Evening star., 1943-05-23


For Convention on
September 21-23
1943 Membership Roll
Reaches New High
Of 1864, ,656
The National Executive Commit
tee of the American Legion, at its
meeting last week at national head
quarters in indianapolis, Ind, voted
to hold the 25th national conven-
ton in Omaha, Nebr., on September
81, % and %.
The coming convention will be
streamlined as was the last session,
with official attendance restricted
to authorized delegates. AS was the
case last year, there will be no
parade, musical contests or social
events.
In voting for Omaha the commit
tee rejected the recommendation Of
the National Convention Laison
Committee, which stated that tho
convention be held in Chicago, ILL.,,
September IA to 16.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, which
were also in the 1943 convention city
race, withdrew their bids.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment was one of the 43 voting in
favor of Omaha.
The 1943 national membership Of
the Legion is nearing another record,
according to word received here
from national headquarters, follow
ing the recent second air mail
roundup.
The national enrolment as to May
IL was raised to 1864, ,656, or approx
imately 10000 ahead of the same
date last year.
Assistant National Adjt. Donald 6.
Glascoff, in charge of membership,
said "this gives every indication that
the 1912 high tide of 1,136, 148 will be
exceeded by thousands this year"
The District of Columbia Depart
ment is one of the latest exceeding
it's quota.
At the last meeting of Potomac
Post, William Brennan, past COM
mander of Bunker Hill Post, was
endorsed as a candidate for depart
ment commander for the ensuing
term. The post accepted for mem
bership its first veteran of World
War II, Elmer R. Lewis.
Comdr. Kisliuk of Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post announces the members
will meet in body at 14th street
and Constitution avenue NV. at 10,
am. on May 80 and be conveyed
to Arlington Cemetery to place a
wreath on the grave of Vincent B.
Costello, for whom the post was
named.
All new 1943 members of the post
are requested to be present at the
meeting on June l, for official in
duction by the ritual team of the
Forty and Eight. On this occasion
a hero of the present war will speak
in connection with the dedication Of
the plaque of Gen. William Mitchell,
who was the post commander in
1927.
George E. Killeen Post will hold
its annual memorial services today
at pm. at Grace Episcopal Church,
1041 Wisconsin avenue NV. Rep
resentative William Lempke, of
North Dakota, will deliver the prin-
cipal address. Department Comdr.
P. j. Fitzgibbons and Department
Auxiliary President, Mrs. Sadler, will
be present. The National Guard of
Honor will present the colors.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post opened
the Oath anniversary of its founding
last evening. Braille classes are con-
Quoted by this post on the first and
third Fridays of each month at the
Legion club house.
Jane A. Delano Post will hold it's
annual memorial services in the
nurses section of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery on May 80, fol-
lowing the services in the Amphi-
theater. The next meeting of this
post will be held June 3 at the
Legion clubhouse, for nomination
and election of officers.
AT the last meeting of the Ken
meth Nash Post the members unan-
imously indorsed Comdr. Everett A.
Totten for department vice COM
mander for the coming year.
At the May meeting of Quinten
Roosevelt Post the following dele
gates were elected to the depart
ment convention: E. Milton Eschle-
man, Charles j. Eisenstein, Leslie H.
Pierce, Frederick Schondau and
Ward B. Mccarthy. Alternates are
Louis P. Allwine, w. S. Benjamin,
Joseph M. Mulvahill, Russell Raj
ferty and Benjamin F. Turner.
Chairman Davis Of the Boat
Ride Committee announces there
will be such boatride on June IA,
with an entertainment. Tickets are
now available at department head
quarters.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Amer
lean Legion clubhouse.
Tuesday - James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV;
James E. Walker Post, Twelfth
Street YMCA.
Wednesday-Henry c. Spengler
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; National Cathedral Post,
American Legion clubhouse.
Friday-Bureau Engraving Post,
American Legion clubhouse.