Evening star., 1943-07-25
D. {. American Legion
To Aid in Pageant
Al Griffith Field

Al Griffith Field
The District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, will as
sist in the presentation of a pageant
at Griffith Stadium next Wednesday
night, prior to the baseball game be-
tween the Senators and White Sox
Headed by Department Comdr
Patrick ]. Fitzgibbons, members OF
the organization will march from
the Legion clubhouse to the stadium
The James Reese-Europe Drum and
Bugle Corps will furnish the music
Capt. Ernest Kennard will be grand
marshal.
What is claimed to be the largest
American flag will be carried in the
procession by 400 Legionnaires.
Reserved seats for those partici-
pating, which have been presented
by the Touchdown Club. sponsors of
the game, will be distributed at re-
hearsal today at 7 pm. at the sta
dium. Color-bearers from all posts,
q with their colors, are requested to at
tend.
The proceeds will be turned over
to the ball and bat fund, American
Red Gross and Army and Navy Re-
lief.
The newly created Police Band,
under the direction of 1t. Charles E.
Benter, U. S. N, retired, will make
Its first public appearance.
George Washington Post elected
the following delegates and alter
mates to the annual convention:
Delegates - Comdr. George F.
Hooven. Adjt James j. Murphy
Vice Comdr. Harry W. Brown, Past
Comdr. c. Cassard Scroth, Vice
Comdr. Joseph C. Abrams. Past
Comdr. the Rev. Howard E. Snyder
and Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk.
Alternates-Past Comdr. William A.
Corley. Past Post Comdr. Amos A.
Fries, Past Comdr. Charles S. Bell
man, Past Comdr. Bernard c. Nc
Gee, Vice Comdr Charles S. Schu-
ettler, Guy Withers and Samuel l..
Crump.
Comdr. Hooven was presented
with gavel by Vincent R. Murphy
the donor being Speaker Samuel
Rayburn. who used it while presid-
ing at the session of the House of
Representatives on Flag Day, June
IA last.
New members elected were: Peter
Conrad Herman, Navy. and Andrew
Kenny. Army, during World War T.,
and Clarence M. Butler, member
OF the post in 1920
James C. Clarke, chairman Amer
icanism Committee, recently pre-
sented medals to the following out
standing students: Richard H. Mil
Ter and Katherine M. Munter, Sid
well Friends School, and Mary
Cragoe, Alice Deal Junior High
School.
James E. Walker Post elected as
delegates: Sylvester r. Woodfork
Savannah B. Doute, Joseph H
Hawkins. j. Franklin Wilson, Samuel
M. Powell and Stephen S. Madison;
alternates, Lucius Harris. William
H. Brown. Wallace P. Cant, John H.
Reed, John L. Dogans, Joseph A.
Miller, Frank A. Garner and William
A. Tancil.
Comdr. J. billiard Martin was
elected chairman of the delegation.
DR.. Rawford L. Logan of Howard
University was a guest speaker.
Trustees elected were Samuel M.
Powell, Garland w. Mackey and
Fred D. Hilliard, sr.
President Roosevelt signed bill
which provides uniform compensa-
ton regulations for the veterans Of
World War II and World War I.
Department Adjt Ted Luther an
nounces 1914 membership cards are
now available at the Legion club
house. Post commanders and adju-
tants are requested to obtain them
promptly in anticipation of the
campaign for 1914 memberships
which will start next month.
Arrangements are being completed
for the department convention at
the MayfloWer Hotel August 5, 6 and
2. The final meeting of the Conven-
tion Committee will be held at the
clubhouse tomorrow at 8 80 pm The
badges will be distributed
A memorial mass for joyce Kilmer
will be held at St. Matthews Ca
thedral on July 30 at pm.
National Cathedral Post. No. 10,
will meet at the clubhouse Tuesday
evening. Officers will be elected.
The department. commander re-
quests that all trophies and awards.
temporarily in the hands of posts
and Legionnaires. be returned to the
department immediately for redis-
tribution at the convention.
Victory Post elected the following
delegates: j. E. Llndholm, H. T.