Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
HARTNETT TO LEAD
VETERANS UNION
Army and Navy Group Elects
New Jerseyan to Succeed
Maj. Peake.

Mai. John Hartnett of Atlantic City.
N. j., was elected national commander
of the Army and Navy Union at the
annual convention of that organiza-
ton in the Pythian Temple this after
noon.
He succeeds Maj. w. L. Peake of this
city, who was not a candidate for re-
election. F. S. Stone of Toledo, Ohio,
was elected senior national vice conf
mander and c. j. Mueller of Buffalo,
N. Y, Junior national vice commander.
The election of other national ofn-
GERS will be completed late this AFTER
noon.
Favor Boxing in District.
Immediately prior to the election OF
officers the delegates adopted resolu-
ton favoring legalized amateur boxing
in the District of Columbia, to be reg
IIlated bv a commission functioning
under direction of the District Commits
sioners, A resolution also was adopted
fayoring an adequate armory for the
National Guard in the District. The
latter resolution authorizes the new de-
partment commander to present the
questions to Congress.
The organization went on record IA
voring a Navy for the United states
second to none in size and efficiency
and opposed the United States becom-
ing a party of any foreign entangle-
ments.
other resolutions adopted today In
cluded one requesting increase In pay
for the personnel of the Army, Navy
aid Marine Corps. and another urging
the right to disqualification for all men
and women in the military service OF
the United States at any Time.
Urge Referendum on Liquor.
This afternoon, the delegates were
going to Cedar Hill Memorial Park,
where two cannon and United States
flag are being dedicated to the memory
of veterans of all wars, at s 40 CLOCK.
The sessions are executive and an
nouncement was made that the dele
gates Yesterday afternoon adopted
resolution favoring referendum
throughout the United States on tne
liquor question, with view 10 deter
mining the attitude of the population
The resolution was adopted, 1t Is
stated. with only one dissenting vote,
that bv Capt c. o. Howard. past ma
tional commander of the Army ana
Navy Union. The resolution was intro
duced by John Hartnett Of Atlantic
City N. J.
Another resolution adopted called for
a minimum pension of $50 per month
for each Spanish War veteran
past so years of age. A resolution also
was adopted asking for payment OF
500 per month to all veterans holding
the Congressional Medal of Honor. 1t
was pointed out that the Army and
Navy Union feels that it would be just
for the men holding the great honor
al RI
sum in money in recognition OF their
heroiSm.
Backs Olympia Preservation.
The organization urged the preserva..
ton of the Olympia, the flagship OF
Admiral Dewey, and deplored proposals
to scrap it. 1t also was voted to have
a special committee of the organ.za-
ton investigate the question of OBJ
tanning legislation providing for the
relief of Army veterans, who, although
having served many years in peace
time, were not actually in any war
in which this country participated.
The annual banquet in honor OF the
national officers was given under The
auspices of the Presidents Own Gar
rison No. 104, Army and Navy Union,
in the Raleigh Hotel, last night. A
toast to the President of the United
States was responded TO by Lieut.. Col.
CampDel Is. Hodges, U. .. A, alOe
to the President. Among those deliv-
ering brief addresses were:
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. U. S. A.,
retired; Rear Admiral Montgomery NJ
Taylor, U. S. N. retired; Brig. Gen.
Rufus H. Lane, United States Marine
Corps; Maj Gen. Anton Stephan, Of
the District of Columbia National
Guard Capt. William J. Wheeler. in
spector general of the United States
Coast Guard, and jeremiah j. Murphy,
past commander of the National IN
dian War Veterans. Thomas P. Lit
tlepage, chief of staff, National Corps,
Army and Navy Union, was introduced
as POSTMASTER by Col. William H. Nc
Kelvy, United States Marine Corps.
Maj William L. Peake. superintendent
of the District jail and retiring COM
mander of the Union, spoke on the
aims of the Union. An address also
was delivered by Maj. L. G. Atkins.
assistant engineer commissioner of the
District and Department Commander
of the American Legion.
Music was furnished by the United
States Marine Band orchestra. Harry
Evans, Miss Ivy Stevens, Jack Mullane
and Earl Carbaugh sang.