Evening star., 1925-10-05
D. c. LEG|0NNA|RES
GET DOWN TO WORK
Name Committees and Adopt
Resolutions as National
Convention Opens.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Speclal Dispatch TO The Star.
OMAHA Nebr, October 5.-The
opening of the seventh annual conven-
ton of the American Legion here this
morning found the District of Colum-
bia delegation out in full force pre-
pared to take an active part in the
proceedings The chairman the
delegation is Julius l. Peyser, utpart-
ment commander.
The delegation arrived here Sunda y
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock after an
eventful trip. The delegation, headed
by the drum corps of Vincent Is.
Costello Post, marched to the Hill
Hotel, where the members will be
quartered during the stay here.
Immediately on arrival u caucus
was held. presided over by Helen {.
NcCarty, vice chairman OF the dele
cation, in the absence of the chair
man, who is scheduled to arrive today.
Resolutions We're approved which last
night We're transmitted to the national
committee on resolutions for discus
sion and action.
Resolutions Adopted.
The most important were the fol
Urging the construction of an inter
denominational chapel at Arlington
National Cemetery at Washington.
Deprecating the discharge of veter-
ans from the Government Printing
Office at Washington without previous
notice. many of whom had long years
of service, and urging the President
10 remove the present public printer.
Recommending the consolidation Of
the Bureau of Efficiency. Personnel
classification Board and Employment
Compensation Commission under the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, which would result in consider
able saving to the Government.
These matters We're presented by
Harlan Wood, chairman of the Vet
Grams Joint Committee of the Dis
1rict of Columbia, who will appear
before the resolutions committee to-
day and urge adoption by the ma
t1onal convention.
\ resolution was also adopted at
the caucus requesting the national
organization to appropriate the sum
OF $1,000 with which to carry on the
work of the Veterans Joint Com
mittee. following recent action of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Span
ish War Veterans in conventions
Committees Named.
The following committee assign
ments have been announced TO serve
on convention committees:
Legislation, John Thomas TAYLOR.
finance. Howard :. Fisk: internal or
SaniZation. William F. Franklin;
naval affairs. Helen {. McCarty:
resolutions. Harlan Wood constttu-
tional amendments Frank L. Peck.
ham; time and place next conven-
ton. Paul J. NcGahan: reha bilita ton,
Joseph j. Idler: aeronautics, DIR. B.
G. Mcneil, Americanism, w. y. Nor.
rell
Other members of the District
who are serving on national COM
mittees, which are also prepa ring
annual reports for the convention,
are:
Watson B. Miller, past department
commander, chairman of national re-
Mobilization committee. Howard S.
Fisk, past commander George Wash
ington Post, member of naval affairs
committee: Paul j. McGahan, past
department commander, national ex-
ecutlVe committeeman from District
Of Columbia; John Thomas TAYLOR.
George Washington. past vice chair
man, national legislative committee,
and |. ii. Hortin, secretary, reha bill
tatlon committee.
Regrets Mitchelrs Absence.
Keen disappointment was expressed
by le&lonnaires here when it was
learned that Col. William Mitchell. a
member of Vincent B. Costello Post
In Nashington5 was denied the privi-
lese of coming with the District dele
cation to attend the convention A
rousing reception was planned had he
been on the District train when it ar.
rived yesterday.
Members of the American Legion
Auxiliary from the District of Colum-
bia are attending the initial session of
the national convention, which opened
this morning. The delegation is head
ID by Mrs. Thacker V. Walker. chair
man, and the following delegates: Miss
L.ans AcIntnsh Mrs .nlIiSe White