Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

eleventh annual IldllOlldl COll'ctltloLl Va
the American Legion at Louisville, KY,
September 80, october /, 2 and 3. The
Louisville convention travel committee,
representing the Department. OF the
District of Columbia, is completing de-
tails for the transportation and nous
ing of those who attend the convention.
An official bulletin is being prepared
at department headquarters to be SEM
to every Legionnaire, outlining all Oh
the features and details IN connecaon
with the coming convention. The bul-
letin will contain information concern
ing railroad rates, hotel arrangements,
where the various organizations VIII De
housed and parade attire.
Announcement is made that the
Louisville convention travel committee
has selected the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad as the official route" to the
convention city. The District delega-
ton will leave this city Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is, at $50 o'clock, arriving
SUNDAY mroning. September 90, at HIS
O'clock A rate of one fare for the
round trip has been authorized amount
ing to s23.72 and will be placed on sale
September IS to october 2, with maj
return limit November 4. Stop-oVer
PRIVILEGES will be allowed at all stations
en- route on either going or returning
trip. or both, within final limit upon
application to conductor. Inc prize
for lower berth is $3.50; upper perrin,
S. compartment. S21 and craving
room S27. in each direction. ldentl-
fication certificates, which must be pre-
sented at the time of purchase OF rail-
road ticket, properly signed, may DC
secured at department heaoquarters
of the American Legion IN the 1ranS-
portation Building. The committee is
endeavoring t. secure special lam
and this can be arranged, provldeo
sufficient number of LegionnalreS at
tend the convention to JUSTIFY ille
eouipment: otherwise, the delegation
will travel on the National Limited
IN the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
which leaves this city at the time Speci-
fed by the committee.
The round-trip tickets will be sold
to members of the American Legion:
American Legion Auxiliary. widows OF
deceased members, sons and daughters,
under IL years of age, OF members OF
the American Legion or the AuHillaty,
Reservations for bertnS may De Haoe
through department headquarters.
The committee has adopted as the
official dress for the big parade on
TUESDAY. october l, white trousers, blue
coats and American Legion official caps.
Ieeionnaires who are not provided with
the official caps may place orders alSo
at department headquarters ana they
will be ordered The District delega-
ton, in accordance with a bulletin re-,
ceived by Department Adjt. Howard
s, Fisk from national headquarters.
has been assigned second position IN
the parade. The Department OF HaWall
holds first position but by reason OF the
long distance from the convention Guy
is unlikely to send a delegation and for
this reason the Department OF the DIS
trict of Columbia will lead the parade
for the first time in the history OF this
department
and alternates from the District will be
housed in the Brown Hotel and occupy
select space on the convention floor by
reason of its high membership stand
ing during the past year. The mem
hers of the American Legion Auxiliary
from the National Capital have been
assigned to the Kentucky Hotel, as nave
also been members OF the Elght ana
Forty from the District Of Columbia.
Forty and Eight headquarters VIII be
In the War Memorial Building. Ar
rangements have been made for posts
wishing tc take their colors but not
the stats to purchase wooden poles o!
light substantial wood With ornamental
end for 40 cents each.
The Louisville convention travel
committee is composed of the following
Iegionnaires: Department AdJt. How
ard S. Fisk, chairman; Thomas u.
Walsh. Miss Hope Knickerbocker, Nor
man B Landreau, Eugene A. Costello,
Miss Winifred Nichols, Alexander
Mann. ,.
The delegation to represent the Ma
tional Capital at the Louisville con-
vention is composed of the following;
Delegates-Departmen Comdr. L.: Z.
Atkins, Vincent B. Costello Post: PAST
Department Comdr. Harlan WOOD, VIC
tory Post; Department Ad1t. HoWaro ..
Fisk, George Washington Post; PasG
Department Comdr. Amos A; FRIES, Ma
tional Press Club Post; j. Thad BAKER,
Sergt. Jasper Post; Third Vice Comdr.
Mrs Lucille Allan, U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post: Eugene A. Costello, George E. XII
leen Post; Forest F. Bartl, commander
LAFAYETTE Post; Thomas D. Walsh,
Vincent B. Costello Post; Paul J.
McGahan, national executive commit
teeman, National Press Club Post.
Alternates- Cogswell Au-
pustus P, Gardner Post; Clyde B.
Stovall. Kenneth H. Nash Post; Miss
Winifred Nichols, Jane A. Delano Post;
e. L, Marthill, Sergt. Jasper Post; E.
g Minter. Victory Post; Charles j.
Painter, George Washington Posi-:
James H. Phillips, quentin Roosevelt
Post; Miss Mabel F. Staub, U. 8. >.
Jacob Jones Post; w. E. Opitz, Victory
Post: William Wolff Smith, alternate
national executive committeeman, Inc
District delegation will have votes III
the national convention.
Department Adjt Fisk, who was
reappointed department adjutant fol-
lowing the installation OF ofhcers at the
recent department convention by De-
partment Comdr. L. E. Atkins, has re-
ceiyed a letter from National Adjt
James F. Barton, extending congratula-
lions on his reappointment ana assur-
ing him that national headquarterS
stands ready to cooperate with him 20
make this coming year an outstanding
one in this department.
Miss Helen O'Neill, National Child
welfare officer, at the request OF ma
tional headquarters, addressed the an
nuaI State convention at Charles Town,
w, Va. last Tuesday on the subject OF
"Child Welfare"
Victory Post. No. 4, met at Wood
mems Hall, 935 Grant place, Tuesday
evening. at which time the annual cleo
tion of officers for the coming year was
held. The following were elected: Com
mander, w. l.. Strawbr1dge. U. .. NJ;
senior vice commander, Gus krausKopI;
second vice commander. w. I. Lyncn,
Junior vice COMMANDER, Iony Nusso'
Chaplain, Albertus N. Schroeder; mas
ter-at-arms, Past Comdr. Max Levy,
serpeant-at-arms, G. E. Lanahan; color
heaters. Albert Bricker and Albert Guz-
man; color guards, H. v. Krickton and
A K. Hines; judge advocate, Past
Comdr. Madison l.. Hill and historian,
Past Comdr. Albertus N. Schroeder. the
newly elected officers will be lnstaileo
by the officers of the department. at tne
next regular meeting on September ~.
Comrade Austin Imrie was preSent at
the meeting and explained the reiaLloL as
If the American Legion in the District
tho nnlanifallflifN Chest.