Evening star., 1941-06-22
Membership of D. C.. Legion
Is Largest in Its History
Sufficient Sum Realized in Campaign
To Make Payment on New Quarters


To Make Payment Of
The membership of the District
of Columbia Department, American
Legion. is now the largest in its
history, having reached 7,724 as
against 7,712 on December 81 last.
Membership Officer Haywood N.
Saunders announced last week that
the Boosters Club" campaign for
1912 membership is now in progress.
The drive for funds to purchase
a home" for the department has
resulted in a sufficient amount to
make cash payment at the terml-
nation of the option on July IS, it
was announced by the Building Com
mittee. A meeting of the committee
will be held tomorrow night at the
MaytloWer Hotel.
Department Adj. J. R. Brennan
announced last week that plans are
being completed for the annual de-
partment convention at the May
flower Hotel on July 81, August
and 2.
The Capital Transit Unit was
organized last Monday night with
the department president, obligating
the newly elected officers. Other
department officers assisting were
Miss Mabel Staub, department Sec
retary; Mrs Mary Corwin, past de-
VT, vii
tartan and chairman Of constitution
and bylaws: Mrs. Warren, depart
ment membership chairman, and
Mrs. Nettie Peters. divisional men,
/ bership chairman for the Southern
Division.
The national organization is offer
ing a special award of SIS to the
department making the greatest
percentage of gain over its quota 80
days prior to the national conven-
ton and also a special award of SIS
to the department membership
chairman obtaining the greatest
numerical gain 80 days prior to the
national convention. An award of
$40 is beilfg offered by national to
| the department making the greatest
percentage of gain between May !
and July
Department of Justice Post held
Flag Day exercises at the Depart
ment OF Justice Building on June
IA. Comdr. Turner acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. The principal
speaker was Gen. Frank T. Hines.
At the last meeting the following
delegates we're elected to the de-
partment convention: Comdr. Tur-
ner. chairman; Joseph Idler and
James Mackin. The post unani-
mously indorsed the candidacy of
Past Comdr. Robert L. Duvall of
Labor Post for department vice
commander.
Department of Labor Post held
Flag Day exercises on June II
in the departmental auditorium.
Comdr. Demorest delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. Senator Gillette
of Iowa delivered an address on
| Lne history Ol Tie IldS.
James Reese Europe Post will
celebrate its 22d anniversary June
% at the Republic Gardens, Four
teenth and U streets NV, at 8
pm. A banquet and program will
feature the evening.
Presentation of school awards and
certificates we're made to Grace
Viqueria and Joseph Murphy of
Stuart Junior High School on June
13 by the commander of U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post. Doris Winters
received the school award and GER
tifcate from the adjutant, Estelle
R Ruby, at Dennison Vocational
School, on June Is, 194l.
The Fort Stevens Post junior
base ball team will play the Junior
team of Cooley Mccullough Post
today at l pm. on the west dia-
mond Of the EllipSe.
The post Executive Committee
will meet Wednesday at 8 pm, at
the clubrooms. A meeting of the
Sons of the Legion Squadron will
be held Friday at pm, at 1924
Georgia avenue NV.
Americanism Officer J. A. Walker
announces during the past week
American Legion school awards
for the outstanding boy and girl
in the graduating classes of high
schools in the community were
awarded to Claude Dickerson and
Mary Webster of Roosevelt High
School and Doris Mae Owens and
Donald Kolodone of Mcfarland
Junior High School. The Albert
Tucker memorial plaque, awarded
annually by the post to the out
standing company of the 5th Regl-
ment of high school cadets, was
presented to Capt Ralph Thompson
of Company E, Roosevelt High
School, Certificates were also pre-
sented to all officers and members
of the company.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
tomorrow night at the Hayloft Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
with Comdr. Russell S. Jeffreys
presiding. There will be entertain
ment and refreshments. Delegates
and alternates to the department
convention, July 81 and August /
and 2, will be elected.
The Bureau of Engraving and