Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

/ tired as department adjutant after hav-
ing served in that capacity for three
terms is in receipt of a letter during
the past week from National Comdr, o.
L. Bodenhamer, expressing appreciation
Of services rendered during his admins
tration, which ends this week with the
Boston convention.
In. his letter National Comdr. Boden-
Eamer said: Just prior to my leaving
for the national convention, where my
term of Office as national commander
will be terminated, 1 want again to eX-
press my sincere appreciation for the
loyalty and for the efficiency which have
characterized your service during my
administration.
II congratulate you upon the wonder
tul accomplishments of your department
and I want you to know that 1 am
deeply grateful to you personally and to
your department for all that has been
contributed to the success of the ma
tional program for the year"
Lieut.. Fisk served as department adj
lutant for Department Comdrs. E. Lester
Jones (deceaSed) in 1920; Harlan
Wood, 1928-29; L. E. Atkins and Charles
H. knight, 192e-30.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post.-Comdr.
Jane Breen and about 80 of the COM
radeS departed for Boston yesterday for
the convention. Comdr. Breen will be
absent until October 10. During her abb
sence Past Comdr. Mayme E. Smith will
be in charge of post affairs. Comrade
Smiths home telephone number is Clar-
endon 1893, and her Office phone Ma
tlonal 1920, Branch II.
The Executive Committee meeting has
been postponed until October 16. 1t
will be held at the home of Comrade
Ella Chambers
Many delegates, alternates and men,
berS OF the District of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion left
yesterday, while others will go today to
Boston to attend the Twelfth National
Convention of the organization, which
opens tomorrow and will continue
through Thursday.
An elaborate program has been pro-
ylded by the Massachusetts Department
for the entertainment of visitors to the
convention. Many distinguished per-
sons have accepted Invitations to attend
the affair, among whom are Gen. John
]. PerShing and Gen. Henri Joseph
Gouraud, commander of the 4th Army
under which the I'd and the AID Di-
visions, the latter the Rainbow" of
American troops fought in the Cham
payne in the World War.
One OF the most important welfare
meetings of the year in the American
Legion Is scheduled to be held in con-
nection with the convention today. 1t
will be in John Hancock Hall audi
torium. The outstanding subject, or
reason for the meeting, is that the
coming year will see "A State Legisla-
lures in session. and in each of those
a departments the Legion has prepared
corrective or improved laws or amend
fnVs Hin ,,4s ~ oh
fare care
The annual report Of National
Comdr. o. L. Bodenhamer, which has
been printed in pamphlet form, will be
distributed to all delegates and officials
OF the Legion and later distributed to
all Legion posts as a part of the sum-
mary OF proceedings of the convention.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. o.,
and its auxiliary unit joined with sew
eral other posts and units in listening
to the re-convention broadcast at I'M
maculate Conception Hall on the 18th
OF September, at which time refresh
mentS were served. Both the unit and
the post held a short business session
prior to the broadcast. The unit elected
its present officers to serve for an
other year, as follows: Mary B. Corwin,
president; Willie B. Fuller, vice presi-
dent; Grace NJ. 1dler, treasurer and
Grace A. Close, secretary. The unit
recently sponsored a treat to Boy Scout
Troop lot, Maryland Park, Md. which
troop has been adopted by the post, by
taking the members of the troop to a
moving picture show The troop later
was served ice cream and cake at the
home Of the secretary through the unit.
American War Mothers.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Amer
lean War Mothers, met at the Hamilton
Hotel September 26, when q program
was given under the auspices of the
social committee. The event marked
the eleventh birthday anniversary.