Evening star., 1940-06-02
Leqion Committee to Make
Drive to Buy Iron Lung
$500 Needed to Purchase Equipment,
To Be Given Some LocoI Hospital

The Iron Lung Committee of the
District Of Columbia Department,
the American Legion, of which JOS
eph F. Randall is chairman, has ar
ranged for a public drive to secure
funds to purchase a "lung," to be
presented to some local hospital by
the department.
1t is estimated that 81 500 will have
to be raised for this purpose. Dona-
tions already have been made by the
I'd Division Post and the D. c. Salon,
Eight and Forty. It Is the desire of
the Legion to arrange with the hos
pital receiving the gift to allow q
Legionnaire or relative, who is un-
able to pay for treatment, to receive
free services.
Department Convention Chair
man A. E. Giegenback announced
last week all Of the posts are Coop
Grating in the arrangements for the
event, which will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel August l, 2 and 8.
Kenneth H. Nash memorial serv-
ices were held at the grave of Ken
meth H. Nash in Glenwood Cemetery,
with members of the post unit, the
squadron and Juniors participating.
The services were under the direc-
ton of Memorial Day Oficer Guy
U. Cogswell. Comdr. Crommet placed
a wreath upon the grave, Miss Leona
SeiderS, assisted by Lois and Dora
thea Totten, placed, poppy cross
in behalf of Nash Unit. Ernest
Frankhauser, jr, and Mr.. Purks of
the department drum and bugle
corps sounded Echo Taps" The
assembly went to Arlington Gene
terry, where wreaths were placed on
the graves of former members, after
which part was taken in the exer-
cises at the amphitheater.
The squadron will meet in the
clubrooms tomorrow at 8 p.m., with
Capt. Harry Hovermill presiding.
Fort Stevens Post will meet in
Stansbury Hall on June at 8:l5
pm. with members of the Ameri-
can Legion Junior League ball team
and the S. A. L. Squadron. Comdr.
Edwin L. Donaldson will preside.
Clark Grifnth, Bucky Harris and
other members of the Washington
Senators have been invited and
moving pictures of the national
convention held in Chicago last
September will be shown. There
will be refreshments.
Grand Conductor Richard A.
O'Brien of the Forty and Eight
held a meeting of the initiation
crew last Tuesday, when final de-
tails were made for the annual
wreck" to be held in Stansbury
Hall on June 10. Candidates will
report at 7 pm. June 10 in the
Portner Apartments for instruc-
tions.
The grand cheminot will meet in
the Portner Apartments June IL
at 8 pm, with Grand Chef de Care
w. H. Hargrave presiding.
Comdr Robert L. Duvall of De-
partment of Labor Post announced
arrangements are nearly complete
for the Flag Day exercises to be
held in the departmental audi
torium June IA at II am, preceded
by a concert by the Navy Band
Orchestra.
The Jefferson Junior High School
will parade from the school to the
auditorium at 10:30 am.
Employees of the Labor Depart
ment are excused from II to noon to
attend the exercises. Senator Gill
lette of Iowa will deliver the address.
Mrs. Gardner will render a solo and
will lead the audience in patriotic
selections.
The public is invited.
Cooley -McC Cullough Post will meet
at the home of Comdr. Charles
Kohen, 1900 F street NV, June 2
at pm. The winner of the mem
bership trophy will be announced.
There will be election of delegates
and alternates to the department
convention.
The post and auxiliary held joint
memorial services at the grave Of
Vincent G. Cooley in Arlington last
Thursday.
The junior baseball team will sport
in their new uniforms today at 3 pm.
on the Ellipse, west diamond.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet in the
Pythian Temple next Wednesday at