Evening star., 1948-01-04
American Legion
Plans UNIT Week;
Other Activities

The Department Of the District OF
Columbia, American Legion, will OBJ
serve universal military training
week, January 5-12, inclusive. This
was proclaimed by Department
Comdr. Owen c. Halleran. All posts
meeting during that period will
show the Legion's new Aim, "A Plan
for Peace" while the signing Of
petitions will continue until January
as, the deadline set by national
headquarters for submitting these
to Congress.
Also during January, posts may
have representatives OF the depart
ment at their meeting for the dis
tribution Of Victory and American
Defense Medals. Requests should be
made to Department Membership
Officer Joseph A. Walker or to James
D. Hill prior to the meeting.
The present membership Of the
department now exceeds 10000.
Myron L. Renick, national vice COM
mander, will address the next meet
ing of the department Executive
Committee on January % in connec-
tion with the national vice COM
manders' membership drive.
At last months meeting, william
Wallace, youth chairman Of the Fort
Stevens Post, together with Andy
rSo ,L~. Fo~v,o ~. Ia ala AID e}o,~ - &ha
Washington Redskins, addressed the
committee along the lines Of its
juvenile participation program, Syl-
van King reported on the Housing
Committee. Benjamin Aaronsohn,
department Convention Committee
chairman, announced the dates Of
the next department convention to
be held at the Statler Hotel Is Au-
gust 5 to 7. Americanism Chairman
Tom Bennett asked posts to notify
him of commitments for the award
of Citizenship Medals, and Frank
Felker reported on the Legionis Sat-
urday evening broadcasts.
Washington Building and Con-
struction Trades Post Is organizing
a rifle team to engage in competi-
tive matches, under the direction Of
James Johnston. 1t will also spon-
sor a sports program during the
coming year in addition to its two
bowling teams now entered in the
American Legion Bowling League.
Plans for the first annual post
dance, to be held at ODonnells s
Farm on the Marlboro pike on
January Is, will be announced next
Wednesday evening by George Bur-
kett, general chairman.
The ritual team of the Forty and
Eight will induct a class Of so new
members at the meeting Of the
Sergt. Jasper Post next Wednes-
day.. The team Is under the direc-
tion of Clarence T. Milne, grand
chef de train Of the Forty and
Eight. Comdr. Charles K. Dunn will
preside.
Arrangements for the thirtieth
annual department ball, to be held
at the Shoreham Hotel on Febru-
ary 1S, will be discussed at a meet
l. ing of the Department Ball Com
mittee at the Legion Club next
Tuesday evening, with Clarence T.
Milne, chairman. presiding. Table
reservations may be made by calling
Gail T. Judd, Lincoln 6610 or Exec
utive 2420, Branch % or 765.
Department Bloodbank Chairman
Joseph Haldenstein, who is COM
pleting arrangements to carry on an
extensive blood donors program, Is
desirous of obtaining the names OF
at least 10 members from each post.
Call Victor 4318.
Installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted in the Government Printing
ONCE Post by the department COM
mander and his staff, escorted by
the National Guard Of Honor, with
Micheal Denit serving as master OF
ceremonies.
Comdr. Halleran presented out
going Comdr. Charles L. Haig with
q past commanders jewel. Ten
members received the department. S
certificate Of merit. Public Printer
A. e. Giegengach, q member OF the
post, delivered the principal address
Meetings this week:
Monday-stephen P, McCroarty
Department of Commerce Post, Ma
tional Guard Of Honor, Legion Club
Tuesday-Vincent B. Costello Post
Department Chaplains' Committee
Department Ball Committee. Legion
Club; End Division Post, New Co.
lonial Hotel.
acknowledgement Jasper Post
Legion Club: Washington Building
and Construction Trades Post
Pythian Temple.
Thursday-Halloran-Murray Post
Legion Club; James E. Walker Post
Twelfth Street YMCA; Fort Dupont
Post, 2407 Minnesota avenue Sc;
Fort Totten Post, $685. Georgia
avenue NV.
Friday-Government Printing Of
fee and Department Of Agriculture
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