Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

A meeting of the department execu-
tive committee Of the Department OF
the District of Columbia, the American
Legion, has been called for tomorrow
night at o'clock by Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood. Final reports for the
year will be presented and many mat
tiers of Importance to the local legion
naireS will be discussed and acted upon.
The eleventh annual department con-
vention to be held at the Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest August IA, IS and 16, is
now receiving the attention of depart
ment officials and the special conven-
ton committee in anticipation of that
event. At the coming convention a new
department commander. three vice COM
manders and a chaplain will be elected
and installed for the ensuing year.
Two amendments to the department
constitution will receive the attention of
the delegates at the convention next
month. One is to prevent duality in
voting in the convention and the other
provides fer the election and installa-
ton of officers of posts in the depart
ment within 40 days of the annual de-
partment convention. These elections
and installations may take place either
40 days prior to the convention or the
same number of days after conven-
ton. Both amendments will be pre-
sented for consideration and action at
the coming convention.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk has
been advised by Dan Sewers, national
director of the Americanism commission
of the Legion, that Fort Wayne, Ind, has
been selected for the regional tourna-
ment of four Middle Western States, the
playing centers of all State champion
to- h.
been selected in the American Legion
Junior base ball world SERIES
The Eastern sectional tournament of
the Legion will be played in this city
at the Griffith Stadium, August 20, 81
and %, the opening game Of which will
be attended by President Hoover. who
has accepted an invitation to be present.
The Western sectional tournament will
be played at Colorado Springs, Colo,
August %, 90 and 80
At the present time teams in 48
States are now fighting through a series
OF elimination tournaments for the
right to compete for the championship
OF the American Legion Junior Base
Ball League. Thousands of teams are
entered in this competition, which more
than doubled last years membership.
AFTER the winners are announced at
Colorado Springs and this city, a place
championship games in the world
series.
Announcement Is made at depart
ment headquarters that the State of
New Jersey has provided for the pay
ment of bonus to any officer, soldier,
sailor, Marine, nurse. or any other per-
son regularly enlisted or indicted who
was a part of the military or naval
Of Ioo Jr,if H..
with Germany and who was a resident
Of the State at the time he was COM
missioned, enlisted, indicted, appointed
or mustered into the service and who
has been honorably discharged or re-
leased from the service. The law as
passed also provides for the dependent
or dependents of any deceased officer,
sailor, soldier, Marine or nurse who
depended for the necessities of life, in
served the United States in the World
War.
The bill provided a bonus of $40 per
month, or fraction thereof, from
March 25, 1917, to the date Of dis
charge, but no veteran is to receive a
sum in excess of 500. The adjutant
general of the State Of New Jersey Is
authorized, under the act, to provide
such rules and regulations as are nee
the act. Veterans are requested to
communicate with the soldiers bonus
division Office of the adjutant general,
State House, Trenton, N. j.
The regular meeting of the George
E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, the American
Legion Auxiliary, was held last We'd
nesday at 1850 Massachusetts, avenue.
The units greetings were extended
to two new members, Mrs. Anna Han
ner and Mrs. Maize Mckenzie. This
now brings the total of the unit to 100
members with prospects bright for
many new members before the next
meeting of the unit, which will be held
August IA, at 1850 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. at $50 o'clock
Delegates and alternateS to the Dis
trict of Columbia Department Conven-
ton, at the Wilson Normal School,
August IA, Is and Is, were elected by
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is, at
a meeting last Tuesday evening III the
boardroom. District Building. =
The delegates are Maj L. E. Atkins,
Thomas Mason. R. A. OBrien, Daniel
J. Donovan, c. A. Jackson, w. e.
Spicer, Thomas D. Walsh, william F.
Franklin, Henry Jett H. E. Smith. j.
N. Halper, Charles Kohen, T. A. Cos
tello, E. P. McCabe. Gen. w. j. Mich
olson and j. H. O'Connell.
The alternates are A. A. Stern, ].
w. Purks, j. H. Allen, j. w. Scott, j.
Weinberg F. G. Thomas. S. J. Olsheski,
Dan S. Ring. j. M Lynch, Maurice Nc
Donald, H. K. BhotiS, G. Ciprioni, E.
Talbert, A. A. OLeary. Norman Grant,
j. A. Long and c. N.~Emmons.
The delegation was unanimously in
structed to vote for Maj. Adkins for
department commander at the con-
Vention.
Announcement was made of a flying
circus and outing to be held July ~
at Hoover Field
John A. johnson, Allen Baker, Lewis
Simmons. William Tyrell, Stephen
Ularick, Edwin w. Warren and Bergio
Ambiogi were elected to membership.
At the meeting of the James E.
Walker Post, No. 26, the American
Legion, July IL, at the twelfth Street
Y. M. C. A., six delegates and as many
alternates were chosen to represent the
post at the annual department conven-
ton August IL and 10.
The delegates are DR.. T. Edward
Jones, West A. Hamilton, j. Franklin
Wilson, william H. Burrel, John F.
Porter, jr., and Sylvester Woodfork.
Aston W. Burleigh, William w. Wash
ington, Robert Starke, Chaplain C.
Cleaves and Albert A. Valentine.
A communication was received from
Peter Salem Post of the American Lee
gion in Louisville, XIV, requesting the
names of members who plan to attend
the national convention Of the Legion
in October. The letter gave every as
surance of the hospitable reception IN
store for them. ]. F. Wilson outlined
the articles Of incorporation for the
post clubhouse.
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