Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-07-02
American Legion
To Observe July 4
In War Loan Drive

/. The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, will
participate In the Fourth OF July
celebration on the Monument
Grounds In connection with the
Fifth War Loan Drive.
Maj. Emmett A. Carroll, chair
man OF the Independence Day Com
mittee, requests all posts to have
their color bearers assemble at 7:30
pm. that day on the south side of
the Washington Monument.
Department Comdr. G. Fran
chs Mccarthy announces the final
date for submission to department
headquarters by the posts Of their
lists of delegates to the department
convention at the Mayflower Hotel
July Is, 20 and ~ is July Is. The
names Of the delegates must be &C.
companied by remittance to cover
the delegate fees.
Chairman P. j. Fitzgibbons OF the
Legion War Loan Bond Drive Com
mittee, urges all posts to submit
to Legion headquarters reports as
to sales Of War Bonds by Legion
naires, either through direct pur-
chases or otherwise. The quota for
the department Is $500, 900.
Victory Post will meet at the L.
gion clubhouse on Friday to nom
mate officers and elect delegates
and alternates to the department
convention. Comdr. H. T. Thomas
will preside.
Potomac Post will meet at 8 pm,
July IL at Palisades Field House,
Edmonds street and Sherrier place
NV. The meeting which will be
held on the open grounds will be
preceded by concert by the Gas
Light Band starting at 7:30 o'clock.
Twenty or more World War II vet
Grams will be initiated and the obli-
cation given by the newly formed
post ritual team under the chair
manship Of Past Comdr. Walter D.
Cunyus. All Legionnaires and their
families are invited.
Department Of Justice Post at its
last post meeting, with Comdr. Lee
Pennington presiding, passed a reso-
luton unanimously indorsing Maj.
Joseph j. Malloy for reelection as
national executive committeeman
for the District of Columbia.
Interest is being evidenced In the
war relief benefit game next Friday
evening, according to Chairman
Lester H. Steinem. The American
Legion is co-sponsor with the Touch
down Club of ceremonies preceding
the regular league game between
the Nationals and st. Louis, from
which the proceeds will be given to
War Relief Fund, Inc.
A pageant will be preceded by
parade from the American Legion
clubhouse with Drum and Bugle
Corps of the Fort Stevens and James
Reese Europe Posts. The National
Guard of Honor and the depart
ment colors and color guards from
the Army, Navy. Marine Corps and
Coast Guard will be in the pro-
cession, along with the flags of the
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Comdr. Mccarthy and his staff,
commanders and the colors of all
the posts in the department.
Among our Allies who have ac-
cepted invitations to carry their
colors are Great Britain, Belgium,
Commonwealth of the Philippines,
Cuba, Greece and the Union OF
South Africa who have detailed
their nationals in uniform to be
with the Legionnaires.
Serving with Mr.. Steinem on the
committee are Ernie Kennard, who
will be grand marshal, and Gail
Judd, Henry Heine, James Clarke,
Carl Kuldell, H. F. Bushong, Mich
olas Pagnotta, Walton Terrell, j.
Fred Burns and B. F. Turner.
Legionnaires may purchase tickets
at the ball park office where a Sec
ton has been reserved for them.
Government Printing Office Post
will meet July at the Legion club
house. AS this is the 10th ami
versary Of the post, special pro-
gram has been arranged. Voting
for delegates to the department
convention will be from to 8 pm.
Meeting at 8 pm. Dancing, to II.
Refreshments will be served.
Comdr. Hampshire. accompanied
by Past Comdr. Blankinship, jr.,
Vice Comdr. Cyganick and Color
Bearers Joe Rose and Philip Wood
man. went to Eliot Junior High
School on June 81. and presented
the American Legion school awards
and certificates to Joyce Norma
Amrin as the outstanding girl, and
to Claiborne Eugene Griffin as the
outstanding boy for the year 1914.
National Cathedral Post. No. 10.
at its meeting Wednesday night,
adopted a resolution unanimously
indorsing Lee r. Pennington for
department commander for the
coming year. Comdr. H. j. jacob
presided.
Meetings this week are:
! Monday-Stepnen +. 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 avenue NV.
Thursday George Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts. Legion
clubhouse: Fort Stevens Post, STAINS
bury Hall
Friday-Victory Post, Legion club
house.
Daughters of America
Barbara Frietchie Council will
have an evening of games at Star
Hall, Mount Rainier. Md. July 6.
| Outing to Marshall Hall, July 10.
Color bearers are requested to at
tend the Washington Cavalcade of
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