Evening star., 1934-08-10
Former B. z. r. Leaders
Head Demand for I'm.
mediate Payment.
HEATED CONTEST SEEN
FOR DISTRICT OFFICES
Campaign Managers Claim Ad-
vantage for Both Roberts and
Malloy for Department Chief.

American Legion, former leaders Of
the famous first bonus army tonight
viii precipitate q fight for immediate
payment of the soldiers bonus, to vie
for major interest with keen rivalry
among three candidates for the
coveted prize Of departmental COM
mander of the District legionnaires.
Doak Z. Carter. chief of staff Of
the bonus army, who now Is q men,
| Der of Victory Post, stirred up the
issue in lively fashion last night at
Paul Junior High School for spirited
debate, drawing fire from Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries, retired, former chief
Of the Chemical Warfare Service Of
the Army. and others.
Attempts Of Carter 10 attach the
bonus issue TO the iegion's rehabili-
| tation program were withdrawn by
| Garter himself after lengthy opposi-
ton had insisted this would endanger
the possibility Of further aid TO the
| disabled.
Promised Chance Tonight.
But Carter was promised by Depart
mental Comdr. Rice w. Means, In the
chair, the right to bring up the
bonus issue first thing tonight. be-
fore election of officers.
Judging from preliminary skir-
mishes last night, the issue appeared
to be joined, with advocates headed
| by Carter Demanding the Legion go
| on record for immediate payment, and
with opponents counseling further
consideration and delay, by the
Legion.
Competition for Legion depart
mental commander is sharp. with
campaign tactics carried vigorously
forward for the three candidates in
the field.
In the order of their presentation
last night, James O'Connor Roberts
Of Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, was
nominated by Eugene A. Costello Of
George e. Kiileen Post; Joseph p.
Malloy Of Sergeant Jasper Post was
nominated by r. q. Fraser. past de-
partment commander, and Charles
Kohen OF Vincent B. Costello Post
was placed in nomination by Guy u.
Cogswen Of Kenneth II. Nash Post.
Both Factions Claim Edge.
Reports from the campaign from,
varied, with both the 1ieutenants OF
Roberts and Malloy claiming the edge.
Other officers nominated included:
| For first vice president, Byron @.
Carson Of Government Printing
once Post, II. w. Lineburg Of
Washington Police Post.
Second vice president, Mrs Kate X.
Briggs of Jacob Jones Post, Leo J.
Reel Of Fort Stevens Post.
Third vice president, G. 7. Milne,
Lincoln Post: w. M. Fuller, Stephen
p. McGroarty Post, and Bernard Bee
Of Stanley Church DePue Post.
John Lewis Smith, who has served
two terms Of two years each as ma
tional executive committeeman, was
nominated TO succeed himself by Gen.
Amos A. Fries. For the same posi-
ton, Paul J. McGahan Of the Ma
tional Press Club Post was nominated
by Harold Kames Philips, and Morris
A. Bealle Of Victory Post was nomi-
mated by Carter.
ConnalIy In Nominated.
Frank A. Connally OF Bunker Hill
Post was nominated for alternate
national executive committeeman.
There was only one nominee,
Father Richard Fitzgerald Of Bunker
Hill Post, for chaplain.
Candidates also were named for
delegates and alternates to go to the
National Legion Convention In Miami,
Fla, this Fall. Ten delegates and 10
alternates viii be chosen. Two Of
the delegates were authorized last
night to be the outgoing department
commander, Rice w. Means, and the
incoming commander, to be elected
tonight. One of the delegates is to
be chosen by the new Government
Printing Once Post, whose member
ship permitted the District Of Colum-
bia to send one additional delegate
to Miami. Seven win be elected from
the list Of is candidates named last
night as follows: Amos A. Fries, Eu-
gene A. Costello, NJ. r. Grant, DR..
b. c. MacNeil, z. e. Person, Mrs.
Mabel L. Day, Mrs. Kate X. Briggs,
Joseph A. Giovannoni, George C.
Oberndoerfer. Early Il. Pearson, r. r.
Spriggs, Helen Opitx, o. c. Gaudette,
Carter and william M,ilkey.
Ten alternates win be elected from
these 20 candidates: Theodore Cogs-
well, Paul J. McGahan, Howard 8.
Fisk, Miss Emily J. Carey, Porter l..
Bush, Raymond j. Queenin, Thomas
A. Costello, George w. Leblanc. George
Fl. Fox, Hugh s. Malone, William p.
Kershner, Forrest w. Schroyer, A. c.
Somers, Hugh Kerwin, Guy U. Cogs-
well, Miss Jane N. Breen, L. j. p.
Fichthorn, Harvey c. Bean, w. H.
Thomas and Mr.. Dixon.
| Hot Debate on Bonus.
The bonus issue provoked spirited
debate.
Gen. Fries was the first to Jump
to his feet In opposition to the Garter
proposal for immediate payment.
This Is q very serious problem"
he said, "a problem in psychology.
Some have made unfair attacks
more recently, people have begun to
look on the Legion as good.
This Is not the time to enact such
q propor%l for immediate payment of
the bonus" he said
william McCurdy OF Victory Post
replied Immediately to Gen. Fries,
making brief, but pointed appeal
for the Legion to act now.
Oscar Jones, chairman Of the Vic
tory Post delegation, was outspoken.
II don't agree with Gen. Fries" he
said. Hes not entitled TO the bonus.
Why should he tell you that you can't
have it2 That's money due US for IS
years"
A vigorous attack on the proposal
was launched by West A. Hamilton,
colored. OF James 4. Walker Post.
Trophies awarded 10 various posts
for increases in membership were
announced to the convention by
Theodore Cogswell, chairman Of thu
Committee on Trophies and Awards,