Evening star., 1947-08-31
D. c. Department,
American Legion,
Chairman Named

Facing an extensive and wide
spread program of American Legion
activities for the coming year, Dis
trict of Columbia Department
Comdr. Owen C. Halloran, before
leaving for the New York conven-
ton, made several appointments to
his staff and to the department Ex-
ecutive Committee to help carry out
these programs.
The staff appointments are: De-
partment adjutant, David E. Kisiiuk
assistant adjutants, Gail T. Judd,
William c. Schultz, John P. Lester,
Walter P. Jackson, David E. Miller,
Rose Anne Cerne and George Lee,
in charge of publicity; finance off,
Ger, James j. Murphy: assistant
finance officer, Frank Felker; chap
lain, Gordon L. Rice; sergeant at
arms, James A. O'Neill, sr.; assistant
sergeants at arms, Charles Keane,
Virgil Fraser, Charles E. Pearls, Jack
Canty. Wesley H. Wilson and
Thomas j. Pugliese.
A partial list Of department
committee chairmen was also an
nounced as follows: Americanism,
Edward J. Clarke; athletics, Thomas
L. Hanlon; ball, Thomas L. Milne;
blood band, Joseph S. Haldenstein;
budget and finance, Martin A. Schu-
bert; child welfare, Martin A. Dyer;
civic relations, Chester A. Bennett;
clubhouse, Herbert j. jacob; dis
tinguished guests, John Lewis
Smith; education of war orphans,
Thomas ]. Frailey; employment,
Frank Norton; graves registration,
Bert Corwin; guard of honor. Capt.
James c. Clarke; gifts for Yanks,
Gordon L. Rice; historian, Harold j.
Mclaughlin; housing, Sylvan King =;
judge advocate, john J. McGinty;
Juvenile delinquency, Harry A. Nc
Ginnis; GAR Memorial Day, Fred
G. Fraser; law and order, Inspector
Floyd A. Truscott; legislation, Je-
rome Mckee; Memorial Day, Edward
Thomas; membership, Joseph A.
Walker; rehabilitation, Harold r.
McCammant; Red Cross. Maj. Gen.
U. S. Grant III; sick call and relief,
Victor J. Farrar, surgeon DR.. Luther
w. Gray; trophies and awards,
Hampton Percy; uniforms. Louis D.
Goldberg; valar, 1t. Col j. G. Gault:
veterans preference. Leo Mcclure;
ways and means, James Hill, and
national defense, Thomas J. Ben
nett.
At the last meeting of the Thad
Dulin Post applications for mem
bership were received from Marshall
L. Marks, Richard B. MacGurn, Will
liam T. Nicholson, Nathan Pool,
John H. Aiken, John H. Beers and
Hercules v. Gale. Comdr. Ward
Oehman appointed Scott G. Rigby
to the Post Legislative Committee
and Frank J. Murphy, jr., and Mar
tin r. West to the Post Housing
Committee.
The post will hold it's annual mid
summer dance next Friday evening
at the Army and Navy Club and
will sponsor a golf tournament at
local golf course the latter part of
this month under the direction of
Richard Kruzberg Three bowling
teams, under the direction of Frank
Shah, will also compete in the
American Legion Bowling League.
The department commander and
his staff, escorted by the National
Guard of Honor, in command of
Capt James C. Clarke, will install
officers of the Vincent B. Costello
Post at the Legion club next Tues
day evening.
They are: Commander, Rudolph
Blick; first vice commander, Ciar-
ence v. Opper second vice COM
mander, George Woodend; third vice
commander, Fred Hite; sergeant at
arms, Charles Van Camp; master at
arms, Samuel German; quarter
master. Joseph p Murray: chaplain,
william St. Cyr. Darlington, and
Executive Committee, Rome Knapp,
Paul Tomardy, Milton C. McGuffin,
sr.; Albert ]. Moreland and Edward
KurZius.
Henry Heine is currently leading
the Booster Club with IS while
Thomas Murray is in second place
with 81 and David E. Kilsliuk, David
E Miller and Norman Grant are tied
for third place with 20 each.
The Sergt. Jasper Post will meet
Wednesday evening in the Legion
Club to elect officers.
Those nominated at the last meet
ing were: Commander, Charles K,
Dunn; first vice commander, Coder
Ascher; second vice commander, !
Robert K. williams: third vice COM
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