Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-03
American Legion
Plans Conference
On Legislation

American Legion leaders and rep
of other interested Or
ganization will hold joint confer
ence here to agree on the form of
legislation on universal military
training to be introduced in the next
session Of Congress. The conference
Is being called by National Comdr.
Edward N. Scheiberling. It will prob
ably be held December Is and 16.
Immediate enactment of universal
training legislation will be
the Legion's major legislative OBJ
jective during 1945.
An advance membership of 844,-
AS for 1945, which is 20 per cent
larger than a year ago, was pre-
sented to the national commander
Of the Legion by department COM
manders and adjutants at the
annual national Geographic roll call
at national headquarters in In
dianapolis, Ind. On this basis it
was predicted a 1945 membership of
Z,U00, O00.
At that time the District of Co.
lumbia Department ranked 18th,
with 1851, percentage of 100 of
its quota.
Establishment within American
Legion posts of groups to be known
as American Legion Dads" COM
posed of the fathers and other rela-
tives of World War II veterans, to
aid returning service men and wom-
en- who may run afoul of the law in
their readjustment to civilian life
has been approved by the National
Executive Committee.
The National Executive Committee
has approved committee appoint
ments made by the national COM
OF interest here, are: Maj. Gen.
c. c. Harris, reappointed director of
education or orphans of veterans;
Fred G. Fraser, reappointed chair
man, labor relations; David E. Kis-
LUX, reappointed vice chairman
Pilgrimage Committee, and J. Fred
johnson, vice chairman, World
War II liaison.
The national program of the
american Legion for the collection
of Christmas gifts for the Yanks
Who Gave" now located in Govern
ment hospitals throughout the
United States, as suggested by Eddie
Cantor, is rapidly progressing.
In the District of Columbia the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION has heartedly approved the
activity, as result of which many
department stores now display post
ers in connection with collection
boxes for these gifts to be dis
tributed by Legionnaires on Christ
mas Day to all service men and
women in Government hospitals ir
this vicinity.
Legionnalres are urged to talk ur
the purchase of gifts for these dis
abled service men and women.
The committee handling this
activity here is composed of Harry
w. Brown, chairman; Jerome Lynch
Harlan Wood, Col. Julius Peyser
Herbert j. jacob, Alvin Shonk, Lee
CARING and Arthur C. Smith.
Washington Gas Light Post hao
its newly elected officers installed by
Department Comdr. Lee Penning-
ton and his staff. The new COM
mander is A. Gray Dawson.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys OF
the Americanism Commission re-
quests all posts to present then
school awards during January.
The department is engaged ir
supporting the Sixth War Loan
drive and from all indications the
Legion quota of 100000 in bonds
sold will be exceeded.
Chairman Ager of the Bond Com
mittee requests all posts to report
daily to headquarters the results OF
their bond activities so that the
chart at headquarters may be kept
up to date and a showing made to
the public of the Legion activity.
Chairman Ager announces the
Treasury Department has available
for each post meeting, without
charge. many war films to be used
in conjunction with the War Loan
campaign. Arrangements for the
showing may be made by calling
Herbert A. Buerman, Executive
6400, Branch 1898.
The Legion Welfare Department
reports they have immediate need
for mems and children's overcoats,
shirts, underwear and other cloth
ing for disabled veterans and their
families. Phone Metropolitan 4211
or Georgia lilo and some one will
call for the donations.
Meetings this week are:
Monday, Stephen P. McGroarty
Post, Legion clubhouse; Depart
ment of Commerce Post, Commerce
Building.
Tuesday, Vincent B. Costello Post,
Legion clubhouse; I'd Division Post,
New Colonial Hotel
Wednesday, Sergt. Jasper Post,
Legion clubhouse; Columbia Post,
1924 Georgia ave. NV.
Thursday, George Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts, Legion
clubhouse; Fort Stevens Post
Stansbury Hall.
of Degrees
In Masonic Bodies
On Tuesday evening the Scottish
Rite will confer the 31st degree