Evening star., 1946-05-26
Service Organizations
American Legion
To Make Awards
In Local Schools

In Local Schools
Chairman Russell S. Jef1reys of
the American Commission an
nounces the American Legion
School awards, to be presented at
the graduation exercises of the
Junior and senior high schools, or
their equivalent, will be given within
the next two weeks.
Mr.. Jeffreys and Vice Chairman
Joseph A. Walker presented Legion
trophies, medals and certificates at |
the colored competive drill of the
Washington High School Cadet
Corps at Griffith Stadium on
Thursday. The white competitive
drill will be presented trophies,
medals and certificates on Tuesday
at the same stadium.
The Department of the District
of Columbia, the American Legion,
will join today at pm. in the 10Th
annual massing of colors, spon-
sored by the Military Order of the
World Wars and the Washington
NaClOnal Cathedral. |
Undersecretary of War Kenneth
c. Royal will be principal speaker.
The Nurses section of the Jane
A. Delano Post will hold memorial
services at noon today at Arlington
Cemetery.
Memorial services will be held at
2:30 pm. today at the grave of Col.
E. Lester Jones, founder and first
commander of George Washington
Post, in Arlington National Gene
terry. The services will be conduct
ed by Comdr. Charles l.. Schuettler,
with the members of his staff and
color guards in attendance At the
conclusion of the services a wreath
will be placed on his grave. As
sisting in the exercises will be Chap
lain James r. johnson. The men,
bers will later attend the "massing
of the colors" at the Washington
Cathedral
The post will hold a boat ride
aboard the steamship Mount Vernon
Friday evening.
Department of Justice Post will
hold memorial services in the de-
partment building at II am.
Wednesday when Attorney General
Thomas Clark will speak.
The ceremonies will include plac-
ing wreath before the plaque out
side the Attorney Generals Office
bearing names of those who died
in World War II.
The Rev. F. Richard Williams,
former chaplain, United States
Navy, will deliver the sermon at
memorial services of Government
Printing Office Post at 8 pm. today
at the Church of the Epiphany.
Second Division Post will hold me-
mortal services at the Washington
Monument Grounds at 2::30 pm
May 80.
Victory Post, which recently
changed its meeting date from the
first Friday to the last one in each |
month, will meet at the Legion
clubhouse Friday night.
Members of many other posts are
expected to share the boat ride at |
$3.50 Friday night aboard the S. S.
Potomac. leaving from the Seventh
street pier, sponsored by National
Cathedral Post. Those interested
are requested to contact Eugene
Roberts, North 3343.
Past commanders night was held
by National Cathedral Post last
Wednesday at the Legion clubhouse,
when the past commanders were
special guests.
Comdr, George Keyser presented
Department Comdr. Herbert j. ia
cobb with check for 81 500 toward
the department building fund.
The Department Building Fund
Committee will meet at the Legion
clubhouse at s pm. tomorrow.
AT a meeting of National Cathe-
dral Post last Wednesday night
plans were made for the organiza-
ton of a unit. Application for
charter will be made to the depart
ment headquarters and unit officers
will be announced in the near fu-
ture.
With announcement that a golf
tournament will be included in the
program of the American Legion's
National Convention at San Fran
cisco beginning September 80, it has
been decided to hold an elimination
tournament in the District depart
ment to select a golfer to represent
the local department. Legionnaires
who intend to go to the national
convention and who want to par
ticipate in the elimination tourna-
ment here, should contact Jim Mum
70 at 2437 Fifteenth street NV. MI.
1914