Evening star., 1947-01-19
American Legion
Housing Group
To Meet Wednesday

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The special Housing COMMITTEES
of the American Legion, appointed
by National Comdr. Paul H. Grifith
will hold a five-day session. begin
ming next Wednesday, at the Stat
Ter Hotel.
At the closing session the COM
mittee will form a definite program
OF action, which will be submitted
to the national commander at spe-
cial meeting to be held later at ma
tional headquarters in Indianapolis,
Ind.
Members Of the committee are:
Rational Vice Conldr. Richard C.
Cadwallader, chairman; Hayward S.
Cleveland, Port Washington, N. Y;
j. D. Sawyer, Middletown, Ohio; Ar
thur L. Marcus, Greendale, Wis;
Clcrk Murdock, Omaha, Nebr !;
Ri.nard Vail, Fresno, Calf; Frank
Mcclure, Kansas City, Mo.
Only two weeks remain in which
veterans may reinstate their lapsed
Government life insurance policies
without the formality of taking
physical examination.
The deadline is February /. A
veter.-n in order to. reinstate his or
ker lapsed insurance, before that
date, need only to write to the Vet
erans'' Administration requesting re-
instatcment inclosing a check or
money order covering the amount
of two monthly premiums with
statement that his health is as good
today as it was when the insurance
lap5ed. =
In applying for reinstatement If
a Legionnaire believes he has not
thoroughly covered all requirements,
the assistant service onicer of the
legion, Frank Felker, will offer as
sistance.
In Quentin Roosevelt Post at the
Potomac Boat Club tomorrow eve
ming Department Comdr. Guy G.
Nadeau and his staff, escorted by
the national guard of honor. will
officially install the newly elected
officers.
They are: Commander, w. S. Ben
jamin; senior vice commander, Mel
vim w. Sandmeyer; junior vice COM
mander, Clarence McCune; adju-
tant, John H. Eiseman, and finance
officer, James S. Morris.
The Thad Dulin Post last We'd
nesday met at the Burlington Hotel
when a dedication of colors cere-
mony was held.
The Internal Revenue Post will
stage its 1lth Annual Coronation
Ball at the Shoreham Hotel next
Friday when Miss Internal Rev.
enue" of 1947 will be crowned.
Funds derived from this event are
evenly divided for the benefit OF
the Blood Donating Squad and the
welfare fund Of the post.
Hilton Mace, resident manager of
the American Legion Club, an
nounces a Snac.I-Bar has been set
up.
C. mdr. Howard w. Stentz of
Ke.,.,~ Main Post presented check
for $50 to the Childrens' Hospital
on behalf of the post last week.
Bunker Hill Post will also hold a
smoker in the clubroom next Satur-
day at pm. Members of the post
are asked to bring veteran who
is not member of the Legion as
their guest.
Comdr. Harry j. Hanna of United
States Maritime Post announces a
dance will be held with the auxil-
iary, following the post meeting,
Thursday evening at the Legion
Club. Mrs. Virginia De Force, pres
ident of the auxiliary and her men,
bers, will serve refreshments. Ad-
mission is free.
Don Miller, former member OF
the famous Four Horsemen of Notre
Dame University, and now at Cleve-
land, for Northern District of Ohio,
will address the meeting of Depart
ment of Justice Post tomorrow
night at the Legion Club. There
also will be presentation of S, 10,
is, 20 and IS consecutive member
ship awards. Comdr Curtis Shears
will preside.
Meetings this week:
Monday-National Guard Of
Honor, Legion Club; Quentin Roose-
welt Post, Potomac Boat Club; De-
paltment of Justice Post, Legion
Club.
Tues a y-Cooley- Mccullough
Post, Legion Club; National Press
Club Post, stional Press Club; End
Division Pos, New Colonial Hotel;
Perco Post. 10th and E street NV;
Bunker Hill Post, 3736 10th street
NE.
Wednesday-National Cathedral
and Henry c. Spengler Posts, Legion