Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
LEGION WILL ELECT
OFFICERS TONIGHT
Parade Opens Convention OF
D. c. observation-disclosures
dates Named.

AFTER participating III CutoIlui
parade witnessed by thousands OF
people the District of Columbia Depart
fnctft of the American Legion set about
nominating oficers for the ensuing
wear. placing in nomination the names
az J. Thad Baker and Harlan Wood
for department commander.
The meeting, which marked the OPEN
ing of the tenth annual convention OF
the department. was held in the North
east Masonic Temple. Eighth stree
near F. and lasted until early tn
morning. OficerS are to be elected an
other important legion business trans"
acted at the second session OF the con-
yention in the temple tonight.
Nominations were made through the
regular roll call system. Mr.. Baker
who is a member OF SerEt, Jaspei
Post. was nominated by E. L. MarthliiS,
. fellow member of the post, after the
George Washington Post had yielded
n II a few minutes later Mr.. WOOD,
q member of Victory Post, was nominal
"a hv Francis Miller of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing Post
Mr. Bakers nomination was seconded
h. tl,s lane A. Delano Post. while Mr..
Weed was seconded by the Quentin
PaoseveIt Post. the James Z. walker
pos; and by Maj. Julius l. Peysef'
Other Nominations.
r,,sye we're two nominations for the
v,Sitio,, of senior vice commander.
wailace Streater of George Washington
posi- was nominated by John K. BROOKE
y n fellow member Of the post. whiie
THOMAS Walsh of Costello Post was
nominated BY Austin lmirie OF ths
Quentin Roosevelt Post .-,,...
Others nominated were as Iolio"s.
rnr the position of second vice COM
SENDER THOMAS A. Mason Of CosteIio
rsost nominated by Earl Brown OF the
1eg,n AZ Beauchesne Post, ana Eogaf
uale az the Henry c. SpengieT ros.'
nominated by the Stuart Waicott FoSa.
! or third vice commander, MISS En lily
Carey of Belleau Woods Post ana MIS-
Mabel Staub Of the U. ,. .. 11soo
Jones Post Rev. Arlington a. MSE
800: ..,,.',,,,l,ont was nominated for re-eiec-
tio,, N THE office. while Col. Thomas =.
i1irksoY chaplain Of the Military ORDER
of the World War, also was nonlnlaIEo'
National Executive Committeeman
raui I NcGahan. National Press Ciuo
posi- was renominated for eiecton "
+,.st ofSre while William Wolfe smith.
go member of the National FFesS
c-,,,h post, was named as alternate.
finder suspension of ryles u was
voted To elect the outgoing uepartmen.
Commander and the one elected tonlgns
- serve as delegates TO the Nationa,
Legion convention. Other names p,..Sa
IN nomination for delegates were: We
lace Streiter. Col. William a. Miey y.
Miss Mabel St.aub, Miss Beatrice BOW
--ar Miss Emily Carey. e. L. Marthnls'
Asa4 pevser. Miss Esther Hall. J. T.
Esser Howard NJ Fisk. Harlan Wcoo'
ssai Gen. Amos A. Fries, Ciyoe v:
s+ovnH and Col. Bulls. Names placed
y, nomination for alternateS were tnoss
~ n w. Close. Albert Stern. O '.
painter. Thomas E. Walsh. Wnhsm r
F~ankIin. Francis Kelly and Rev. Fran
The meeting was called to order oy
t,se department commander. Col. =.
Miller KENYON. after which invocation
was delivered by Col. Dickson.
Commissioner Speaks.
Greetings were delivered by District
Commissioner Proctor l. Dougnefty
and nv r. J. Callahan, COMMANDER OF
the Disabled American Veterans.
Rational Committeeman Mc0ahah
Announced he had received the folloW-
ing letter from President Coohose
greeting the convention: :.
Il am sorry that / shall not be IN
washington during the annual con-
+ertior, of the District OF Columbia De-
r,s~tmeut of the American Legion
snail appreciate it If you win BE- gooo
enough TO find some suitable occasion
curing the convention TO express my
hearty greetings and best WISHES 70
those IN attendance. Z
.AS you probably know. bm TO ao-
dress the Wisconsin State FonFentaon
of the Legion at Wausau WEDNESDAY.
McGahan in his annual report ex-
messed regret that the District CON-
T7;sxsoners would not indorse the an
nuai POPPY sale conducted by the Le-
gion.
Department Condr Kenyon IN his
annual report said the Legion should
striye for 1000 members IN the DIS
uict and added that this city Is the
proper location for the Lsgion's ma
ttonai headquarters.
He advocated legislation and an APP
preparation by Congress to build
memorial building here to the veterans
Of all past wars and future wars. al
The same time expressing hope tnaI
there will be no more wars.
A report On the child welfare WORK
Of the Legion was made by MISS Helen
O'Neil, chairman of the child welfare
section who reported about 70 cniloren
aided during the past year
Welcome Guests.
Others introduced at the meeting as
special guests were William M. ROOD,
commander Of the Department OF the
Potomac. @. A. r.; j. M. Folien, adlu-
tant Of the United Confederate Vet
erans' Camp. No. Ill; James Q. Yaden
Of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Mrs
Laura v. Damn Of the American
Women's Legion, w. r. Lewis Of the
Northeast Business Mems Association.
Bsa(. w. L. Peake. commander OF the
Army and Navy Union; Miss Marjorie
fare department Of the American Le-
glon, Ii. A. Garren, president Of the
& aaeagt Business Mems Association,
a1a Maj. Gen. p. e. Harris Of the ma
t3onsI education committee OF the
American Legion.
The parade vas arranged through
the cooperation Of the American
Legion and the Northeast Business
Mems Association MAJ. Edwin e.
He6se, superintendent Of police, was on
hand ~ supervise the handling OF the
crowds
Starting at Second and X streets
northeast, the parade was headed oy
oordon Of police, followed by local
band. the Amy Band, Commissioner
Dougnerty. representatives Of the North
east Business Mems Association, deco
rated ears ard the Legionnaires, with
drum and bugle corps, then the floats.
The parade proceeded east on II street
~ Fifteenth street northeast, thence
into Maryland avenue, back 10 Eightn
street and 10 the Masonic Temple
Harry r White Of the Northeast Blsi-
ness Mems Association was parade
marshal.
Prizes Awarded.
The stores along II street were es-
pecialiy decorated and frat prize Of
SIS vas awarded 10 the Northeast De-
partment Store. Eighth and II streets.
nnsafa :.