Evening star., 1933-09-17

The National Capital will be repre-
sented at the American Legion conven-
tion in Chicago October l to 5 by the
largest delegation ever attending a ma
tional convention. Registrations for at
tending the convention increased at
great rate during the past week and
local department officials have been
busy attending to details in connection
with the approaching event.
Advice was received last week that
the Department of Maryland is ar
ranging to join the local Legionnaires
on the special train over the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad which will leave
here September 80 at 4:20 O'Clock, ar
irving in Chicago Sunday at s:45 am.
Department A0Jt. Arthur L. MCGEE
of Maryland has contacted Department
Adjt Howard S. Fisk of the Dis
trict Department and the joint Mary
land and District special train has been
enlarged to accommodate the large
crowd of veterans.
The Maryland delegation will be
headed by c. L. Aiello, newly elected
department commander. Accompany
ing the LegionnaireS will be the Bal
timore American Legion Drum Corps,
one of the largest in the Monumental
City. 1t Is expected that other drum
corps will complete arrangements this
week in order to participate in the big
parade in the Windy City on october 3.
Past National Comdr. Henry L. Ste
vens has been appointed grand marshal
OF the parade, which is one of the fea-
lures of annual conventions. 1t Is
scheduled to start at IL O'Clock and
will continue several hours. A special
reviewing stand will be erected for dis
abled veterans who attend the conyen-
ton The parade will be limited to
members of the American Legion, uni
formed bodies of the American Legion
Auxiliary and floats of Legion or pa
triotic character. No other floats will
be permitted in any section Of the
parade. The department and post COL
ors of each department of the American
Legion and American Legion Auxiliary
will be massed at the head of each &C.
partment delegation. The Victory and
Costello Post Drum Corps will feature
the District section of the parade.
The Department of the District of
Columbia will have headquarters in the
La Sale Hotel. which was completely
filled during the past week. making it
tions in the Cass Hotel. The national
headquarters of the Legion will be To-
Gated in the Palmer House.
Department Comdr. Rice w. Means
returned from an extended trip through
the West last week, during which he
made a number of speeches regarding
activities in veterans organizations and
enlightened veterans on matters which
vitality affect them. At Los Angeles he
addressed the national encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans and
a few days later the national conven-
ton of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
En- route to this city he addressed over
10000 persons at the State Fair at Lin
coin, Nebr A luncheon was given in
his honor by LegionnaireS in Los An
geles, presided over by former National
Comdr John r. Quinn.
Comdr. Means has been recipient of
numerous letters of congratulations on
his election as commander of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
and also members of his staff whom he
has selected to work with him during
the ensuing year.
Stuart Walcott Post. No. 10, will meet
Tuesday in the rooms of the Washing
ton Bard of Trade, Evening Star Build
ing An amendment to the constitution
providing for the election and in
stallation of all pest officers for the
coming year at the regular meeting to
be held in October in accordance with
a resolution passed at the last depart
ment convention. will be considered
Discussion will also be held on the sub
ject of proposed reduction in member
ship dues. Nomination CT officers also
will be held.
Senior Vice Comdr Joseph j. Malloy,
local attorney. was unanimously elect
ed commander of the Sergt Jasper
Post No Ii at the regular meeting