Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-23
American Legion
To Make Awards
For Membership

The American Legion has set
up number of awards as an in
centive for the enrolment of 1852
members in which the Department
of the District of Columbia will
share a part according to Depart
ment Membership Officer William
R. Clay of I'd Division Post.
Local post commanders, adju-
tants and membership officers
who enrolled a 1852 membership
Exceeding their previous four-year
average by midnight September Is
will receive testimonial of ap-
probation from National Comdr
Erie Cooke, jr.
| The national commander will
issue personal appreciation cards
Ito all local members who enrolled
rs new or renewal members fol-
1852.
| The national organization will
also issue a metal Chevron award
, suitably lettered, to be attached to
the post colors staff, to all local
posts who equal or exceed theii
1851 enrolment by Armistice
: Day, November II, and a Certifi-
cate Of Most Distinguished Service
to all posts who equal or exceed
their previous four-year average
on that date. Posts who accom-
plish the latter feat by November
80 will receive a distinguished
service citation.
! An Honor Ribbon, for attach
ment to it's post colors. together
with a Meritorous Service citation,
will also be awarded to all posts
who equal or exceed their previous
: four-year average enrolment by
midnight, December 81.
Department Comdr. has an.
, pointed Benjamin Aronsohn chair.
man OF the 1852 annual depart.
ment convention.
Other appointments to depart.
ment committees include: Comdr
Robert A. Bunch, Americanisn
commission; Paul D. Banning
, civil defense; Edward c. Lewis
!, athletic commission; Past Comdrs
Morris V. Spicci, welfare and adj
visory council, James j. Murphy
r budget, an dHoWard S. Fisk, post
investigating committee.
j Newly elected members are
William c. Kennedy. Albert LASH
ter, jr.; Paul j. Kane, Joseph A
Burrell, John H. Holden, Harry
M. Forker. John Lindholm. jr.;
Richard R. Roberts and MURRAY
! T Davenport.
Tomorrow evening at the Sol
diers' Home, Department Comdr
;; William J. Hoffman and his staff
! escorted by the National Guarc
of Honor, will install officer.
; of White Whitmire Post. On Wed.
nesday evening those of Nationa
Cathedral Post will be installed
at the Willard Hotel and those o.
the Kenneth H. Nash Post viii
, take office at the Clubhouse, 22A
! D street Sc. On Friday evening
! those of the James E. Wake.
Navy Department, and Pepct
! Posts will be installed at the Gar
nett Patterson High School, tn
Wardman Park Hotel, and tn
Cheverly clubhouse at Cheverly
, Md. respectively.
Winners in the 1851 American
: Legion National History contes
/ were announced by Monte c
: Sandlin, national historian. The,
S received cash awards.
In Group l first prize OF S15l
| went to Vera of Dallas, Texas.
second, 500. to Mary B. Howar,
of Augusta, Va, third, $50, to Ger
: trude B, Malloy of Chicago, III.
: In Group 2 for posts unde
g years old, Reuben Porras O
. Dallas, Tex. won 500 and Cas-
: sandra Aaron of Macon, Ga, $50
/ New officers of National Capita
: Post installed are: Commander
Thomas Dow; senior vice com
/ mander, Saul Meyer; junior vic
commander, John E. Jackson: ad
jutant, Alfred Dorszewski; f1nanc,
officer, William Covell; chaplain
. Leroy Hackett; historian, Pet,
e Massiah; sergeant at arms, Carl ]
Olson; judge advocate, Richart
: Saff.
The national commander will
i appear in the American Forum O
the Air tonight at 1890 pm. owe
/; Station WRC.
New officers of Clark V. Polni,
Post are: Commander, John New
: ton; first vice commander, Wad,
Seaford; second vice commander
: Zeral Law; third vice commander
: Elsie Shannon; adjutant. Franz
;. Skiados: finance officer, John A
Dills; chaplain, William B. Ad
ans; historian, Samuel B. Prince
!. service officer. Stanley Ridgeway
sergeant at arms, Ralph B. Payne
quartermaster, Thornton Sterling
Judge advocate, William j. Shouse
: membership officer, John A
> Smith; Executive Committee, Ed
win J. Fox. John A. Dills an
STANLEY RidgeWay,