Evening star., 1947-10-26
ID. c. Department,
American Legion,
Membership Call

| mas set b pm. today as the deadllne
for all posts to file their member
ship pledges at department head
quarters for the annual telegraphic
rollcall report, which must be made
by Department Comdr. Owen G
Halloran at national headquarters
tomorrow at II am
Post commanders have until No
vember q to make good on these
pledges and thereby win a number
of prizes offered both by the national
and local organizations.
The quota for the local depart
ment is 24,950.
The Legion will participate in
Navy Day exercises tomorrow at
the John Paul Jones Monument at
the foot of Seventeenth street NV
at noon, under the sponsorship Of
the Navy League.
A wreath will be placed at the
monument by Department Vice
Comdr. William l.. DesPrez, escort
ed by the national guard of honor
in command of Capt. James C
! Clarke
The Americanism Commission an
nounced that the counter-subver-
sion school, approved by national
convention action, will be held here
from November II to 20, inclusive
Sixteen of the country's outstanding
experts on as many different aspects
of the subversive problem will de-
liver one-hour lectures on their re-
spective specialties, followed by
question and answer periods.
Detailed information in the SUBJ
jects will be sent to all department
commanders.
The department commander and
his staff, escorted by the National
Guard of Honor will install the
officers of the United States Marine
Post on Tuesday evening, at the
Legion Club, and on Wednesday
evening will install those of the
Henry c. Spengler Post at the same
place.
The new commander of the
Spengler Post. ElWood Whitley, was
the first veteran of World War II
to join that post and is one of new
staff consisting of almost all vet
Grams of the late war except Finance
Officer Will H. Chase, who will take
office for the 18th consecutive year.
James Reece Europe Post will
meet next Tuesday evening with
the Executive Committee to convene
at the same time. Meetings of the
trustees are held on the third
Thursday of each month while staff
meetings convene the first Saturday
with muster held on the second and
fourth Saturdays. Vesper services
take place on the third Sunday and
the Home Committee meets on the
fourth Sunday.
All meetings take place in the
post clubhouse, 1914 Vermont avenue
NV. except those of the drill team,
which meets every Monday at the
Garnett-Patterson Junior High
School, and the drum corps, who
practice every Tuesday and Friday
at the same place.
General Accounting Office Post
met at the Legion Club last week
and directed the purchase of copies
of the Constitution of the United
States to be used as merit awards
to its members in the future and
announced its annual fall dance to
be held at the airport hangar next
Wednesday evening.
The Executive Committee of Ken
meth H. Nash Post met in its new
clubhouse at 224 D street Sc, last
week when Earl E. Brock, Ray
Miller, Norman D. Right, Charles
Pace and Charles E. Hix, newly
elected members, made plans for
the coming year.
The post Building Committee an
nounced the post has assigned the
auxiliary regular night each
month to hold its meetings.
News items for publication should
reach Assistant Department Adju-
tant George Lee, at department
headquarters, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, before 6 pm. on Monday.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Taxi Post, Alexander G.
Bell and George S. Patton-Tank
Corps Posts, Legion Club.
Tuesday-United States Maritime,
War Department and Navy Depart
ment Posts, Legion Club; James
Reece Europe Post, 1914 Vermont
avenue NV.
Wednesday-Henry c. Spengler
Post, Legion Club.
Local Ben Hur News
United Court will meet Tuesday
at Pythian Temple. District Deputy
Herman Fixen, jr., will preside.
There will be a Chinese entertain
ment and refreshments.