Evening star., 1940-02-04
Name of Legion Heir
To Become S. A. /. News
Change to End Confusion With
The Legionnoire Publication


The name Of the Legion Heir,
national publication of the Sons
OF the American Legion, is to be
changed soon to the 8. A. L. News,
according to word received here
from national headquarters at
indianapolis, Ind.
1t was explained this change was
made to eliminate confusion be-
tween the names Legion Heir and
Legionnaire. The latter is part of
the name Of the national publica-
ton OF the Legion.
A national Photographic contest
is being arranged for the 8. A. L.,
details Of which will be announced
next month.
Arrangements are being completed
for the annual ball of the District of
Columbia Department, to be held
February % at the Mayflower Hotel.
c. Francis Mccarthy is general
chairman.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding the District of Columbia
National Guard. is personally caring
for the guests of honor and dis
tnguished visitors. Junior Vice
Comdr. John j. Mulvey is in charge
of box reservations.
Cooley Cullough Post will meet
at the home of Junior Vice Comdr
L. F. Zaruba. 10 w street NV, Feb
ruary 6, pm. An oyster roast will
be held at the Potomac Boat Club on
March 3, to PM
The post and auxiliary will hold
its Children's Hospital blood bank
fund party at the Annapolis Hotel
on February Is, 8 pm. There will
be card playing and a floor show.
The annual meeting of the Au-
gustus P. Gardner Post, No. 18, was
held at the Army and Navy Club on
January %. Capt. William H. Beck,
who was consul general at Oslo, Nor
way. at the time the S. S. City of
Flint was turned over to the United
States by the Norwegian govern
ment, spoke.
The following officers were elected
DR.. Adam Kemble, commander; DR.
William T. Davis, vice commander
Maj. James A. Purcell, historian;
Maj. Thomas A. Poole, surgeon;
Howard c. Eales, chaplain, and
Ernest F. Williams, adjutant and
finance officer.
The post passed a resolution
unanimously indorsing Joseph j
Malloy for reelection as national
committeeman.
Fort Stevens Post celebrated its
7th anniversary Friday in Stansbury
Hall. Department Comdr. William
T. Slattery and staff, National Exec.
utive Committeeman Joseph j. NAL
10y and Grand Chef de Care w. H
Hargrave were among Comdr. Ed.
win L. Donaldson's guests. There
was dancing.
The annual patriotic essay confess
among sixth grade students of the
northwest elementary schools will
shortly close. Announcement of win.
ners and presentation of awards viii
be made at a meeting of the posi-
held in Mcfarland Junior High
School on the night of February 81
Schools in which the contest is being
conducted are Petworth, Barnard
West, Truesdale, Whittier, Bright.
wood, Takoma, Military Road, Ma.
tivity and ST. Gabriels.
Department Comdr. Slattery ha.
appointed Joseph A. Walker to heac
special committee on internal or.
ganization.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet Wed
nesday evening at Pythian Temple
The post will cooperate in the
blood and serum program now being
sponsored by the Legion, local news
papers and the American Bridge
Club and will hold several card par
ties in the near future.
The Sons of the Legion Squadron
held a social at the home of Cloyo
Smith last Friday evening.
A large group of members will &C
to Richmond, Va, today to represent
the post at the annual Area B Chic
Welfare Conference.
George Washington Post will meet
in its new quarters Tuesday night
at 2108 Sixteenth street NV, with
Comdr. C. Cassard Schroth presid-
ing. Plans will be outlined for the
card party on st. Valentines night
February IA. w. A. Corley is chair
man of the committee, assisted by
Comdr. Schroth, Past Comdrs. j. j
Murphy and Howard S. Fisk, A. H
Thompson and James Clarke.
Details of the pilgrimage to the
tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon, Va, will also be announced
when on February % the post will
hold brief services and place 8
wreath on the tomb.
The post has been invited to at
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