Evening star., 1945-07-22
American Legion
ID. G. Department
Passes Bond Quota

Passes Bond Quota
The District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion. it was
announced last week by John J. A.
Ager, chairman of the Bond Com
mittee. sold $5,le1O00 in Seventh
War Loan Bonds, although the
quota was $4,000. 900. OF the 81
posts 81 exceeded their quotas.
The Legion is taking an active
part in urging passage by Congress
of the universal military training
bill.
In this connection District De-
partment Comdr. Lee r. Penning-
ton and Senior Vice Comdr. Herbert
j. jacob made addresses over the
radio last week.
The Department Convention Com
mittee, through Chairman Thomas
r. Callahan, announces its next
meeting at the Legion clubhouse to-
morrow evening. All posts are re-
quested to have their representa-
tives present. The convention will
be held at the Mayfiower Hotel Au-
gust 2, 3 and 4. An elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged for the
opening session.
The department adjutant has an
nounced that the 1946 membership
cards are now available at head
quarters. Posts are requested to
obtain them as promptly as pos
sible, SO that advance memberships
may be obtained at the earliest
possible date.
The Department Executive Com.
mittee will meet at the Legion club
house on Thursday. Posts are re.
quested to have representatives
present.
Chairman Hampton D. Percy o.
the department Trophies ant
Awards Committee announced tn,
final meeting of the committee viii
be held tomorrow at the clubhouse
Meetings for the Resolutions
Rules and Credentials Committee.
for the department convention vii
be held July 30 at the Legion club.
house.
District Legionnaires held a testi.
monial dinner at the Legion club.
house last evening In honor Of tn,
retiring Department Comdr. Lee r
Pennington. He was presented with
a permanent testimonial as an ex.
preston of the high esteem in which
he has been held by the Legion.
naires. He will retire from Office
following the convention August 4.
National Cathedral Post will hole
election of officers for the ensuinJ
year next Wednesday at the club.
house
Chairman Lester H. Steinem o.
the athletic commission, announced
that the regular schedule of the
Junior baseball series will be carries
on each Sunday. The postponed
games of last Sunday will be playee
during the week and the definit,
dates will be made known to ths
respective managers.
A special meeting of the Fort Du.
pont Post viii be held Tuesday.
The following have been electes
as delegates to the department con
vention: Delegates: r. H. Randall
L. B. Taylor, G. II. Rothe and j. W
Owens. Alternates: A. w. Wood
worth, r. E. Hefiin, John Selby ant
e. N. johnson.
Government Printing Once Pos
has elected the following delegate
to the convention: M. j. Cyganek
Edwin ]. c. Murray, Cloyce I. Dixon
Charlotte Kostick, Mark j. Don
dero. Paul Grolock, Edward r
Dixon, Lawrence w. Trumbull, M
w. Blankinship, Benjamin Johns
Roy s. Musick, Edward A. Newman
and H. E. Hampshire. Alternatel
are: Merle Buck. Clause A. Gath.
gems, Charles r. Haig, william
Toombs, Edward Davis, Robert
Burpee, Benjamin Nacht, Isabe
Royston, Philip r. Woodman, Os.
wald Kowalski, Walter Hausen
Roger B. Kee, Nathan r. Davis anc
Alexander Weinberg.
James E. Walker Post elected a,
delegates: j. Franklin Wilson, Syl.
vester r. Woodfork, A. L. Simpson
D. D. Dixon. Wallace P. Cant, G
Mackey, L. Harris, j. Lomack, w
II. Brown, j. Miller and A. Simon
Alternates are: A. Perry, o. Ware
A. Garner, J. II. Reed, r. II. Smith
T. G. Hall, w. H. Whitlock, J. II
Gresham, j. B. Eggleton, J. D. vii.
hams and r. A. Whaley.
The post has begun a drive tS
purchase a home. This campaign
is headed by Sylvester r. Wood.
fork. =
Tank Corps Post will elect officer
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Legion
clubhouse. Comdr. Foster Woot
will preside.
Those nominated are Harry F
Young, jr., commander; Elmer w
Burdick, senior vice commander
Robert r. Craig and Samuel Pyun
junior vice commander; Frank /
Pechham, historian: Raymond 7
Haugh, chaplain; George Fraile,
and George Fox, sergeant at arms
Joseph C. Fries, quartermaster; Joh1
G. Woods and Joseph c. Fries, colo.
bearers, and DR.. Claude c. Caylor
surgeon.
Delegates to the department con.
vention are Harry r. Young, jr.
Elmer w. Burdick and Robert r
Craig; alternates, Waldo T. Ackers
William Brandt and Raymond T
Haugh.
New members are Harold r. Nc,
Camant, Louis II. Nelson, Ricard,
D. Zappone, Nicholas Maxine anc
John S. Jewett.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Tank Corps Post, Legior
clubhouse.