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Evening star., 1940-04-28
Miss Mary Stika
And Ensign Parker
Wed at Baltimore

Comdr. and Mrs. Joseph Ed
ward Stika, at the Coast Guard
Academy, New London, Conn.,, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Katherine Stika,
to Ensign Raymond Franklin
Parker, U. S. N, Saturday, April
20, at Baltimore.
Mrs. Parker is a graduate of
Holton Arms School in Washing
ton, class of 1896, and attended
Wellesley and Connecticut Col
leges.
Ensign Parker, who was grad
uated from the United States
Naval Academy, class of 1897, is
now attending a postgraduate
school at the League Island Navy
Yard, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Elizabeth West
And 1t. Norvell
Are Engaged

Col. and Mrs. William Whitehead
West of Fort Bliss, Tex, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Elizabeth Stanley Rumbough
West, to 1t. James Early Norvell
82d Field Artillery, U. S. A. 1t
Norvell is the son of Mai. B. P
Norvell, Medical Corps, U. S. A..
retired, and Mrs. Norvell
Miss West attended Gunston Hall
Ohio State University and Texas
College of Mines at Ell Paso. She
is granddaughter of Col. David ]
Rumbough, great-granddaughtel
of Gen. David S. Stanley and a
great-great- granddaughter of Gen
Joseph Wright, Medical Corps.
1t. Norvell is a graduate of the
United States Military Academy al
West Point, class of 1887. At pres
ent he is stationed at Fort Bliss
where the wedding will take place
in June.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Army, Navy
League Sale
This Week
Soldiers, Sailors
And Their Families
Will Be Aided

The Woman's Army and Navy
League will hold its annual sale
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at
the building at the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and s street for the
aid Of distressed soldiers and sailors
and their families. There will be
dresses, coats, hats, shoes, children's
clothes, books and toys for sale and
contributions Of all kinds are being
received at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marine Club, 1015 L street.
The league was organized in 1872
in a private home by small group
OF women. Through the efforts of
its members 1t has become Nation
wide organization, with membership
now between 800 and 900.
In 1877 the Army and Navy Aux
lllary OF this league was founded in
Washington. Through the influence
of this auxiliary the program was
broadened by contributions toward
Christmas parties and entertain
ment for soldiers children. Reading
material was collected and sent to
Army and Navy hospitals and
needed communion sets were fur
nished churches on Army posts and
Navy yards.
The object of the Woman's Army
and Navy League is to cooperate
with chaplains and others of the
United States Army and Navy in pro-
noting Christian knowledge and in
encouraging the holding of religious
services at Army posts and Navy
yards, at military and naval hos
pitals and prisons and on United
States ships, to assist or support
clubs or homes for soldiers, sailors
and marines, to send books. illus
trated papers and games for the
amusement of the men and to en-
deavor in every way possible to pro-
mote the general welfare and con-
tentment of the enlisted men of the
Army and Navy.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Dorothy Reckord
And Mr.. Chadwick
Will Marry

Capt. and Mrs. Leland T..
Reckord of Camp Albert G.
Ritchie, Cascade, Md, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Reba Reckord,
to Mr.. George Arthur Chadwick,
jr., son of Mrs. Byron Quinby
Jones of Washington. Miss
Reckord is a niece of Mai. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, adjutant gen.
eral of the State of Maryland.
The bride-elect is a former STU
dent of Hood College, Frederick,
Md; graduate of Waynesboro
Business College, Waynesboro,
Pa, and a graduate of Washing
ton Fashion Model School, WASH
ington.
Mr.. Chadwick is a graduate of
Dewitt School, Washington; a
former student of the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
and a graduate of Yale Univer-
sity, New Haven, Conn. He is a
member of Delta Phi Fraternity.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. w. B. Thorp
will leave Arlington Thursday for
the West Coast and will sail May
% from San Francisco on the Mat
sonia for Honolulu, their new sta
ton.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. George
Bahm will entertain today at cock
tails for Comdr. and Mrs. Thorp
and Tuesday 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
James A. Dudley will honor them
at dinner party. Wednesday 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Hugh w. Turney
will give a small dinner dance for
Comdr. and Mrs Thorp at the Army
Navy Country Club.
Maj John A. Hettinger, 3rd Cav
airy of Fort Myer, has left for Can
ton, N. Y, to report for temporary
duty with the rental and claims
section of the lst Army maneuvers.
Maj. Hettinger is relieving Mai.
E. M. Sumner, who is in Walter
Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Carlton Andrus, wife of DR..
Andrus, U. S. N, is in San Diego,
Calf, for several weeks, having
been called there by the death of
her father.
Capt. Bruce l.. Canaga, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Canaga, with their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Canaga, are en-
route from Arlington by motor to
San Diego, Calf, where they will
make their home.
Members of the class of 1921 of
the Naval Academy, who are sta
toned in Washington and Annap-
oils, were hosts Friday afternoon at
a cocktail party at the Army Navy
Country Club.
Mrs. A. w. Kenner, wife of Col.
Kener, entertained at a luncheon
Thursday at the Army Navy Coun-
try Club to honor Miss Ruth Ellen
Patton, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
George Patton of Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Miss Shirley Shaw
Will Be Married
To 1t. Walton

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher w.
Duffy of Chevy Chase, D. c., an
nounce the engagement of Mrs.
Duf1ys daughter, Miss Shirley Mil
ton Shaw, to 1t. Robert Lucius WAL
ton, infantry, U. S. A., of Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pelham Walton, also of
Chevy Chase.
The wedding will take place the
middle of June.
Miss Shaw attended Winthrop
College, South Carolina, and is a
graduate of Temple School for Sec
retaries in this city. She is a niece
OF Capt. David A. D. Ogden, Corps
OF Engineers, U. S. A., and Mrs. Og-
den. She is a granddaughter of the
late Sydney Norris Ogden of New
ark, N. j., and Mrs. Ogden, and a
great-granddaughter of the late
Evening star., 1940-04-28

Chief Justice David Ayres Depue Of
the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
1t. Walton, native of Washing
ton, was graduated in civil engi-
neering from the University OF
Maryland in 1888, where he was
president of the senior class. He
is member of the Sigma Nu and
Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternities.
He is grandson of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius D. Alden and the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cherry
Walton of this city.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Hop and Club Show
On Annapolis Program
Col. and Mrs. James Bootes
To Give Tea Tomorrow for
Mrs. Frank Leighton

ANNAPOLIS Nd April 27The spring sailing
today with the Midshpmen the University
held this evening at Dahgren Hail.
shows for the season will be given tonight at Mahan Hail.
Col and Mrs James Bootes will give tea Monday in
Mrs Frank Leighton wife
duty here
Mrs Harrison Field of Waterford the
Mrs Wilson Brown and Admiral
at the Naval Academy
Mr. and Mrs Chilean Heward whose visit
last week arrived today to be the Hewar
and sister, It. Comdr and Mrs j. Harrison Cohoun
Windsor Farms River live Montreal
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Tea Announced
For Miss ThOmDson

Mrs. G. Stanley Thompson has
chosen June 4 as the date for the
small tea at which she will pre-
sent her daughter, Miss Marya
Bayard Thompson. The party
will be held at 24O0 Sixteenth
street and later that evening
Mrs. Thompson will give small
dinner on the Shoreham terrace
for her daughter and her most
intimate friends.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William
c. Bryant Of Tenafly, N. j., and Miss
Gladys Shiler of New York.
Mrs. William M. Bard of Wrshing-
ton is visiting on the post as the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Osborne and
Capt Theodore M. Osborne.
Mrs. Carmichael Visits
1t. and Mrs. Mather.
1t. and Mrs. George r. Mather
have as their guests the latter's
mother. Mrs. Roderick L. Car
michael, wife of Maj. Gen. Car
michael, U. S. A., retired, Of WASH
ington.
Mrs. Allan J. McCutcheon and her
three children, Martha, Hugh and
Mary McCutcheon, have departed
for Columbia, s. c., where they will
spend the next few months visiting
Capt. McCutcheon's parents, Prof.
and Mrs. Allan J. McCutcheon.
Capt. McCutcheon will join them
there in June, after which they will
go to their new station at Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Capt. and Mrs. Woodson Hooker
are entertaining as their guest a
fortnight Capt. Hocker's sister, Miss
Theodosia Hooker of Danville, KY.
There was an officers hop in
Cullum Memorial Hall this evening,
which was under the sponsorship of
the Medical Corps. Col. Royal
Reynolds, post surgeon, and Mrs.
Reynolds were assisted in the re-
ceiving line by 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Paul M. Crawford.
Mrs. o. c. Troxel, jr., reached the
garrison yesterday to remain for
several months as the guest of her
parents, Col. and Mrs. Royal Rey-
nolds. and her 'brother-in-law and
sister, 1t. and Mrs. William H.
Allen, jr., while her husband, 1t.
Troxel, who is stationed with the 83d
Field Artillery at Fort Benning, is
on maneuvers.
Mrs. Mess, wife of Maj. Oliver K.
Mess of the Medical Corps, will
depart this week end for a trip to
Chicago and Rockford, ILL.,, where
she will visit friends, after which
she will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Auman at their home in
Fargo, N. Dak., for a month.
Capt. and Mrs. Smythe
Have House Guests.
Guests this week end of Capt. and
Mrs. George w. Smythe are Mrs.
Smythe's brother, Mr.. William S.
Coley of Bridgeport, Conn, and his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Coley, who
attends Larson College, in New
Haven.
1t. and Mrs. Staunton L. Brown
are entertaining as their guests over
Sunday Capt. and Mrs. Henry G.
Douglas of Baltimore. Md.
Col. and Mrs. Clayton E. Wheat
have as their weekend guest Col.
Wheat's cousin. Miss Roxana Hol-
land Of San Antonio, Tex, who is
student at Vassar.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Harris Jones
have visiting them Mrs Jones sister,
Miss Janet Humphreys of Spring.
field, Mass, and Miss Ruth Newton,
also Of Springfield, who arrived on
yesterday to remain for a week.
Mrs. Benedict, wife of Brig. Gen
Jay L. Benedict, superintendent of
the Military Academy; Mrs. Roger
G. Alexander and Mrs. Chauncey
l.. Fenton attended the annual
meeting of the Army Relief Society
which was held in New York on
Wednesday at the home of Mr..
Russell Leffingwell.
Maj. and Mrs. Clare H. Armstrong
have visiting them for week the
formers mother, Mrs. Joseph john
son of Albert Lee, MINI. Prior to
reaching the post, Mrs. johnson
attended the convention of the D.
A. r. in Washington.
DR.. Henry Shaw of New York has
been visitor at the garrison since
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Catharine Maier
Is Engaged to
Ensign Woodwork

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. Maier
announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Catharine
Rose Maier, to Ensign Harry
Fades Woodwork, jr., U. S. N,
of Spokane, Wash.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Miss Maier is a graduate of
Wilson Teachers College, and q
member of the Xxx Club. At pres
ent she is connected with the
faculty of Paul Junior High
School.
Ensign Woodwork was grad
uated from the United States
Naval Academy in the class of
1888. He is now stationed on the
U. S. S. Decatur in Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
West Point Will Hear
Granger Tomorrow
Concert to Close Winter Series:
Mrs. Roderick Carmichael
Visits Daughter

WEST POINT N Y April 2-The final
by the u M A. Band commanded by Couy
under the direction OF 1t Francis will
tomorrow Mr. Percy 0range internationally known
and conductor will
his compositions
1t and Mrs Resa have had their
and Mrs Granger, whose White
It. and Mrs Resta entertaining Morse
OF White Plains and It. Reas nephew
Resa Of Washington.
It. and Mrs Victor King will
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Reception Nav 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Trains Of 131
Ingraham street announce the con-
firmation of their son, Stanley Mar
tin Tralins, which will take place
May 4 at Bnai Israel Congregation,
Fourteenth and Emerson streets. A
reception in the vestry room will
follow the services.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Going to Hawaii

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Berens
of Chevy Chase will leave soon for
California and sail from there to
spend two months in Hawaii. Mr..
Berens is local artist, and son of
Mr.. William BerenS.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
On Weekend Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore j. zuk
OF Wesley Heights are spending the
week end in New Britain, Conn, as
the guests of Mr.. zuk's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph M. Zuk.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Away on Trip

The japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Horinouchi are spending the
week end on motor trip in Vir-
ginia, and will return to the embassy
here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

Wednesday Of his son-in-law and
daughter, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Herman
Beukema. Miss Alice Beukama, who
is student at Vassar, is passing
several days with her parents.
Evening star., 1940-04-28
Capital Service Contingent
In Variety of Activities
Comdr. and Mrs. T. B. McMurtrey
Entertain for Latter's Mother;
Other Parties During the Week
Underwood & Underwood P.

It. Comdr and Mrs T. Mcurtrey have visiting them their
home in Arlington, the aes mother
Calf, who is spending the spring here.
Codr and Mrs Mcure entertained at dinner Friday
Cobb their other including Comdr
Comdr and Mrs Lewelyn Johns 1t
1t Comdr and Mrs S. A. Shepard 1t
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Odd Fellows 10 Take
Moonlight Cruise July 26

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will hold the annual moon
light cruise on the steamer Mount
Vernon on July rs for the benefit of
the I. o. o. F. Home.
Installation of officers are: Lang
don, noble grand, Fred w. Doak :;
right supporter to noble grand, Har-
ry v. Vincent; left supporter to no
BILE grand, Joseph E. Osborne; vice
grand, Walter D. Scott; right sup
porter to vice grand, Roswell M.
Woodruff; left supporter to vice
grand, w. S. Fitchett; warden, R.
B. Thomasson; recording secretary,
Grover c. Sexton: financial secre-
tary, Fred N. Davis; treasurer,
Walter B. Randell; conductor, j. v.
Woodruff; chaplain, William I.
Jenkins; inside guardian, A. L.
Foster; outside guardian, William
F. Dowell; right scene supporter,
Harry A. Newman; left scene sup
porter. Richard E. Oliff; custodian,
William F. Dowell. Past Grand A.
L. Soloman and staff officers of
Covenant Lodge will officiate.
Friendship: Edward Watts, noble
grand; j. Burton Kincer, right sup
porter to noble grand; William F.
Becker, left supporter to noble
grand; Harvey M. Hickman, vice
grand; Andrew Episcopo, right sup
porter to vice grand; Kenneth C.
Burgess, left supporter to vice grand
Robert S. Clark, warden; Edgar W.
Parks, recording secretary; Thomas
Beckett, financial secretary; Har-
ry K. johnson. treasurer; Charles
Studds, conductor; j. A. Dom
chaplain; o. w. Everett, inside
guardian; Ernest Frey, outside guar
dian: Raymond L. Shoemaker, right
scene supporter; william j. Thorn
hill, left scene supporter; Edgar w
Parks, custodian.
Maj. Charles B. Lampe requests
the names of those who desire to
participate In the parade and other
activities at the. Sovereign Grand
Lodge session in Huntington, W.
Va, in September.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

been detached from the battalion
and ordered to continue active duty
with the regular establishment.
This continued active duty is in
connection with the present limited
emergency. He will report to the
Rifle Range Detachment at Marine
Barracks. Paris Island, SC.
Pvts. William P. Hartley and DON
aid j. Van Dorm of the Battalion
Headquarters Company, have COM
pleted bookkeeping courses of the
Marine Corps Institute and have
been presented with certificates of
qualifications.
Battalion Headquarters announced
that the highest scores for small bore
qualification in the battalion has
been turned in by Corpl. Henry F.
Stille with score of 337, and Sergt.
Albert E. Fisher with score of 1888.
Enlistments for the quarter end
ing June 30 have shown 80 per
cent increase over the quarter end
ing March 81. To fill the few re-
naming vacancies in the battalion,
only men with previous military
training will be accepted. This limi-
tation includes men with previous
service in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard or National
Guard, graduates of military acad-
en,ies and former members of r. o.
T. c. units and similar organizations.
Battalion Headquarters announced
the enlistment of the following:
Ebert P. Sapp, Philip w. Beamer,
Vincent E. Giovannetti, william l..
Oliver, Benjamin T. Rollins, jr., and
Claude S. Sutherland.
There are a few vacancies in
Companies A and G and the band.
All young men between the ages of
II and IS are invited to obtain addi-
tional information at 458 Indiana
avenue NV. on Tuesday or We'd
nesday between and 10 pm.
First Sergt. Robert c. Walker of
the Rockville unit, was discharged
to accept commission as second
lieutenant in the Volunteer Marine
Corps Reserve.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
loyoI Order Of Moose

Ethan R. Thompson, delegate
from Columbia Lodge, to the And
international convention at Des
Moines, Iowa, made his report at
the last meeting. Ofncers elected
were: Supreme Governor, Francis J.
Clohessy, Waverly, N. Y; supreme
junior governor, Senator Matthew
M. Nicely, Fairmont, w. Va: SUI
preme prelate. Frank j. La Bell.
Watertown, Mass; supreme treas
urer, F. w. liable, Aurora, ILL.,, and
supreme councilman, Gov. Charles
w. Bowers, Des Moines, Iowa. VIII
liam B. Bulbs, sergeant at arms, also
spoke of the convention.
The next meeting will be July %
at 8 pm.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met, with the
new senior regent, Mrs. Anna S.
Gilbert, presiding, at 1414 I street
NV. The application of Mrs. Mar
garet Fitch will be acted on July 26.
The following committee appoint-
ments were ratified: Ritualistic,
Mrs. Anna Wagner; Mooseheart,
Miss Otela Woodie; library, Mrs.
Delphine Driscoll; emblems, Mrs.
Clura Jones, and reception, Mrs.
Grace Clark, assisted by all past
regents
Dolores Thompson won the Senior
Regent Marie A. Clark membership
award for bringing In the most new
members last year. The attendance
prize was won by Senior Regent
Anna Gilbert.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Knights Of Columbus
To Take River Cruise

The 9th annual Knights of Colum-
bus showboat cruise will be held
tomorrow at $50 o'clock on the
steamer Mount Vernon. There will
be games, refreshments and floor
show,
State Deputy Alfred A. McGar-
raghy announced at recent meet
ing of the state officers the Rev.
Aloysius E. Fuller, assistant pastor
of st. Aloysius' Church, was elected
state chaplain.
Washington Council, under the
direction of Grand Knight Joseph
M. McKenna, will meet in the club
rooms Tuesday evening. There will
be refreshments.
For the benefit Of its members
and their families the Supreme
Council maintains q correspondence
school in which more than Al 900
students are enrolled. Instruction
is available In 100 subjects. For
members who desire taking advan-
tage. Of this type Of study they are
advised to communicate with the
supreme secretary, New Haven,
Conn.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Col. A. S. Fueer to Lead
Sd Division, A. E.F.

The Society of the 3rd Division
A. E. F., at its 2lst annual reunion
at Philadelphia, elected the follow.
ing officers: President, Col. Albert
8. Fuger, retired, Of Cape Elisabeth
Me-; vice president, Charles ]. Nc
Carthy Of Philadelphia, Pa; secre-
tary, George B. Dobbs, Belmont,
Mass; treasurer, Robert e. Craig Of
Penn Wynne, Pa; sergeant at arms.
John T.. Sl1arkey, Of Philadelphia.
Pa; chaplain, the Rev. John j.
OLeary Of Shavertown, Pa.
Brig. Gen. Edmund l.. Daley, U. s.
A., D. 8. M. commander Of the De-
partment Of the Caribbean, Is hon
orary president.
1t. Col. George B. Du Bots Of
Warrington, D.. G., was appointed
legislative oflcer.
Omcers elected to the Last Mans
Club were: President, Ralph Hen.
shaw, Phlladelphia; Vice president,
Arch Wilson, New York CITY; secre-
tary and treasurer, william A. s;,o.
maker, Washington, D. c.; sergeant
at arms. ]. D. Mcdonald, Dorches-
ter, Mass, and chaplain, the Rev.
John J. OLeary, shavertown, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Regular Veterans
Association

Comdr. Walter p. Boehm of Gen.
Malin Craig Post announces the
awarding of q silver cup to the
member securing the largest num-
ber of recruits. This is in addi-
ton to the $25 award contest be-
ing conducted by Harry q. Ritner,
publicity director.
At q meeting last Tuesday at 1903
Fourteenth street NV. q resolution
was adopted requesting the War
Department to seek legislation to
overcome q decision which denies
pay to soldiers sick in q hospital
after expiration Of the term of en-
listment. A. A. Linnenbroger was
elected junior vice commander
With newly-appointed officers he
was installed by National Comdr.
r. d. Hopgood. :.
Recruits obligated were: John q.
Bugbee, william r. Scrogin, K. r.
Britton, Isaac Askin, John p. Wal
dron, Frank Sedlock and John
Deems,
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Legion Citizenship Awards
To Be Presented August !
Committee Arranging Convention
To Hold Final Meeting Tomorrow

The annual American Legion
citizenship awards for 1910 will be
presented by Zeb Hamilton, Amer
icanism chairman of the District
of Columbia department, on August
at the Mayflower Hotel. the open
ing night Of the department con-
vention, which will be continued
through August 3.
Those to whom the awards will
be made are: Frank B. Noyes, pres
ident of The Evening Star Newspa-
per Co.; Miss Maude Alton, prin-
cipal of the Americanism School;
Stephen P. Porter, chief of the Dis
trict of Columbia Fire Department;
Gordon Hittenmark of the National
Broadcasting System and Represent
ative Martin Dies of Texas.
These citizenship awards are made
annually Ito persons not eligible to
membership in the Legion, but who
by their private lives exemplify the
traits so necessary to further the
American principles of citizenship"
The final meeting of the General
Committee arranging the convention
will be held tomorrow night at de-
partment headquarters in the Den
rike Building. Convention programs
and badges may be obtained from
Mrs. Fraser at headquarters.
Pre-convention meetings have
been set for July % at pm. at
the Mayf1ower as follows: Resolu-
tions, Seventeenth street parlor,
with Seywood Saunders as tempor-
ary chairman; rules, north room,
with AIMEE Frame. temporary chair
man, and credentials, in the Pam
American room, with John J. Null
vey as temporary chairman.
Marshals who will assist Parade
Chairman William Leo Collins are
Gerald J. Lawler. John r. Weitzel,
William P. Kershner, Edwin L. DON
aldson. Ernest F. Dwyer and Roy S.
Musick
National Comdr Raymond j. Kelly
has issued an official call for the
22d national convention of the
American Legion to be held at Bos-
ton, Mass, September % to 26.
Announcement from national
headquarters at Indianapolis. Ind.
was that 100000 Legionnaires, their
families and other visitors, are ex-
pected to attend the convention. It
will be the second time the conven-
ton has been held in Boston
Each of the So departments of
the American Legion will be entitled
Evening star., 1940-07-21
National Association
Of Regulars

National Defense Post met at 1915
L street NV, last Monday evening
The following officers were installed
by Ralph E. Updike, national lesis-
lative officer: Phillip r. Belt, COM
mander; Henry Gilbert, senior vice
commander; Lamar Chamberlain
quartermaster, and John T.. Quinn
chaplain. Mr.. Updike spoke on the
legislative program of the N. A. r.,
Adjt. Gen. Edgar H. Taber on re-
Mobilization, and John Arthur Shaw
on the efforts of the N. A. r. to
place former service men In national
defense jobs.
The post passed resolutions ask
ing Comdr. George M. McNulty ia
be q candidate to succeed himself
to grant permanent charter to the
post and to issue q convention cali
setting forth the fact that one vote
shall be had by each State for each
50 members or part thereof.