Evening star., 1949-11-20
American Legion
will Donate Its
Iron Lung Here

location during the past two weeks,
to some local medical cause will
be discussed at the Department
Executive Committee meeting to-
morrow evening at the American
Legion Club.
The meeting is scheduled on
that date because Of the regular
date falling on Thanksgiving Day.
At its last session DR.. A. Truxton
Morgan addressed the committee
on the Districts health program.
John F. O'Meara. the Legion's
department bloodbank chairman.
reported the most donors at the
close Of the year will receive an
award.
These may be made on Monday
evenings at the headquarters OF
the local Red Cross Chapter.
Local members. when in need
of blood transfusions, may con-
tact Chairman O'Meara at Repub-
lie 740O, Ext. 3o33.
Charles Hagen, assistant super
intendent Of the National Train
ing School for Boys, explained the
work Of Legion sponsors at that
institution.
The Department Hospital Wards
Committee under the direction OF
william j. Hoffman has assigned
wards at Mount Alto to the Jacob
Jones, James E. Walker, Navy.
Agriculture, Clark v. Polling and
| Internal Revenue Posts.
Other posts which have agreed
to furnish entertainment at vari-
GUS times include the National
Cathedral, Victory. George Wash
ington, Justice, Costello and
Cooley -McC Cullough.
At installation ceremonies held
by the Woodbridge Post, Albert J..
Herman became the new COM
mander, succeeding Bernard A.
Beard. who was presented with a
past commanders jewel.
Other new officers are: First
vice commander, Karl K. Parker;
second vice commander. Granville
T. Boul; third vice commander,
Roy L. Innes, jr.: adjutant. Ben
jamin Murdick: finance oflcer,
Jesse Luton: chaplain. James O.
Simpson; Americanism officer,
Bernard A. Beard; service officer.
Levi 8. st. Peter: sergeant at arms,
Donald Schlauch: judge advocate.
Robert s. Dinger; quartermaster.
Homer w. Cornelius. and color
bearers, Bernard Brewer. Charles
E. Edwards, Fred c. Kelly and
Clarence O. Cornelius.
Ray L. Innes announced plans
for the posts fifth anniversary
celebration to be held in the near
future.
Clarence Cornelius, Carleton H.
Davidson and Benjamin A. Muir
dick were appointed as members
Of the post Charter Committee.
Charles E. Edwards. Mildred T.
|OBrein, Lyle L. Wintermeyer and
William L. Rowe we're added to
the roster.
Grand Chef de Care Gail T..
Judd of Grand Voiture 174 Of the
Forty and Eight has appointed
Nicholas A. Pagnotta as chairman
of the Child Welfare Committee
with Francis Leonard and Martin
Dwyer as members. &
Grand Conductuer Horace Hoe
tor advises plans for the annual
midwinter wreck" to be held at
the Silver Spring Armory on jan
uary 21 are progressing.
Several articles Of women's
clothing are needed for this event.
Applications may be secured by
contracting Grand Correspondent
Raymond Royston.
Assistant Attorney General A.
Gus Fannish delivered the main
address at the installation Of OFF,
GERS Of Department Of Justice
Post at its last meeting with De-
partment Comdr. Charles K.
Dunn and his staff officiating.
Commander Dunn. National Ex-
ecutive Committeeman Owen c.
Holleran, and Past Comdr. Curtis
Shears also delivered short talks.
New officers installed included:
Commander, William M. Mona
gan; first vice-commander, John
]. Finn: second vice-commander.
Richard Hummer; third vice.
commander, Shirley Barlow: ad-
jutant, Job Barnard and finance
officer, william G. Craig.
Retiring Comdr. John J. Nc
dinty was honored when the post
voted him q life membership.
He was also installed as De-
partment Finance Officer and
crowned with his oficial white
cap by retiring Department
Finance Officer James A. Murphy.
He also was presented with a past
commanders badge and two dia-
mond-studded past commanders
lapel buttons with Forty and
Eight tabs. He also received two
gold Legion lapel buttons for hav-
ing secured the most members
for the post during two member
ship drives. He presented these
to Joseph Rice and DR.. Daniel
Buchanan during the past year
with him as finance of1icer and
service ofncer respectively.
The Legion's annual national
convention for 1850 will take
place in Los Angeles, Calf, Oc-
tober 8 to Ia inclusive. Miami.
Fla, has been selected as the
scene Of the 1851 convention with
the dates to be announced later.
Meetings this week:
Monday - Department Execu-
tive Committee, National Guard
Of Honor, Department of Justice
Post. Legion Club; Barry Post,
735 First street NV. FBI Post,
Burlington Hotel; Quentin Roose-
Walt pnct pofo,noe nnet tnl1Ih