Evening star., 1950-04-30
ID. {. Department,
American Legion,
Campaign Closes

ship Officer Byron E. Dunn of the
District of Columbia Department.
the American Legion. announced
9 o'clock tonight as the deadline
for the closing Of the membership
campaign.
He will mail all local member
ship cards received by that time
to reach national headquarters at
Indianapolis, Ind. by pm. to-
morrow in order that the District
may participate in the first an
nual airmail national member
ship roundup.
Later during the week National
Executive Committeeman. Owen c.
Holleran, Alternate James A. Hill.
Vice Chairman of the National
Veterans Preference Committee
Herbert j. jacob, Past Depart
ment Comdr. Lee A. Pennington
and a number of other local Le-
gionaires will represent the Dis
trict at the sessions of the Ma
tional Executive Committee.
The second annual American
Legion Department rehabilitation
stamp program. of the District
Department will open tomorrow
with the mailing of these stamps
to all members according to Henry
E. Sweet, rehabilitation stamp
program chairman.
The sale of these stamps is pro-
vided for by a mandate passed
by the department at its last con-
vention.
All funds derived from their sale
may be used only for the main
tainance of department service
office to provide counseling and
guidance to veterans and their
families in their many problems.
Two members of the Sergt.
Jasper Post will receive awards at
the meeting Wednesday evening
at the Legion Club as a result
of a membership contest which
closes today.
The post will nominate dele
gates and alternates to the de-
.partment convention. Elections
will take place at the meeting in
June.
J. Riley Stanton, department
commander of the 29th Division
Association; Department Comdr
Charles K. Dunn of the local
Legion; Department Vice Comdr.
and Membership Director Dunn
addressed the post.
The post admitted Robert H.
Davis, Isador Caller, Walter M.
Murphy, Bobbie T. Newsom and
Samuel H. Little as new members.
George Washington Post will
nominate delegates and alternates
Thursday night to the 32d an
nual convention of the depart
ment, July 1922, at the Shoreham
Hotel. The election will take
place at the June meeting.
Arrangements are being made
for memorial services for the late
E. Lester Jones, first commander
of the post in 1919 and one of the
founders of the American Legion,
on May 81, in Arlington National
Cemetery.
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ming Comdr. George Beveridge of
the Washington Building and
Construction and Trades Post will
announce final plans for the fifth
anniversary celebration next Fri
day evening at the Cheverly (Md.)
Legion clubhouse.
The National Guard of Honor
is in need of two qualified buglers.
Those who wish to join should
contact Capt. Warren A. Hilleary,
at Woodley 1899.
Vice Comdr. Ruby Sharples of
the Clark v. Polling Post will di-
rect an evening of entertainment
at the First Baptist Church to-
morrow, sponsored by the post.
The post is arranging plans for
it's annual dinner at the Fairfax
Hotel on June 9 under the direc-
ton of Past Comdr. Nelson Blake.
M. Thornton Sterling has been
appointed to head up the posts
American Legion Junior baseball
team.
Charles D. Conway. John A.