Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Grams Bureau,
Mr.. Roberts is a native of the Ma
tional Capital. having been born here
October IA, 1895 He has lived here all
OF his life, attending the graded schools
and graduating from Technical High
School. He also attended Maryland
Agricultural College and graduated
from Strayer's Business College. In
1916 he entered Georgetown University
Law School, but due to work necessi-
Eating extensive travel was unable to
attend during the school year. He en-
tered the military service in 1917 as q
private in Company B, 312th Machine
Gun Battalion, later being transferred
to brigade headquarters, 15Sth Infan-
try. He served overseas, participating
In sector 304 defensive and Mouse Ar
gonne offensive. On his discharge GER
tificate was written by his company
commander the following: AN ex-
cellent soldier whose willingness and
good cheer under constant hardship
was an example to those about him."
He was honorably discharged from the
service in June, 1919. While in France
he attended the A. z. F. University at
Beaune, and on his discharge re-
entered Georgetown University Law
School in 1919, graduating in 1922,
having maintained a general class az
erage of above IS.
In October, 1922, he was admitted to
practice, and is member of the Bar
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, the Court of Appeals OF
the District of Columbia, United States
District Court, Western District of
Washington: United States Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the
United States Supreme Court, having
practiced before all of these courts, as
well as many others where he mas been
specially admitted for particular cases.
In June, 1919, he entered the United
States Veterans Bureau as a clerk, be-
ing promoted in 1921 to the position OF
assistant chief, legal contract section, OF
the insurance division. He became a
member of the central board of appeals
in 1922; appointed an attorney in the
legal service in January, 1928; legis-
lative representative United States Vet
Grams Bureau in 1925, and assistant
general counsel United States Veterans
Bureau early in 1926, which position he
held up to his present appointment.
MFR. Roberts is a member and past
Commander of Stuart Walcott Post, No.
10, the American Legion; has been de-
partment Judge advocate for the past
four years. occupying that position at
the present time. He Is past grande
chef de care of the Forty and Eight
and at present is cheminot rationale.
Mr.. Roberts has had marked success as
assistant general counsel of the Veter-
ans Bureau. having represented the
bureau on legislation for over five years,
during which time many important
amendments and laws have been adopt
ed including the emergency officers re-
tirement act and the consolidation act.
The last meeting of the Department
Executive Committee, over which De-
partment Comdr. Charles H. knight
presided, was held last Thursday night
in the board room, District Building.
Reports of various officers were received
and many matters of importance acted
upon.
Department Membership Officer VIII
liam E. Spicer reported that the mem
bership of the department had reached
1852, greater than the quota set by ma
tional headquarters and slightly below
the final count of last year, but that
this would be reached at an early date.
The plans for Legionnaires contem-
plating the trip to attend the Boston
convention in october were outlined by
r. G. Fraser, chairman of the Boston
Convention Travel Committee. For the
first time in the history of the American
Legion, members will be permitted to
select diversified routes, going one way
and returning another. This year the
trip can be made either by rail both
ways or rail and water, as the Legion
naire selects. The rates vary slightly,
according to the route selected.
e. L. Marthill, vice chairman of the
Department Convention Committee, re-
ported that the coming convention to
be held in the auditorium of the West
ern High School August 13, IA and Is
would be featured with a parade
through the main streets Of Georgetown
on August IS. The merchants of that
section of the city are cooperating, as
are the various civic organizations, to
make the parade feature outstanding.
The ALLEGATION Of posts this year in the
parade, he said, would be different than
in former years, the posts being given
positions according to the membership
percentage gains during the past year.
This same rule will be followed in seat
ing the delegations in the auditorium.
Previously the posts were given positions
in the parade according to the number
of the post, the same applying to the
seating arrangement.
A resolution was presented from Leg
islative Officer H. L. Wilson providing
for the payment of $4,000 to the de-
pendents Of the officers and men who
lost their lives In the sinking OF the
submarine 81 on the coast Of Rhode
Island few years ago.
Department Adjt. Howard G. Fisk
has sent to each post in this depart
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