Evening star., 1941-10-12

Department First Vice Comdr. c.
Francis Mccarthy installed the new
officers, assisted by the department
staff and the National Guard of
Honor.
The post indorsed Joseph J. NAL
10y for the Office of National EXecu-
tive Committeeman to succeed him
self. The principal address was
made by Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad-
miniStrator of veterans affairs.
Comdr. John P. Lester announced
that all meetings will be held in
the new clubhouse.
Department OF Commerce Post
met in the Commerce auditorium
last Monday evening. The following
officers were elected: Commander
Guerra Everett; senior vice COM
mander, F. Sterling Wilson; junior
vice commander, Charles H. Nc
Daniel: adjutant, Lawrence P. Lath-
rop; finance officer, Agnes M
ThaXton; chaplain, Garrett A
Cherry; sergeant at arms, John j
Davis.
Joseph P. Malloy was unanimously
indorSed to succeed himself as ma
tional executive committeeman.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will
meet at 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, tomorrow at 8 pm. Installa-
ton of officers will be held Octo-
Der 20 at pm, at 2400 Sixteenth
street NV.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post, presided over by Comdr DWyer
Endorsed the reelection Of Joseph
J. Malloy for national executive
committeeman.
The following were admitted to
Fort Stevens Post: Charles Ross
Berry, Thomas j. Burke, Harry S.
Gladman, Howell Jones and Boyce
M. Yarbrough. Special prizes for
outstanding membership activity,
sponsored by Senior Vice Comdr
J. A. Walker, Second Vice Comdr
C. Victor Dessez and Past Comdr.
Edwin L. Donaldson, were placed in
competition.
Dixie B. Guynn has been selected
to fill the unexpired term of Senior
Vice Comdr. Walker on the Execu-
tive Committee.
Capital Transit Post will meet
October IA at the Legion clubhouse
On October 4 the post gave an
informal affair at Stansbury Masonic
Hall to 'he members Of the Capital
Transit Unit. Comdr. Edward j
McKenna introduced department
vice president, Mrs. Louisa Good
acre, who spoke.
The post commander presented a
check for $50 to unit president. Mrs
H. H. Glaves, in the name of the
post.
Lincoln Post will meet in the
Arcade Hall, tomorrow at pm,
with Comdr. George D. Kuhnel pre-
siding, There will be election OF
officers, after which they will be in
stalled by the department com
mander and his staff. The follow
ing were nominated at the last meet
ing: Commander, John d. Germer;
first vice commander, Firman w
Stiles; second vice commander. Guy
w. Briggs; third vice commander
Fred C. Steele; sergeant at arms
Isadore May; color bearers. Ira A
Fultz and Henry E. Mead; historian
Hampton D. Percy: surgeon. DR.
Walter L. Kline; finance officer. E
G. Flester, and trustee for three
years, George D. Kuhnel.
The United States Treasury Pos
will hold installation of officers Tues.
day night at the Lee Sheraton Hotel
There will be an entertainment.
Many prominent Legion and Aux
iliary officers have been invited.
Internal Revenue Post will have
installation of officers October "a a
the Legion clubhouse. They are
Arthur j. Thomas, commander
Stanely D. Harman, first vice com
mander; Richard L. Ryan, secon(
vice commander; Robert E. Val
Every. third vice commander; Russell
S. Jeffreys, finance officer; Martin A
Beehan, chaplain; William J. Hol
liman, judge advocate; Oliver c
Pullman, master at arms; John A
, Long. sergeant at arms.
Department Comdr. Saunders an
his staff will install the new officer;
assisted by the guard of honor. Their
will be refreshments and dancing.
This department has been calle
upon to organize and man two OBJ
servation posts in the network O
aircraft warning service stations un
Ger direction of the Army Air Corp;
All post national defense chairmel
are requested to contact Department
Chairman Dan Stanley through de
partment headquarters at once. An
Legionnaires interested in partic
ipating are requested to submit thei
names to department headquarter'
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