Evening star., 1939-03-19
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Membership Increase of 300
For D. G. Legion Reported
Standings Of Posts Announced;
Soop Box Derby PIons Studied

omcer of the District of Columbia
Department, the American Legion
announced last week that the drive
ending the Legion's Goth anniversary
last Wednesday places the depart
ment over 800 ahead of last years
membership at this time. The total
membership is 5,8O8.
Posts leading in numerical
strength are: Washington Police and
Fire, 476; Sergt. Jasper, 451; Vim
cent B. Costello. 1856; U. s. S. Jacob
Jones, 1863, and Government Printing
Oflce, 344. Posts leading in percent
age of quota gained are: Victory,
108 per cent; Potomac Electric Power
Co., 103; Washington Police and
Fire, 100; Stephen P. McGroarty
96, and Columbia, "a.
The second annual Washington
Soap Box Derby plans are being
studied by the Americanism Com
mission, the occasion being spon-
sored by the local department and
The Washington Star. Chairman
Joseph A. Walker requests that post
Americanism officers submit to head
quarters as early as possible the
names of members to serve from
each post. The Americanism Com
mission will meet in department
headquarters tomorrow at ppm.
Bunker Hill Post will hold its an
nual championship bowling match
on the afternoon of March 26 at
the Brookland Alleys. The match
will be followed by an informal re-
ception at the clubrooms, S07-809
Monroe street NE.
The Sons Detachment of the post
has Cancelled the bingo party sched-
uled for March "a.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
in its clubrooms. 209 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, on March 8, with
Comdr. Robert E. Lee presiding.
Monte Stotler will receive a gold
Legion button for bringing in five
new members. The post will not
sponsor baseball team in the
S. A. L. League. William J. Mulkey
was elected to the Executive Com
mittee.
The following were voted into
membership: Samuel M. Ulrich, M.
j. Wilson, Earl E. Shay and Robert
E. Wilson. The Forty and Eight
degree team, headed by Grand Chef
de Care Cassard Schroth, will in
duct a large class at a later date.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post held its last meeting
at the Hayloft Club, with Comdr.
Johnny A. Long presiding.
Vice Comdr. Arthur j. Thomas.
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, presented the Pepco
Glee Club. Mr.. Thomas has been
appointed assistant department uni
form officer. Comdr Long was in
Quoted into the Last Mans Club"
at its last meeting. The next post
meeting will be held March q.
At the last meeting of the Past
Commanders Association Repre-
sentative George Grant, past ma
tional vice commander, was voted
to honorary membership, and Will
liam E. Spicer, I'd Division Post,
was appointed membership officer.
Proposal of President Charles
Cohen to hold a dinner meeting on
April Is was approved.
Grand Voiture, No. 174, celebrated
the Legion's Goth birthday ami
versary last Wednesday at the Port
ner Apartments. Representative
Reed of Illinois, Chef de Chemin
de Fere, passe, Fred G. Fraser and
Department Comdr. James T. Brady
spoke.
Plans are being made by Grand
Chef de Care, passe, John Emil Nc
Cabe for local delegation to at
tend the mid-Atlantic promenade at
Raleigh, N. c.. on April 81, % and
%. The program contemplates the
business of the convention, scenic
trips and will close with a banquet
in honor of Chef de Chemin de
Fere James Sheppard of South
Carolina.
The spring wreck" and parade
will be held here in May, arrange
ments being in charge Of Grand
Conductor G. Francis Mccarthy.
Fort Stevens Posts Executive
Committee will meet in the club
rooms next Wednesday at 8 pm,
with Comdr. Abraham Miller pre-
siding.
Americanism Chairman Ross E.
Amos on Friday presented J. E.
Lawyer, administrative assistant to
j. Edgar Hoover of the Bureau Of
Investigation, to students of st. Ga
briefs School, his talk being on
Crime Prevention" Next Friday he
will present a safety program to
students of Paul Junior High School.
w. G.. Miller of the department
Safety Committee will speak and
moving pictures will be shown.
Members to serve on the WASH
ington Soap Box Derby Committee
are Ross E. Amos, William H. Har-
grave, George w. Phillips, Emmitt
J. Sheehan, J. Raymond Miller,
Charles Eckenrode, Charles j. War
rem, Charles Coombs, Benjamin
Aaronson and Charles Heller.
Tom Howard and Leonard MI
chaelson have been appointed as CO.
captains of the junior league team
by Manager Joseph A. Ashi. Prac-
tices will be held at 3 pm. each
Wednesday and Saturday at Third
and Sheridan streets NV.
Tickets for the bull roast" to be
held in Stansbury Hall on April 2
may be secured from Mrs. Hazel
Fraser at department headquarters,
Comdr. Abraham Miller or Frank
B. Bloom.
Newly elected officers of the S. A..
L. Squadron are: Captain, Russell
Riordan: first lieutenant. Robert