Evening star., 1943-04-11

The proposed second American
Legion nation wide collection of old
records for our fighting men, sched-
uled for May, has been called of, i,
it was announced at District of Co.
lumbia department headquarters on
receipt of information from national
headquarters at Indianapolis, Ind.
1t was explained the action was
taken because of certain difficulties
which have arisen between the re-
cording companies and the Presi-
dents Committee on War Activities.
Milt D. Campbell, executive direc-
tor of the Division OF National De-
fense of the Legion, however, urged
that all posts be notified that If they
have old records on hand, they
should be shipped so as to be
received by April Is.
The final round Of the sixth ma
tional high school oratorical contest
of the Legion will be held in New
Orleans April 10 according to H. L.
Chaillaux, national Americanism
director.
He said more than 100000 students
in 43 States and the District of Co.
lumbia were participating in the
contest.
To help promote the objective Of
fostering American and world unity
through music, the Legion will par
ticipate in the observance Of Annual
Music Week, May 2 to8.
Annual Citizenship Recognition
Day will be observed by the Legion on
Sunday, May Is, when thousands of
young men and women, who have
reached voting age, will be formally
welcomed into American citizenship
in communities all over the country.
The National American Commis-
sion of the Legion has published a
special pamphlet outlining the org
anization of posts in this observance,
and suggested community pro-
gram. 1t is now being distributed to
all posts.
Department Comdr. P. j. Fitzgib-
bons and Department Membership
Officer c. Francis Mccarthy are re-
questing post commanders and
membership officers to extend them
selves to the limit toward obtaining
1943 memberships before May /,
when the national airmail roll call
takes place The District quota is
5000 members
This department is contesting with
the Virginia department for a men,
bership cup.
The Emergency Aid Committee,
with its chairman, Russell S. JET
freys, which has been assisting the
doctors in the physical examina-
tions of selectees at the various
hospitals, will be honored by the
department at a meeting on May
IL at the Legion clubhouse. They
will receive certificates Of merit,
presented by officials OF the Selec-
tive Service Headquarters and the
American Legion Department
Comdr: Fitzgibbons and National
Executive Committeeman Maj. JOS
eph J. Malloy will assist in confer
ring the honors.
James Reese Europe Post last
Friday presented an Americanism
program in the auditorium OF the
Fort Belvoir Service Club No. 2,
Fort Belvoir, Va. An American flag
and standard were presented to the
club.
F The post also presented cita-
ton of merit and certificate of pro-
f1ciency to Elaine La Verne Badly
q 12-year-old student at Brown
Junior High School, for having
won the elimination contest in the
annual patriotic oratorical contest.
Vincent B. Costello Post last week
heard speeches by three Legion
naires aspiring to become depart
ment commander for the coming
year. Following the addresses the
post voted to indorse C. Francis
Mccarthy, present department men,
bership officer
The post elected to membership
Anthony S. Polito, Is years old, who
was honorably discharged from the
service on account of his age. Other