Evening star., 1945-05-20
D. c. Legionnaires
Lose to Maryland;
|Other Activities

tcot al CLlc AIlcIlCdu LcSlOl, III
which both contestants smashed all
past records, the Maryland Depart
ment nosed out the District of
Columbia to win a loving cup.
The contest, which was based on
the percentage of 1945 quota to be
enrolled by April 26, ended as fol-
lows:
Maryland, with a quota of 10,976,
enrolled l7,005 members, or 1892
per cent Of its quota. The District
Of Columbia, with a quota of $500,
enrolled 1895, or 147.44 per cent.
1t. Joseph F. Lynott will discuss
his experiences as rife platoon
leader in the Abbey Monte Casino
and other campaigns at the meet
ing Of Department of Justice Post,
at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at the Legion
clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV. Moving pictures will also be
shown. The meeting is open to the
public. Comdr. Alexander Holtzoff
will preside.
The District department will hold
memorial services for seamen who
lost their lives in the war at 1870
am. today aboard the training ship
American Seaman at the Coast
Guard wharf. Comdr. Neville
Thompson will toss a wreath into
the Potomac River. Colors of the
posts will be massed under direction
Of the National Guard of Honor,
with Capt. Gail Judd commanding
Admission to the ship is by pur-
chasing a War Bond. The sale of
bonds during the day will be cred
tied to the Legion.
The Guard Of Honor and colors
also will be present this afternoon
at the Sylvan Theater in celebration
Of II Am an American Day."
On May 27 the Legion and its COL
ors will attend the memorial mass
in Arlington Ampitheater at 10 am.
and in the afternoon at the WASH
ington Cathedral.
Grand voituree 174, Society of
the Forty and Eight, will honor
Chef de Chemin de Fer Spencer s..
Eccles with a dinner at the May
flower Hotel May 20 at pm.
A meeting of the Forty and
Eight will be held at the Legion
clubhouse Tuesday evening, with
Chef de Care Russell Rafferty, pre-
siding. Newly elected voyageurs are
urged to attend,
The Department Executive Com
mittee will meet at the Legion club
house Thursday evening. Drawings
will be made for the membership
prizes, which include a $50 War
Bond, Legion uniform and six s25
War Bonds. All members whose
l945 dues have been paid prior to
April "a will be eligible for such
prizes.
On May 81 members of Costello
Post will meet at 2:30 pm. on the
north side of Constitution avenue
at Fourteenth street NV. and 60
by automobile to Arlington Gene
terry. where memorial services will
be held at 3 pm. at the grave of
Vincent B. Costello.
Jane A. Delano Post will hold its
annual nurses memorial at l pm.
May q in the nurses section of
Arlington Cemetery.
Bureau Of Engraving Post will
hold memorial services Wednesday
evening at the Legion clubhouse.
The principal speaker will be Thom-
as r. Callahan, past commander
of National Cathedral Post.
Henry c. Spengler Post, in con-
junction with Columbia Post, VFW.
and auxiliaries, will hold memorial
services on Tuesday at the Legion
clubhouse. Gen. Amos Fries will
be the principal speaker. Watson
Miller will also give short address.
United States Treasury and United
States Internal Revenue Posts last
week unanimously indorsed De-
partment Senior Vice Comdr. Her
bert J. jacob for the Office of de-
partment commander for the coming
year.