Evening star., 1943-12-12
American Legion
Amends lis Laws;
Department News

G. Francis Mccarthy, comman
der, District Of Columbia Depart.
ment, the American Legion, last
week announced certain amend.
ments have been made to the ma
tional constitution and recon-.
mended that the posts revise Their
laws to conform with them.
One of the important items affects
the preamble SO that it now reads
ito preserve the memories and Incl
dents OF our associations in the
great wars" This is made to apply
to those who have served in World
War II as well as in the first war.
A further amendment bars for
membership any person who, other
wise qualified, refused, on consci-
entious, political or other grounds
to subject himself to military dis
cipline or unqualified service"
Frank Buckley, membership chair
man. announced the paid-up men,
bership for the next year has
already reached more than 5000.
James F. Kehoe, chairman Of the
Department Ball Committee, has
called meeting Of his committee
for Tuesday evening at the Legion
clubhouse.
The ball will be held on January
IS at the Shoreham Hotel.
The welfare department requests
aid for the children and wives of
needy disabled veterans of both
World Wars. Winter clothing is
also needed for these veterans.
Communicate with the welfare de-
partment, lib Seventeenth street
NV, ME. 4211 during the day or
NE. 1858 in the evenings and Sun
days.
Agriculture Post on Wednesday
unveiled a service flag to the 2,795
employees Of the Department of
Agriculture now serving with the
armed forces. The unveiling ad-
dress was given by Comdr. N. A.
Pagnotta.
The principal address was given
by Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Grover B. Hill. Past National
Vice Comdr. Fred Frazer spoke
briefly. Hilda Nelson rendered a solo,
accompanied by the United States
Naval School of Music Orchestra.
Past commanders night will fea-
ture the meeting Of George WASH
ington Post on January at the
American Legion Club. Comdr.
Harry w. Brown announces a special
program will be arranged. 1t will
also be ladies night" with dane
ing and refreshments.
At the last meeting, Graham B.
Callahan, young Army veteran of
World War II. presented his father,
Morgan B. Callahan, who also served
In the Army in World War I, for
membership. An address was deliv-
cred by Charles E. Farmer. director
of the local Office of the United
States Employment Service, who
recently joined the post.
Junior baseball rules for 1914 will
remain unchanged, national head
quarters announced. The program
as conducted during 1943 will be
only slightly curtailed and without
cost to the national organization,
due to continued cooperation of
organized baseball and successful
tournaments.
The national high school orator.
ical contest finals will be held at
Kemper Military School, Boonville,
Mo. The 1914 contest will be keyed
to discussion of the Constitution
and the Bill Of Rights.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
Lincoln and Government Printing
Office Posts, Legion clubhouse;
United States Treasury Post, Co.
lonial Hotel.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV:
George E. Killeen Post, 1904 M street
NV; Department of Labor and
Capital Transit Posts, Legion club
house.
Wednesday-United States Mari
time Post, Commerce Building.
Thursday-Stanley Church Depue
Post, Legion clubhouse; Kenna-