Evening star., 1944-10-22
American Legion
In Navy Day Event
Friday Afternoon

the American Legion, announced
last week his organization will take
an active part in the Navy day
ceremonies next Friday afternoon.
Two uniformed members from
each post with post colors are re-
quested to form at Fourth street
and Constitution avenue at / pm
to participate in the parade which
starts. at 1:30 pm. Staff Capt.
James G. Clarke will be marshal of
the Legion section. Following the
parade the department commander
and his staff will attend the wreath
laying ceremonies at the statue of
John Paul Jones.
An honor roll is being completed
of the names of all sons and daugh-
ters Of District Legionnsires now in
the service. Members who have
sons or daughters in the service
are requested to report the same
to Legion headquarters Immediately.
The department Executive Com
mittee will meet at the Legion club
house Thursday evening
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual banquet to be
given the national and District of
Columbia commanders at the May
flower Hotel on November 10 by the
Society of the Forty and Eight. All
Legionnaires are invited Tickets
are available at Legion headquarters.
Cooley Mccullough Post, No. %,
last week had its officers installed
by the department commander and
his staff. The new commander is
Leslie E. Vaughn and the vice COM
manderS are N. Norman Mayer,
James E. Malarkey and J. w. M.
Dean. DR.. David S. Block was pre-
sented with the past commanders
jewel.
United States Maritime Post, No. 47,
had the officers installed by the de-
partment commander and his staff
last week.
The principal address was rendered
by Assistant National Adjt. Ebert
Burns.
James A. De Force was installed
for the second year as commander;
vice commanders are Alvin c..
Waller, Walter C. Daniels and
Charles L. Cullston; Spencer H.
Reed, finance officer: william E.
Morris, adjutant; John C. Donovan,
Judge advocate, and Thomas Nc
Neil ". chaplain.
On Wednesday evening National
Cathedral Post will meet at the
Legion clubhouse with Comdr. L. H
Steinem presiding. This will be
United States Marines night and
the guests of honor will be Col. E. E.
Bard, Maj. Kenneth Black, Capt
Edward Kurdziel and Capt. Clar-
endon Smlt, jr., all OF the Marine
Corps just recently returned from
the Pacific theaters of the war. Lee
Hill, originator of the Sports Re-
view Letter" which is being mailed
to $4,000 overseas servicemen each
week from the District of Columbia,
will also be a. guest of the post.
Members and friends are invited.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II,
had the following officers installed
by the department commander and
his staff last week: Frederick F.
Schondau, commander: Ward B.
Mccarthy, senior vice commander:
w. S. Benjamin, junior vice COM
mander, and Melvin w. Sandmeyer,
adjutant.
Kenneth Nash Post was presided
over last week by Comdr. D. A.
Right.
Mrs. Linville, auxiliary rehabilita-
ton chairman, submitted a report
on the expenditures of the post in,
connection with work at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Standley Church De Pue Post No
80 elected the following officers:
John G. Hurley, commander: Albert
T. Danaher, senior vice commander:
Morris D. Chapman, Junior vice
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third vice commander; Melvin D.
Hildreth, judge advocate: Henry w.
Storey, chaplin; DR.. Arch Mac
Donald, surgeon: James G. Donald.
quartermaster; Graham E. Wilson,
historian; Earl Mann, sergeant at
arms; r. L. ZWinglas, master at
arms, and John H Ebaugh and
Graham E. Wilson, trustees.
The Legion welfare department
reports need for mems and chill
dren's clothing and household fur
nishings. Legionnaires and friends
may call ME. 4211, to S, Mondays
through Saturdays and some one
will call for the material.
A dinner in honor of Past Comdrs.
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