Evening star., 1943-04-25
Cooley-McCu||ough
Legion Post Addressed
By Thomas McManus
John P. Lester Heads
Department Committee
For Convention

Thomas w. McManus, vice presi-
dent of the California State So
ciety, addressed Cooley Mccullough
Post last Tuesday night.
The post indorsed William Bren-
nan, past commander of Bunker
Hill Post, for department COM
marder.
It was decided to charter the S. S.
Mount Vernon for boat ride on
July 6. Guy c. Nadeau is chair
man of arrangements.
The following were elected to
membership: Fred w. Mcconnell,
William E. Given, James E. Nagel
and Hunter A. johnson.
Department Comdr. P. j. Fitz-
gibbons has appointed John P. Les
ter chairman of the Department
Convention Committee. Arrange
ments are now being made for the
convention at the Mayfower Hotel
the first week in August.
Guy Cogswell of Kenneth Nash
Post has taken over chairman
ship of the National Defense Com
mittee for the District department.
The special committee of the le-
eion to aid in the sale of War
bonds in the District of Columbia
is headed by Stanley H. Fischer of
National Cathedral Post.
At the April meeting of Treasury
Post at Colonial Hotel, Past De-
partment Comdr. w. T. Slattery and
Post Comdr. w. Below spoke.
Comdr Dave Kisliuk of Vincent
B. Costello Post requests families
of all members of the post, now in
the armed forces. advise Adjt
Clarence H. Shrout at 1920 r street
NV. of their connections and stat
us, so that roster may be made
for the posts records.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Legion
clubhouse.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post. Fifteenth and @ streets NV.
Wednesday-Henry C. Spengler
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; National Cathedral Post, Le-
gion clubhouse.
Selective service officials of the
District of Columbia and members
of the Legion, who have assisted at
six hospitals here in the eXamina-
ton of draftees, will. be honored at
meeting on May IL at the Legion
clubhouse.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys of
the Emergency Aid Committee an
nounced Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her
shey, national head of the selective
service system, will make the prin-
cipal address. He will also present
certificates to all members who have
served at the hospitals. Maj Leonce
Legendre, executive director, Office
of Civilian Defense of the District
of Columbia, also will speak.
Kenna Main Post, No. 81, the COM
munity post of Anacostia and vicin-
ity, together with its unit, will spon-
sor its second annual carnival be-
ginning next Friday evening and
continuing every night through May
8. The carnival will be held on T
street Sc. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
A portion of the proceeds will be
used to finance various welfare ac-
tivities sponsored by the post and
its auxiliary unit during the current
year. The balance will be placed in
building fund for a Legion home
A feature of the carnival will be the
presence of special entertainment Of
particular appeal to the children.
This arrangement was announced
by Virgil Frazier, second vice COM
mander, chairman of the committee.
In addition there will be prizes
awarded each night. Other members
Of the Carnival Committee who are
active in the arrangements are G.
M. Merriam. commander; Glen C.
Trunnell, adjutant; Francis Nc
Grath, first vice commander; Frank
Duewerth, finance officer.
Forty and Fighters of the District
will conduct their annual wreck"
81 Thursday night at Stansbury Lodge
Hall, Concord and George avenues
NV. More than 20 candidates will
be admitted to Grande Voiture 174
and a number of Maryland "P. G.'s"
will be initiated. Voyageurs from
Maryland and Virginia will attend.