Evening star., 1944-04-30

American Legion
Executive Unit
In Meeting Here
The spring meeting of the Ma
tional Executive Committee of the
American Legion opens today at the
Statler Hotel with National Comdr
Warren H. Atherton presiding.
During the sessions, which will
continue through Tuesday, the COM
mlttee will review the entire pro-
gram of the Legion, particularly the
Legislative and rehabilitation phases
of it's work.
The national commanders BAN
quet will be held tomorrow night.
Members Of Congress and of the
armed forces will attend.
National headquarters urges all
Legionnaires, after reading the
American Legion magazine and the
National Legionnaire, to send their
copies to men in the armed forces.
The Legion Junior baseball season
is set to start Immediately after
June 80. Department Athletic Of
f1cer Lester H. Steinem reports that
six teams will constitute the league
The Ford dealers of Washington are
aiding financially in this Ameri-
canism activity.
On Friday evening at the Shore
ham Hotel Vincent B. Costello Post
celebrated its 25th anniversary
Among the distinguished guests were
the national commander and his
staff.
Under the direction of the Ma
tlonal Guard of Honor, department
and post colors will be massed at
exercises at the Sylvan Theater on
May 81 at pm.
This ceremony is pursuant to a
proclamation by President Roose-
Velt, wherein the Bureau of Immi-
grafton and Naturalization, Depart-
ment of Justice, in conjunction with
a general committee composed of
representatives of the various civic
and patriotic organizations of the
District of Columbia, will conduct
special exercises.
National Cathedral Post last We'd
nesday was addressed by DR.. 3. s.
Lee, first secretary of the Chinese
Embassy. +
United States Internal Revenue
Post met at Stansbury Temple, with
Comdr. Robert E. Van Every pre-
siding.
Miss Virginia Perry, accordionist,
rendered selections.
Sergt. Jasper Post will meet We'd
nesday at the Legion clubhouse.
The Forty and Eight ritual team
Will Initiate new members. All who
have been initiated are requested to
be present. Dancing will follow and
the ladies are invited.
j. billiard Martin, commander of
James E. Walker Post, announced
the 1914 membership quota had been
passed. Under the leadership of
T. Edward Jones, $12,455 was raised
IN the Fourth War Bond drive.
Meetings are held the second and
fourth Thursdays at 8 pm. at the
Twelfth Street YMCA.
Brent Bozell of Omaha, Nebr.. won
first honors in the seventh annual
high school oratorical contest of the
Legion, thus taking the $4,000
scholarship in college or univer-
slty of his selection. Other prize
winners were: Richard Gill, Long
Branch, n, j., $3.50 scholarship; Rob-
ert Ripley, Kalispell, Mont, $500
scholarship, and Harry Schultz, At
lanta, Ga, $3.50 scholarship.
There were 100000 students in the
starting field.
James Reese Europe Post at its
last meeting, with Comdr. Frederick
A. DAVIS presiding, passed a resolu-
tlon lndorsing Maj. Joseph j. Nal
10y for reelection as national exc
cutlVe committeeman for the Dis
trlct of Columbia.
Inc Department Convention Com
mlttee met last Friday with General
Chairman Frank Bloom presiding
John A. Long, secretary, announced
the following appointments to the
Convention Reception Subcommit-
tee; George j. Harmon, chairman;
Hampton Percy, vice chairman; j
billiard Martin, Frederick A. DAVIS
Reuben Grusky, Horace Hoctor
Emily j. Carey, Elizabeth Schau and
Chester Bennett.
The Department Executive Com
mittee confirmed the dates of JULY
l27, % and % for the department
convention at the Mayfower Hotel
Meetings this week:
Monday-Stephen P. McGroarty
Post, Legion clubhouse; Commerce
Post, Department of Commerce
Building.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post, Legion clubhouse; Second Di-
vision Post, New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post
Legion clubhouse; Columbia Post
1924 Georgia avenue NV.
Thursday - George Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts, Legion
clubhouse; Fort Stevens Post, Stans-
bury Hall.
Friday-Victory Post, Legion club
house.
LInh'S DauohterS