Evening star., 1943-10-03
American Legion
Presents Service
Flags 10 Police

Police and Fire Post of the Amer
lean Legion last week presented
service flags to the District of Co.
lumbia Police and Fire Departments
as we'll as to the Park and White
House police. The presentations
were made by Past Department
Senior Vice Comdr. Jack Chase.
A group installation of post Off
GERS will be held at the Legion club
house on Sunday evening. October
II. The posts are Lincoln, Nc
Groarty, Internal Revenue, and De-
partment of Justice. Several other
posts are expected to join.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys of
the Emergency Aid Committee an
nounces physical examinations of
selectees will be held at Emergency,
Georgetown, Garfield, Providence,
Sibley and Freedmen's Hospitals on
October 8, II, Is, 10, % and 26.
Emergency aid chairmen of the va
rlouS posts are requested to have
their members at the hospitals on
these dates to assist the doctors.
Sergt. Jasper Post will hold in
stallation of officers at the Legion
clubhouse next Wednesday evening
followed by dancing.
Government Printing Office Post
will elect officers on october IL.
Candidates are: For commander,
Harold E. Hampshire; senior vice
commander, Marion D. Redfield and
Charles R. Williams; Junior vice
commander, Michael Cyganek;
finance officer, Massie w. Blankin-
ship; chaplain, Edward B. Layne;
historian, Isabel G. Royston; SER
geant at arms, Paul A. Grolock and
Philip R. Woodman; color bearers
and color guards, William A. Nc
Lendon, Robert J. Graef, Joseph F.
Rose and William A. Tooms
Installation of officers will be
conducted by the department COM
mander and his staff on October 16
at the Legion clubhouse. 1t will be
preceded by a buffet dinner.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post entertained patients
of Bethesda Naval Hospital with
variety show last Monday.
Jane A. Delano Post will meet
Thursday evening at the Legion
clubhouse.
Department Comdr. c. Francis
Mccarthy has requested post COM
manders report to the clubhouse
tomorrow evening for the organi-
rational meeting Of the Community
War Fund Committee. Represent
atives Of the auXiliaries are also re-
quested to be present. The Legion
will actively participate in this cam
paign. The chairman of this COM
mittee is Past Comdr. Earl Sawyer
of Tank Corps Post.
installation of officers of George
Washington Post will take place
Thursday at the American Legion
Club, instead Of Tuesday. Comdr
George F. Hooven will preside. 1t
will be ladies night" and a special
program has been arranged. De-
partment Comdr. c. Francis Nc
Carthy, assisted by members Of his
staff, will oflciate.
j. Dillard Martin was reelected
commander Of the James E. Walker
Post, American Legion.
Comdr. Martin announced the post
has the largest membership in its
history.
Other officers elected were: Joseph
Miller, senior vice commander: Lu-
cius Harris, Junior vice commander;
Robert Starks. officer of colors; w.
H. Brown, chaplain; p. A. Car
michael, surgeon; A. L. Garner, quar-
termaster; B. D. Boyd, historian; j.
H. w. Mack, sergeant at arms; John
H. Reed and John H. Brown. color
bearers; John w. Powell, drillmas-
ter.
Fred D. Hilliard is the publicity
officer. Wallace P. Cant was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee
for the installation of officers.
Fort Stevens Post will meet Thurs
day in Stansbury Hall, with a men,
bership rally. Plans will be made
for the annual Armistice Day service
in the Memorial Chapel at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Comdr. Charles V. DeSsez has an
nounced the following committee
appointments: Membership, Vice
Comdr. Luck Goldberg; American
ism and civic affairs, Joseph A.
Walker; house, William H. Jones;
legal, Emmett L. Sheehan; service,
John T. Long; entertainment, Dixie
B. Guynn; World War II liaison,
Joseph A. Walker; selective service,
Benjamin Suls; war chest, E. Leo
Sheehan; Sons of the American