Evening star., 1949-08-07
!. D. &. Department,
lAmerican Legion,
New Program Set

INV l. AOSA
Charles K. Dunn. new depart
ment commander of the District
of Columbia, American Legion,
has announced a clearly defined
program for the local department
for the ensuing year.
The main objective will be more
and better service to the veteran
and his family and the obtaining
OF a suitable clubhouse in a CEN
-trally located area for the de-
partment headquarters and its az
filiated groups.
The Legion will carry on a year
around program of child welfare,
youth opportunity. veterans leg
islation and housing with particu-
lar emphasis to be placed on the
obtaining of low-cost housing
accommodations. and in addition
will take an active interest in all
civic and patriotic events.
: Alfred Ashton, 13-year-old VIM
.ner Of Washington's annual Soap
Box Derby. will leave here late
this week to represent this city
in the International Derby finals
to be held at Akron, Ohio, next
Sunday afternoon.
He resides at 1902 Thirty-first
street Sc. He will be accom-
panied to Akron by his entire
family and staff representatives
of this newspaper who with the
American Legion and the Chev-
rolet Motor Co. sponsor the derby
here.
In annual essay contests re-
Gently sponsored by the Wood
ridge post at St. Anthony's School,
Robert Bozek and Collette Ro-
billiard emerged victorious. The
former wrote on why I Prefer
Democracy" and the latter's was
entitled Home Street-America.
Prizes were presented to each OF
sths winners, on behalf of the post,
by. Commander Bernard Beard
and Americanism Officer Carl
Parker.
Similar awards were also made
to the winning students at the
Bunker Hill. John Burroughs
Langdon and Woodbridge Schools
on other occasions.
At It's last meeting the post ac-
cepted Bernard E. Mercer. Homer
j. Tysor and Fred c. Kelly into
its membership and made awards
to Lucie M. Wiltshire. Harvey H.
Short and Nathan F. Bryce.
Newly elected officers Of the
George E. Killeen Post will be
officially seated by the depart
ment commander and his staff
escorted by the National Guard of
Honor, next Tuesday evening at
1904 M street NV.
Those to be installed are: Com
mander. Robert A. Wood; first
vice commander, Joseph c. West
lein; second vice commander. Paul
Carroll; finance officer, Archie A.
Ward; Sergeant at arms. Arthur
Miller; historian. Donald Muir
taugh; service officer. Robert F..
Murtaugh: chaplain, William
Baker; judge advocate. Milton H.
Howard; and color bearers, Con-
stancio L. Ugerio and Jose N.
Macainag. .@>
District Departments winning
American Legion Junior Baseball
champions, will leave, here late this
week to represent this city in the
national regional 'playoffs at Par
,kersbure, w. Va. on August l3.
The regionals will be followed by
sectional finals to be played at the
four designated cities with the
finals to take place at Omaha,
Nebr. on August 81.
Officers will be nominated by
Government Printing Office Post
at It's meeting Friday evening at
the Legion Club.
"Air. Power Is Peace Power" a
film. will be shown. All veterans
in the printing plant and their
friends are invited. Refreshments
will be served.
At the last meeting of Kenneth
II. Nash Post officers were NOM
mated with election to take place
next Wednesday in the clubhouse
ut 224 D street Sc. at 8 pm.
Those nominated were: Conn
mander, William H. Lossman; first
vice commander, Charles Piper,
Albert T. Thompson and Cornelius
Moerdyke; second vice command
kRr, Edward c. Hancock; third vice
commander, Raymond Miller and
George WEIGH, jr.; Judge advocate.
s.Joseph Futuran; chaplain, Harold
Waters; sergeant-at-arms, Carlton
Il, Cooke; and quartermaster, VIII
dam j. Waddell.
Jacob Jones Post will meet to-
morrow evening at the Raleigh
Hotel instead of at the Willard
and will continue to meet at that
location until further notice.
Forty pairs of shoes from it's
recently established shoe fund
have been sent to the Industrial
Home School. The post is now
furnishing milk to needy family
to whom shoes have also been sent.
Irene A. Madigan and Mabel c.
Collins we're admitted to the post
F,at it's last meeting.
= Miss Gertrude Raj has taken up
! her duties as director of Red Cross
activities at the Mt. Alto Hospital
replacing Miss Lohva Wakefield
who resigned.
The hospital announces an ur-
gent need for volunteers In teach
ing woodworking and manuel
training. Miss Agnes Brophy, of
the Special Services Department,
reports several open dates this