Evening star., 1922-09-29
VETERANS SUGGEST
MODIFIED DRY LAW
D. c. Legion Likewise De-
cIares for Enfranchisement
of Residents Of This City.
FINAL BUSINESS SESSION
Delegates Are Chosen to Represent
Department in National Body
at New Orleans.


The election Of delegates and alter
mates to the national convention at
New Orleans, October 1920; adoption
Of resolutions. Including one urging
a modification of the Nolstead act,
and many matters affecting ex-serv-
ice men were features Of the closing
| session yesterday of the fourth an
| nual convention Of the District OF
Columbia Department, American
Legion. held in tho boardroom Of the
District building. Department Com
mander Watson B. Miller presided.
The only outbursts Of the evening oc-
/ Cured when a vote was taken on the
Volstead resolution providing for
light wine and beer and when one OF
| the delegates in the closing moments
| attempted to criticize the steam
roller" tactics used by a combination
! of posts. This swept the convention.
Every delegate and alternate on the
prearranged slate was elected. The
presiding officer ruled the critic out
of order" and the convention ad-
journed.
Delegates and Alternates.
The delegates and alternates elect
ed to represent the department at
New Orleans follow:
Delegates-Departm Commander
Watson B. Miller. Post Commanders
Lois NJ. Beach, Alexander NJ. Bremen,
Charles B. Hanford, Thomas J: Fral-
ley. Bernard S. Buscher. William r.
Franklin, Francis F. Miller, II. L.
| Wilson and Madison L. Hill.
| nj
Thomas Taylor. Milton M Parker'
| Thomas McDonough, Howard $. Fisk.
d. o. Dickerson, David w. Close. Z.
| w. Kline. w. r. Lea and Carl Scnoe-
mig. The following were elected TO
| fiji any vacancies which may occur
in the above list: Annette Burton.
Thomas walsh and T. w. walker,
| The meeting was opened with In
vocation by Rev. Father Francis J:
Hurney. followed by the recitation of
THE Star Spangled Banner" by Post 81
1 Commander Charles B. Hanford OF
George Washington Post. No. l.
| Resolutions Adopted.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following: Changing name from
convention to encampment; giving
preference to Americans on American
| ships; designation Of George Wash
| ineton Post Band and Costello Post
Drum Corps as the Official bands of
| the District department to New Or
leans: expressing thanks to District
officials for cooperation with legion
excusing veterans for funerals and
conventions without loss OF pay;
urging national convention to revise
! transfers; establishment Of bureau of
| identification to assist In locating
| veterans Of unsound mind and ren
dering necessary assistance; placing
| of portrait Of the late war nurse,
Jane A. Delano. in the Pantheon de
ices: adequate and up-to-date head
quarters for the District department;
| expressing thanks to Mrs Hobarth
| and committee for assistance rem
dered in caring for war orphans;
modification Of immigration laws
pertaining to aliens whose members
| fought in the world war: enfran-
chisement Of residents of District OF
Columbia; granting retirement rights
| to disabled veterans Of world war the
same as to those in regular estab-
lishment: improper use of American
cials for professional purposes: ap-
| proving building loan proposition for
| lex-service men and women: prefer
! entail ratings for ex-service men and
| women In government service; per.
hitting colored men to join the legion
l
| posts; adoption Of red poppy as oni-
cial flower Of American Legion In
| stead Of daisy.
Favoring May 80 as day to memo
rialize war dead and November IL.
Armistice day. as day Of rejoicing;
ton national cemetery to world war
| dead, reaffirminE action taken last
year at Kansas City conventions; pro-
yiding for fitting and adequate me-
mortal for six hundred and more Dis
trict soldiers who sacrificed their
lives in the world war; suitable legis;
] lation granting privileges to Red
Cross nurses who served overseas
paid by the Red Cross. not now en-
titled to benefits under existing leg
islation; establishment by national
headquarters Of relief bureau for ex-
service men who come to this city
to press claims before Veterans Bu-
reau; making the air service q sep
arate bureau in the government;
strong National Guard for country and
suitable armory for District Of Colum-
ibia National Guard; increase Of appro-
|priation for training schools for Army
officers; plane carriers for Navy. in
Establishment Of suitable naval bases
prosecution of war grafters and prof.
iteers and also commencing action
taken in securing evidence; unlawful
evasion Of military service. prosecut.
ing and Furnishing such offenders and
refusing them positions in govern.
ment; modification of volstead act
to permit use OF light wine and beers
Other Matters Considered.
In addition to the above resolution,
about twenty others relating to In
surance, claims, compensation and
similar veteran bureau matters were
adopted by the convention. ~
The report Of the resolutions com.
mittee was presented by Chairman
Norman E. Kane and the Veterans
Bureau report by Chairman Paul v
Collins. = :
A telegram was read by Depart
ment Commander Miller from. Vioe
tCommander Miss Pauline NJ. Mcvey
who is i'll at oteen. N. c.. expressing
thope Of success and conveying good
Wishes to the delegation going to New
The teliers Of the election were
Percy B. Mccoy. Ralph A. Cusick and
W. Sanford.