Evening star., 1943-02-21


Association of the District of Co
lumbia Department, the American
Legion, at the annual meeting las
week.
Other officers elected were: Lee
Collins, first vice president; Basi
McAllister, second vice president
Ann Frame, chaplain; Gail T. Judd
secretary.
All past commanders who wish t
join the association are requested Il
| contact Mr.. Judd at All Eighth
street Sc.
The next meeting will be hello
February 27 at pm. at the home
Of Charles Kohen, 1900 F street
/ NV.
William A. Shoemaker was elected
commander of the Bunker Hill Post
on Tuesday at the American Legion
Clubhouse.
He served with the Sd Division
during World War I and was cited
for bravery under fire, receiving the
Silver Star Award. He belongs to
Order Of Purple Heart, vice presi-
dent of Combat Veterans Associa-
ton and is past president of the Sd
Division Society, Washington branch
Comdr. David S. Block of Cooley
Mccullough Post presided at the
meeting last Tuesday night at the
Legion Clubhouse Department
Comdr. Fitzgibbons and Vice De-
partment Comdr. Mccarthy spoke.
Elected to membership were: A
Ralph Parkus. Samuel C. Zeoli
Charles L. Toor, Morris j. Toran
Sol L. KaSdon, Rocky BaSso and
A. M. Lochwitzky de Luxembourg.
Following an entertainment spon-
Sored by the post and directed by
Past Comdr. Charles Kohen at
Naval Hospital Friday night, an
other show will be staged tomor-
row night at Mount Alto Hospital,
to be followed by a show at Walter
Reed on Tuesday night.
The post will not be represented
by Junior baseball team this year
and all its equipment will be pre-
sented to the Georgetown branch Of
the Washington Boys Club.
Department Comdr. Fitzgibbons
reports the department has under
consideration the matter of mass
installation of officers for 1943. If
favorably considered, this will re-
quire posts to hold nomination of
officers in June and election in July,
so that installation may be made
the latter part of July prior to the
department convention in August.
Department Membership Officer
c. Francis Mccarthy announces a
department membership dinner
meeting will be held at the Legion
Clubhouse on February 81 at $50
pm. All post commanders and
membership officers are requested to
attend.
The chief agent of the Washing
ton Office of FBI and Brig. Gen. x.
&. Rockey, U. S. M. c., addressed
United States Department of Agri-
culture Post on February 10.
New mebers admitted were Frank
B. Sullivan. James Gandee and
Mario A. Sonnino, the latter being
the first veteran of World War II TO
join this post.
Stanley Church De Pue Post on
Wednesday honored Norway. DR..
Sigmund Skard, formerly in charge
of the Norwegian library at Trond-
helm, spoke on "Norway-Its Fight
for Freedom" A delegation from
the Embassy, escorted by the Ma
tional Guard of Honor, attended.
The March meeting of Vincent B.
Costello Post will be designated past
commanders night. A plaque will
be donated to the Legion Clubhouse
in honor of Gen William Mitchell,
a former commander of this post.
George E. Killeen Post, at its
February meeting, unanimously in
dorsed c. Francis Mccarthy of Sergt.
Jasper Post for department COM
mander for 1914.
At the last meeting Of Capital
Traocit Post the fighting French