Evening star., 1932-07-03
American Legion

Arrangements for the fourteenth ma
tional convention of the American
Legion. to be held in Portland. Greg,
are now well under way, according to
a report received here. Trips to many
points of scenic and historic interest
are included In the varied entertain
ment planned by convention officials
Those who plan TO attend the con-
vention may register in advance
through their department adjutant.
Advance registration is necessary to Sc
cure advance hotel reservations. The
81 registration fee entities the Legion
naire to the official convention, badge,
program and book of tickets to various
entertainments and functions.
The Executive Committee, Takoma
Park Post, met at the home OF c. N.
Thomson, AIS Elm avenue, June %,
1t was decided the post would par
ticipate in the Fourth of July parade
in Takoma Park, under the command
of Col Conger N. D. Guerrier, Al
legheny avenue, telephone Shepherd
3c93W. is in charge of arrangements
as to the parade, and all veterans OF
the World War are requested to COM
municate with him.
The committee to nominate officers
of the post and delegates to the State
Convention at Ocean City. Md, will
meet at the home of Chairman c. A.
Hoglund, l16 Park avenue, next Thurs
day evening.
At the last meeting Bunker Hill Post
voted a contribution tc the Bonus Ex-
peditionary Forces, providing other posts
of the Legion were disposed to proffer
similar financial aid to their unemployed
comrades. 1t was also voted to donate
cast-off clothing and household effects
as well as food
The post elected the following as dele
gates and alternates to the department
convention: Post Comdr. r. A. Ralph
and Messrs Williams. Kilerlane Con-
nelly, Guthrie, Eichhorne, SprlggS.
Wolfe, Hamilton, Gilbert, Byrne, and
Roy.
Tribute to the memory Of Comrade
Nathan A. Hoffman and Arthur j.
Bridget was paid
Despite the formal protest of the
Bunker Hill Post, Boston. Mass, tins
post voted to retain its original name.
The Stanley Church Depue Post held
its monthly meeting at l106 Connecticut
avenue where delegates and alternates
were elected to the department conven-
A4b4l " DC llC4O ilGAE July 20 4 1 anu 20.
| The following were elected with Comdr
T. Norman Templeton as their head
| Delegates-T. Norman Templeton, Ed
win L. Donaldson, Asa B. Mustain and
! Thomas @. Carline. AlternateS-Ken-
/ meth A. O'Connor. DurWard p Lohr,
Douglas H. Frost and Rodney A c. Hor-
+ ton
The post indorsed the candidacy OF
( Norman B. Lan6reau for department
/ commander and instructed its delega
I ton to cast its entire vote for that cam
/ didate
Applications were accepted from the
following for membership. Henry Clare
/ mont Moses, Joseph V. Sayarese, Harry
Bailey, Cyprian P. Lancaster Armin NJ.
/ Rode, Raymond F. Fleming. James
Flores, John Richard Gardner, Douglas
II. Frost and Edward Brandt.
/ The post indorsed the assistance that
Gen. Glassford has rendered the Bonus
! Expeditionary Forces since their stay in
/ Washington.
+ The election of delegates and alter
mates to the department convention
( July 26 to % will be held at the meet
ing Tuesday night of George Wash
{ ington Post, at the club house, I44l
/ Rhode Island avenue.
/ Past Department and Past Post
Comdr. John Lewis Smith. a charter
/ member Of the post will be a candidate
I to succeed himself for another two
/ year term as national executive COM
/ mitteeman from the District of CO.
! lumbia. Pest Comdr. John Thomas
/ Taylor will preside.
Costello Post will meet Tuesday at
3 pm, in the beard room of the Dis
trict Building, for election of delegates
and alternates to the department con-
/ yeution.
The convention viii be held July 26,
81 and % in the Stuart Junior High
School. A parade will precede the
opening Of the convention july 26. in
4 which all posts Of the department will
i participate.
Several members Of the post pre-
sented TO veterans Of the B. z, T.
articles Of clothing and covering.
The advisory council Of ~. S. o.
Jacob Jones Post. No. 2, will meet july