Evening star., 1938-08-28

Comdr. Brady last week announced
q number of committee chairmen.
They include: Earl c. Rhue of
Washington Police and Fire Post, Ar
mistice Day chairman and William J.
Kershner of Sergt. Jasper Post, vice
chairman: William Watt. chairman
of the Athletic Commission. with Err
nest H. Campbell member for two
years; William P, Kershner. chairman
of the department ball; William l..
Collins of Bunker Hill Post, parade
marshal; Owen C. Holleran. Stephen
P. McGroartv Post, chairman of the
Emergency Aid Commission; Jane R,
Cox, Jacob Jones Post, chairman of
the Finance Committee, the other
members being Edward l.. Marthill
and Thomas J, McDonough; historian.
Robert NJ. Williams of James Reese
Europe Post; judge advocate, James
F. Kehoe, with j. Franklin Wilson as
assistant: Herbert Teed, chairman of
the Music Committee, and Donald
Wakefield Smith, parliamentarian;
publicity officer, L. J. P. Fichthorn:
sergeant at arms, Charles E. Wolfe of
Internal Revenue Post; assistant adju-
tants, Blanche Sinclair and John
Long. The acting chairman for the
Sons of the American Legion is Rose
O'Hara of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, with Thomas R. Callahan, acting
vice chairman. and Harvey E. Knott
and w. H. Clifford. members
The musical director for the Sons
Of the Legion is Richard Viancour of
Fort Stevens Post: department bugler
Harry Hungleman of Fort Stevens
Post; welfare and liaison officer. James
F, Kehoe; traffic safety liaison officer
S. B, Ashford of Bunker Hill Post.
Ray Huff of Department of Justice
Post has been appointed as chairman
of the Welfare and Advisory Council
Department Comdr Brady addressed
the meeting of the National Cathe-
dral Post last Tuesday National
Executive Committeeman J. j. Malloy,
Department Adjt. Daniel NJ Goodacre
and H. H. Hummer, newly elected
commander of the Sergt. Jasper Post,
also spoke
Elections and installations will be
held at the next meeting
Department Comdr. Brady installed
officers of the Kenneth H. Nash Post,
No. 8. last night. as follows: Robert
E, Lee, commander: George H. Grom-
met. senior vice commander; R. R.
Combs. adjutant; W. H. Talbot
finance officer; J. j. Mulvey, chaplain;
William E. Ritwell, Judge advocate,
and Percy Barham, sergeant at arms
Mr.. Brady was attended by his staff
First Vice Comdr W. T. Slattery
Second Vice Comdr. Julia Long, and
Third Vice Comdr. Joseph L. Koehl
A joint meeting of Agriculture Post
and the auxiliary was held August
49, after which refreshments were
served.
Members are urged to attend the
first meeting in September, for elec-
ton of officers.
Fort Stevens Post will hold elections
and installation of officers and Execu-
tive Committee members Thursday
night in Stansbury Hall Comdr. John
T. Long will preside
Department Comdr James Thomas
Brady, his staff; Past Department
Comdr. Thomas Mason. jr., and Chef
de Chemin de Fer Ferdinand G.
Fraser jr., national head La So
ciete des Quarante Hommes ct HUT
Chevaux, will be guests of honor.
Departmental awards for outstand-
Ing work in Americanism and drum
and bugle corps work for the Legion
year 1878 will also be made.
On September II a national con-
vention consolation dance will be held
at Indian Spring Country Club Past
Comdrs. John T. Long, George W.
Phillips and John D. Kiley; Past.
Adjts. Carl Rittenhouse, Bernard
Daniels and Past Finance Officers
Abraham Miller and Lewis K. Hile
will be presented with tokens of es-
teem
Americanism Officer Joseph A. Wal
ker has arranged schedule of ad-
dresses in schools of the northwest
area on the Constitution of the United
States in recognition of Constitution
Week
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet
Thursday at o'clock in the Hayloft.
rear of 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, for election of officers.
At its meeting last Tuesday National
Cathedral Post was host to Depart
ment Comdr Brady and his staff, as
we'll as National Committeeman
Malloy.
The following officers we're nomi-
mated: For commander, Thomas CAL
lahan and Emmett r. Carroll; senior
vice commander, D. G. Stanley; junior
vice commander, Horace T. jones'
chaplain. Dr. Charles Ralph; historian,
Ira D. Scott; surgeon. DR.. Ray Guynn
master at arms. Henry Peckhan and
Noah H. Donaldson; quartermaster.
Leo Wise; sergeant at arms, Joe
Abrams; colorbearer, Ernest j. Kay
and John Smith.
The election will be held on Sep
tember q.
The race for commander of United
States Treasury Post. No 35, for the
coming year is being waged between
Robert D. Beeton and Kenneth B.
Bovay. The former is past senior vice
commander and is an auditor in the
1nsolvent Banks Division, Controller
Of the Currency. Bovay is the junior
vice commander and is in the dividend
section of the same Office. The elec-
ton will be held on September 13
at 1903 Fourteenth street NV.
Comdr. Robert NJ Williams of the
James Reese Europe Post was ap-
pointed department historian by De-
partment Comdr James T. Brady.
The post on August q nominated