Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
District Legion Headquarters
Gets OrotoricoI Contest Plans
Only Students Enrolled in High Schools
Will Be Eligible for Competition

Will Be Eligible for
Plans for the 1941 National High
School Oratorical Contest, one of
the important educational activities
of the national Americanism pro-
gram, have been received here by
William Hargrave, commander, Dis
trict of Columbia Department, the
American Legion. This contest will
be the fourth. 1t is estimated at
national headquarters in Indianap-
oils, Ind, that $1,000 students were
in the contest this year and at
least 100000 will enter next year.
Departments will conduct contests
so that the State winners can be
certified to national headquarters
not later than April s. The ma
tional regional contests will be held
between April and Is and the finals
between April IA and 16. The place
of the national finals will be an
nounced later.
Only students who are actually
enrolled in high schools are eligible
to compete. The student scoring
highest in the final contest and the
second and third place winners will
receive university and college schoi-
arships. All contestants in the final
contest will receive engraved wrist
watches.
All post Americanism chairmen
and oratorical contest chairmen are
requested to write to national head
quarters for copies Of the leaf1et
explaining the program and rules.
The American Legion welfare
department is sponsoring a clothing
drive to get warm clothes for men,
women and children of all ages so
that all of their clients may have
warm clothing for the cold winter
weather now ensuing.
All posts will have several bundle
| nights" so that members may bring
at least one piece of clothing. such
as mems overcoats, shoes, shirts,
underwear, etc.; ladies coats, dresses,
stockings, shoes, as well as warm
clothing for children of all ages.
Warm clothing is what is needed!
There is practically nothing on hand
at this time for the many calls that
are being received.
Each post welfare officer will as
sist in the work and is requested
to call Benjamin Arohsohn, RAN
dolph 0317, chairman of the Depart
ment Committee, to make arrange
ments for collecting the clothes for
distribution by the welfare depart
ment.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post met at the Victory
Post clubhouse last evening, Comdr.
Ernest F. Dwyer presiding.
The post will have the annual
Christmas party on December 81
if the time and place are acceptable
to Director Hall, who is always the
honorary chairman.
The post subscribed Sis to the
Christmas tuberculosis seals and
contributed and matched the high
est post in the fund to the iron
lung for Providence Hospital. This
was recommended by Chairman
Haywood Saunders.
Floyd Daugherty was appointed
adjutant.
Potomac Post met at the Palisades
Fieldhouse on November IA.
Officers of the Sons of the Legion
were installed by Department Vice
! Comdr. Basil McAllister and De-
partment Sergeant at Arms Joseph
Westlein. The Sons have increased
their membership this year from II
to 80. George Wells is chairman
and Herbert Poston and William
Sinnott are members of the Sons
Committee.
Department Comdr Hargrave ap-
pointed Jerome P. Lynch a member
of the Emergency Aid Committee.
Bunker Hill Post Entertainment
Committee is planning a series of
parties to be held at the clubhouse,
807-809 Monroe street NE, during
the coming season. On November
30 will be a dance from 9 to /.
Refreshments will be served.
The Bunker Hill Cup, annually
awarded to the winning company at
the competitive drill of the cadet
corps of the National Training
School for Boys on Thanksgiving
Day will not be given this year due
to the cancellation of the cere-
monies.
A party for the benefit of the post
was given by members of the L-31
Club at the clubhouse November l6,
under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Mary Weitzel, assisted by Mrs. Grace
Mill and other members of the club.
At the post meeting last Tuesday
| the following new members were ad-
mitted: William Y. Loux, Samuel
Davids, Floyd w. Howard, Charles
w. Myers, John L. Lee, Charles
MULTI, John A. Fisher. Fallas
Broche and Cornelius A. Sweeney.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post met Friday evening
in South Building. The original
post charter was presented to the
commander. Ted Luther traced the
history of Forest Fire Prevention
Week from its origination as an idea
Of Agriculture Post to its extensive