Evening star., 1924-08-10

elected national |
tNecutiFe o m IM1Exa1K1 -
.Lit'eeman from Frank L, Peckham.
the District de-
partment These mandates ot tha
convention lay the foundation for the
ioS ram or activity in the American
legion ranks in Washington which
VIII De carried on during the next
Seaa under the leadership of the new
uepartment commander Frank L.
Ieckham. of the Tank Corps Post
SoInnander Peckham has not as yet
indoe any announcements relative to
ms ms oincial staff for the ensuing year
out these designations are expected
70 pe made during the next few
weeks.
one of the most important resolu-
IONS adopted was sponsored by the
augustus p. Gardner Post and nlace..
the legionaires of the District on
record as accepting the adjustment
~ compensation under the leglsla-
! .Ion enacted in the last Congress as
payment in full"
Two resolutions sponsored by Past
bepartment Commander McGahan,
one lndorsing Gen. PerShlng's pro-
gram Tor the national defense and
imdorsin DGrense DAY test, and the other
scheduled for October y were also
adopted by the convention.
resolution sponsored by the Henry
Z. Spangler Post. and indorsed by the
aoequate armory facilities for the
National Guard of the District of CO
lumbia be brought before the con-
Nention, with view to having the
.natter. referred to the coming ma
tional convention of the American
Legion. and that the attention of the
american Legion be invited to the
provisions of Senate bill, No. 21O9, and
ft1oqse OF Representatives bill, No.
eb25. first session. Sixty-eighth Con-
sress, which proposed legislation an
thorlzed the erection of suitable
armory facilities for the National
Guard of the District of Columbia as
memorial to those who served in
tne military and naval forces of the
United States during times of war.
and provided that space in such me-
moral should be set aside for use of
ane american Legion and other vet
eran organizations.
one resolution adopted provided for
tne continuation of the work of the
chlio welfare committee headed by
Iuy Wlthers and also indorsed the
work ana program of the national
committee on this Subject
The delegation from the denartment
10 the national convention as the re-
SUIT OF resolution sponsored by
last department Commander Watson
b. Miller, is to support. if necessary
an increase in national dues so that
the work of the national rehabilitation
committee may be continued.
a resolution sponsored by the
George Washington Post. and
committee of local legionaires to
visit at regular intervals all of the
hospitals in the city where veterans
are undergoing treatment
Efforts to obtain congressional aid in
The establishment of a permanent head
quarters and home for the department
VIII be made under a resolution offered
oy the James E. Walker Post. AS the
result or another resolution offered by
1hiS post and adopted, efforts will be
made looking to the appointment of COL
ored officials in the Veterans Bureau
10 handle the cases of colored veterans
Ine national organiZa ton of the le-
slon Will be asked to support a measure
petore Congress providing for corps
or medical officers for the Veterans
Bureau as the result of the adoption of
resolution offered by Past Department
Vice Commander DR.. Jesse L. Hall.
The convention approved the resolu-
tlon offered by the u. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post. requesting the appointment of
woman veterans on the national com
mittee of the American Legion and re-
questing that one of these woman mem
bers be member of the Jacob Jones
Post, which was the first woman's post
OF the American Legion TO be organized
A resolution sponsored by the George
Washington Post. which seeks to have
the term "encampment' apply to all
tSSioi gatherings instead OF the word
convention,' was adopted.
The resolution, sponsored by the Bu-
reau of Printing and Engraving Post,
protesting against the discrimination
shown under the efficiency law against
certain veterans dismissed from tn,
Government service, was adopted, anu
che national convention will be asked
TO lndorse legislation to remedy this
situation.
The resolution. sponsored by the Nc
orft
national support in movement to pro-
tect veteran employees whose salaries
are affected by the reclassifcation act,
will also go to the national convention,
having been approved.
The James Reese Europe Post res
olutlon seeking the appointment of
colored physicians and surgeons on
the advisory medical council of the
Veterans Bureau was also approved.
resolution sponsored by the
taken to the national convention,
having been approved seeks to make
binding the constitutional provisions
that membership can only be held in
one post and one department. A res
olution sponsored by the Vincent B.
Costello Post, which seeks to have
the immigration laws amended so as
to admit certain alien relatives of
former service men and women, was
approved and national convention in
dorsement is to be sought
The local posts and ladies' auxili-
ary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold their fifth annual excursion
at Chesapeake Beach next Tuesday
More than 1000 persons are expected
to attend. Most of the veterans and
their families will leave the District
Line on the 10 o'clock train, so as to
have the entire day at the resort.
A picturesque touch will be lent to
the occasion when 0f the
erans start for the Beach in box cars
similar to those which became so
familiar abroad during the World
War. The 40 Hommes ct 8 Chevaux'
signs will be prominent
A boys band will make the trip,
supplementing the Carolinians Spe-
cial vaudeville entertainment will be
provided. Sixteen athletic events
have been arranged with valuable
prizes for the winners. From until
3 o'clock there will be a band con-
cert, followed by the entertainment.
commander, will make a short ad-
dress. At o'clock Henry Leveless.
department bugler, will blow mess
call and the ladies' auxiliary will
serve lunch. The band boys, being
only rockies and not able to handle
and served in real Army style One
of the features of the day will be
tug-of-war between members of the
National Capital Post and Peary
Ship Post.
The committee in charge of ar
Wickstrand, chairman; Gunner Stats
burg, L. E. Elf, F. c. Lucas, C. A.
Love, Frank Heise, John. L. Hart,
Stanley r. Nash, Robert D. Trussell,
p. Z. Binnion,' Frank c. Thomas,
Thomas F. Dyer and ]. D. Wright.