Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

White Post, Colonial Hotel, 8 pm.
The delegation representing the De-
partment OF the District of Columbia,
the American Legion. Is scheduled to
arrive at Louisville, KY, this morning
at 11:15 o'clock to attend the eleventh
annual national convention of the
American Legion. The convention
opens tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
and will conclude Thursday afternoon
with the election of officers for the en-
suing year.
The District Legionnaires travelled on
special train, which left here last eve
ming at $50 o'clock over the Baltimore
e. Ohio Railroad. which was selected
as the official route tor this department.
There we're Is coaches on the train,
which included three filled with Legion
naires from Maryland, who had been
invited to join the District delegation.
On the observation car was an illumi-
mated sign with the words: The Amer
lean Legion, Departments Of the District
Of Columbia and Maryland. The train
was in charge Of L. o. Drumwright, as
sistant city passenger agent of the
Baltimore &, Ohio Railroad, a member
of Stuart Walcot Post of this depart
ment. He accompanied the party to
Louisville.
The Louisville convention travel COM
mittee, which accomplished the special
train feature, worked increasingly for
the past SIX weeks arranging the de-
tails of the transportation Of the
Legionnaires to the convention city;
housing facilities and providing facil-
tiles for the two drum corps accom-
panying the delegation. Arrangements
for the Victory and Costello Drum
Corps were completed prior to the de-
parture of the train last night and
when the District delegation marches
at the head Of the big parade Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock over the two
mile course these two musical organiza-
lions Will occupy commanding positions
along the line Of march. The two
drum corps will be housed in the JEFF
ferson County Armory. at Louisville.
The committee which arranged all
the details for the special American
Legion train and parade details was
composed of Department Adjt. Howard
s. Fisk, Chairman Eugene A. Costello
Secretary Thomas D. Walsh. Miss Hope
Knickerbocker, Miss Winifred Nichols
Norman B. Landreau and Alexander
Mann.
1t is the largest delegation ever to
leave the National Capital for a national
the history of the local department 1t
will lead the parade ia the convention
city. This was accomplished through
the tremendous gains in membership
during the past year, which Is always
the leading factor for positions nj the
annual parade. housing facilities and To-
cation in the convention hall. The De-
partment of Hawaii showed the great
est percentage gain in membership and
Il
in the parade. The Department Of the
District of Columbia finished a close
second, but by reason of the many
thousands of miles separating Hawaii
from Louisville it Is not thought that
the Department Of Hawaii will send on
delegation for the parade feature
Consequently the Legionnaires will rep
resent the National Capital as they
have never done before in an annual
the parade, which in itself Is several
miles in length. and with the District
at the head Of the column 1t will be a
proud day for members of this depart
ment.
The headquarters of the District dele
cation will be in the Brown Hotel, and
members of the American Legion Aux
Hilary and Eight and Forty will be quar-
tered in the Kentucky Hotel. The ma
Brown Hotel. The Forty and Eight
will have headquarters in the War Me-
mortal Building.
The delegation is headed by Depart
ment Comdr. L. E. Atkins, as chair
man: Thomas D. Walsh. vice chair
man; Department Adjt. Howard 8. Fisk.
secretary; Past Department Comdr
Harlan Wood, Past Department Comdr.
Amos A. Fries ]. Thad Baker. Depart
Forest F. Bartl and Past Department
Comdr. and National Executive Com
mitteeman Paul j. McGahan.
Observation-Disclosures Cogswell, Clyde
B. Stovall, Winifred Nichols, e. L. Mart
hill, E. c. Minter. Charles j. Painter,
James H. Phillips, Mabel r. Staub w. z.
Opitz and National Executive Commit
teeman Alternate william Wolff Smith.
The assignment of members Of the
delegation on the various national con-
vention committees Is as follows:
Resolutions, Forest r. Bartl: internal
organization Winifred Nichols; consti-
tutional amendments, Paul j. MEGA
han; time and place Of next convention,
Thomas D. Walsh: credentials L. Z.
Atkins; rules, Eugene A. Costello; re-
Mobilization, j. Thad Baker; legislation,
Harlan Wood; child welfare, Lucille
Allen; finance, Howard s. Fisk; Amer
icanism, Mabel F. Staub; national de-
tense, Amos A. Fries.
The members Of the American Legion
Auxiliary on the special train attend
ing the convention include: Delegates
Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mrs. Thomas E. Faw-
cett, Mrs. Ada Murray. Miss Hodges,
Miss Mildred Nash: Alternates Mrs.
Ethel wilt, Mrs. Mary Killeen. Mrs. N.
NJ Mock, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Ethel Fowler,
Mrs. Mary Soper.
The Eight and Forty delegation 10
composed of the following: Delegates
Imirie. Norman B. Landreau, J. O'C.
Roberts: Alternates Charles H. Knight,
James H. Phillips, Thomas D. Walsh,
T. j. Sheehan, E. G. Fliester.
The District delegation at the Amer
lean Legion convention will have
busy week. Plans have been made TO
work for the election of Past Depart
ment Comdr. Julius I. Peyser for one
of the national vice commanderSh1ps.
At the last meeting of the department
executive committee he was unanimous
" Endorsed for this high ONCE and at
meeting last week of the delegation
plans were outlined for putting over his
campaign Immediately on arrival In the
convention city. At the election OF ofh-
GERS of the F. I. D. A. G. in Belgrade.
while on the American Legion ma
ClOndl COHlII1dIlOcIS UOui ACCCAIAy, LAC
was elected vice president, being the
only American to be signally honored in
this manner. He returned from his
European tour few days ago and is
aboard the special train.
Department Comdr. Atkins. prior to
his departure yesterday, issued general |
invitation to the "stay-at-home" men,
bers of the Legion to attend the Army
relief carnival to be held at the War
College. October. 3, 4 and S. the pro-
men in the United States Army In time
of distress. He announced that mill
tary exposition will be staged as we'll as