Evening star., 1944-04-23
American Legion
Enrolls 10000
World War II Vets


World War II Vets
More than 10000 World War II
veterans have enrolled in the
American Legion thus far this year
1t was announced at national head
quarters in Indianapolis, Ind. This
gives 1t the greatest membership in
its history.
Thirty departments reported all
time high memberships on April
6. At that time the national men,
bership was l,208,592, as compared
with 976,671 on April 6, 1943. There
were 1895 posts in the So depart
ments, with a number of applica-
tions for new charters having been
fled.
In the American Legion Junior
baseball here, Chairman Lester H.
Steinem, department athletic Off
Ger, announced that two new teams
have been added, so that following
posts are represented: Costello, Fort
Stevens, Police and Fire, National
Cathedral, Bunker Hill and Cooley
Mccullough.
The Ford dealers of Washington
have agreed to aid financially in
the support of junior baseball. Since
the players are limited to boys of II
years or under who attend public
and private high schools, the league
will not start its play until after
the high school baseball series has
ended and schedule of the games
will be published at later date.
The District Department has as
sumed charge of the dormitory for
servicemen each Saturday evening
at the Gale School. 1t is an annex
to the United Nations Service Club
at Union Station Plaza. The chair
man of the committee, Department
Vice Comdr. Edward Murray, is call
Ing upon all Legionnaires who wish
to serve in this cause to submit
their names to him some Saturday
evening during the year.
On April 80 at 4:30 pm. services
will be conducted at the District of
Columbia Memorial in honor of the
men from the District of Columbia
who lost their lives in the last war.
This will be the ninth annual service
at the Memorial held under the
joint auspices of the American Le-
gion, Legion Auxiliary, Society of
the Forty and Eight and the Eight
and Forty.
Department Membership Officer
Frank Buckley announced last week
the membership for the District of
Columbia now totals 10,500, which
is closely approaching the quota set
for April %.
National Cathedral Post will meet
at the Legion Clubhouse on We'd
nesday, with Comdr. H. j. jacob
presiding. There will be an address
on the Chinese situation by DR.. B.
L. Lee, first secretary of the EN-
bassy of the Republic of China. DR..
Lee, educated on this continent, for
merly was journalist and has seen
service in many countries through
out the world. All members and
their friends are invited.
Chairman Bloom of the Conven-
ton Committee announces the de-
partment convention will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel on July q,
% and %.
Capital Transit Post at its last
meeting passed a resolution indors-
ing Maj. Joseph j. Malloy for re-
election as national executive COM
mitteeman for the District of CO.
lumbia.
United States Bureau of Internall
Revenue Post met Thursday, with
Comdr. Robert E. Van Every pre-
siding.
Commissioner Joseph human OF
the Bureau of Internal Revenue and
several others were indicted into
the post.
At the meeting of Cooley-McCul-
Tough Post last week an address was
made by John L. Lasky, attorney
for the OPA.
Bunker Hill Post met at the Le-
gion Clubhouse last Tuesday eve
ming, with Comdr. Horace Hoctor
presiding. Fourteen new members,
of which II represented World War
II veterans, were inducted to mem
bership, the ceremonies being con-
Quoted by the ritual team of the
Forty and Eight Society.
Madge Fitzgerals, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
Jacob Jones Post, announces a.
bingo party will be held April 20 at
the home of Comdr. Estelle Ruby.
5425 Thirtieth place NV. At the
last meeting a WAVE, Ellen Arts
Fenton, was admitted to member
ship.
Last Tuesday the Sons of the
American Legion held a party at
Nash Post. They were entertained
by the Elks' Boys Band and Por-
tello, the clown. Plans for an or
chestra and baseball team were
discussed. The Sons meet on the
second Sunday of each month at
Legion headquarters, 2437 18th st.
NV.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Le-
gion Clubhouse.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV.
Wednesday-Henry c. Spangler
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; Bureau Engraving and Ma
tional Cathedral Posts, Legion Club
house
Thursday-James E. Walker Post,