Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-09

announced that the "ayes" had it in a
voice vote, Michigan, Kentucky and
New Jersey delegates called for a roll
call. The vote was TIL to I70 for the
tabling Of the minority report.
motion presented by the New York
delegation for calling for a resolution
favoring the repeal of prohibition was
defeated by voice vote.
Comdr. Bodenhamer ruled that the
motion was not gerinane to the pur-
pose of the American Legion and that
it confiicted with the political restric-
tons OF the Legion constitution. He
stated that the organization should
never take sides in political issue.
The proposal stirred the delegates more
than any other one feature of the meet
ing and wild cries went up at its pres
entation.
Raid Nets Bootlegger.
Federal officers descended on several
Boston hotels early today, arrested one
man for bootlegging and seized small
amount of liquor.
The raids were started at the Statler
Hotel, headquarters of the American
Legion. A search of the lobby and up
stairs Railways and rooms Melted a
large number of suspects. a larger num-
Der Of inbibers, but only one bootleg
ger, the Federal officers said. The
suspects were ushered out a rear door
and sent on their way, the lone seller
was locked up in the Back Bay police
station and the ir1bibers were left to
their desires.
Raiding squads spread from the
Statler to other Boston hotels, where no
arrests were made. Suspects and i'm
bibers, however, were prevalent all over
the city, officers said.
Raid Held in Secret.
without notifying the police of the
intended raids and with the utmost
Statler lobby shortly after midnight.
The entire project was carried out
quietly and it was hardly apparent that
anything out Of the ordinary was TAX
ing place.
The Federal agents were reticent to
give out information this morning con-
corning the raids, but the Boston police
had but one man booked at the request
of the Federal officers and it was
learned that very small amount OF
liquor was taken.
Fight Looms on Compensation.
A stubborn fight doomed in the con-
vention session today. in form OF a
proposed recommendation to Congress
to pass legislation allowing war veterans
to cash 80 per cent of their adjusted
compensation, thus throwing into cir
culation about $4,000, 100000 to relieve
the present depression.
The Legislative Committee fought
over the question in committee yester-
day, and the meeting ended with Massa-
the measure Eight States recorded
themselves opposed to the recommends
ton.
Early today both sides were trying
to win the support Of Pennsylvania,
which has 10 votes in the convention.
The American Legion has one OF the
two biggest problems of its 1880 con-
ventions off its chest by the selection
of Detroit for its 1881 meeting, and
today it settles the second by choosing
a successor to National Commander o.
L. Bodenhamer.
That is the principal business re-
naming before the legionnaires can
strike tent and wind up their twelfth
and, thus far, most successful annual
convention.
New York Seeks Dry Law Action.
There were, however other matters OF
considerable importance awaiting the
attention of the delegates. These in
cluded an anticipated attempt by the
NSW xOIk OIdtC OClCBdtfOl W paw OAAS
organization on record against pro-
hibition, discussion of the report of the
Committee on Rehabilitation and the
naming of minor officers.
Detroit won the next annual meet
ing by comparatively small margin,
$50 to $40, with several small delega-
tons not voting. Upon motion of John
R. Quinn of Los Angeles, former ma
tional commander, the choice was made
unanimous.
Earlier in the session the delegates
had unanimously adopted a resolution
calling upon Congress for a sweeping
investigation of communism and the
enactment of suitable legislation to sup
press 1t. They also recorded themselves
in condemnation of the acts of rowdy-
ism which followed Tuesdays big pa
rade in resolution which publicly dis
associated the Legion from any con-
nection with the incidents.
Five Seek Commandership.
The choice of a successor to Comdr.
Bodenhamer narrowed down to a con-
test between Ralph T. O'Neil of Topeka,
Kans., and Monroe johnson of Marion,
S. c.
Mrs. Wilma Hoyal of Douglas, Ariz,
was elected president Of the Women's
Auxiliary of the American Legion at
today's session of the Auxiliary's Con-
vention.
Awards for post history essays were
announced as follows: First prize, Clark
c. Tudor, for history of Ken Bur-Bel
Post Of Ohio; second, Jacob G. SchaefTer,
Kellertown, Pa; third, J. A. Nye, Ida
Grove. Iowa.