Evening star., 1940-10-27
Leqion Here Will Porticipote
In SeIective Service Lottery
War Veterans and New Droft Registrars
Will Parade Together Tuesday

Comdr. William Hargrave of the
District of Columbia Department of
the American Legion, has called on
all members Of the organization to
participate in the national lottery on
selectlve service.
The national guard of honor will
take an important part in the cere-
mony at the Department of Labor
auditorium on Tuesday when Presi-
dent Roosevelt makes his Nation
wide address, and Secretary of War
Stimson draws the first capsule in
the draft lottery. All guardsmen
will report to Capt Kennard at the
main entrance to the Labor Depart
ment auditorium not later than II
am. for duties incident to the cere-
mony.
A parade of military and naval
forces, together with all men who
have registered for selective service
in the District. is planned. Musical
organizations Of the Legion will take
part.
A meeting of post commanders
and membership officers will be held
at the Portner Apartments on
November 2, when the November roll
call membership will be launched.
Department Membership Officer
Haywood N. Saunders will preside
The l941 goal has been set for 10000
members.
Columbia Post Juveniles went to
the District Training School at
Laurel, Md. last Friday and pre-
sented show. Refreshments were
served.
Those who took part were Sam
Mawhood, Mary Ann Bakersmith,
Alice Hef1in, Gloria Kemp, George
Martin. Gloria Grisso, Lorraine
McCrahon, Martha Sue Slender,
Richard Mccullough. Mary Eta
Terrell, Yvonne Neff, Elsie May
Bakersmith, Joe Bozzi, Ann Calvert,
the McAuliffe Sisters Trio and
Kenneth Hoffman Mrs Mary Ba-
kersmith and Mrs. Helen Young
were musical directors, and J. S.
MANHOOD assisted.
Detachment Comdr. Clifford of
the Sons of the American Legion
announced arrangements have been
completed to have truck call for
all discarded newspapers and mag
azines saved by Legionnaires for the
Sons. This truck will make regular
periodical collections. Call Mr.. Cliff
ford at Michigan 1888 or Mr.. Oliver
at Atlantic 2006-J.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post held
installation of officers at the Wash
ington Hotel last Monday.
They are: Commander, Dorothy
Drunken; senior vice commander,
Lillian Caldwell; junior vice COM
mander, Alma Sarton; historian,
Alice Derrow; chaplain, Ruth Nc
Kenzie; quartermaster, Jessie Col
Inns; sergeant at arms, Margaret
Edwards; color bearers, Bertha
johnson and Elsie McCallum, and
investment adviser, Edna Smith.
Past Comdr. Mary Tatspaugh
was appointed assistant adjutant to
the department.
The Advisory Council will meet
at the home of Comdr. Drunken to-
morrow at 8 pm. at 300 Woodmore
drive, Silver Spring, Md.
A special meeting Of McAlexander
Post will be held tomorrow night
at the Willard Hotel. On Thurs
day night officers will be installed
at a meeting in Stansbury Hall,
with Department Comdr. Hargrave
and his staff officiating. An infor-
NAL dance and Halloween party will
follow.
The Rev. Father William Nc
Weigh has been selected as chaplain
of the post to replace the Rev.
Msgr. McAdams, who has been ap-
pointed to the Office of alternate de-
partmental chaplain.
Kenna-Main Post elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, Sam
uel j. Parrish; first vice commander,
S. o. Boswell; second vice COM
mander, John L. Wright: chaplain.
R. T. Rogers; financial officer. e.
P. Van Hise; sergeant at arms, T.
E. Crane; quartermaster, A. L.
Hanna; post surgeon, DR.. r. j.
Haws, and historian, DR.. s. r. Pearl
man.
Installation will be held jointly
with Kenna- Main Unit on Novem-
ber 2 at Hitchcock Hall, ST Eliza
beth's Hospital. at $50 pm.
Department Comdr. Hargrave and
Department President Mrs. Helen
McCabe and staffs will officiate.
The installation will be followed
by a dance.
Jane A. Delano Post met at the
Women's City Club last Thursday
night, when Department Comdr.
Hargrave. his ofIicial staff and his
guard of honor installed the officers.
They are: Commander, Martha