Evening star., 1944-07-16
lAmcrican Legion
Nearing u, 600
Local Membership

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Local Membership
Richard Raymond, naembsrslail
chairman Of the District of Columl
bia Department. The American II
gion, announced last week that TIL
quota of $4,000 members Il closel,
approached.
ne has requested alr posts to sub.
NIT the names Of their members :,
heAdQuarters, to be recorded beforl
the national convention which con
venes on July ~.
The Committee on Credentials
Rules and Resolutions for the dc,
partment convention win meet at
pm. tomorrow ct the American Le,
gton clubhouse.
Department Comdr. G. Franci,
Mccarthy has called Z meeting O
the Executive Committee at 81,
pm. Thursday ct the clubhouse +,
decide upon the Legionnaire to b,
awarded the Watson B. Mile
Trophy.
George Washington Post electes
the following to represent the pos
at the department convention: Del
egates, Harry w. Brown. Joseph G
Abrams, Charles O. Schuettles
IL vene n rIsrlra Yara>~ ns,,--k.,
Howard s. Fisk, George r. Hooven
Haywood N. Saunders and Samue
y. Crump. Alternates, Donald q
Stanley, Bernard G. MCGEE, Johr
e. Chance, Gordon s. Roberts
James johnson, j. Franklin Porter
George Galloway. Howard w. Ted
ford and Charles E. Farmer.
The department convention com.
mittee will hold its final meeting
at the clubhouse July 81, with
Chairman Frank Bloom presiding
The convention will be held at the
Mayfiower Hotel July n. 2S and 70
Legionnaires who are not delegate.
or alternates from their respective
posts may attend.
Capital Transit Post passed q
resolution indorsing Maj. Joseph j
Malloy for reelection as national
executive committeeman for the
District Of Columbia.
United States Internal Revenue
Post elected as delegates to the
convention: Robert e. Van Every
John A. Long, Russell s. Jeffreys
Carlees e. Wolfe and Richard l.
Ryan.
Sergt. Jasper Post elected the fol-
lowing delegates: Martin A. Schu-
bert, chairman; william p. Kersh-
ner, Fred G.. Fraser, Charles H
Pierce, Hirman w. Hummer. Alvin
E. Shonk. Ayden. A. Dibble, Edward
L. Marthill, James A. ONeiu. VIC
tor j. Farrar, John McMeel, Frank
G. Ellison, George T. McNeely, Hen
ry F. Hill, jr., Fred F. Money, AL
bert L. Duff, Robert L. F'ain. John
p. Lester. j. E. Montesanto. Russell
w. Clarkson. G. NJ. Flanagan, Frank
p. Platz, Elwood w. Schuler, Paul
Fuller and John E. Bonner; alter
mates, Gordon B. Keith, Thomas j.
Frailey. Henry A. Weaver. John Q.
Adams, George Lee, B. Y. Martin,
Harold j. Mclaughlin, william L.
Des Prez, Bernard o. Mead, Edward
r. ONeill. John N. Van Ness, James
T. White, David A. Young, Joseph
E. Sager, Roger G. Coombs, c. Hur-
ley. Justus C. De Booy, Herman B.
Bolton, James Moore, Robert p.
Steward, Marshall D. Clagette, As
bury B. Hammond. Cloid r. Smith,
Guy M. Carbon and Farrand E. H.
Curtis.
Victory Post elected as delegates
H. r. Thomas, chairman; p. J.
Fitzgibbons, G. r. Lansdale, r. p.
Gill, g. Miller and j. e. Lindholm:
as alternates, T. p. Reynolds, z. e.
Smith, A. Schroeder. H. e. Sweet,
]. Newton and c. Bradley.
The post nominated the follow
ing to be officers: For commander,
A. P. Gill; first vice commander, r.
Costigan and c. Bradley; second
vice commander, H. z. Sweet; third
vice commander, G. Miller; chap
lain, A. N. Schroeder, and sergeant
at arms, E. e. Smith.
National Cathedral Post nomi-
mated the following officers: Com
Lester H. Steinem; senior
vice commander. George Keyser;
junior vice commander. Stanley H.
Fischer.
In the American Legion junior
baseball series today, Bunker Hill
and Fort Stevens, neither Of which
has lost game will play on the west
diamond of the Ellipse at O'Clock.
The first game, at l pm, between
Costello and National Cathedral,
may decide which team will have
the privilege of participating in
the play-off, starting next Sunday.
Athletic OfI1cer Lester H. Steinem
reports he has been invited by Clark
Grifnth, president of the Wash
ington baseball club, to hold the
final championship game at Grit
fifth Stadium, which should take
place Saturday afternoon, July 90
The President has signed legisla-
ton granting q pay boost to expert
infantrymen who possess certain
qualifications. Infantrymen not In
combat will receive an additional s.
per month, and those in combat will
get $40 more each month. The leg
islation also provides for a special
medal to be issued to those who
qualify for the pay increases.
The War Bond Committee of the
District Department, headed by Past
Department Comdr. P. j. Fitzgib-
bons, reports sales by Legionnaires
direct and indirect, Of Bonds total.
ing $1,371 1924.
Mr.. Fitzgibbons has requested pos,
commanders and chairmen of Wal
Bond committees to report sales te
department headquarters at an early