Evening star., 1942-10-18
Legion Posts to Participate
In Community Fund Drive
Veterans to Be Sponsor for Section
Of Metropolitan Area, Fitzgibbons Says

the District OF Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, accord
ing to Comdr. Patrick j. Fitzgib-
bons, will be sponsor for one section
of the Metropolitan Area in the
drive for the Community War Fund.
Department Adjt. Ted Luther is
chairman Of the committee in
charge. Subcomfnittees are: George
r. Hooven of George Washington
Post, in charge of Transportation
Building; David Kisliuk of Vincent
B. Costello Post, the Investment
Building; Herbert j. jacob, Ma
tional Cathedral Post, the National
Press Building; Ernest E. Kennard
of Pepco Post, the Munsey Build
ing; Earl Sawyer of Tank Corps
Post, the Washington Loan & Trust
Building, and Mrs. Lucille Quincy,
assisted by the Eight and Forty, of
the Columbia Medical, Washington
Medical, New Medical and Farragut
Science Buildings.
liC nlllCl lIpll ASEAoi1 "no WIZ
sponsor of the service flag bill
passed last week by both houses of
Congress. The measure would di-
rect the Secretary of War to desig-
nate the form of official service flag
to be displayed by the homes and
Offices of men now in the armed
services.
Comdr. Joseph A. Walker of Fort
Stevens Post announced the annual
Armistice Day service in the Memo
rial Chapel at the Army Medical
Center will be in charge of Chaplain
Edward L. Potter. The service will
be held at 9 a m. November II.
The following officers will head
the Sons of the American Legion:
Captain, Samuel Mawhood; first
lieutenant, Charles F. Stack; second
lieutenant, Joseph A. Walker, jr.;;
adjutant, James Doran; finance Of
f1cer, Richard Reed chaplain,
Thomas Whitecroft; historian, Ray
mond Giovaninni, and sergeant at
arms, Bruce Barclay.
Department Comdr. Fitzgibbons
and his staff will install officers in
Department of Labor Post, at Odd
Fellows Hall, October 20, $50 pm,
and on the same evening install
officers in Bunker Hill Post, at SO9
Monroe street NE, at 845. pm.
October "a officers of Coolev-Mc-
Cullough Post will be installed at
the American Legion clubhouse. A
dinner will follow
National Cathedral Post officers
will be installed at a special meet
ing October % at the Legion club
house.
George F. Hooven has assumed
office of commander of George
Washington Post. Other officers in
stalled include: Harry w. Brown,
first vice commander; Joseph C..
Abrams, second vice commander;
Charles L. Schuettler, third vice
commander the Rev. Howard E.
Snyder, chaplain; Thomas r. Man.
ming, quartermaster; Samuel L.
Crump, sergeant at arms; Judson N.
G. Knappen, master at arms; DR.. NJ
H. Darnal, surgeon; Past Comdr.
Howard S. Fisk, historian; Past
Comdr. Bernard c. MeGee and
Ralph A. Warner, color bearers.
Comdr. Hooven announced the re-
appointment of Past Comdr. James
j. Murphy as adjutant and Past
Comdr. Lew S. Mohler as finance
officer.
During the evening motion pic
lures of the progress being made in
the war industry were shown. 1t
was ladies night and following the
installation an informal reception
was held.
The following were elected to
membership: Harrison P. Tallman,
Max Bogen, past commander of Vic
tory Post; Donald D. Stanley former
vice commander of Fort Stevens
Post; Charles w. Goodwin and M. H.
Alberts.
Bunker Hill Post elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, Frank
j. Lupac; first vice commander,
William A. Shoemaker; second vice
commander, Benjamin B. Griffin:
third vice commander, William Y.
Loux.
They will be installed at a meet
Ing on October 20 at the post club
rooms, 807-9 Monroe street NE, by
Department Comdr. Patrick j. Fitz-
gibbons and his Official staff es-
corted by the National Guard of
Honor. The installation will be fol-
lowed by an informal dance. and
refreshments.
Cooley Mccullough Post will have
installation ceremonies at the New
Colonial Hotel next Saturday even
ing. Following a dinner, Depart
ment Comdr. Patrick j. Fitzgibbons
will install the officers as follows:
Commander, David S. Block; first
vice commander, L. F. Zaruba;
second vice commander, J. S. Hal
denstein and third vice commander,
Guy C. Nadeau.
The National Guard of Honor will
be present and music will be pro-
vided by the Navy School of Music
orchestra.
The son of a member of this post
will be inducted by Capt. E. Reed
Hill in the Coast Guard A new
soldier will be sworn in by Brig.
Gen. Frank E. Lowe; a sailor by
Rear Admiral l.. B. Coombs, and a
marine by Gen. Robert L. Denig.
Each recruit will be presented with
gifts by Comdr. Karl F. Kuldell.
Gen. James A. Drain, past ma
tional commander; Gen. Amos A..
Fries. past department commander,
and 1t. Col. Paul Griffith, recently
returned from special mission to
India for the President, will be
guests.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will hold an installa-
ton and get-together party in
honor of Comdr. Richard L. Ryan
and his staff on October 81 at $50
pm. at Stansbury Temple.
The newly-elected officers are:
Commander, Richard L. Ryan; past
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