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


the American Legion, at the eleventh
national convention of the American
Legion at Louisville, KY, September 80
to october 4, has been assigned to the
Brown Hotel in the convention city.
This information was contained in
letter to Department Adjt. Howard S.
Fisk Just received from John r. Settle,
housing director for the convention.
In his letter he extended congratula-
tons to the members Of the local de-
partment on It's membership standing,
which to date is second out OF the
So departments In the Legion and at
the same time advised the depart
ment adjutant that all of the national
officials will also be quartered in this
hotel during the convention week. In
the contest for the John r. Quinn
trophy for membership over an aver
age of four years, the department of
Hawaii again carried off first honors
and while the official standing of the
District still remains second. accord
ing to latest reports, there is every in
dication that the local Legion will head
the big parade at Louisville.
The department of Hawaii, owing
to the long distance, will in all prob
ability not send delegation for the
parade and consequently the District
will lead the 81 other departments.
This is the first time that the depart
ment of the District of Columbia has
ever held this ranking position in the
organization. This also means that the
local delegation will occupy seats of
advantage in the convention hall dur
ing the week. These three qualifca-
lions comprise part Of the conditions
in the John r. Quinn trophy contest.
In anticipation of the District Legion
naires leading the parade at Louisville,
KY, next October, all details have been
completed for the excursion to be given
next Saturday at Marshall Hall, the
proceeds from which will be used for
sending the Victory and Vincent 3.
Costello Post Drum Corps to the con-
vention city. The excursion is follow
ing out the mandate of the convention
last August that funds be raised for
this purpose, and Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood announces that the COM
ing affair will be gala one for those
who participate.
The committee has arranged beauty
contest, dancing contest, athletic pro-
gram for the young and old folks, to-
gether with numerous other amuse-
mentS which are scheduled for the all
day outing. One of the features will
be base ball game, which is being ar
ranged by e. B. Lyon. The beauty con-
test is under the direction of H. A.
REM, with Joseph j. Idler In charge OF
the athletic program. The program viii
include shoe race, egg race, bag race,
three-legged race, 100-yard dash, fat
mems race, stride race for women ana
fat women's race and other novel
events for which prizes will be awarded.
: The dancing contest will be In charge
OF H. Hummer, the winner of which,
together with the winner of the beaut;
contest. will be announced in the eve
ming in the dancing pavilion. The dis
tribution of the tickets is in charge of
Miss Emily j. Carey; advertising, Ray
mond A. Burke; voting contest, Mrs
Joseph j. Idler and Miss Edith Sum-
merson; stunt advertising, James Lynch;
music, Raymond A. Burke and James
Lynch; publicity. Paul j. McGahan, and
reception committee, Harlan Wood, the
department commander, assisted by the
officers of his staff.
The members of the general commit
tee include the following: Chairman,
Francis F. Miller; vice chairman, Ray
mond A. Burke; secretary, Miss Emily
j. Carey; treasurer, Howard s. Fisk;
Paul j. McGahan, e. B. Lyon, L. E.
Atkins, j. B. Jones, r. H. Madden,
George Cook, T. Norman Templeton
Miss Edith Summerson, T. B. Brewer.
Theodore Cogswell, H. A. REM, George
F. Unmacht, Earl j. Brown, William
Grass, H. B. Marsh, Bernard c. MCGEE,
James F. Pierce, Miss Winifred Nichol,,
Mrs. Gertrude Lowen, H. Hummer, Mrs
Ida v. Murray. Joseph j. Idler, T. Shee-
han, Mrs. Melvin j. wilt, j. O'Connor
Roberts, Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, Mrs
Thacker v. Walker, Mrs. Mary Killee,i,
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Mrs. Frank L.
Peckham and Miss Gilbert Gone. 4
final meeting Of the excursion commit
tee will be held Wednesday night at 8
o'clock IN Room 202 Transportation
Building.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. IS,
American Legion, met Tuesday night
at the District Building and Endorsed
Past Comdr. Atkins for the Office of
commander. A committee
to campaign for his election vas ap-
pointed. The Drum and Bugle Corps
participated in the July celebration
at the Sylvan Theater. Musicians are
wanted for the corps and will be OUTFIT
ted in uniforms.
The next regular meeting of the
post will be held July 16.
The George Washington Post, No. 1,
American Legion, will hold no meetings
IN July. The next regular meeting will
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tr1ct convention will be elected.
The members of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, advisory council Combined
their usual business meeting with a trip
GOWN the Potomac as far as Gunston
Hail on Carroll Baileys motor launch
Lorelei June 90. After those who went
swimming for an hour or so returned
70 the boat the hoStesses, Comrades
Pinney and Opitz. arranged a supper,
which was served before the business
meeting was called to order.
The regular monthly meeting of the
posi- VIII be held tomorrow evening at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
avenue, at 8 o'clock.
The United States Government. with
out cost, will supply a marble tomb
stone, suitably inscribed, to mark the
grave of any veteran of the United
states wars, according TO information
received by national headquarters of
the American Legion.
It was stated the Government is
sometimes swamped with requests for
these markers and some delay is exne-
rienced in their delivery. Provision has
been made, however, to supply these
uniform markers for all unmarked
graves of the Nations soldier dead.
The Quartermaster General supplies
a special blank which must be filled
out in making the application. The in
formation desired consists of the full
name of the veteran, place and date of
birth, his rank, regiment, division, State
and date of death. The Government
then has the tombstone suitably en-
graved and sends it prepaid.
President Hoover has accepted an in
vitation to attend the opening game, of
the Eastern sectional championship
tournament of the American Legion
junior base ball. The tournament will
be played In the Clark Grifith Stadium
August 40, Al and ~.
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