Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20

! Precedent Hoover at the White House
and extended an invitation for tbs
Chief Executive to be the guest of the
Legion.
Comdr. Bodenhamer at the same
time expressed to President Hoover his
appreciation on behalf of the veterans
ORGANIZATION for his approval of five leg
islatiye measures passed by the Congress
in which the American Legion has been
interested. The measures were the dis
abled veterans bill; the measure to con-
solidate all veterans activities under
one head: the Rogers hospital bill, sup
plying $500 additional beds for disabled
Veterans: the bill to investigate the
feasibility of universal service in time
of war. and the extension Of five years
in which to apply for adjusted compen-
The session of the national conven-
ton will be held in the arena, which
has a seating capacity of 10000 persons
The arena is oval-shaped. with a floor
space that will seat 5000 persons, and
from this floor, ranging upward in tiers
all around structure, are another 5000
seats.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment feature Of the national
convention is planning to surpass in
variety and quality any program ever
offered in the annals of the American
Legion. The outstanding events, apart
from the regular Legion features, such
as the big parade, band contest, re-
unions of State and wartime organi-
cations, include an aerial demonstration
over the City of Boston, cupboard motor
races on the Charles River, a foot ball
game, a golf tournament, two boxing
carniyals. as well as wrestling matches;
a naval display of battleships, an illumi-
mated water festival, featuring might
air raid" on Boston; sail down Boston
harbor, with clam bake thrown in.
Open house will be held at Revere
Beach, There will be a historical cos
tune ball and pageant, special theatre
| cal performances of wartime movies
and plays and a midnight frolic.'
| Special sightseeing tours are also being
arranged, which will furnish an oppor-
| tunity for LegionnaireS to climb Bunker
| Hill Monument, sit in Faneul Hall, the
cradle of liberty: overlook the harbor
| from Dorchester Heights see where the
tea was dumped overheard at the Bos-
| ton tea party, tread the battlefelds of
| Concord and Lexington, gaze upon Ply
| mouth Rock, visit the scene of the BoS-
| ton massacre, see Paul Revere's house
and a number of other historic spots
where American history was made.
In connection with room reservations
for the convention Department Adjt.
Howard s. Fisk has issued g bulletin
covering the subject and has sent to the
commanders of all posts and auxiliary
| unit presidents blank forms. These
| forms set forth the rates, and the char
| acter of room desired is to be checked.
| These blanks are for persons other than
the regular delegates and alternates to
the convention. The District delegation
has been assigned its quota of rooms in
| the Copley Plaza Hotel, but these rooms
will not be assigned until after the dele
gates and alternateS have been elected
at the August department convention.
Room reservation blanks after being
| filled out are to be forwarded direct to
| the Housing Director, 1880 National
Convention Corporation the American
Legion, 602 Statler Building, Boston"
The housing committee will make the
assignments in the Hub City" and no.
tify the Legionnaires and their friends
TO this effect.
Department Adjt. Fisk communicated
with Public Printer George H. Carter
several days ago requesting that all
LegiOnnaires desiring to attend the
coming national convention in Boston
be permitted to do so, although beyond
the date set for termination of leaves,
which was September 80. Public Printer
Carter has announced that leave will be
granted and bulletin to this effect will
be posted in the Government Printing
ONCE, similar to the announcement of
last year, in order that as many Legion
naires as possible may attend the con-
Vention.
James E. Walker Post, No. 20, at It's
last meeting elected the following dele
cation to represent it at the depart
ment convention: Delegates, j. Frank
lin Wilson, West A. Hamilton, DR.. T.
Edward Jones. Louis H. Russell and
Harry o. Atwood; alternates. John F.
Porter, G. NJ. Coates, Charles S. Lomack,
Albert Valentine and D. B. Fantroy.
The regular meeting Of Victory Post,
No. 4, will be held Tuesday at 935
Grant place at 8 pm. Election of dele
gates and alternates to the department
| convention and the nomination of post
officers will be held.
At the last meeting Department
Finance Of1icer and Past Comdr Madi-
son L. Hill was Endorsed for the Office
of national executive committeeman.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| u. S. s. Jacob Jones Post No. 2, was
| held at the Thomas Circle Club last
Monday. Delegates and alternates to
| the department convention were select
ed, as follows: Delegates-Jane M
Breen, chairman; Mary Weide, Elsie
Pinney. Mary Tatspaugh, Ella Cham
| bers, Helen Opitz, Rose O'Hara, Georgia
Munroe, Charlotte Berry. Alternates-
| c. Crowley, Mabel Staub, Edna Nielsen,
Esther Hall, Mary Yates, Kate Briggs,
Edith Quinn, Carolyn Herman, Beulah
Pheobus.
The post Endorsed Camdr. Jane M
Breen for junior commander of the
| department.
Comrade Charlotte Z. Berry is chair
man of the committee for participation
in the department parade.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is, met
| Tuesday when committee was APP
| pointed to arrange for a climb of the
/ Human Fly. G. Staurt Lin, Peter S.
Hill, Leo H. Graves, Ebert M. Chadwick
Lucian S. zatkow and Albert Millewize,
were elected to membership.
The candidacy of Comdr. Richard A.
| OBrien for senior vice commander OF
the Department of District of Columbia
was Endorsed, as was a resolution pre-
| pared by Past Comdr. William Franklin
| for presentation to the department con-
vention, in behalf Of adequate relief for
| the dependents or police and flremen
who lose their lives in line of duty.
! Delegates and alternates to the de-
| partment encampment were elected as
follows Delegates, r. A. O'Brien, Thomas
| Walsh, Charles Cohen, j. B. Byrne,
! Thomas Costello, Joseph Smith. Rev.
Father Hurney, Al Stern, Alfred Pic
chione. Jacob N. Halper, William F.
Franklin, Harry Smith, Ed McCabe and
Comrade Jet. Alternates, Jack O'Con-
mel, e. r. Reynolds, Joe Allen, Gregory
| Ciprianni, Daniel Donovan. Howard
Dull Gerald Shelley, H. L. King, Ed
ward r. Kelly, James Pistorio, C. j.
Newall, Joseph Weinberg and Sam
! Olschefski