Evening star., 1945-06-03
Martin Brennan
Heads Taxi Post,
American Legion

No. 81, District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, by De-
partment Comdr. Lee r. Penning-
ton and his staff last week.
The other officers are: George
Berbakas, first vice commander;
Herbert Moore, second vice com
mander; Joseph White, third vice
commander; William Keeting, ad-
jutant; Alden Keeting, finance Of
ficer; Frederick Vogt, chaplain; Ed
ward Manning historian, and Harry
Moreland, sergeant at arms.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys and
Vice Chairman Joseph A. Walker of
the Americanism Commission will
present Legion medals to the sec
ond and third winning companies at
the annual competitive drill of
Washington High School Cadet
Corps at Griffith Stadium on June
s. Again on June 13 at the stadium
they will present similar medals to
the winning companies of the Col
ored Cadet Corps.
Internal Revenue Post presented
Legion school awards at the gradu-
alton exercises of Woodward School
for Boys to Harry Alfred Ong, jr.,
and William wilkins Seller. Past
Comdr. Russell s. Jeffreys and First
Vice Comdr. Chester A. Bennett
made the presentations.
Comdr. Lester H. Steinem of Ma
tional Cathedral Post will present
school awards to the outstanding
students of immaculate Seminary
on Thursday.
Grand Voiture No. TIA, Society
of the Forty ct Eight, last week held
its annual dinner in honor of the
chef de chemin de fer, Spencer S.
Eccles, at the MayfioWer Hotel. Dis
tinguished guests include Bernard j.
CaSsell, sous chef de chemin de fer,
Col. Charles Ardery, correspondent
rationale: N. Carl Nielsen, commits
saire intendant rationale; Charles
Bilbert Cooley, grand chef de gare
of Maryland: Rufus Caldwell grand
de gare of Virginia, and D. c. De-
partment Comdr. Pennington.
Thomas R. Callahan of Cathedral
Post has been appointed chairman
of the Annual Department Conven-
tion Committee to he held at the
Mayf1ower Hotel, July 26 to % in
elusive. Mr. Callahan has called a
meeting of the committee tomorrow
at the Legion clubhouse. All posts
are requested to have their repre-
Sentatives present.
Bunker Hill Post will hold it's
annual moonlight cruise on Thurs
day evening on the S. S. Mount
Vernon at 830p.m.
The post last Wednesday present.
ed Legion school awards to the out
standing boy and girl of st. An
thongs High School, and on June
IA similar awards will be presented
at GonZaga School graduation ex-
ercises.
At the annual drill of the High
School Cadet Corps on June s, the
post will also present medals to the
drum major of the winning cadet
band and to the first sergeant of the
prize winning company.
The post Executive Committee will
meet at the Legion clubhouse on
Tuesday.
National Cathedral Post presented
Gold Star certificates to the fam
lilies of SO boys, former students, at
Woodrow Wilson High School, who
lost their lives during this war This
ceremony was part of the memorial
services held at the school last
Wednesday morning The presen-
tations were made by Department
Vice Comdr Herbert j. jacob, Post
Comdr. Lester H. Steinem and
Americanism Officer James H. Cor
don.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Stephen P McGroarty
Post, Legion clubhouse; Department
of Commerce Post, Commerce Build
ing.
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello
Post. Legion clubhouse: I'd Division
Post, New Colonial Hotel.
Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post,
Legion clubhouse: Columbia Post,
1924 Georgia avenue NV.
Thursday - George Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts, Legion
clubhouse; Fort Stevens Post,
Stansbury Hall.