The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-03
". 0. NELSON
OF ANDERSON
HEADS LEGION
State Department Ends
Session After ASKING
Bonus Payment.
BIZ Times Special

KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 3.-Com-
nitted to immediate bonus pay
ment, the Indiana department.
American Legion, closed its annual
convention here Tuesday. following
election Of officers by both the le-
gion and auxiliary.
Department delegates TO the an
nual national convention TO be held
in Portland, Ore, we're instructed to
vote for immediate payment of the
bonus in full.
Failure Of the legion to take any
stand in regard to the bonus
army riots in Washington last
week may, be laid to legion Demo-
Gratis, according to reports current
today
Democrats Are Blamed
Prominent Republicans, trying to
vindicate the action of President
Hoover in calling out the army,
sought to put resolution before
the convention condemning the
bonus army, it was said
The measure was killed by the
resolutions committee, and the Re-
publicans could not muster suffi-
Gent strength to carry the ques-
ton TO the floor Of the convention,
it was said.
William 0. Nelson, Anderson, is
the new state commander Three
ballots we're necessary to make him
victor over V. M. Armstrong of In
disnapolis.
Other officers are J. F.. McCurdy.
La Porte, northern command
er; Maurice Barr, Princeton. south
ern yice-commander; Howard p.
Robinson of Franklin, finance
officer; Wilbur Bonner of Green
castle Judge advocate; the Rev. S.
j. Ryder of the st. John the Bap-
list Catholic church. TT. Wayne,
chaplain, and Karl Burkhardt. Peru
chief of police, sergeant at arms.
Delegates to the national con-
vention are Ralph F. Gates. Co
lumbla City, retiring commander;
Ollie A. Davis, Upton, adiutant;
Nelson McCurdy, and Alvin Hall of
Danyille.
Fail to Cut Salary
District commanders are George
Hush East Chicago, First; Loren
Warner, Star City, Second; Earl
Long, Elkhart Third Robert
Bushee, Ossian Fourth; Maurice
c. Tull, Kokomo, Fifth; Frank Day.
idson, Charlottesville, Sixth: Till
man J. Bough, Linton, Seventh;
Ray j. Coudret, Evansville, Eighth;
Frank Kossa, Jeffersonville, Ninth;
Andrew Golden, Connersville,
Tenth; c. A. Thompson, Summit
vile, Eleventh, and Guy G. Meyer,
Indianapolis, Twelfth.
After considerable debate, salary
OF the adjutant remains at $4,000 a
year and expenses. An effort to
reduce the salary to $4,000 and $500
for expenses failed Dues remain
unchanged, despite an effort to vots
a 25-cent a year raise.
Trophy for greatest increase in
membership, gift of Gates, was
won by the French Lick post; for
largest increase over last year, Ham
mond post, and for outstanding
community service, Halliday post
Of Kokomo.
Auxiliary Also Elects
Evansville was selected as the
1888 convention city.
Mrs. Sylvia Pitman of Boonville
is the new president of the state
auxiliary. Other officers are:
Mrs Monterey Kinerk Wabash. first
vice presidents Mrs. Clara H. Brown, YER
sailles. second vice-presdent Mrs, Celia
Osterberg. Whiting. third vice-presdent;
Mrs. Ruth Innis. indianapolis, secretary;
Miss Ruby McNeely. Fowler. treasurer;
Mrs. J. P. Ragsdale, indianapolis. his
torian, and Miss Cora CUP. chaplain.
Committewomen are: Mrs. r. F. Robin
SON East Chicago First district Mrs.
G c Bassett Hobart. Second; Mrs Fern
Slagle, Goshen. Third, Mrs. Beulah
Brooks, Angola Fourth Mrs. William
Purvis, Peru, Fifth Mrs. Enid Lemstra,
clinton, sixth Mrs Morris Barr. Prince
ton SEVENTH Mrs Almira McCormick,
Weber Aurora Ninth; Mrs. Ada Cook,
Centerville Tenth. Mrs. Iva Thompson,
Summttville Eleventh. and Mrs Charles
M. Reagan. Indianapolis. Twelfth