Evening star., 1950-07-23
legion Backs jacob
For Vice Commander
I0n National Slate

ION National Slate
With the installation Of a new
department commander and staff
q new national executive commit
teeman and alternate to serve for
two years. and the election OF
delegates and alternates to the
national convention at Los An
Egeles October 8 to IL, the an
nual convention Of the Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia
American Legion, came to a close
yesterday.
The new regime will begin max
ing plans to assure election OF
Past Department Comdr. Herbert
j. jacob as a national vice COM
mander at the Los Angeles con-
vention. He was indorsed by the
local department earlier this year
and II elected will be in charge of
Legion activities in the Eastern
States. He is a member Of Ma
tional Cathedral post.
The new department command
er will appoint new adjutant
finance officer, membership Off
Ger, assistant department adju-
tants. and some so committee
chairmen and vice chairmen as
well as committees to set up a new
program for the year.
Virtually all posts are also ar
ranging to elect and install new
officers by the date of the Los
Angeles convention.
Past Commander Of the Police
and Fire Post Edward G.. Comm
gore. National Convention Trans
portation Committee chairman Is
arranging to engage q special
train to carry the delegation from
the District Of Columbia to the
Los Angeles convention, with sev-
eral sightseeing side trips en- route
In American Legion Junior
Baseball League. on the White
House Elipse, Costello post nine
will meet the Bunker Hill club on
the North diamond while the Fort
Stevens Post meets the Thad Du-
lin outfit on the East diamond
and the National Cathedral and
Holleran-Murray teams tangle or
the South diamond. The Victory
Post club will clash at the same
time with the Government Print
ing Office nine on the West dia-
mond.
The Clark. v. Polling church.
men are scheduled to meet thu
Bunker Hill nine on the West dia-
mond next Saturday in a twilight
game at $50 pm.
The Department Executive Com
mittee meeting scheduled for next
Thursday. July ~. has been can
celled due to the Department Con-
vention. The American Legion
housing Office In the American
Legion Club at 2437 Fifteenth
street will be discontinued July
81 on the recommendation OF
Chairman Sylvan King.
Miss Nora Lee Fitzsimmon:
who has been in charge of the
office three years has accepted
more than 10000 applications
mostly for apartments and Of this
number has successfully placed
about $4,000.
National Cathedral Post has
elected Charles r. Garrity as post
commander. Haven Umstott was
elected rs first vice commander,
Dial F. Sweeney, second vice COM
mander, and James D. McQuade
third vice commander. Thaxter
B. Douglas, John Nyalka and
George L. Price were named mem
bers Of the executive committee.
The second floor of the Ameri-
can Legion Club at 2437 Fifteenth
street NV. has been engaged by
Bunker Hill Post for its annual
carnival and bazaar Friday eve
ming, July 28, to raise funds for
its welfare fund. General Chair
man Thomas P. Royston reports
plenty Of prizes, games. entertain
ment and free refreshments.
Charles Emmett was elected
commander Of the Navy Depart
ment Post, succeeding Charles F.
Friedrich at the last meeting. Other
officers are first vice commander,
Frank Somers; second vice COM
mander. William Terrill; third
vice commander, Robert Hall, and
finance officer, Robert Graham.
Oficers will be installed at the
September meeting. The new
commander will announce appoint
ments then.
The Washington Gaslight Post
has cancelled meetings for July
and August and meets next Sep
tember II at the American Legion
Club. Ralph p. .,,s,,..,.,,..,,,.,,.,,
Jordon, jr., will
be installed as $
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