Evening star., 1944-09-24
American Legion
Booster Campaign
Bringing Results

DAHISuiS NCou1lS
Henry Heine, membership ofiicer
Of the District Of Columbia Depart
ment. the American Legion. an
nounced last week considerable
progress in the booster campaign
for new members. He said 1t is ex-
pected at least 5000 Legionnaires
will be enrolled here by next year.
He reported that more than 1000
paidup members had already en-
rolled for next year with pledges
Of more than 500.
Headed by Department Comdr
Lee r. Pennington, jr., delegates to
the national convention at Chicago
have returned home. Comdr. Pen
nington with Vice Comdr. Henry
j. jacob, John Houston and Henry
Hodges will visit the various posts
and report on the convention.
Carl r. Kidwell, chairman of the
Salvage Committee, requests all Le-
gionnaires to aid in the collection
Of waste paper to be deposited at
proper places for collection on Sat-
urday mornings.
James A. De Force was elected
commander Of United States Mari
time Post.
Other officers are: Ais Waller
first vice commander; Walter c.
Daniels, second vice commander;
Charles Culleton, third vice COM
mander: Spencer H. Reed, finance
ofncer; William E. Morris, adjutant;
John @. Donovan, judge advocate;
Walter p. Rowe, service of1icer
Thomas McNeill. chaplain; Edward
S. Barrett and Robert E. Won Otto,
sergeant at arms, and Harry j.
Hanna, Joseph M. Quinn and Tel
fair Knight. members of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Gen. John J. Pershing was the
recipient of a floral tribute on his
84th birthday anniversary at Walter
Reed Hospital, sent by George
Washington Post, Of which he is q
life member. Gen. Pershing is q
charter member Of the post, having
been elected March Z, 1919, and in
1888 was presented with q gold
membership card making him q life
member.
Cincinnati, Ohio, won the 1914
American Legion League Junior
Baseball World Series at Minneap-
oils, MINI, defeating Albemarle,
N. c., to 2, in the final game.
Elliott Note of Idaho, another
World War II veteran, has been
added to the Washington branch of
the American Legion's national staff
as a claims representative.
Sergt. Jasper Post elected as Of
ficers: William P. Kersher, COM
mander; John McMeel, first vice
commander; Harold ]. MacLaugh-
lin, second vice commander; Ber-
nard o. Mead, third vice COM
mander; Virginius F. Williams, chap
lain. They will be installed at the
Legion clubhouse October 1.
National Cathedral Post at the
Legion clubhouse on Wednesday will
install new officers.
H. j. jacob, retiring commander
announced memorial services will
also be held and there will be
dancing and refreshments.
Bunker Hill Post elected as Of
ficers: L. J. P. Fichthorn, COM
manded; Francis P. Gauges, first
vice commander; Leslie Engel, sec
ond vice commander; J. E. Fernam-
berg, third vice commander.
Quentin Roosevelt Post elected
Frederick r. Schondau commander,
Ward B. Mccarthy senior vice COM
mander, w. 8. Benjamin junior vice
commander. Charles r. Shindle
finance oficer, Melmin w. Sand
myer adjutant.
Ernest j. Davis was elected COM
mander of James E. Walker Post.
Other officers are: Abram Simp-
son. senior vice commander; David
D. Dixon. junior vice commander
w H. Brown. chaplain; w. T
Walker, surgeon; Gus Garner
quartermaster; Omega Ware, his
torian; Andrew Perry sergeant at
arms; w. H. Whitlock and John E
Saunders. color guard; John r
Reid color bearer; Robert H
Starks, drill master.
The American Legion Welfare
Department requests Legionnaires
supply school clothing for children
Of disabled veterans and men s
clothing for the disabled. They
are also in need of household fur
niture for needy veterans. Phone
Mrs. Stone, Metropolitan 3211, dur
ing the day or Metropolitan 1858
evenings and Sundays.