Evening star., 1948-07-18

recognition ana services rendered Dy
the Department of the District of
Columbia, American Legion, to the
Medical Department of the Navy
during World War II. signed by the
surgeon general of the Navy. has
been transmitted to the medical Of
fcer in command of the Bethesda
Hospital for presentation to the
local department.
Past Department Comdrs. Hey
wood N. Saunders, Patrick J. Fitz-
gibbons. C. Francis Mccarthy and
Lee r. Pennington have been asked
to accept the award on behalf Of the
Legion by Department Comdr. Owen
c. Holleran, since 1t was during
their years in Office that the services
were rendered.
The presentation will take place
in the near future at appropriate
services to be held at the hospital,
IN the office of the commanding Of
ncer.
Kenna Main Post has received a
letter of commentator from the
Army Recruiting Service for having
allotted portion Of its clubhouse to
the Army and Air Forces for use as
Q recruiting station.
National Cathedral Post presented
Americanism Medals and Citizen
ship Certificates to Susan Finn and
Russell Church at Woodrow Wilson,
Anne Reeves and John Downs at
st. Pauls Academy, Margaret Gard
liner and Hope Moore at Holy Cross
Academy and Jean ONeill at the
Immaculate Seminary.
Sylvan King, chairman OF the
Department Veterans Housing Com
mittee, has been indorsed by the
post for the Watson B. Miller Tro-
ply awarded annually at the de-
partment convention to the local
Legionaire selected as giving the
most outstanding and selfish serv-
Ice to the Legion during the year.
At the last meeting Of the Angus
tus P Gardner Post retiring
Comdr. William A. Dryden was pre-
sented with a diamond studded past
commanders button as the new post
officers were installed. They are:
Commander, Henry H. Scenes; vice
commander, Bowdoin Craighill, jr.;
adjutant. Preston w. Grant; finance
officer, Douglas D. Hall; chaplain,
the Rev. C. Leslie Glenn; surgeon,
DR.. Victor r. Alfaro; historian,
Fred Nelson.
General Chairman Archie Fletch-
er will announce final plans for the
Bunker Hill Post annual boat ride
on August 3, when the post meets
next Tuesday evening.
The Pepco Post, in cooperation
with the Kilowatt Club, and the
Pepco-Lite Club, have scheduled a
joint boat ride next Thursday even
ing.
Assistant Department Adjt. Gail
T. Judd recently transferred from
the Department Of Labor Post to the
Henry c. Spengler Post. He was en-
dorsed by that post for the office
of Department Commander and was
elected as delegate.
Nanette c. Pendergast and Robert
S. Schlauch received American Le-
gion Americanism and Citizenship
awards at graduating exercises of
the Taft Junior High School. The
awards were made on behalf of the
Bunker Hill Post by Past Comdr.
S. D. Ashford assisted by Adj Will
liam r. Brennan and detail from
the National Guard of Honor in
command of Capt. James C. Clarke.
The post at the last meeting in.
dorsed the post commander for the
Office of department vice COM
mander.
Eight counselors for the third an
nual boys forum of national gov
eminent, to be held here July 30
August 5, has been announced by
w. C. Sawyer. director of the Amer
icanism Commission of the Ameri-
can Legion.
They are: Hayes Kennedy, Chi
cago. Ill; Carl C. Matheny, Detroit,
Mich: Rufus G: Herring, Roseboro,
N. c.; Harold Eaton, Morristown,
N. j.. Wade Fuller, indianapolis,
Ind: Charles Morgan, Atlanta, Ga:
Nicholas Ragus, Flagstaff, Ariz,, and
Russell Thorn, Charleston. w. Va.
The forum is citizenship pro-
gram sponsored each summer by
the American Legion to give out
standing high school students an
insight into the operations of the
Federal Government. Ninety-six
youths from over the Nation viii
attend the forum, their expenses
paid by the Legion.
While here they will be received
by President Truman and cabinet
officers, hold simulated legislative
and political sessions and elect a
boy president.
The counselors will coach and
chaperon the youths during the
forum.
Meetings this week:
Monday-National Guard of Hon
or, Department Legislative Commit
tee. Legion Club: Quentin Roose-
welt Post, Potomac Boat Club.
Tuesday-Cooley Mccullough and
Maritime Posts. Legion Club; Sec
end Division Post. New Colonial
Hotel; Bunker Hill Post, 3736 Tenth
street NE; National Press Club
Post, National Press Club.
? Wednseday-Leslie and Douglas
McNair Post. Juvenile Participation
Committee, Legion Club; General
Accounting Office Post. 224 D street
Sc; Washington Gaslight Post,
Stansbury Hall: Washington Build
ing and Construction Trades Post,
Pythian Temple.
Thursday-Department Executive
Committee, Legion Club; James E.
Walker Post, Twelfth street YMCA.
Friday-Victory Post, Legion Club.
Forty and Eight Salon
The Eighty ct Forty of the DIS
trict of Columbia held its annual
wreck" yesterday afternoon at
the Nash Post clubhouse. Mrs. Alice
Slattery, la surintendante, was in