Evening star., 1944-03-26
American Legion
Executive Group
Plans to Meet Here

LIE NdtlOildl EXECUTIVE COIIl1Olu-
tee of the American Legion will
meet here on April 30, May and 2
1t was originally scheduled for ses-
sions in Indianapolis, Ind. Tht
change was authorized by Nationa
Comdr. Warren Atherton.
The change was made because ol
the Legion interests and program
that center in Washington at thi.
time. This is particularly true o.
the legislative and rehabilitation
programs.
The National Standing Commit
tee, which will report to the execu
tive body. will have meetings OF
April q and %.
Tank Corps Post will have a spe.
cial meeting tomorrow, with a din
ner at 6 pm, at the American
Legion clubhouse, 2435 Fifteenth
street NV. There will be install
lation of officers and initiation of /,
new members.
New officers are: Joseph c. Fries
commander; Forest Wood, senio
vice commander; Harry F. Young
jr., junior vice commander; Rober
r. Craig, adjutant, and Raymond
T. Haugh, chaplain.
United States Maritime Post me
Tuesday at the Legion clubhouse
when its charter was presented b.
department officers. Comdr. Jamel
A. DeForce presided.
Capt. Oscar G.. Jones, veterans
employment division of the Ma.
tional Selective Service System
spoke on Unemployment of tht
Returning Veterans"
AT a recent dance of the posi-
War Bonds were awarded to Joar
Parker, Marie S. Daniels and Ste
phen j. Johnson.
Department Membership Officer
Frank Buckley announced a record
for membership in the District De-
partment was attained on the ami
versary date, March Is. The present
enrolment is 1913.
Sergt. Jasper and Vincent B. Cos
tello Posts have each enrolled over
1000 members. Sergeant Jasper, the
first to reach the 1000 limit, now
reports 1,035 members, while Co.'S
tello Post reports 1,055 members and
leads the department at this time
Sixteen posts have exceeded their
1914 quotas.
Next Wednesday will be Amer
lean Legion night at the Shrine Cir
Gus at Uline's Arena. The chairman
of Legion activities, Lester H
Steinem, announces the parade al
the circus will include the depart
ment commander, his staff, the Ma
tional Guard of Honor, the James
Reese Europe Drum and Bugle
Corps, the Forty and Eight Clown
Band, Voyageurs, in uniform, of the
Forty and Eight.
The Department Convention Com
mittee met, with General Chairman
Frank Bloom presiding and John
A. Long as secretary. The com
mittee voted to hold the 1914 con-
vention at. the Mayflower Hotel on
July 81, % and 20.
The next meeting of the commit
tee will be held April 7 at the club
house.
United States Internal Revenue
Post met Thursday, with Comdr
Robert E. Van Every presiding
John Storm and Berry Ayers were
elected members of the Executive
Committee.
National Cathedral Post unit at
the Legion clubhouse last Wednes-
day evening, which Comdr. Herbert
j. jacob presiding. The members
heard a discussion of South Pacific
war activities by Milburn McCarty
jr., technical sergeant and combat
correspondent with the United States
Marine Corps.
The post passed resolution en-
dorsing H. r. 1929 to authorize the
naturalization of native born Fill
pinos permanently residing in the
United States and Philippines who
served in the military or naval forces
OF the United States during Worlc
War I. The post also endorsed Mai
Joseph ]. Malloy as national execu-
tive committeeman from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Meeting this week are: Monday
Tank Corps Post, Legion Club.
house. Tuesday-James Reese Eur
ope Post, Fifteenth and @ streets
NV.