Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12

Plans are formulating for the ma
tional convention of the American Le-
gion to b. held at Detroit, Mich, Sep
TENDER 81 through the Gath. WHEN be-
tween 100000 and 10000 legionnaires
are expected to be in attendance.
The General Transportation Commit
tee, under the direction Of Mari. T Nc
Kee Of Detroit, general chairman CT
transportation, is making plans for get
ting the members TO Datro.t and later
to take them safely home. TIE pur-
chase Of a one-way ticket to Detroit for
the convention will give the l-gionna.re
from any part of the country round
trip fare. 1t is planned to park thou
sands Of Pullman cars in downtown
railroad yards, from which point the
legionna!reS will b. within walking dis
lance Of the center OF activities.
Preparations arc baing made for 500
musical organizations expected TO b. in
attendance.
Other plans, already in formation,
are for more sport events than ever be-
fore in a similar convention. They in
clude big league base bail, l00-mile
automobile race, night foot ball game
motor boat races. boxing, shows, etc.
George Washington Pest No. !. met
at the club house. l44l Rhode Island
avenue. last Tuesday night. Post
Comdr William E. Porter announced
the recent death of Past C0mdr Paul
V. Collins at Naval Hospital and the
military interment at Arlington Nation
al Cemetery. Announcement was also
made that Post Chaplain, Rev. Howard
(. Snyder, is confined at Naval HoSpi-
tai and Ralph w. Alderman. a charter
member of the post. at Walter Reed
Hospital. Reports were presented by
Finance Officer Lew S. Mohler and w.
]. Brewer, membership officer. Vessel
Stewart, former post athletic officer,
en- route from Denver, Colo, to Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, spoke
He expects to return to Denver in the
near future.
The post was presented with a franz
ed and autographed photograph of Gen.
John j. Pershing, a charter member of
the post, which will adorn the walls of
the club house. The presentation was
made on behalf of Gen. Pershing by
Past Comdr. Bernard c. MCGEE. The
post was also presented with framed
photograph of Herbert Freeman and the
30 German prisoners he captured on
the Western front during the World
WAL. 1hc 4CICAlOAy OCSdllle a
member Of the post
Gist Blair, who served throughout the
World War, was admitted to member
ship by transfer from George Edwin
Kirk Post, No 25, of Bar Harbor, Me.
Harold S. Cuts was also elected mem
Der
j. j. Phelan. a member of the post
connected with the United States Vet
Grams Bureau, addressed the meeting
in connection with the selection and
purchase of sites throughout various
parts of the country for soldiers homes
and hospitals.
Post Adjt. ]. j. Murphy, announces
the appointment of Past Comdr How
ard S. Fisk, as chairman of the Press
Committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic Memorial Day Corporation for
the Memorial day exercises May 80, and
also as a member of the Invitations,
Supplies and Printing Committee In
addition he has been appointed by
Dept. Comdr. B. C. MacNeil, a member
of the Department Memorial Day Com
mittee of the American Legion.
The department commander Of the
American Legion, DR.. B. G. MacNeil,
has appointed the commander of the
Stephen p McGroarty Post. No. 81,
Egbert z. Corwin, chairman of the
Annual Memorial Day Committee. to
succeed William A. Kehoe, commander
of the Sergt Jasper Post, No. Is, who