Evening star., 1941-10-26

n. DalIeT, historian, CnarleS w.
Cox; chaplain, Norman j. Bond;
judge advocate, Lewis E. Talbert,
and adjutant, Barlow A. Bollinger.
The post will hold its annual au-
tumn ball at the Mayflower Hotel
November 28
The department commander and
his staff installed officers of Bunker
| Hill Post Tuesday night at the Le-
! gion clubhouse as follows: z. T.
Hamilton, commander: A. D. Nc
Curley, first vice commander; c. E
Boggs, second vice commander:
j. R. Raeburn, third vice COM
mander.
Retiring Comdr. Mack Myers was
presented with past commanders
medal by the post and ring by
friends in the post. Mrs. Myers and
Mrs. Hamilton received flowers.
Comdr. Hamilton appointed on his
staff Horace Jay Hocter, finance
officer; Glenn C. Dorsey, adjutant;
William Leo Collins, judge advocate;
John Henry Walsh. sergeant at
arms, and Maurice F. White, Sons
of Legion officer.
The department commander and
his staff installed officers on Octo-
Der 20 of U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post
| at 2400 Sixteenth street. They are:
Commander, Lillian Caldwell; senior
vice commander, Alma Sarton;
junior vice commander, Estelle
Ruby.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph J. Malloy presented the re-
firing commander, Dorothy Brun-
ken, with a past post commanders
badge, and Junior Past Post Comdr.
Edna Smith presented her with a
past post commanders ring.
Oficers of Government Printing
Office Post installed by the depart
ment commander and his staff at
the New Colonial Hotel last night
we're: Commander, Benjamin A.
Johns: senior vice commander,
Mark j. Dondero; Junior vice COM
mander, David A. Mahoney; adju-
tant, Fred A. Minnigh: finance Of
ficer, M. w. Blankinship; chaplain,
Penn H. Howard; historian, Wen
dell A. Doudas; sergeant at arms,
Edwin j. Murray; colorbearers.
Charles M. Lewis. Paul A. Grolook
| and Edward r. Dixon; Executive
Committee, William J. Cassidav,
Harold E. Hampshire. Charlotte E.
Kostick and Marion D. Redfeld.
National Cathedral Post will hold
installations of officers at Reno
Esther Hall October % at $50 pm.
The guest speaker will be Ray
Tucker, press correspondent and au-
thor. Alexander Gardiner. editor
of the American Legion Monthly,
will also attend.
This meeting will be known as
Homecoming" night for members,
their families and friends. Re-
freshments will follow.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy was indorsed by
Department of Justice Post to Sue
ceed himself at meeting last Mon
day, the motion having been pre-
sented by David A. Turner, a past
commander. Comdr. James J.
Mackin presided.
Comdr. Edwin L. Donaldson of
Fort Stevens Post announces bull
roast party and dance under the
joint sponsorship of the post and
the senior drum and bugle corps
will be held November 8 in Stans-
bury Hall, starting at pm. Tickets
and table reservations may be OBJ
tained from any post or drum corps
member.
The annual Armistice Day me-
mortal service sponsored by the post
will be held in the chapel at Walter
Reed Hospital at 9 am. November
II. The Rev. Frederick Halloran,
national chaplain of the American
Legion, will be the guest speaker.
In the post membership campaign
the Blue army, headed by Clifton L.
Borneman. is leading the Gold army,
commanded by Roy L. Ponton.
Any post or unit desiring to hold
a dance at the new American Legion
clubhouse Armistice night, contact
headquarters.
The Building Committee an
nounces luncheon will be served
every Saturday from pm. to pm.
for Legionnaires and friends.
Sergt. Jasper Post indorsed Joseph
j. Malloy to succeed himself as
national committeeman.
The United States Department of
Agriculture Post presented the
American Workmanship badge to
Mrs. Robert Niles. The presenta-
ton was made by Comdr. Joseph K.
Allison at the range of the District
Of Columbia Rife and Pistol Club.
The next meeting of the post will
be held at the American Legion
Club, November at $50 pm. Re-
freshments will be served.
Wal n W. NAlACl WdS ulSCdllcU
mander of Henry c. Spengler Post |
Wednesday night at the Thomas
Circle Club. The installation was
conducted by the department COM
mander, his staff and Capt. Watson.
Other officers installed are Joseph |
M. Owens. first vice commander;
Chester D. Bennett, second vice
jutant; Col. Arthur L. Smith, chap
lain; Maj. Will H. Chase, finance
officer; Col Alvin D. Hathaway, his
torian; 1t. Col. Edwin S. Bethlehem,
jr., judge advocate; DR.. H. Clifton
King, surgeon and William S. Col
burn, sergeant at arms. 1t. Col.
Walter S. Welsh was appointed EN-
ployment Committee chairman.