Evening star., 1942-08-23

Friday. Bureau OF Engraving
Post and Internal Revenue
Post, Legion Clubhouse. |
The District Department of the
American Legion has reached the
highest membership of its history
With a total of 8,271 for 1912, ac-
cording to a repors <f Membership
Officer C. FTdnc1s Mccarthy last
week to Department Comdr. Patrick
j. Fitzgibbons.
Posts and their officers. whose en-
rollment as of August 20 has sur
passed their average membership of
the previous four years, will be
awarded testimonials from National
Comdr. Lynn U. Stambaugh.
Comdr. Fitzgibbons announced he
would be at the Legion headquarters
daily from to pm. to confer with
post commanders or committee
chairmen.
David E. KisEuk was elected COM
mander of Vincent B. Costello Post
at the last meeting.
Other officers selected were: F.
Vernon Daley, first vice command
er; ]. H. Vittum, second vice COM
mander; James S. Brnet, third vice
commander; j. j. Van Acker, finance
officer; J. M. Tyler, quartermaster; /;
Eugene Sullivan, sergeant at arms;
Milton G. McGuffin, master at arms,
and Daniel B. Richardson, chaplain.
With Comdr. Kuldell presiding,
Cooley McCullough Post met at de-
partment headquarters Tuesday
night, when a framed, hand-en-
graved testimonial was presented to
Past Comdr. Guy c. Nadeau by
David S. Block in recognition of
his services to post and department.
Harry Hahn, Los Angeles Le-
gionnaire, now with the Coast
Guard, spoke.
Earl P. Stahl was elected to men,
bership.
Nominated for officers were: Com
mander, David S. Block; first vice
commander, Phil Fox and L. F.
Zaruba; second vice commander,
j. S. Haldenstein; third vice COM
mander, Guy G. Nadeau.
AS there were no nominations for
third vice commander, Mr.. Nadeau
consented to serve.
Election will take place at the
September meeting.
The 1943 membership drive has
started and Membership Offlcer Nc
Carthy has called attention that
booster cards and prizes in the form
of War bonds and Legion uniforms
are to be given to the posts and
members showing the best results
before September 81, the date of the
national convention.
Victory Post elected the following
officers: John E. Lindholm. COM
mander; Milton Survis, first vice
commander; Fred T. Costigan, Sec
ond vice commander; Arthur E
Crago. third vice commender; AL
bertus N. Schroeder. chaplain; CAL
win H. Wolfe, sergeant-at-arms; R
A. Griffith and Early E. Smith
color bearers; Andrew j. Orr, jr.
and Kemper J. Shiflet, color guard
Comdr. Lindholm announced the
following appointments; H. E
Thomas, adjutant; G. r. Lansdale
finance officer.
Killeen Post elected the following
officers: Miltor M. Howard, com
mander; o. Joseph E. Westlein
hrst vice commander; Ralph H. Muir
taugh, second vice commander
William A. Baker, chaplain; James
w. Collins, sergeant-at-arms: E
M. Lawton, finance ofIicer; William
G. Wood and Cornelius J. Prosner
color bearers.
Installation will take place Sep
tember 8 at Killeen clubrooms, 800
M street NV.
The James Reese Post will nee
August Is when Howard A. Wake,
senior vice cmmander, will b
elevated to commander.
1t. Charles Benter, former ,leade
of the United States Navy Band, ha
applied for membership In Nationa
Cathedral Post No. 10. He antici
pates organizing an America
Legion Band for the District @
Columbia.
The post on August Is will homo
Comdr. Frank Buckley and Pas
Comdr. William c. Buell.. the for
mer upon his elevation to depart
ment vice commander and the lat
ter upon his recent appointment a
major. Air Corps, U. S. A. Nomina
tions for officers will also be mad,
The director of welfare of tn
American Legion, Mrs. Geneviey
Stone, is calling upon The legio
membership and friends to assist
aiding some unfortunates m nee,
Mans and children's clothing,
mattress for sick woman and
single bed for a crippled child
needed. Mrs. Stone may be reache
at 11l3 Seventeenth street NV.
Word has been received at auxi
larry headquarters here from MI
Mary w. Murrill, national presider
to travel light" to the auxilial
convention in Kansas City ne
month.
Mrs. Murrill says that "stree
length dresses will be the fashit
during the convention. This W
reduce to a minimum baggage r
quirements. Rail travel is hea'
during this emergency and it is O
desire to cooperate"