Evening star., 1939-07-23
Leuion Convention Parade
Plans Are Announced
Participants to Form at Tenth and K
At PM. on August 10

ment, American Legion, convention
parade, announced last week 1t will
start at pm. on August 10. The
formation area will be at Tenth and
K streets NV. The line of march
will be west on K street to Con-
necticut avenue, north to M street
NV. Assignment of positions in
the line will be determined by post
membership paid into department
headquarters on July 26.
The department Executive Com
mittee will meet next Thursday at
the District Building, at pm.
Daniel M. Goodacre, chairman,
department convention program, an
nounces that if extra programs are
desired orders and money to cover
costs must be left at department
headquarters on or before July 26.
Extra copies must be ordered in
advance.
Department Membership Officer
John H. O'Connell announced that
the department needs the assistance
of all posts to achieve the goal
of the largest membership in his
tory, for membership is still 3O5
behind last years total All cards
must be in the department head
quarters not later than midnight
on July 26. Headquarters will re-
main open until that hour to re-
ceive returns.
William H. Hargrave, general
chairman of the department con-
vention, requests the following de-
partment chairmen to have all
members of their respective COM
mittees present at a final meeting
at department headquarters: Pa
rade, Hayward F. Saunders, J. j.
Mulvey, vice chairman; publicity,
L. J. P. Fichthorn; awards, Gail T.
Judd; reviewing stand, J. D. Mckee;
distinguished guests, J. j. Malloy;
program, D. M. Goodacre; ushers,
G. C. Nadeau: decorations, Fred F.
Money; seating of delegates, Able
Miller; music, Herbert F. Teed;
badges, H. D. Percy, E. r. Thomas,
vice chairman, and Jane Cox, Sec
retary of the convention.
Chairman Hargrave requests all
post commanders or representative
of each post to be present at this
meeting, as a photograph of all
members of the Department Con-
vention Committee, as we'll as post
commanders and representatives.
will be taken for publication in the
department convention program.
Harvey Knott will hold a card
party for the benefit of the Detach-
ment Drum and Bugle Corps at
Killeen Hall. July 25, at 8 pm. All
members of the corps are requested
to bring at least one prize and to
bring as many friends as possible.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, Execu-
tive Committee will meet Wednesday
in the clubrooms, 1924 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, at 8:l5 pm, with Comdr.
Abraham Miller presiding.
The following delegates will serve
on department convention commit
tees designated: Credentials, Robert
M. Kennedy; Rules, John T. Long,
and Resolutions, Joseph A. ASH.
The next meeting will be held in
Stansbury Hall on August 3 for
nomination of officers.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8,
met at 209 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, with Comdr. Robert E. Lee
presiding.
Dan Haldeman gave the official
Soap Box Derby report. Beginning
in August, the post will meet the
second and fourth Friday of each
month.
The following were elected as del
egates to the department conven-
ton: Comdr. Robert Lee, chairman;
Guy Cogswell, John Mulvey, Edwin
Luther, George Seiders and George
Grommet. The alternates are Ev-
erett Totten. Dan Haldeman, Will
liam Lossman. William Ritter and
William Talbot.
The next meeting will be July 26
at 8 pm.
United States Department of
Agriculture Post met in the south
building and elected delegates and
alternates to the department con-
vention. The delegates are Comdr.
Carl E. V. Berger, chairman; Elmer
L. Vennerdrow, Lloyd A. Burkey and
Raymond R. Smith. Alternates are
Emmett l.. Andrews, Lawrence H.
Sample, Louis Roistacher and Will
liam K. Brownold.
The next meeting will be held in
Room 1899, south building, on Au-
gust at $3.50 pm.
A meeting will be held in the
Department of Commerce Audito-
rum at pm. July % to elect Off
GERS and adopt the constitution and
bylaws of the Department of Com
merce Post. All charter members
are requested to attend this meet
ing. The charter will be closed after
this meeting.
The meeting will be conducted by
H. T. Thomas and Joseph Moore.
Sergeant Jasper Post and Aux
iliary dance will be held at Indian
Spring Club from 10 pm. until l
am. on August S. Reservations
should be made with Harry N.
Ware, 1904 Carlton avenue NE,
Dupont 0198. For tickets contact
Harry w. Jarrett, 420 Oneida place
NV, Georgia 4444.
John P. Lester has been appointed
publicity officer for the remainder
Of the year.
The Post Junior Legion baseball