Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

trophies viii remaiM IN tifU american
Legion. The CORPS winning nrss place
shall be. known as the "Cmotai Am0fl-
can Legion Drum Corpy until cne next
national convention.
The Sergt. Jasper unit or the A Ls:.sl
can Lemon Auxiliary met at It's clup-
rooms In the Y. w. G. A. and eiected
the following, officers: President, MrS.
George w. Eckles; vice president, Mrs.
Frank O. Conner; second Vice preSinenC,
mrs. Winner: secretary, Miss A. Cooper,
and treasurer, Miss Ethel Hodges
The unit voted to supply the necss-
sary funds, to ciothee IL chfidfem OF
needy veterans 50 tfiat they could enter
school. The unit Is arranging O. rum
mage sale for the near. future: Tne
money is, used to carry on their exten.
siVe welfare work among tho vetErans'
families. Miss. Ethel Hodges Will rep
resent the unit at tl1e- national con-
vention,
American Legion post drill teams,
among whose members are former serv-
Ice neHf of famed units Of the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps lin the World
War, will compete for national atten-
ton at St. Xayier's, foot bail HELD
Louisville; KY. October ..
Awards In the contest will be made on
the following points: Inspection, 10 PSF
cent; appearance, 10 per cent: cadence,
10 per cent; alignment and distance, 10
per cent; manual,. 10 per cent; com
I11andin8 ofEIcer, 10 per cent, ana Grill,
40 per cent The style and color OF uni
forms. and kind. OF eqnipmeno caF1asd'
If any, IL optional with each team.
This American Legion Auxiliary drill
team contest will also be held ct st
| XaVier'S foot ball field It Will start ct
| 1 so pm. October 2. This contest Will
be- subject to, the rules OF the national
contests advisory committee OF the Le-
gion. PRIZES, If any, are to be deter
mined and awarded by the convention
city COMMITTEES.
At o meeting of the delegates and
alternateS representing the Department
of the District Of Columbia at tht
American Legion national convention
at Louisville KY, September 80; Octo-
| Der 1, Q 81 at department headquarters
| III the Transportation Building, Thurs
day night, Department Commander L
e. Atkins was unanimously elected
chairman Of the delegation, as we're also
| Thomas D. Walsh, vice chairman and
Department Adjutaut Howard s. Fisk
secretary.
The delegation, following its being
organized, unanimously voted to sup.
port Past Department C0mmaE1dei
Julius I. Peyser for one Of the ofaces
| Of national vice commander ct thk
coming national convention. He hat
lust been elected vice president Of tbs
r. T. u. A. @. at Belgrade while par.
ticipating in the american Legion ma.
tional commanders tour" through
| Europe.
The following committee assignment!
were made In connection with the na-
tional convention:
Resolutions, Forest r. BART; interna
organization, Wiiifred Nichols; oonstf.
tutional amendments, Paul J. Mcclellan
time ana place OF next convention
| Thomas D. Walsh: credentials, L. E
Atkins; rules, Eugene A. Costello; re-
Mobilization, J. Thad Baker; legislation
Harlan Wood: child welfare, LucilIl
Allan; Americanisnl, Mabei r.. Stanb
finance. Howard 8. Fisk; national DE-
Tense. Amos A. Fries.
The delegation will also act as 6
reception committee to the delegation
| from New Hampshire when it arrive.
at the Union Station next Friday, er
route to Louisville.
| p The unit rule was adopted wher
voting on the election of national offic'
ers and the time and place for the mex
annual convention.
The delegation Is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Delegates: L. e
Atkins, chairman: Thomas D. Walsh
vice chairman; Howard s. Fisk, sec.
rotary; Harlan Wood, Amos A. Fries