Evening star., 1944-06-25

INears $4,000 in
Membership Drive
c. Francis Mccarthy, commander
of the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, through
Richard Raymond, membership Off
Ger, announced last week the local
membership is close to 10000 in the
membership drive, which is expected
to be passed by the time of the an
nual local convention July 81, % and
% at the Mayflower Hotel.
The deadline for membership of
the posts to be credited against
the delegates to the convention to
which the post is entitled is July IL.
Their names must be certified to de-
partment headquarters on or be-
fore July Is.
According to resolutions being
proposed it is expected several i'm
Iportant amendments to the depart
ment constitution will be presented
to the convention for action.
George E. Killeen Post at its last
meeting passed a resolution unani-
mously indorsing Maj Joseph j.
Malloy for reselection as national
executive committeeman for the
District of Columbia.
The Post War Planning Commits
sion of the local Legion is making
plans to solve the problems of the
World War II veterans as they are
discharged from the service. The
department commander urges all
posts to appoint representatives to
this commission.
Plans are going forward for war
relief benefit game at Griffith Sta
dium on July 7, in connection with
which the American Legion will be
co-sponsor with the Touchdown
Club
Proceeds from the game between
the Nationals and st. Louis Browns
will be turned over to War Benefit
Funds, Inc, for distribution to
worldwide relief agencies. A parade
from the American Legion club
house will precede a pageant at the
stadium, where the United States
Marine Band will join with Legion
naires. The colors of all the posts
of this department will be massed
and augmented by the flags of the
AZ United Nations. The national
guard of honor and musical organi-
cations of the American Legion will
participate. A section of the grand
stand has been reserved for Legion
naires.
The Legion junior baseball teams
will resume play today on the FL
lipse, with the first game starting at
pm. and two games at 3 pm. on
the west and north diamonds.
United States Internal Revenue
Post last week elected the following
delegates to the department con-
vention: Robert E. Van Every,
chairman; John A. Long, Charles E.
Wolfe, Russell S. Jeffreys and Rich
ard L. Ryan.
The post moonlight cruise will be
held June 80. All Legionnaires
and their friends are invited.
Jane A. Delano Post elected the
following delegates to the conven-
ton: Elizabeth Schau, chairman:
Julia Long, Margaret Maddox and
the incoming commander, yet to be
elected. Alternates are Josephine
Western, Claire Hurley, Laura Stew
art and a fourth to be later named.
Last week medals were present.
ed by the post to Flora Delfe Jones
and, Arthur. James Johnson, jr., at
graduation exercises of the Francis
Junior High School.
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There is an urgent need for baby
buggies and baby beds by wives of
World War II veterans. Children
and mems clothing are also urgent
ly required for disabled veterans of
both wars. Communicate with Le-
gion welfare department during the
day, Metropolitan 4211; evenings
and Sundays, Metropolitan 1858.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Legion
Clubhouse.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV.
dnesday-National Cathedral
and Bureau of Engraving Posts.
Legion Clubhouse: and Henry c..
Spengler Post, 1926 Massachusetts,
Wy