Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
American Legion

HlClaTQ "A. ~ 6IlSn anu II1lTQ VICE
Comdr McGrath, with q number OF
post commanders and officers were spe-
cial guests.
Applications were received from a
number of former service men desiring
to affiliate with the post. and the post
also accepted into membership Past
Post Comdr and Past Department
Condr Charles H. Buck" Knight, who
transferred his activities from Victory
Post to Quentin Roosevelt Post.
Post Comdr. James H. Phillips an
nounced plans are being made for
large post gathering in November at
which there viii be present several
members Of Congress who served in the
World War.
were served under the direction Of
Comrade LOUIS P. Allwine.
Victory Unit, No. 4, American Legion
Auxiliary, held its regular business
meeting at the Willard Hotel, With MRS.
Marion Martin, president presiding.
The unit voted gift of $50 to Victory
Post, No. 4, Drum and Bugle Corps to
help meet their expenses to the ma
tional convention at Detroit. Mich.
The chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee is planning card party, to
be held in November.
Mrs. Martin announced the following
appointments for the coming year:
Recording secretary, Mrs. J. Milton
DYER: corresponding secretary, Miss
Marion Johansen historian, Mrs. Rose
e. Levy; color bearers, Mrs. Ruth II.
Brandon and Mrs. Clemens Western.
Committee chairmen Americanism,
Mrs. Joe H Minis; Ways and Means,
Mrs. A. NJ Schroeder; Child Welfare
and Education of War Orphans, Miss
NJ. Edna Mcintosh Entertainment,
Mrs. Claudia j. Hansen; Rehabilitation,
Mrs. William Obey; Sick Calls and Re-
lief. Mrs. Catherine August; Auditing,
Mrs. Rose E. Levy; Membership. Mrs.
Catherine Mills; Poppies, Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Johansen; Fidac, Mrs. Ricnard
w. Bywaters; Publicity, Mrs. j. Milton
Over; Constitution and Bylaws, Miss
M Edna Mcintosh.
For the first time since 1924 an
American has been elected president
of the Fidac. the interailied veterans
federation of which the American
Legion is the member society In the
United States. Edward L. White OF
New Haven, Conn, is the new head OF
Ffdac according to cable advices re-
ceived here from Prague, Czecho-
slovakia, where the twelfth Interna-
tional Congress Of Fidac was held this
year.
national vice commander of the Ameri- |
can Legion in 1928 and served as ad- |
iutant and commander OF the Con-
necticut department.
The rifle team Of the Department Of
washington State, the American Le-
gion, won the American Legion inter-
departments team match, fred at
Camp Perry, Ohio, in connection with
the national matches, with score OF
815. The team was awarded posses |
sion of the Milton j. Foreman Trophy. |
the Massachusetts, department was sec |
ond, Maryland third and Texas fourth |
w T. Desmond Of Boston won the |
American Legion pistol match.
Headed by Department Comdr Fred |
Fraser, about $50 delegates and men, |
bers of the District Of Columbia De-
left the Union Station last evening at
$50 o'clock on special train for De-
troit, where they viii attend the ma
tional convention, Included in the
party also were the Costello and Vic
tory Posts drum corps
About 30 resolutions adopted at the last
District Department convention viii be
presented to the national body for adop-
ton, according to Department Comdr.
Fraser. These include the bonus,
amendment of the eighteenth amend
ment, Military League and veterans
preference employment
Floyd Gibbons, world traveller, lee
turer and war correspondent, VIII |
broadcast daily colorful description |
of the national convention OF the |
American Legion at Detroit during its |
four days sessions September 81 to "a. |
The time of the broadcast viii be from |
6.l5 to $3.50 pm. Eastern daylight |
saving time The broadcast win be |
over the WIZ network Of the National |
Broadcasting Co.
Department Comdr of the District |
Fred Fraser was a guest Of honor of /
the Forty and Eight at the National |
Press auditorium last Wednesday night, |
when he was presented with a steel en-
CRAVING OF George Washington from |
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing |
Pest. Past Department Comdr. B. G. |
Mcneil was presented with past COM |
n1anoer's badge and j. B. Byrne was |
presented with a past grand chef de-
gare badge.
The regular meeting of Victory Post. !
American Legion viii not be held
Tuesday evening due to the absence
OF many Of the post members who are
attending the national convention in
Detroit. The next meeting will be held
September 20 in Woodmens Hall, 935
Grant place northwest, at which meet
ing reports on the national convention
will be received.
Comdr. c. w. Browning, who
Is also the department adtutant, left
yesterday for Detroit In advance Of the
Legion Special" He will make prep
arations for department headquarters in
the Fort Shelby Hotel Of that city. All
Legionnaires from the District of Co
lumbia are urged to register inme-
diately at department headquarters
upon arrival in Detroit.
The drum corps, led by President
Raymond A. Burke and Charlie
Plunkett viii take a prominent part In
the big parade and will display banners
advocating immediate payment In full
OF the so-called bonus.
Past Comdr. Cassidy has issued
statement taking issue with the politi-
clans who are attempting to stifie the
growing request for payment in full Of
the bonus by pleading that the payment
will cause a reduction in the country's
national defense. He points out that the
Legion is 100 per cent for a treaty
Navy and and an adequate Army. and
that regardless of the action taken on
the payment Of the bonus, the Legion
would continue TO sponsor an adequate
Army and Navy.
Membership Oficer z. G. Minter Is
preparing TO forward to each member
two application blanks and will ask that
every member bring in at least one new
member
Comdr Browning and Past Comdr
Cassidy accompanied Department Comdr.
Fraser on his visitation TO the tnstalla-
ton ceremonies of Takoma Park Post,
Department of Maryland.
The membership is looking forward TO
moving into new quarters, effective with
the first meeting in OctObeF On the