Evening star., 1949-11-27
M. V. Spicci Heads
G. w. Post of the
American Legion

American Legion
Morris v. Spicci. new command
er of George Washington Post Of
the District of Columbia Depart
naent, The American Legion, an
nounced last weeN the re-appoint-
ment of James j. Mirphy as ad-
jutant; William F. Hart, assistant
adjutant and Robert M. Gift. A.
nance officer.
Appointed to committees are:
Americanism. Culver B. Chamber
lain; Armed Service Day, John j.
Lang; athletics, Robert w. Meal
wee; Boy Scouts, Fred T. Devine;
blood bank, E. c. Lewis; ceremoni-
al officer, Robert D. Tillman; civic
relations, John R. Crown; boat
ride, Raymond J. Queenin: depart
ment ball, Charles S. Beilman; de-
partment convention. William F.
Luckett; employment, Macbeth
Weber; graves registration, Ber-
nard c. MCGEE: internal organiza-
ton, Charles e. Farmer; Judge
advocate, James F. Kenney.
Legion indoctrination, Haywood
N. Saunders: legislation, Fred T..
Devine; merchant marine, Will
am G. Graham; national defense,
Francis J. Leonard: public rela-
tions and publicity. Howard S.
Fisk; service officer. Robert A.
Bunch; sick call, Martin L. Del
linger; soap box derby, William F.
Hart; veterans housing. BARLEY A.
Costello; veterans preference,
Charles B. Jennings; ways and
means, Rice w. Terrill; welfare
and relief, DR.. Charles S. Carrico;
and youth opportunity. Joseph B.
Morris.
New members are: Robert L.
Hamilton. Stephen j. KoScianSki,
Charles D. Lac. and Samuel E.
Jarrett.
For the second consecutive year
the American Legion National
Guard Of Honor, commanded by
Capt. Warren A. Hilleary, won the
500 award for having the best
uniformed body in the annual Me-
mortal parade held by the Bruns-
wick, Md, Legion in that city last
Sunday.
Department Employment Com
mittee Chairman Fred z. Hetzel
will preside at a meeting of post
employment officers tomorrow eve
ming at the Legion Club. The
committee will formulate its plans
for the year and discuss the cur
rent employment situation cover
ing local veterans.
At its last meeting Harvey P.
Hill, chairman of the Sergt. Jas
per Post turkey party. announce
it will take place at the Engineer
Armory. 407 Maine avenue S.W.,
December 16 at 8 pm.
Edward Evans of the District OF
Columbia Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross addressed the post
on the Legion's bloodbank pro-
gram. Post members may make
blood donations at the chapter
headquarters on Monday evenings
and on other days by appointment.
New members added to the post
were Walter L. Bartenbach, Rich
ard D. Eskey. John E. Durrett,
William j. Ewart, William j. Her
gan, John Milano, Clarence w.
Ruh, jr.;; John E. Stelock, Kurt L.
Taub and Bernard A. Tozzi.
Kenna-Ma Post will hold its
annual Christmas dance from 9
to IL pm. Saturday at the Ma
sonic Hall, Fourteenth and U
streets Sc, to raise funds for itsI
annual Christmas party for needy |
veterans and their families in the
Southeast area. under the direc-
ton Of Comdr. Edwin P. Van Hlse.
Camdr. Henry E. Jasper OF Army
ard Air Forces Post will take over
~ presiding officer at the Colonial
Hotel on Tuesday evening. He
succeeds Louis G. zindel In that
Office.
Others who were elected were:
Senior vice commander, Ray A.
Stipe; second vice commander.
William J. Baxter; junior vice
commander, Everett L. Radford;
adjutant, Herbert p. Robinson;
finance officer, Robert E. Noonan;
historian, Jack D. Parr. jr.; chap
lain, Jerome L. Beganski; SER
geant at arms. Hugh L. Mahoney;
Executive Committee, Robert L.
Pritchard, Clair v. Spidle; Will
liam J. Oxley, Jere r. Alexander.
Albert j. King, James E. Rennie,
John C.. Bates and w. H. Gus
tafson.
New members recently admitted
to post are John J. Riordan, Cam
eron j. Griffith, John c. Walter,
Harry Wolfson, Herbert j. Elliott,