The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-14
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Ousted Commander Of No. I
Legion Asks Probe by De-
partment Committee.


Maj. Thacker v. Walker, ousted
commander of the George Wash
ington Post No. /, American Lee
gion, today appealed to the exec
utive committee Of the District
Department to review the charges
which caused his dismissal as head
Of the post. Walkers appeal will
be taken up at the next meeting
of the committee which is sched-
uuled to be held July 80.
Renews the Charges.
In a thorough review of the
charges against him, and the de.
Tense that he made, Major Walker
pointed out numerous Irregularities
in the conduct Of the meeting at
which he was expelled, and in the
calling Of it.
He asks in his appeal that the
officers OF the post be required to
| present anew their evidence before
that the members might get a
clearer insight into the trivial
7 character Of the charges.
Alleging that the committee
which was appointed to investigate
the charges was loaded" Walker
says that he sought to have its
prejudiced members replaced by
neutral members. Walker contin.
ues, that the adjutant of said
, post on July 5. 1928. was not
named w. T. Hoffman but was
named William J. Hoffman, and
this appellant understands and be-
lieves, and therefore alleges. that
said William j. hoffman did not
sign or autohrize the signature II
his name on or to said notice"
The notice was that Of a special
meeting called to consider the
charges. Hoffman resigned his
position in a letter of scathinG de-
nunciation for 1.-The diabolical per
secution of you (Walker)."
Walker declared in his appea
that the commander Of a post car
only be removed for habitual Alb
sence. Col. E. Lester Jones i:
named in the appeal as havina
made "a lengthy and bitter attack
against Walker. The dismissed com
mander pointed out that he had
done all in his power to have the
charter for the auxiliary, which he
was charged with having sanctioned
without the approval Of the post
| revoked.
| Grounds Cited by Walker.
In support of this contention he
produced letters and kilograms from
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett, national
president Of the auxiliary, and Mrs
r. e. Fawcett. president Of the
local auxiliary.
Walker bases his appeal upon the
following grounds: That the posi-
had no authority to try it's comnan
der on such charges: that the ,spe
cial meeting was not properly
called; that in the absence of regu
lations governing such a trial the
department executive committee
only can try the case; that 1t lie the
duty Of the committee to investi
gate the post to see If it has violated
the constitution of the Legion; by
it's arbitrary action contrary to Law
and the facts involved the post has
been guilty Of conduct unbecominE
to a post Of the American Legior
oil0 INTO II'
name OF the American Legion in the
District OF Columbia"
Walker charges that the post:
action was actually animated by
desire to hamper. impede, ant
nullify the efforts Of this appeian
TO encourage and approve thu
organization Of a unit Of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary to be attach
ed to said post in accordance witt
the duty imposed upon all officers
members and units of the American
Legion by the provisions of ar
ticle 13 OF the national constitu
ton. and article IA of the con
stitution of the department Of thu
District Of Columbia to foster anc
encourage the formation Of units
and the extension of activities O.
the American Legion auxiliary"
Walker and Frank l.. Peckhsn1
commander OF Tank Corps, No. 10
counsel.