Evening star., 1947-11-16
Service Organizations
American Legion
TO Hold Seminar;
Other Activities

To Hold Seminar;
Other Activities
The National Americanism Com
mission Of the American Legion
will open o four-day seminar to
develop q program Of training its
members in combating subversive
activities when q class Of more than
a hundred selected members from
all States will convene here tomor-
row, and upon graduation will be-
come instructors in similar classes
in their home States.
Joseph c. Clarke, national de-
fense chairman OF the local de-
partment, with Tom Bennett.
chairman Of the local Americanism
Commission, and Chester A. Ben
nett and Norman Queen, members
Of the commission, will represent
the Department of the District Of
Columbia.
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struction Trades Post will meet
Wednesday evening in the Pythian
Temple and thereafter on the first
and third Wednesday of each
month, 1t was announced last week
when Gene Wells became the new
commander.
Past Department Comdr. Guy c.
Nadeau presented outgoing Comdr.
John Decauter with the depart
ments Certificate Of Merit and gave
five other members honorable men
ton. Department Comdr. Owen C.
Halloran announced the appoint
ment Of Frank Howard as chairman
Of the Department Labor Relations
Committee.
Comdr. Michael L. Looney Of the
Department Of Justice Post will pre-
side when that post meets tomo1.
row evening.
At recent installation ceremonies
Comdr. Looney presented outgoing
Comdr. Curtis Shears with past
commanders Jewel, and Past De-
partment Comdr. Nadeau presented
certificates TO five members, one of
whom was Attorney General Tom
@. Clark. Judge J. Fred johnson,
past national vice commander Of
Alabama addressed the post.
Tomorrow evening the depart
ment commander and his staff, g.
corted by the National Guard Of
Honor, will install officers of ths
Quentin Roosevelt Post at the Pe-
tonac Boat Club at 8 pm.
This post formerly limited its
membership to 200 boat club mem
bers, but recently raised this limit
to $50 and opened its membership
to sons and relatives Of its mem
bers, and have already enrolled
over half Of the additional number
now allowed.
Bunker Hill Post has I'VE officers
of the National Guard of Honor
among It's membership. They are:
Captain, James C. Clarke; first lieu
tenant, George Lands, and second
lieutenants, James Raeburn, Clar-
ence Vogel and George Butler.
General Accounting Once Post
has shifted its meeting next We'd
nesday to 224 D street Sc, when
final plans for the Thanksgiving
dance will be announced by Eben r.
to be held November %
at the airport hanger.
In Internal Revenue Post Russell
L. Jeffreys presented retiring Comdr.
John T. Booth with a past COM
mander's jewel. National Executive
Committeeman Joseph J, Malloy
addressed the post and Past Depart
ment Comdr. Nadeau presented the
Certificate Of Merit to
four post members.
Comdr. William II. Romack. jr, of
the FBI Post announces that after
an extensive membership drive dur
ing the last month the post men,
bership now numbers over 800.
Costello Post win stage . party
for disabled veterans tomorrow eve
ming at the Naval Hospital and will
hold its annual turkey party on
Friday at the Legion Club. On
Saturday evening, also at the Legion
Club, Sergt. Jasper Post will hold .
turkey party in conjunction with
the country store operated by ito
auxiliary.
A bazaar will be held by the Nash
Post and Unit at 224 D street SE.
on Friday and Saturday evenings
and the Woodbridge Post will hold Q
dance at the Maryland State Ar
mory in Hyattsville, Mo-, on satur-
day.
In an effort to increase It's mem
bership and attendance at meetings
the Capital Transit Post win hold
its second Of q series Of trial meet
ings next Thursday with . view 10
making the third Thursday their
regular meeting night.
Miami, Fla, was selected as the
site for the 30th national conven-
tion, October II to II, 1948, inclusive,
by the National Executive Commit
tee of the Legion upon the joint in
vitations Of the three Greater Miami
area. cities of Miami, Miami Beach
and Coral Gables.
An advance enrolment for 194s
Of / ,426, $50 by midnight Of Decem-
Der /, 1947, was pledged TO the ma
tional commander by the depart
ment commanders and adjutants OF
the American Legion at their 18th
annual national telegraphio men,
bership roll call.
Extension of Federal legislation 70
protect the respective emblems Of
the American Legion Auxiliary, the
Forty and Eight and the Sons Of
the American Legion has been rec
commended by the National Execu-
tive Committee.
In a resolution adopted unani-
by the MEG 1t called upon
the National Legislative Committee
of the American Legion to seek the
extension Of public law No. 663,