Evening star., 1943-08-01
American Legion Sets
New AN-Time Record
For Membership


record was established by the Amer
ican Legion last week, when its ma
tional enrolment for 1943 climbed
10 1,l36 ,290 The final enrolment
FOR this year is expected to exceed
100000.
The previous record was l.l36.l46
on December 81. 1912. for the full
u months of last year
At the same time the number of
posts rose to a peak of 1885
There were 10 departments break
ing records, including the District of
Columbia, with an enrolment of
B,745
Included in the record are thou
sands of soldiers and sailors with
honorable discharges from the pres
enG war.
Bunker Hill Post met last Tues
day at its new clubhouse, 1718 Law
renee street NE, with Comdr. Will
liam A, Shoemaker presiding.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected to the depart
ment convention August 5, 6 and 7
at the Mayf1ower Hotel Delegates,
Comdr. Shoemaker. Frank Lupac.
John r. Weitzel w. L. Collins, Mack
Myers, L. j. P Fichthorn and DR..
Joseph F. Manley Alternates. w. r.
Brennan. Raymond A. Eichhorn.
William A. Hans. Frank Fealy, Har-
ry Cedar, T P. Royston and Bernard
Mofett. The delegation is unin-
structed.
At the August meeting nomina-
tions of officers will take place The
election will be held at the Septem-
ber meeting.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the department conven-
ton, August 5, and at the May
flower Hotel. War Manpower Com
missioner Paul V, McNutt, past ma
tional commander of the Legion,
will render the keynote speech.
Members of the Credentials, Rules
and Resolutions Committees for the
convention are requested to meet
at the Legion clubhouse tomorrow at
s pm.
The regular meeting of Fort Stew
ems Post has been moved to August
4, in view of the opening of the de-
partment convention. Candidates
for the several elective Offices will
be nominated at this meeting and
plans will be completed for the an
nual moonlight boat ride to be held
August 25. 4
The post is compiling a roster of
service men and women from the
community area with the view of
Issuing appropriate certificates to
the families. A special memorial
service, for those who have died in
the present war. will be held in
September
The post ritual team accompa-
MED by the drum and bugle corps,
will present the convention memoir
tal service under the direction of
Comdr. Joseph A. Walker.
National Cathedral Post elected
Herbert j. jacob, the present de-
partment publicity officer, as COM
mander. Mr.. jacob, who is a patent
lawyer, is a graduate of GEORGETOWN
University Law School and served as
lieutenant in the United States Air
Corps in the AEF and Army of Oc-
cupation, Germany, during the last
war.
Other officers elected are: A. j.
Harrison, senior vice commander:
Mckinley Kreigh. junior vice COM
mander; Charles Fahy, solicitor gen.
eral OF the United States, Judge
advocate; Arthur Fowle, chaplain:
Stanley H. Fischer. finance officer:
DR.. Jesse Hall, surgeon: Frank
Haley. sergeant at arms: John
Wright, master at arms; Leo Wise.
quartermaster; John Smith. George
l.. Hermann. Glen Poepenick and
Richard Raymond, color bearers.
Russell S. Jeffreys, chairman of
the Emergency Aid Committee, was
elected by the Trophies and Awards
Committee to receive the Watson
B. Miller Trophy, which is given
each year to the most outstanding
Leglonnalre. 1t will be presented
at the department convention.
Mr.. Jeffreys announces physical
examinations will be held at the
various hospitals on August 3. 6. II
II, "a and 27. Posts are requested
to have their details present on
those evenings.
kenneth Nash Post elected E. A
rotten, chairman of delegation, E.
P. White, L. L. Woods, J. Wright
George Grommet, c. z. Nix, George
Seiders, Joseph A. Smithson. Ted
Luther, Guy Cogswell, William H
Talbot, D. A. Right, F. S. Regan,
w. E. Ritter, r. H. Randall, c. A.
Lusby, L. E. Conover and j. S. Dodd
James Reese Europe Post elected
Frederick A. Dakes as commander.
Glrard Edmunds, first vice COM
mander: John Albert, second vice
commander; Francis l. Crawford
third vice commander; Robert
Brown, sergeant at arms; Harry
Wonder, master at arms: Toliver
Dabney, senior color bearer: Charles
F. Brown, junior color bearer; the
Rev. Reuben Minor, chaplain;
George Jones, historian.
FRANCIS l. Crawford was chosen
the outstanding Legionnaire of the
post for the past year for his fine
work on membership and was award
ed the Post Trophy, which will be
presented at the installation on
September l..
Government Printing Office Post
elected as convention delegates:
Massie w Blankenship. William
Field, Paul A. Grolock. Harold
Hampshire, Ben Johns, Charlotte
kostick, Alex Weinberg, Fred A.
Minnigh, Roy S. Musick and Will
liam j. Toomps Alternates. Mike
Cyeanek, Everett w. Harris, Marion
Redfeld, Edward A. Newman. Isa-
bel Royston, Peter de Roselli, HUI
bert B. Melton. Joseph F. Rose, Rob-
ert @. Burpee, Edward B. Layne,
Herbert Boerner
Comdr. Edward Murray is chair
man.
Meetings this week are