Evening star., 1945-02-18
-. G. Department
American Legion
Plans Baseball

AuAAo III sAiC AVzO JAlAk0i u1oCOdl1,
under the auspices OF the District
OF Columbia Department, the Amer
ican Legion, were discussed last
week by Lester n. Steinem, chair
man Of athletics; Mike Cyganek
and Jim Munro, who met. with the
post athletic officers.
The committee is making an ef-
fort to have eight teams sponsored
by posts this year. Government
Printing ONCE Post is the first to
announce 1t will support team.
Department Comdr. Lee r. PEN
nington announced last week that
the paid-up membership for 1915
already exceeds 10000, which is
only 1000 less than the entire figure
for 1914. He said 1t is expected the
membership this year will exceed
IL, 900.
Sergt. Jasper Post is the first post
in this department to report a 1945
membership Of over 1000 members
Chairman Russell s. Jeffreys of
the Americanism Commission an
nounces the certificates to be pre-
sented to the winners OF the pre-
liminary oratorical contests, con-
Quoted by the posts between March
! and 16, can be obtained at de-
partment headquarters, 2437 FIJI
teenth street NV.
Every school and post taking part
in this contest has been given writ
ten information and instructions
and it is necessary that each post
certify its school winners by March
20 in order to enter the sectional
contest sponsored by the commits
sion to be held between March %
and 27.
7 A quiz program, held by the
Civil Service Commission, will take
place at the Department of Com
merce Auditorium at 8 pm,
February %. The object Is to
familiarize all Legionnaires with the
efficiency rating system of the Civil
Service Commission and how same
affects each individual in the Gov
ernment departments. Members of
the National Guard of Honor will
collect the questions, which are to
be written by individuals in advance
of the meeting. Howard S. Fisk,
chairman of the Department En-
ployment Committee, will preside.
All Legionnaires are urged to attend.
A Washington birthday celebra-
ton will be held by Department of
Justice Post tomorrow evening at
the American Legion Club. There
will be a dinner at $50 pm. to
which ladies will be welcome. Past
National Vice Comdr. j. Fred john
son will address the business meet
ing at 8:15 pm. on What Would
Washington Say Today?" Dancing
will follow.
For dinner reservations call L. L.
Lightcap, Republic 5000, extension
688.
7. The annual pilgrimage of George
Washington Post members to the
Tomb Of George Washington at
Mount Vernon will be made at 2::30
pm. today, starting at the American
Legion Club. Comdr. Joseph c..
Abrams will place a wreath.
At the meeting of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post last Monday at the
American Legion Club, it was an
nounced that on January 80 the
American Legion school awards were
presented to Jean Brown and James
Groves of the Stuart Junior High
School by Comdr. Jessie L. Collins.
u Meetings this week are: ssfg
Monday-Quentin Roosevelt Post,
Potomac Boat Club; Department of
Justice and Gas Light Posts, Legion
clubhouse.
Tuesday-National Press Club
Post, Press Club; Cooley-McCul-
lough, Bunker Hill and Pepco Posts,
Legian clubhouse; I'd Division Post,
New Colonial Hotel; United States
Maritime Post, Commerce Depart
ment.
Thursday-James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA.
A NI TI.