Evening star., 1946-06-23
American Legion
Plans $l,000,OO0
Building Here

american Legion meeting at national
headquarters in indianapolis, Ind,
authorized the purchase of site in
the National Capital on which a
$l,o0o,000 headquarters will be
erected.
Plans will be. made soon to pur-
chase site. No indication has been
made, however, in what section Of
the city it will be erected.
1t was explained at the national
branch headquarters here that
building operations will not be taken
up at this time as National Comdr.
John Stelle ordered all such build
ing operations suspended during
the present building crisis.
Because of the increase in opera
tlons the committee voted an in
-ease from 50 to 50 for individual
registration. at thu national conven-
hoA in San Francisco and to estab-
lish an annual national ritualistic
contest at all Legion conventions
beginning this fall.
A leap in the 1916 membership of
the Legion to 3,0S9, 400 and the num-
Der of posts to 14,713 was reported
last week at national headquarters.
= National Cathedral Post will elect
post officers, delegates and alter
mates to the Department Conven-
tion at pm. Wednesday at the
Legion clubhouse.
Raymond Adams of the Veterans
Administration will speak on How
Can the. Legion Help in the Re-
adjustment Of Veterans?"
James H. Gordon, Americaism
chairman, made the following pres
entations of citizenship and Amerr
tcan Legion medals: Margaret
Trewhells, Holy Cross Academy;
Patricia Dennis, Immaculate Con-
ception Seminary; Betty Burr Mel
son and Monta Morgan, Woodrow
Wilson High School.
Any one interested as color bearer
contact John Smith, Randolph 1887.
The Gen. U. G.. McAlexander
Post elected the following dele
gates to the department convention:
Arthur j. Mcdonald, Leslie D. Terry
and Henry F. Hodges.
The Navy Department Unit has
requested applications for charter.
General Accounting Ofice Post
was presented with national and
post colors by the employees of the
General Accounting Office. These
colors were dedicated by ceremonies
conducted by Department Comdr.
Herbert J. Jacob at the Burlington
Hotel on Wednesday.
Many American Legion posts have
sent in their material for their post
page display in the convention pro-
gram. All posts contemplating sub
scribing to pages in the program
should promptly report to depart
ment headquarters or the conven-
ton program chairman.
Col. Leonce LIE Gendre has now
been elected assistant national adju-
tant in charge of the national
headquarters at 1908 K street NV.
A farewell lunch was given last
week to Ebert H. Burns, who is
leaving Washington national head
quarters to continue as assistant
national adjutant at headquarters
In Indianapolis, Ind.
The regular meetings of the Fort
Stevens Post have been changed to
July II and August due to Inde-
pendence Day and the District de-
partment convention.
At the last meeting of the post,
the following delegates were elected
for the department convention:
Comdr. Darnall, William Hargrave,
Joseph Ashi, Luck Goldberg, Frank
Bloom, Joseph Walker, Victor
Dessez, John Long. Edwin Potter,
Leo Sheehan and Thomas Collins,
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Gen. George Patton, Jr.,
Tank Corps and District of Colum-
bia Tank Posts. Legion club house.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe
Post, 1914 Vermont avenue NV.
Wednesday - National Cathedral
and Henry c. Soengler Posts, Legion
clubhouse.
ThuTsday-James E. Walker Post,
Twelfth Street YMCA.