Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

| u6y, cIldpIdlu.
Five applicants were admitted to
membership, as follows: Davis Bisset,
| Brice Edwards, william H. McGrath,
Ollie M. Shriver and Arthur S. Griffin,
4 who was accepted by transfer from the
Milton Bishop Post No. 301, Depart
ment of Pennsylvania.
An appeal was read from Depart
rnent Comdr. MacNeal, citing the need
| for old clothing for veterans this Win
| ter. A resolution, sponsored by the
post auxiliary proposing to confer
| upon the Gold Star Mothers a life
membership in the American Legion
Auxiliary was approved.
The monthly meeting of U. S. s.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will be held
at the Thomas Circle Club tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock.
The advisory council met last Thurs
day at the home of Legislative Onicer
| Briggs.
Ali the comrades who have not yet
returned their aprons to Comrade
Chambers are requested to do so. Com
rade Gamblers has been chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee.
With the afilation of 10 addi-
tional Polish associations Of ex-service
men ana one additional French asso-
| citation, the Sphynx, composed OF
former Army interpreters and haison
officers, the Fidac and the Fidac Aux
iliary, now group 80 ex-service and
| auxiliary associations and declarations
of ex-service men and women of the
World War. The American Legion is
the only association In the United
States which is a member Of Fidac.
The Fidac annual congress, upon in
vitation of the American Legion, will
be held here September 1928, follow
ing the arrival of delegates in New
York September IS. With its 100000
members Ffdac probably is the largest
single organization in the world.
One of the important national
Legion activities in August was the
successful completion of the 1880
| junior base ball program. In the tour
nament play the team sponsored by
| Post No. 81 of Baltimore was the win
ner of the Eastern championship and
/ the team of Crescent City Post, IS, of
| New orleans won the Western cham
| pionship. These two teams clashed
/ for national honors at the junior world
series held at Memphis, Tenn, August
%, 20 and 30, the Baltimore team win
ming the championship. The program
this .year was the biggest that the
Legion has yet sponsored, it being es-
timated that more than 100000 boys
participated. A special effort was made
this season to keep the boys playing
after their respective teams had been
eliminated from the championship
running. Citations are to be awarded
to teams in the different States that
won the greatest number Of games after
being defeated.
| National Comdr. Bodenhamer has
sent letter to all posts asking that
they contact school authorities and ar
range to conduct studies on nag eti-
4 quette for flag education and make ar
/ rangements to give the American
Legion school award medals to the
members Of graduating classes of
| grammar schools. The program also
includes Legion cooperation in the
proper observance of National Ameri-
can Education week, November 10 to
Is. and National Constitution week,
September IA to 90.
President Hoover has advised o. L.
Bodenharner, national commander of
the American Legion, that he will be
| present at the opening session Of the
Legion's National Convention, In Bos-
ton, on October 6. as has been under
consideration recently.
For the first time in the history of
the Legion, a President of the United
States and a former President will be
present at national convention of the
organization, former President Coolidge
this year having likewise accepted an
invitation to attend.
William Green, president Of the
American Federation of Labor has ac-
cepted an invitation to be distinguished
| guest. Milton j. Foreman, past ma
tional commander of the Legion and re-
tired major general of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard, Is chairman of the dis
tinguished guest committee. He will
| preside at the national commanders
dinner TO the guests in the Statler
Hotel, Boston, on the evening of October
8. He will introduce National Comdr.
p. L. Bodenhamer at the dinner, who,
in turn, will introduce the speakers OF
| the evening
Leeionnaires, especially those from the
inland States, who will attend the con-
vention will have an opportunity of
viewing the fshermen's races, which in
times past have thrilled lovers of the
deep. 1t Is expected the races will be
| international. with Canada competing
with the United States. But, If plans
fail, the races will be held for the
| American championship. They Will be
open only to real fishing. schooners--
| boats that go to the Grand Banks and
other fishing places of the deep. The
races will be held of Gloucester on the
last day of the convention, October 9.
John D. Crowley, executive secretary
for the convention, announced that IN
addition to the regular competition. held
| at every annual convention, such as
between bands, drum and bugle corps
I and drill teams number OF other con-
tests have been arranged.
There will be contests In drum major
! twirling and drum major struCCing,
contests to select the best bugler, the
best drummer, the best singing and
marching unit or department. the best
| unique feature unit or department ana
the best float A prize WiiI also pc
awarded to the department with the
| largest number in line Of parade per
man mile travelled, basing the mileage
| on the capital city of the department.
The Legion Auxiliary competition Will
| include the regular national glee club
and quartet, drum and bugle corps and
| drill team contests. The Forty ana
Eight will have the regular band ana
drum and bugle corps competition. Inc
Forty and Eight Contest Committee, in
conjunction with the Legion Contest
| Committee, is considering other contests
| principally OF burlesque nature. Cups,
| PLAQUES, medals and other suitable
| trophies will be awarded for the various
contests, in addition to prizes prescribed
for the regular competitive events at
each convention.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year by the George Washington Post,
| No. /, last Tuesday night resulted IN
| the following selections: Commander,
| William e. Porter: first vice commander,
| William G. Brewer: second vice COM
mAnder, w. G. Burke; third vice COM
mander, Judson Knappan; quarter
master, Homer q. Jordan: sergeant at
arms, Frederick H. Dreyer; master at
arms, Walter j. West: surgeon, Dr.. M.
Il Darnell: historian. Howard FISK.