Evening star., 1947-11-02
Legion Marks
ArmiStiCeDay
At Arlington

Of the American Legion. President
Truman will place a wreath on the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier at IL
o'clock. He has been invited to give
an address at noon in the amphi-
with the program being
National Comdr. James F. 0Neil
and National Auxiliary President
Mrs. Lee w. Hutton will make adj
dresses, while national chaplain, the
Rev. Father Frank L. Harrington
and Department Comdr. Owen @.
Halloran, Department Chaplain Cor.
don L. Rice and National Executive
Committeeman Joseph j. Malloy
will also appear on the program.
Following these exercises wreath
laying rites, with nearly hundred
participating organizations, will be
held at l pm. at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. with National
Comdr. O'Neil presiding.
At the Department Executive
Committee meeting last week Will
liam Openshaw. past commander Of
the District Of Columbia Taxi Post.
presented the department with a
framed picture of the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier.
Department Entertainment Chair
man Charles Kohen asked all posts
to periodically sponsor parties at
the Naval Hospital, while Depart
ment F'",oloyment Chairman Frank
Norton Department Ball Chair.
man CT nee T. Milne, requested
command, crs to name members to
their committees and file these at
department headquarters.
Fort Dupont Post received the
Golden Nugget" and the Washing
ton Building and Construction
Trades Post received THE Bird"
the latter having recently been with
drawn from competition among
women's posts.
After only few weeks in Office.
Edward G. Comingore, new COM
mander of the Washington Polics
and Fire Post, has arranged a pro-
gram for the year, and will an7
nounce this when the post meets
on November IL at the Legion Club.
Comdr. Charles K. Dunn of the
Sergt. Jasper Post will announce
plans to hold a country store, jointly
with the auxiliary, on November %,
when the post meets Wednesday eve
ming at the Legion Club.
Thomas D. Evans is chairman Of
the annual post turkey party and
Harold J. MacLaughlin chairman
Of the distribution of Christmas
baskets to needy families.
A travelling bag, gift Of the mem
bers of the National Guard of
Honor, was presented to Capt. James
G. Clarke as he assumed command
Of that organization for the second
successive year last week at install
lation ceremonies at the Legion
Club.
The presentation was made by
Staff Capt. Guy c. Nadeau, who pre-
sided, while National Executive
Committeeman Joseph j. Malloy de-
livered the principal address.
Department Comdr. Owen G. Hal
loran and his staff, escorted by the
guard, will install officers of the
Building and Construc-
ton Trades Post at the Pythian
Temple next Wednesday evening.
Officers to be installed are: Com
Gene N. Wells; first vice
Kemper J. Shifert; sec
ond vice commander, George j.
Burkett; third vice commander,
Joseph A. Robert; fourth vice COM
Adam A. Kramer; fifth vice
commander. Benjamin A. Sanford;
adjutant, James DAILY; finance Of
ficer, Carson c. Meyers: chaplain,
Lawrence w. Romero; color bear
ers, Vincent J. DAILY and Samuel
Johnson.
The department commander. staff
and guard of honor participated In
the installation Of Joseph H. Haw-'
kins as commander of the James E.
Walker Post last week when he pre-
sented outgoing Comdr. Abram L.
Simpson with a past commanders
jewel. Past Department Comdr. Guy
c. Nadeau presented three certifi-
Gates of merit to post members and
his personal check for 500 to the
post clubhouse fund.
Comdr. Hawkins will preside over
the annual Armistice Day smoker
to be held at the Whitelaw Hotel
next Saturday evening.
Henry Sweet. past commander OF
the Victory Post, who made the
highest marks in the local American
Legion Extension Institute, has
graduated from a post graduate
course in the American Legion Col
lege at national headquarters and
was elected an honorary vice presi-
dent of the class
The post has amended Its bylaws
to provide for an Executive Com
mittee composed Of Its post officers,
past commanders and three men,
bers at large They are Milton.
Survis, Early Smith and Richard
Gulick. 49,
Comdr. James A. Munro Of the
Fort Stevens Post announces q post
guard Of honor under Capt. Charles
v. Dessez is now being formed.
comdr. Rudy Blick Of the Vincent
B. Costello Post has appointed
George Woodend as chairman Of the
post turkey party late this
month. =
Meetings this week: nN :
CONGRATULATIONS Guard Of Hon
Or, Stephen P. McGroarty Post,
Legion Club; Department of Com
merce Post, Department Of Com
merce. - p
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello and
Mccullough Posts, Legion
Club; I'd Division Post, New Colonial
Hotel. no
Wednesday-Sergt, Jasper Post.
Legion Club; Washington Building
and Construction Trades Post,
Pythian Temple. H..
Thursday - George Washington
and Jane A. Delano Posts, Legion
Club; Fort Stevens Post, Stansblry
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