Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
American Legion

jorie Woodzell, third vice commander
of the department, has arranged ar
excursion down the Potomac on the
City of Washington for disabled vet
Grams tomorrow Other members OF
the committee in charge are Helen
Sprague and Emily Carey. The presi-
dents of the various units OF the
American Legion Auxiliary will provide
refreshments.
Committees appointed by Condr
william A. Kehoe, scheduled to con-
vene prior to the next meeting OF the
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. Is, the Ameri-
can Legion, to be held at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., July /, include the unit designated
to consider additional meeting space
and the subcommittee on the American
Legion Auxiliary. The personnel of
the first group consists of Robert M
Huey, Reed N. Painter, Louis j. Den
mis-, F. j. Lyons and L. B. Richardson.
and the following nine members COM
pose the second: John j. McGinnis,
Paul H. MacMurray, Joseph j. Malloy,
Paul H. Robbins, Daniel w. Washburn.
Edward L. Marthill, Lucien Jordan,
William D. Hines and Thomas j.
Frailey.
Reports will be prepared and SUBJ
mitted to the commander for regular
post action at the meeting Of July l.
| A number of new members will be adj
mitted and delegates to represent the
post at the department convention to
be held in this city in August will be
elected at the meeting.
At the regular meeting of Stephen P.
McGroarty Post, No. 81, held at 1103
| Vermont avenue, Post Comdr. Egbert E.
| Corwin announced that the post had
secured a set of colors. The post de-
cided to make the first display Of the
colors July 4 by participating in the
maSSing of the colorS at the Sylvan
| Theater, a feature of Washington
| Fourth-of- July celebration arranged by
DR.. B. c. MacNeil, department COM
mander
| draft of a new constitution, pre-
pared by a committee consisting of
| Wiley M. Fuller, Frank G. Howell and
Egbert E. Corwin- was read and dis
cussed and after certain changes had
been made was adopted.
Nominations for officers of the post
are to be made at the September meet
ing and elections at the October meet
ing. Joseph j. Idler was elected a
delegate to the department convention
to serve with the post commander
Lewis H. Guenther and Wiley M. Full
Ter were elected alternates.
At the June meeting of the Stuart
Walcott Post, No. 10, members were
presented with emblems in recognition
OF their recent advancement to posts
of Importance in the Veterans Ad-
ministration and for their accomplish
ment in work for the disabled. J
O'Conner Roberts, past commander
who was recently appointed to the
newly created Office of solicitor for the
Veterans Administration, and A. D.
Hitler who was appointed executive as
sistant to Gen. Hines, responded to the
presentations.
A resolution was adopted to double
the present appropriation allowed by
the National Rehabilitation Committee
in furthering the interests of disabled
veterans and their dependents, same
to be secured from a Legion trust fund
now in existence, If possible, and
If the money for this purpose can
not be obtained from this source
the same to be obtained by borrow
ing. A vote of praise and common
dation was given Watson B. Miller
chairman of the National Rehabilita-
ton Committee, and his staff, whose
Offices are in the Bond Building, for tho
results obtained for the disabled
through their efforts during the past
year Under this resolution, the dele
gates from the District of Columbia
would be obliged to work for the pas
sage of this same resolution at the ma
tional convention.
A bell was presented to the post as
| a reward for its activities along mem