Evening star., 1944-04-09
District Legion
Recorded 1O,2O7
members Last Week

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Of the District of Columbia depart
ment, the American Legion, an
nounced a total of 10,207 members
had registered last week. The quota
has been set at 1o,700 for April a.
but Mr.. Buckley said as several
posts have not reported it is expect
ed approximately l2,000 will be
reached by the end of the fiscal
year.
Department Athletic Ofiicer Les
ter H. Steinem, announced the
Junior baseball tournament for the
District Is expected to include six
teams this year. The Ford dealers
|of washington will sponsor two ad-
dittonal teams, the names Of which,
will be published later. Last years
teams, Costello, National Cathedral
Police g. Fire and Fort Stevens
win again be contestants.
MAJ. Joseph J. Malloy has now
been endorsed as national executive
committeeman from the District OF
Columbia by the following posts
United States Internal Revenue
United States Treasury, National
Cathedral, James Reese Europe and
Bureau Of Engraving 3.
James Reese Europe Post at its
last meeting indicted 20 new men,
bers.
Addresses were made by Fred
Fraser, past national vice command
er. and Mr.. Buckley, department
ofncer.
At the last meeting Of the Capital
Transit Post the resignation OF
Comdr. Frederick r. Fletcher, who
BY reason Of Ill health, Is moving tc
California, was announced. He wa
presented . ring in remembrance OF
his work In organizing the post.
Costello Post last Tuesday evening
with Comdr. Vernon Daley presid-
ing, voted to membership 81 new
World War II veterans. The re-
corded membership of the post il
now 1,067. John G.. Chevalier was
appointed chairman Of the commit
tee in charge Of the ball to be given
April % on the 2lst anniversary OF
the post at the Shoreharn Hotel.
Bunker Hill Post met at the Le-
gion clubhouse. Comdr. Horace J.
Hocter announced the post will cel-
ebrate "old timers night" on April
20, 7 pm, at the Legion clubhouse
Dinner will be served and the pro-
gram will include a prominent
speaker and other entertainment.
Reservations must be received by
the commander on or before April Is.
The Executive Committee will
meet at the clubhouse next Tues
day evening to consider sponsoring
q baseball team this year and also
the sponsoring Of m auxiliary unit.
Agriculture Post held q dinner
meeting for its Executive Committee
on April 4 at the Legion clubhouse,
when the constitution and bylaws
were put In order to present for post
approval at the regular meeting on
April II.
Any veteran Of World War II who
desires to join the Fife and Drum
Corps can do 50 by writing to g..
J. Mullica, assistant adjutant Of
the Costello Post, 17ol Monroe
street NE.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-U. 8. s. Jacob Jones,
and Government Printing
Once, Posts, Legion clubhouse;
United States Treasury Post, Co.
lonial Hotel.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, Fifteenth and @ streets NV;
George e. Killeen Post. 32o4 M street
NV: United States Department Of
Agriculture, Department Of Labor
and Capital Transit Posts, Legion
clubhouse.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash
Post, 200 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Police and Fire and McAllexander
Posts, Legion clubhouse; Potomac
Post, Palisades Field House.
Thursday--James e. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA.