Evening star., 1943-06-06
American Legion
To Launch Second
Drive for Records
Phonogroph Disks to Be
Collected July ! to 81;
Department Activities


Department Activities
Ihe American Legion will launch
its second Nation wide, door-to-door
collection campaign for old phono-
graphic records, because of the tre-
mendous demand for latest canned
music for the armed forces. 1t will
be held from July 3 to 81.
The first drive was conducted dur
ing August and September, 1912,
which netted approximately 11,OOO,-
600 old disks.
In connection with the new drive
there Will be special shows on the
air and radio stations all over the
country beginning June q.
Award OF a national Boys State
trophy annually to that department
OF the Legion which sponsors the
most outstanding Boys State in the
Nation has been authorized by the
National Executive Committee.
The winner will be determined
upon the basis of actual Junction.
ing OF the representative govern
mental departments of each said
Boys State. All evidence for consid-
Grafton Of the award must be at ma
tional headquarters on or before
October l each year.
National Cathedral Post honored
students at Woodrow Wilson High
School last Monday. Medals and
certlhcates were awarded Robert
Clifford and Carolyn Gray. A Ger
tlflcate of Meritorious Service was
also awarded to Norman j. Nelson.
principal OF the school, for his lead
ership in the field of education. The
presentations were made by Arthur
Clarendon Smith, post American
ism officer, assisted by James H,
Gordon, vice commander.
Department Comdr. P. j. Fitz-
gibbons announced a Flag Day
service will be held in Meridian Hill
Park on June 13, at 3 pm. The en-
tire program is in charge of Gale
Judd, who requests all posts and
units have their colors present.
Capital Transit Post made It's
l943 Citizenship Award to Miss
Mary Haworth, of Washington Post,
for her outstanding work in this
field of citizenship. Presentation of
the award will be made at the June
meeting.
During May the following new
members were received: A. G.. D.
Pearce, NJ M. Hartung. w. E. Jack
son, P. E. Hicks, M J. Shaughnessv,
G. c. Shanks, C. C. La Toilette, T. N.
Byrd, l.. L. HENRY, N A. King, j. B.
Rupe and c. K. Jenkins.
Bureau of Engraving Post held
annual memorial services to honor
deceased members. Chairman James
F.. Kehoe, assisted by Capt. James
Clark and the national guard OF
honor, was in charge. Department
Comdr. Fitzgibbons presented the
principal speaker, c. Francis Nc
Carthy, department membership
officer.
The roll call of the honored dead
was conducted by Chaplain Nathan
Williams and Vice Comdr. Judge.
Taps were sounded by Bugler
Borey of the guard of honor.
The post went on record as sup
porting Mr. Mccarthy for depart
ment commander for 1884.
Vincent B Costello Post last week
presented to the department a
plaque in memory of the late Brig.
Gen. William Mitchell, former
commander of the post. It was un-
yelled and presented by Mai. Sedley
Peck, delegate at large from the
Department of Paris, American
Legion.
The plaque was accepted by De-
partment Comdr. Fitzgibbons.
Miss Ruth Mitchell, sister OF the
late general, related her experiences
when held as spy in Germany
during the last war.
The post will hold a dance June
l9 at the Legion clubhouse for the
benefit of wounded soldiers and vet
Grams in the District hospitals.
National Cathedral Post announces
the following new members: Wesley
B. Smiler, Robert D. Hoyt, Glen j.
KOepenick, George L. Hermann,
Charles A. Woods and Henry Gauck.
Meetings this week are.
Monday-Stephen P. McGroarty
and Department Commerce, Legion
clubhouse.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe,
Fifteenth and Q streets NV; George
E. Killeen, 1904 M street NV: De-
partment of Labor and Capital Tran
sit. Legion clubhouse
dnesday-Kenneth Nash, 2O9
Pennsylvania avenue Sc; Police
and Fire and McAllexander, Legion
clubhouse.
Thursday - James E Walker,
Twelfth Street YMCA; Potomac,
Palisades Fieldhouse.
Jane A. Delano Post held me-
mortal services in the nurses section
of Arlington Cemetery last Sunday.
The services were conducted by Past
Comdr. Anne Miller. A wreath. from
Bellevue Alumni of New York, was
placed on the tomb of Jane A.
Delano.
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