Evening star., 1920-11-28

More than usual interest win Dc
taken in the convention OF the District
Of Columbia department Of the Ameri-
can Legion, which win be held in the
boardroom Of the District building at
7:3o o'clock the evening Of December
is, for in addition to the election OF
officers for the year 1921 the convention
will act on number Of proposed amend.
ments to the consultation. j :.
OF the eight proposed amendments
the most important probably Is the foi-
lowing:
mo post shall take action on any
question Of national policy except
through the department. The execu.
tive committee of the department shall
not take action on any question OF na-
tfonal policy except In accordance with
a referendum held under such condf-
tons as a majority Of post commanders
may determine"
Another proposed amendmept. and
one which will come up for final action
at the convention, would make the two
Junior past commanders Of each post
delegates at large to all state conven-
tiors. with the two next in seniority as
alternates third would prevent any
post or group Of posts from promoting
an affair Of public nature that had
not received the. approval Of the de-
partmental executive committee, while
q fourth proposal is that the depart
ment commander serve as the Districts
representative on the national executive
committee. and appoint his own alter
nate. The remaining amendments pro-
posed have to do with matters OF a
AS the representation at the con-
vention will be on a basis Of one dele
gate for each post and one additional
delekate for each 100 members Of the
49, "a. 60 ~ ;ovv @hnrooP thora x.,Syl
be between seventy and eighty dele
gates present, with as many alternates,
In its announcement Of the conven-
ton the executive committee invites
attention to the fact that the creden.
tials and resolutions committees will
meet the evening preceding the conven-
ton. It will therefore be necessary for
each post to designate the delegates to
serve on those committees, which will
meet at O'Clock December is at de-
partment headquarters. S23 18th street.
:, Soldiers Give Exhibitions.
: A crowd which filled the large audi
torium at the Community Service
building, 91S 10th street. attended the
open meeting Of National Capital Post,
No. 127. Of, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. last week. where program of
was punctuated with music by the Sd
United States Cavalry Band Boxing
exhi bitions were given by Privates
|Rodriguez and 'Schmitt. Privates Nc
Cam. and Sparks. all Of Fort Mxer.
Of Walter Reed Hospital, WRESTLING
bouts were pnt ON by, ,Privates SSorrell,
and Renshaw OF Fort ,Myers and by
one .of, the .Na.vys athletes and an OPP
pQnent from the bureau OF, e1graving
Ardmore Club was referee. In addi-
tion there we're Irish jigs and reels
givap by; Riley and Curtin. The post
bugfer sounded mess cali at the con
olusfon OF the program and a light
lunch was served. -.
mander for the year 1871 and IS unop-
ponsd. Other nominations. are Us.
Brooks apd 8. H JacopSon for senior
Vice J.. s.. Snyder andtGtl-
bert p. Fraser. junior vice command,
day: H pc Boyer. chaplain. Messrs.
Leahy and cuFrier. quartermRstep..
Therelection will Be held theflast day
In December, 80 ,s,'.s'' -. :
I, -. LeEisas Puhfication Here. :. -.
Ruplisatton: q, = renth!y Iasazine
Legion the plan having been indorseti
by the executive committee Of the de-
partrp ent at ita last meeting.
member Of the legion in touch with
the organization. serve as a. notice Of.
meetings and activities keep the
mailing list OF the departn ent current
and furnish an incentive for members
to. keep in good standing. News fea-
lures will be obtained from Iinerpbers
Of the executive commdttee and from
post ofiicefS by mail each officiAlSbA-
ing detniled to furnish information OF
q certain character. =. .S4
"A working capital will be Obtained