Evening star., 1947-03-30
American Legion
Oratory Contest
ToClose Tuesday

date to represent the District De-
partment of the American Legion
in the 10th annual National Ameri-
can Legion Oratorical Contest will
take place Tuesday in the audi
torium of the Department of Com
Merce.
The contestants are Ulysses Shell
ton, 15-year-old sophmore, at 1896
Elvans road Sc, Dunbar High
School; Jack Cory, 16- year = ole
Junior, 2716 Terrace road Sc.
Anacostia High School, and Lee
Stock, 17-year-old senior, 1901
Varnum st. Me- Gonzaga High
School.
Eight schools entered the con-
test each deciding a winner in that
school. These were then brought
together in a series of three elimi-
nation contests last week.
The eight schools and the winner
In each were Woodrow Wilson
George Aldridge; Armstrong, Maeny-
lie McCluny; Central, Eulalie Harri-
son; Gonzaga, Leo Stock; Anacostia
Jack Cory; Eastern, Harry l.
Cherry; St. Cecilia's Academy, Rose
Marie Doucet and Dunbar, Ulysses
Shelton.
The winning contestant will go te
Philadelphia, Pa, on April 9 to
meet those of Pennsylvania, De!a.
ware and West Virginia. If success
full in that contest will return here
to meet the winners of other
Eastern States in the National
Museum at pm. on April II, the
winner advancing to the national
finals at Charleston, w. Va, on
April Is.
The contest Is being conducted
locally by Ralph I. Graves, general
chairman, assisted by Lewis A.
Morse, Harold Kehoe, Daniel A
Haldeman and Norman L. Queen
who arranged the semifinal con-
tests.
Charles Kohen, department en-.
tertainment chairman, will hold 6
bingo party for disabled service mer
at the Walter Reed Hospital Rec
Cross recreation hall on Tuesday
evening. Prizes contributed by 10.
cal businessmen will be distributed
Mr.. Kohen requests used packs o1
playing cards be turned in to him
for the Red Cross.
Daniel N. Smith, chairman OF the
Sons of the Legion Squadron o1
Sergt. Jasper Post, will present 8
plan whereby members of the squad
ron may be sent to a summer camp
owned and operated by the Legion
at the meeting next "wednesday
evening at the Legion Club.
A meeting OF the squadron tt
stimulate increased membership viii
be held at the home of Mr.. Smith
1924 Nebraska avenue NV, next
Saturday at 10 am.
Richard Beverly, new commander
of the Alexander Graham Bell Post
was installed last Monday evening
by Department Comdr. Guy c
Nadeau and his staff, escorted by
the National Guard of Honor ir
command of Capt. James A. Clarke
Comdr. Beverly succeeds Eugene
Carter, who resigned when trans
ferred to duty in New York City.
Other new officers installed were
Second vice commander, DESMOND
w. Topping; third vice commander
Orville Taylor; chaplain, Harry
Bryce. Robert F. Mundy remains a.
first vice commander
Posts wishing to organize junior
American Legion baseball mines may
obtain the Legions new film entitled
"Play Ball" by applying to the Pub
lie Relations Division at national
headquarters. The post is required
to furnish a sound protector fol
the showing of the film.
Plans for the operation OF this
years league were made at a meet
ing of team managers and coaches
last Friday evening at the Legion
club under the direction of James
A. Munro, department athletic Off
Ger.
At the meeting of the Costello
Post at 419 Seventh street NV. nex1
Tuesday at 8 pm. Henry Heine viii
discuss plans for the organization
of the posts unlimited ball club
Tryouts will be held on April IL al
2 pm. at Turkets Thicket diamond
In Brookland, D. C. Interested ball
players call CO. 3525.
Paul Tamardy was installed a.
third vice commander of the pos
at the last meeting. Douglas Birg'
field resigned.
The George S. Patton Tank Corp
POST will hold its 26th anniversar!
celebration at the Hamilton Hote
on April II.
- At the last meeting of the G. A. o
Post, Ray L. zwinglas, department
membership officer, presented tn
post with $25 War Bond won b,
the post in the recent department
membership drive and Edward
Simpson with copy of the nev
American Legion history for hi
efforts in that connection.
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Capital TTansl
Post, Joseph F. Boswell was ap
pointed as finance officer and will
be succeeded as team captain OF tn
western division by C. F. Breeden
Meetings this week:
Monday-Taxi Post, Legion Club
End Division Post. New Colonia
Hotel; Costello Post, 4l9 Seventh
street NV.
- Wednesday-Sergt. Jasper Post
Legion Club; Washington Building
. and Construction Trades Post, Pyth
ian Temple.
Thursday - George Washington
Post. Legion Club; Fort Steven