion will also mark presentation of
tokens of esteem to immediate past
officers. All Legionnaires and friends
are invited. Comdr. Miller, Senior
Vice Comdr Ed Donaldson, Second
Vice Comdr. Jerry Graham and Junior
Vice Comdr. Oscar Carrico comprise
the committee on arrangements.
The following appointments have
been made: Sergeant at arms, H. L.
Friend; master at arms, Clarence P.
Gray; judge advocate, Emmett Leo
Sheehan; surgeon, DR.. William F.
Greaney; color guards. Carroll r.
Beahm and Hugh ]. McDermott: color
bearers, Roger w. Souder and George
w. Sullivan; bugler. Harry Hungel-
man; chaplain, William D. Buck, and
finance officer, Frank B. Bloom.
Comdr. Gail T. Judd of Department
OF Labor Post was renominated at a
meeting September at the Hay Loft,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV. Other
nominations were: r. L. Duvall and
John st. Petrie, first vice commander;
John st. Petrie, second vice command
er; Herman Volker and Robert E.
Ludwig, third vice commander; Charles
j. Dalzell and Victor Green, sergeant
at arms; DR.. Thomas E. Morgan,
surgeon; Louis Bon, historian; Floyd
E. Means, chaplain; Robert E. Ludwig,
judge advocate.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, will
meet tomorrow night at o'clock at
Potomac Boat Club instead of the
usual third Monday of the month
Comdr. Robert Duncan and several
other officers Of the post will attend
the national convention at Los An
geles.
The following members of Agricul-
ture Post will attend the national
convention: Joel Koehl, Elmer Ven
nerdraw, Nick Pagnotta, Bill Murphy
and Grace Conway.
Election 'of officers will be held
September 16.
At the meeting of the Sergt. Jasper
Post last Wednesday evening at
Pythian Temple Hiram w. Hummer
was elected commander. Other Of
ficers elected were: Mark T. Little,
first vice commander; A. A. Dible,
second vice commander; H. A. Weaver,
third vice commander, and Justice
Du Boise, chaplain.
The installation will be held at
the next meeting, when the outgoing
commander, Daniel M. Goodacre;
Adjt. Mark T. Little and the finance
officer will receive a suitable token
as reward for their services.
Past Department Athletic Officer
George Royal presented to the post
the George Royal Trophy won by
Sergt. Jasper's champion junior base
ball nine. Another trophy presented
to the team was the Agriculture Post
Athletic Trophy, while the post itself
was awarded the j. Miller Kenyon
Trophy for its outstanding athletic
activities during the year. It was
announced the post will again enter
bowling team in the Legion Bowling
League, starting on October s at the
Lucky Strike alleys.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet
tomorrow at pm. in Arcade Hall.
Fourthteenth street and Park road