Evening star., 1942-06-21

starting last Monday. For the
past year the Legion has been
on record and has made fine
contributions in the support of
all war materials salvage efforts.
Of all essential shortages rubber
is the most critical. You un-
doubtedly heard the Presidents
statement Of the 18th in this
connection. Although ShortnesS
of time prior to the collection
drive prevents much preliminary
planning, May l suggest that
you endeavor to mobilize all pos
sible resources of your depart
ments' posts and membership in
this effort and suggest that you
Immediately release statement in
support of the drive to publicity
mediums of your State AS well
if possible going on the radio
Sunday pledging all-out Legion
assistance
Capital Transit Post will present
an outdoor flag to Sibley Memorial
Hospital on July II with impressive
ceremonies.
In it's last meeting, prior to Sep
| tember, the post inducted the fol-
lowing: o. B. Wright, R. G. Kirk,
E. A. Jordan and J. F. Kelly.
Delegates and alternates elected
to the annual department conven-
/ ton are: Chairman. H. E. Crane;
M. E. Gallagher, G. E. Warder, F. F.
Fletcher and E. " Dunn, delegates;
w. H. Taylor, B. Elman, S. H. JEFF
ferson, o. H Rowland and c. F.
Stack, alternateS.
Applications for membership in
| the squadron of the Sons of the
Legion are being received. Together
with eight boys to be transferred
from Fort Stevens Squadron, the
CAPITAL Transit youngsters signed
their charter application last night
as guests of the post at a party.
The post will hold its annual
moonlight cruise on the steamship
Potomac on July %. AS an added
attraction there will be beauty
contest for girls over Is and married
women.
The opening games of the Legion
Junior Baseball League will be
played today between National
| Cathedral and Police and Fire at
pm. and Cooley-McCullough and
Costello, 3 pm, on the west dla-
mond of the Ellipse.
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! At the membership dinner held IN
the American Legion clubhouse yes
| terday and attended by the post
! commanders and membership OFF,
GERS. Pat Fitzgibbons, department.
/ membership officer, announced that
to date there were 7,786 paid up
members in this department. The
last day for dues to count for dele
gate strength for the department
convention will be July IS, when 1t
is expected the high mark of 5000
will be reached.
The sons of James Reese Europe
Post and the juniors of the auxiliary
unit held a Flag Day program.
They have planned a boat trip on
July 5 at 2 pm. Tickets may be
obtained from members of the post
and unit.
The American Legion and nine
other national organiza tons, repre-
senting labor, fraternal, patriotic,
industrial and civic bodies, will
broad dcast a one hour coast-to-coaSt
show over the blue network the
night of July 4, from 9 to 10 O'Clock,
Eastern war time. Comdr. Lynn U.
Stambaugh. from the studios in
Chicago. will act as master of cere-
monies for the program.
Groups will appear on the pro-
gram from Boston, Washington, New
York and Chicago.
Cooley Mccullough Post last
Tuesday unanimously adopted a
resolution to amend the charter of
the American Legion extending
eligibility for membership to those
serving in the armed forces in the
present war.
Past Comdr. Charles Kohen, as
Americanism chairman, on June l6
presented a plaque and citation to
William J. Mohler. jr., as the out
standing student at the Abbott Vo-
cational School. He also announced
that the American Legion Junior
Baseball League will consist of four
teams this year and that the season
will start today on the West Ellipse.
This past will be represented.
Mr.. Kohen announced many fea-
lures have been arranged for the
annual department moonlight boat
ride June 80 aboard the S. S. Mount
Vernon. He has been Endorsed as
candidate for department COM
mander.
Comdr. Carl F. Kuldell is acting
chairman of the departments an
nual convention to be held July 80,
81 and August l at Uline Arena.
Elected delegates to the convention,
besides Mr.. Kuldell, are: David S.
Block. Mr.. Kohen and Guy c.
Nadeau. with alternates, Messrs.
Haldenstein, Fuller, zaruba and
Fox.
Vice Comdr. Block announced
testimonial dinner has been ar
ranged in honor of Junior Past
Comdr. Nadeau to be held at the
department club house on July II.
Elected to membership were
Michael Brennan and Edward G.
Wiilingham.
No meetings will be held during
July and August. Activities will be
resumed September Is.
Quentin Roosevelt Post at its
meeting last week elected as dele
gates to the departmental conven-
ton the following: Comdr. Glen w.