Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
American Legion
Makes Plans for
Big Victory Ball

WoLleIlS military services are De1nR
received for participation in the
Miss Victory" contest to be held
the night of the American Legion's
Victory Ball on September % at the
Hotel Mayfower.
Servicewomen from the WACS,
WAVES, SPARS and Lady Marines,
who desire to enter, should apply to
William Morris, vice chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, Elk. 1850,
extension 708.
| Arrangements have been complet-
ed for joint installation of officers
of IA posts. According to plans, now
under consideration, the event will
be held on October IA at the Sylvan
Theater. Each post will participate
in the massine of colors and other
scenic effects are also being ar
ranged.
John Houston, chairman of the
arrangements, held a meeting of his
committee at the clubhouse Friday
evening.
A special convention has been
called of the District of Columbia
American Legion October Is and l6
at the Department of Commerce Au-
dltorlum, it was announced by John
Houston, chairman of the Conven-
ton Committee
George Washington Post, elected
the following officers: Charles l..
Schuettler, commander; Donald G.
Stanley, first vice commander; John
H. Chance, second vice commander;
Gordon S. Roberts, third vice COM
mander; Thomas r. Manning
quartermaster: Macbeth Weber
sergeant at arms; Albert F. Kayo,
master at arms; DR.. M. H. Darnall,
surgeon; Past Comdr. Howard S.
Fisk, historian; Past Comdrs. Ber-
nard c. MCGEE and George F.
Hooven, color bearers.
4 Comdr. Joseph C. Adams an
nounced installation will take place
at the October meeting at the
Legion clubhouse and will be ladies
night, for which a special program
will be arranged.
;, Armstrong Starr has been ap-
pointed department assistant adju-
tant and A. Gray Dawson, chairman
of the Christmas Gifts for the Dis
abled Committee, by Comdr. Herbert
j. Jacob.
Department Comdr jacob and
staff last Wednesday evening in.
stalled officers of Kenneth H. Nasf,
Post as follows: Commander, Lee
Woods; vice commanders, William
Talbot, James Wright, William Rit-
ter; adjutant. Robert j. Caho:
finance officer, Guy CogSwell; ser.
geant at arms, Charles Nix; chap
lain, George Grommett; quarter.
master, Charles H. Oertel.
/ Next Saturday evening officers OF
General Accounting Office Post will
: be installed by the department
commander and staff.
/ Department of Justice Post will
hold election Of officers at 8:l5 pm
! Wednesday at the Legion club house
Comdr. Alexander Holtzoff will pre-.
, side.
The Shelby IN. c. baseball team
won the l945 American Legion Jun.
: Tor Tournament by defeating tn,
/ Trenton IN. j. team. 1t did not lost
, game in the four-team finals.
The Howard p Savage champion.
ship trophy was presented to tn.
, winners and the Louis Katclif
Trophy to the Trenton team.
The winning team will be guests
! the National Comdr. Scheiberling a
the 1945 World Series between the
: American and National League
champions.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Quentin Roosevelt Post
Potomac Boat Club. Department
of Justice and General Accounting
Office Posts, Legion clubhouse
Washington Gas Light Post
Eleventh and H streets NV.
Tuesday-National Press Post
Press Building. Cooley Cullough
and Bunker Hill Posts. Legion club
house. Second Division Post, New
Colonial Hotel. United States Mari
time Post, Commerce auditorium
Pepco Post, Tenth and E streets
NV.
Thursday-Stanley Church De Pue
Post, Legion clubhouse Kenna-
Man Post. 1910 Good Hope road Sc.
Internal Revenue Post, Stansbury
: Hall