Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Veterans of Great War

ball leagues, which, both in 1928 and
again this year, appropriated $4,000 to
underwrite the expenses of transporting
the teams to the regional and sectional
tournaments and the junior world series.
The Eastern sectional tournament, to
be held here this week. will determine
the championship team of States east
OF the Mississippi River: The team
which wins the honor In this city then
will compete with q similar team west
of the Mississippi River for the honor
of the junior world series. which Is to
be held In Louisville, KY, September 4,
and 6, and will be broadcast. play by
play, by the famous announcer, Ora
ham McNamee, ct Louisville. Last year
| l22, 900 boys participated in games
throughout the United States, this num-
than 500, 000.. Every State and the Dis
| trict of Columbia are represented In the
Legion program, and the thousands Of
boys have been evenly distributed &C.
cording to population.
In connection with the local series.
veterans from the local hospitals will be
guests Of the American Legion at the
opening game, Tuesday, Is also will
boys and girls from all the local organi-
cations and the troops stationed near
the National Capital. The local COM
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chairman; J. Miller Kenyon. Marjorie
Woodzell. Guy Flester. Charles J.
Painter, Howard s. Fisk. Paul j. Nc
Gahan, Thomas D. Walsh, w. w. Watt
and John 3. Keller.
Department Comdr. Wood. in turning
over the Office of department COM
nnander, did not do SO last week with
out paying tribute to some of the Le-
gionnaires who served on his staff dur.
ing the year of his administration. In
his farewell address he said:
ITO the officers and members Of the
department ! shall always be indebted.
To Vice Comdrs. Thomas D. Walsh, Z.
H. Hale and Emily j. Carey owe much.
To our department adjutant. Howard 8.
Fisk, for his counsel and advice, based
upon knowledge and love of the Amer
lean Legion from Its inception, and q
faithful, devoted and intelligent service,
am tremendously indebted. The de-
partment finance officer. r. @. Fraser,
| has lsbored with q fidelity that marks
him a real Legionnsire, and / am APP
preciative Of his service and loyalty to
my administration. shall always
treasure and cherish in the garden of
my memory the fragrance OF my aSso-
citation with Comrades Fisk and Fraser,
and I shall never be able to adequately
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them. Words are poor vehicles with
which to express the appreciation the
department owes to Child Welfare On
Ger Mary Esther Kolhos and Welfare
Oflcer Charles Kohen. Their services
stand as 8 towering monument among
the accomplishments of the year. We
owe them a great debt Of gratitude"
Preparations for the entertainment
and social features of the national con-
vention Of the American Legion Auxil.
larry, to be held at Louisville, KY, Sep
TENDER 80 to october 3, are rapidly
nearing completion under the direction
of Mrs. s. A. Blackburn. general chair
man convention, and Mrs John Mar.
shall, general chairman Of the enter.
tainment committee. A large number of
Louisville Auxiliary women are working
actively on many different committees
speeding arrangements for the enter
tainment of the thousands Of mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of World
War veterans who are expected In the
city for the convention.
The outstanding social event OF the
convention will be the annual State
at the Jefferson County Armory. The
auditorium of the armory will be con-
verted into Summer garden for the
affair. Tables will be set for i,500 guests
and arrangements will be made to en-
terrain an additional 500 at the dance
and entertainment to follow the dinner.
A replica of the "Old Kentucky Home"
will be erected at one end of the hall
| and the decorations will give the effect
| Of dining on the terrace Of an old
! Southern mansion. The dinner will be o
carnival of balloons with hundreds of
| toy balloons floating among the diners
and dancers. The distinguished guests
| Of both the Legion and Auxiliary con-
ventions will be present.
Other social and entertainment
events on the convention calendar In
clude the annual Aloha breakfast, the
past presidents parley breakfast. the
! State secretaries dinner, the rehabili-
tation and child welfare breakfast, the
Eight and Forty banquet, and the