Evening star., 1947-11-09
American Legion.


Department Of the District of Co.
lumbia in ceremonies at Arlington
National Cemetery when Grand Chef
Lawler will place a wreath at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
the name of the local voiture.
Earl H. Fortney became the new
commander of the Columbia Post
last week in installation ceremonies
conducted by Past Department
Comdr. C. Francis Mccarthy, as
sisted by the department staff and
escorted by the National Guard OF
Honor in command of lst 1t.
Charles Hawkins at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple.
Retiring Comdr. Harry j. Siekman
received a past commanders badge
from the post. Mark H. Burnham
presided during program OF brief
speeches.
Other officers installed were: First
vice commander, Leroy B. Snyder
second vice commander. Benni Gold
blatt; third vice commander, Robert
A. Malloy; adjutant, William J
Burton; finance officer, James j
Sweeney; chaplain, Albert L. Sny-
der; historian, George B: Clark;
Judge advocate, Cornelius M. Feeley
sergeant at arms, William j. He'll;
color bearers, Michael j. Cannon and
Cornelius e. Lanahan.
The James Reece Europe Post Ju-
venile Delinquency Committee are
holding regular weekly meetings
with q view to either adopting or
forming a troop of Boy Scouts to be
sponsored by the post.
Thad Dulin Post will hold lunch
con at the Burlington Hotel next
Wednesday at 1890 pm. with Mar
quis Childs as the principal speaker.
The post also announces a con-
test to obtain a suitable name and
heading for its post bulletin with
a prize to the winner. Entries
should reach Post Adjutant Enoch
Chase, 321 Union Trust Building, not
later than December /. Post officers,
members of the Executive Commit
tee, editorial staff and their families
may not enter.
Department Of Agriculture Post
who meet at the Legion Club next
Wednesday evening recently elected
seven members at large to It's Ex-
ecutive Committee. Ten post mem
bers received Department Certifi-
Gates Of Merit and five others re-
ceived cash awards while Harley
]. Bennett received the coveted
Trophy.
Harry G. Holt, one Of the founders
of the American Legion was the
speaker at installation OF
oficers ceremonies Of the FBI
post last week. The new ,Comdr.
william H. Romack will preside
when the post meets tomorrow at
the Legion Club.
Potomac Post, to meet next
Wednesday evening in the Palai-
saides Fieldhouse, has organized
football team composed Of younger
members Of the post, and are play
ing regularly in an organized local
league.
Installation OF officers of Govern
ment Printing ONCE Post will be
held Friday at the American Legion
Club. !
The Department Commander and
his staff, escorted by the National
Guard Of Honor, under direction of
Capt. James Clark, will indlct the
following officers: Commander,
George G. Kraus; senior vice COM
mander, Alfred ]. Fields; junior
vice commander, Milo c. Anderson;
finance officer, Lawrence w. Trum-
bull; sergeant at arms, Edward A..
Langley; chaplain, Myron J. Kelf-
Ter; historian, Isabel G. Royston:
executive committeeman. Cloyce I.
Edward J. Bush, Ray P.
1oman and Michael J. Cyganek;
housing committeeman, Massie w.
3lankinship, Michael J. Cyganek
md Harold E. Hampshire; adjutant,
Massie w. Blankinship.
1t. Col. Marie Frauens, USNR,
Naval Reserve Training Publication
project will be the principal speaker.
Following the installation a buf1et
Inner will be served followed by
lancing.
George Washington Post will con-
iuct services in memory OF the late
President Woodrow Wilson, who was
Commander in Chief OF the armed
'orces in World War I, at 4 pm. on
Armistice Day at his tomb in Ma
ional Cathedral.
The principal speaker will be
Canon Crawford w. Brown, who was
ormerly chief of chaplains OF the
Veterans Administration. At the
conclusion of the services, John
lewis Smith. jr., commander OF the
post, will place wreath on the
omb. The post colors will be sta