Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
American Legion
Sets New Record
In Membership


membership record scared to a new
high of 1,634,79O last week, it was
announced from national headquar-
tiers at Indianapolis, Ind. This rep
resented gain of more than 240,0 900
over the corresponding period year
ago. Assistant National Adjt Henry
H. Dudley said the final member
ship for this year is expected to
exceed 100000.
This increase is due to great
extent to the large number TO hon.
orably discharged World War II
veterans who enrolled.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment is one of those that have
reached their highest membership
in their history.
The preconvention meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Rehabilitation Committee will
be held in Chicago, Ill, September
20 to %. Presiding over the meet
ing will be National Rehabilitation
Chairman Robert M. McCurdy oil
Pasadena, Calf, and National Re-
Mobilization Director T. o. Hraabe,
of Washington, D. c.
At the last meeting of George
Washington Post, the following
nominations were made: For COM
mander, Charles L. Schuettler; first
vice commander, James C. Clarke
and Donald G. Stanley; second vice
commander, John H. Chance; third
vice commander, C. Maurice RAIDER
man and Gordon S. Roberts; chap
lain, James R. Johnson; quarter
master, Thomas r. Manning; SER
geant at arms, Macbeth Weber;
historian, Past Comdr. Howard S.
Fisk, colorbearers, Past Comdrs
Bernard C. MCGEE and George F.
Hooven. The election will take place
at the September meeting.
Arrangements are being made by
the American Legion national head
quarters for dinner at the Hote.
'Statler in honor of Gen. Omar
Bradley, the new veterans admin
istrator, and Gen. Frank Hines, the
retiring administrator, on August 30
The National Guard of Honor an
nual boat ride will be held on the
Wilson Line at $50 pm. August 30
it was announced by Gail Judd
captain of the guard
Department Comdr. Herbert J
jacob will attend the Maryland
State American Legion convention
in Baltimore on August "a.
Comdr. jacob announced the fol-
lowing appointments: Special events
chairman, Rex Hawn; Army Day
Committee, Nick Pagnotta; Arml-
Stice Day Committee, John Hurley
Flag Day Committee, William c.
Rees: department employment Off
Ger, Oscar Jones; secretary to Sick
Call and Relief Committee, Jo-
sephine Western; Department Ball
Committee chairman, Jane Cox;
civic relation chairman, jerome
Lynch; assistant membership officer
Guy Cogswell; legislative officer, Hy
Hummer; Budget and Finance Com
mittee chairman. Ray Queenin: Dor
.othy Drunken. Ayden Dibble; assist
ant finance officer, Tom McDonough;
Red Cross chairman, Gen. U. S
Grant III, aide to commander, Guy
Nadeau.
Last night at the Legion club.
house the newly elected officers o.
Capital Transit Post were installed
by the department commander anc
staff, as follows: Carroll F. Stack
commander; Samuel E. Emmons
first vice commander: Romeo
d'Dwarf, second vice commander
James d'Angelo, third vice com
mander; E. P. Bair, adjutant; Ed.
ward M. SULLIVAN, finance officer
Samuel H. Jefferson, chaplain; An.
drew G. Burdis, sergeant at arms
Ernest E. Boyd, judge advocate
Otto H. Rowland, historian, anc
L. Guy Jackson, service officer.
SOcbSI4o OSl
ton of officers at the Legion club.
house on September 4th.
Victory Post installed as officers
Henry E. Sweet, commander; J. w
Gulick. jr., first vice commander
John Neuton. second vice com.
mander; E. Smith, third vice com.
mander. Albertus N. Schroeder
chaplain; R. E Wolf, sergeant a,
arms; Henry E. Silverstein, adju.
tant, and Thomas G. McBroome
finance officer.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Quentin Roosevelt Post
Potomac Boat Club; Tank Corps
Post, Legion clubhouse.
Tuesday - National Press Clut
Post, Press Club; Cooley-McCul,
Tough Post, Legion clubhouse; Enc
Division Post, New Colonial Hotel
WedpeS6aV-Natio Cotbedro