Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
WOMAN AUXILIARY
RIDDLE UNSOLvED
American Legion Committee
at indianapolis Postpones
Action on D. C. Differences.

The national executive committee
of the American Legion at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, has postponed action on
the American Legion Auxiliary situa-
ton in the District of Columbia
pending further investigation by the
special committee which held sessions
the latter part of last month in this
city with a view to clearing up exist
Ing conditions end promoting har
mony in the local organization.
The national executive committee
has just concluded it's sessions at
indianapolis, and the reason set forth
for postponing action, according to
reports, was due to a rumor which
reached members OF the special In
vestigating committee that certain
members OF the American Legion
were supporting the units which took
out incorporation papers more than
g. year ago These units were the
Tank Corps, Stuart Walcott and Ken
meth Fl. Nash units OF the auxiliary.
This incorporation has never been
dissolved.
Action Taken December Is.
At the sessions held in the New
Willard Hotel December 1S the war
ring factions in the auxiliary present
ed their sides OF the case before a
special committee. At the last ma
tional convention of the American
Legion Paul j. McGahan. national
committeeman from the District of
Columbia. requested the national ex-
ecutive committee at its meeting on
October Is, following the adjournment
Of the eighth national convention, to
cancel the charter of the American
Legion Auxiliary in the District OF
Columbia. National Comdr. Savage
however, appointed the committee
above mentioned to investigate the
local situation.
According to reports. Mrs. Thacker
V. Walker, president of the auxiliary
of the District Of Columbia, was sum
moned by telegraph to appear before
the American Legion last Saturday,
and that she left that night for the
West.
Convention Was Ordered.
At the sessions held in the cabinet
room of the New Willard Hotel last
month one of the provisions was that
Mrs. Walker was TO call a. convention
of all units of the American Legion
Auxiliary, which included the three
units which had been ousted, with a
view to holding a new election of de-
partment officers and promoting har'
ton, it was generally understood by
all present when Chairman Ward
made his announcement, was to be
held the first week in January.
Mrs. Walker Fails to Act.
Members of both the auxiliary and
the legion have been anxiously wait
| ing for Mrs. Walker to call the special
convention. but up to the present time
no convention has been held.
| At the eighth annual department
convention of the American Legion
| last August in Central High School a
resolution was adopted recommending
| that recognition Of the District aux
| Hilary be withdrawn until such time as
| the auxiliary set it's house in order
| 1t is understood that Mrs. Walker
| holds she has never been Officially
advised of the action of the conven
| ton.
| Owing to the short space of time re
| naming before the next annual con
vention and election of officers in the
auxiliary. little hope was expressed to
| day for bringing about the desired re
| organization of the auxiliary before
| that time.