Evening star., 1948-08-22
Comdr. D. E. Kisliuk
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American Legion

David E. Kisliuk, newly elected
commander of the Department oil
the District of Columbia American
Legion will preside over his first
department Executive Committee
meeting Thursday evening at the
American Legion Club. He will an
nounce several important depart
ment appointments.
He was born in Philadelphia, Pa.
July 13, 1900, and came here at the
age of 13. After attending graded
and high schools here he entered
the military service in 1918 and fol-
lowing his honorable discharge at
tended Maryland and George Wash
ington Universities.
Upon his, graduation in 1925 he
married Miss 5Anadyes Scheer OF
Philadelphia, Pa, with whom he
now resides at 1902 Farragut street
NV. The same year he entered
the Post .Ohce Department later
becoming assistant superintendent
of the Dead Letter Division and is
now employed in the Division of
Post Office Service in the office Of
the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral.
He joined the American Legion
in 1919 when he was instrumental
in the formation of the Stuart
Walcott Post now known as the
National Cathedral Post. He later
became member Of the Sergt.
Jasper Post and in 1884 transferred
to the Vincent B. Costello Post. He
became its commander in 1943. The
next year he was appointed depart
ment adjutant and Gsept for one
year term, held that Office until his
recent election as department COM
mander.
Bunker Hill Post, department
Junior Baseball champions, left
here today for Parkersburg, w. Va,
to enter the National Regional
playoffs. meeting teams from Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia
during the next four days. They
won nine games without a loss.
Manager William Pickle, Coach
Harry Jacobs and Department Ath-
letic Officer and League President
James A.. Monro accompanied the
team composed of players Ralph
Sta, Jimmie O'Donnell, Donald
Winter, George Billups, Jimmie
Stevens, Harry Kallas, Thomas
Dyer, Francis Dyer, Ernest Settle,
William Merelman, David Keys,
Melvin Bullin, Thomas Hardy,
Richard Heath, David Cookman
and Bobby Mccarthy.
Jacob Jones Post presented a
check for S425 to DR.. Montgomery
Blair, jr., director of Childrens Hos
pftal to outfit three bedrooms in
the new Childrens Hospital soon to
be constructed.
The presentation was made by
Comdr. Ruth Mckenzie accom-
panied by several post members. A
substantial contribution was also
made to the Salvation Army, and
the post is supplying milk daily to
a needy veterans family. An af-
CHAN, made by Goree Pellen, was
sent to the Newton D. Baker Hos
pital at Martinsburg, w. Va, and
three war bonds donated by Jean
ette Bishop have been earmarked
fer special purposes,
Victory Post junior base bail
team, playing in the Inter City
League. today will meet the Carmody
Hills nine on the Fairlawn diamond
and next Saturday are scheduled
to play George McQuinns' Yankees
on the Armory diamond.
James e. Walker Post will hold
nominations and election of officers
next Thursday evening at the
Twelfth Street YMCA with Comdr
Joseph H. Hawkins presiding.
A well-known speaker will ad-
dress the Thad Dulin Post next
Wednesday evening at the Burling-
ton Hotel.
Stephen p. McGroarty Post has
Cancelled its regular meeting on
Labor Day. September and will
meet instead on September 13 at
the Ambassador Hotel.
Treasury Post was signally hon.
ored when one Of its members, Past
Department Comdr. william r
Slattery, was elected department
commander of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, District Of Columbia
Department.
Meetings this week:
Mondsy-Georse S. Patton Tank
Corps Post, Alexander G. Bell Post,
District of Columbia Taxi Post, Le-
gion Club.
Tuesday-Navy Department Post,