Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

+ Henry L. Stevens, jr., an attorney OF
warsaw, N. c., was elected national
commander of the American Legion at
the closing session of the thirteenth
national convention at Detroit.
National vice commanders are.
Richard F. Paul, Boston, Mass; Harold
L. Plummer, Madison, Wis; Forrest G.
Cooper, Indianola, Miss; Roy L. Cook
Albuquerque, n. Mex, and Frank N.
Brooks, Bellingham. Wash.
Rev. Father H. A. Darche OF Brad
ley, Ill, was elected national chaplain.
James F. Barton, Fort Dodge, Iowa,
was reappointed national adiutant.
Remster Bingham Indianapolis, Ind,
was appointed national judge advocate.
Bowman Elder of Indianapolis, national
treasurer and Eben Putnam, wellesley
Farms Mass, national historian, were
both reappointed.
Mrs. Louise w. williams of Tucka-
hoe, N. Y, was elected national presi-
dent of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Vice presidents for the different divi-
sions were elected as follows: Mrs.
Agnes Bourisk. Sanford. Me, Eastern;
Mrs. R. w Waldrop, BesSemer. Ala,
Southern: Mrs. c. F.. Shower, Fort At
kinSon, Wis, Central; Mrs. Malcolm
Douglas, Seattle Wash, western, and
Mrs. James MoniS, Bismarck, S. OAK,
Northwestern.
William D. Lyons of Minneapolis,
MINI, was elected chef de Chemin de
Fer National of the Forty and Eight,
fun and honor organization of the Le-
gion, at its national convention. Charles
w. Ardery. Indianapolis was reap
pointed correspondent national.
The 1882 national convention will be
held in Portland, Greg. The City OF
Portland was unanimous choice for the
next session. Invitations were extended
for the Legion to hold the national con-
vention in Chicago in 1888 and to meet
In Italy in 1887.
The Electric Post Band of Milwaukee.
Wis, won the national Legion band
championship for the third successive
year. The Fife, Drum and Bugle
Corps of Harvey w. Seeds Post, Miami,
Fla, retained the national champion
ship won last year at Boston
The regular meeting of George Wash
ington Post, No. l, American Legion,
will be featured next Tuesday night at
the post club house, 1441 Rhode Island
avenue, with the unwilling of a life
sized bust of George Washington, after
whom the post is named
The statue will be unveiled by former
United States Senator Rice w. Means
ofColorado and past national commander
in chief of the United Spanish War
Veterans, in the presence of Legion
naireS and invited guests. The speaker
will also tell of the accomplishments
o. the American Legion at the thir-
tenth annual convention, which he
attended last week at Detroit.
John Thomas Taylor, commander OF
the post, who is also vice chairman OF
the National Legislative Committee of
the American Legion. will preside. and
also speak on the various matters re-
ceiving the attention of the convention
and especially the legislative program
Refreshments will be served.
A number of members of the post at
tended the twelfth anniversary celebra-
ton of Vincent B. Costello Post, No. IS
at the Army War College auditorium
last Wednesday night.
Victory Unit, No. 4. held its regular
meeting at the Hotel Hamilton, with
Mrs. Marion Martin, president, pre-
siding Mrs. A. N. Schroeder, chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
nittee. announced q card party will
be held for the benefit of the unit
November 6. Mrs R. BywaterS made
a report es chairman of Ffdac and
Mrs. Catherine Mills reported as men,
bership chairman Mrs. E. L.. Robin
son was obligated into membership.