Evening star., 1934-04-15
various posts of the Ameri-
can Legion will shortly be ad-
vised of the plans and program
4 of the new committee author

Interested in the work of the newly
created committee Is Joseph B. keenan,,
Assistant United States Attorney Cen
eral, who recently met with the COM
mittee and discussed the program on
law enforcement with the Legionnaires
with a view to cooperating to the
fullest extent.
The program which is to be inau-
gurated Immediately and in order to
be effective, calls for the enlistment Of
public approval and support. The
committee believes that the most
pressing problem requires transmitting
to the general public the sincere be-
lief of the American Legion in a
more effective and efficient law and
order program. Such program is of
necessity dependent upon the eff
cheney, morale and personnel Of the
law enforcement agencies of the re-
spective communities.
The committee requests better CO.
ordination between Federal, State and
local law enforcement bodies, and since
the criminal does not recognize bound
ary lines between towns, counties or
States, such lines should not prove
barbed-wire entanglementS to the off,
GERS in pursuit. Information available
to the local officer should be made
available to the country at large.
Better opportunity for instruction OF
law enforcement agencies is also ad-
vocated by the new committee, which
believes that schools should be estab-
lished in which future members of
departments should receive thorough
training before becoming full-f1edged
law enforcement agents and officers.
The committee feels that law enforce
ment should be made a profession,
not merely position, and that these
schools be open to present members OF
forces who desire to take "refresher'
courses. Special courses should be
provided for chiefs and heads OF de-
partmentS in the opinion OF the Law
and Order Committee members. In
many of the States the American Le-
sion has emergency set-ups and Le-
gionnaires have aided materially with
police authorities in preserving law and
order. Department Comdr. Rice w.
Means Of the Department OF the Dis
trict of Columbia will shortly be ad-
vised by National Comdr. Hayes of the
part the local American Legion posts
will take in the forthcoming program
Past Department Comdr. Dr. B. c.
MacNeil, who was recently appointed
by Department Comdr. Rice w. Means
to arrange details for a banquet and
reception for National Comdr. Edward
A. Hayes, announces the event Will
take place at the Mayfiower Hotel
MAY 9. He is chairman OF a special
committee appointed to plan the re-
ception and mass meeting, which Is
to take place the same evening In
the auditorium of the Central High
School,
Frank A. Connolly, chairman of the
Department Membership Committee,
announces Department Aeronautics
Oficer Alfred A. Picchione, will as
sist the Membership Committee by
visiting the various posts OF the local
department and conducting personal
roundup. Inasmuch as the local de-
partment does not participate in the
annual national aeroplane member
ship drive this month he has volun-
teered to assist the Department Mem
bership Committee.
Immediately following the dedica-
ton exercises of the Jane A. Delano
Memorial on April 26, at 4:30 o'clock,
sunset services will be held in Arling
ton National Cemetery. conducted by
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, the Amer
lean Legion, representing all nurses
posts in the organization.
The services will take place about
5:45 o'clock in the nurses section of
Arlington Cemetery, at Mcpherson
and Porter avenues. Transportation
will be furnished by the Red Cross
Motor Corps from the dedication ex-
ercises to Arlington.
The tentative program for the sun
set services includes musical selec-
tions by the Vincent B. Costello Post,
No. Is, quartet; invocation by Rev. R.
C. Dybert. chaplain, U. S. A, Fort
Myer, Va; placing of wreaths on the
grave of Miss Delano by Mrs. Mar
garet Ackerman, national commander
Of American Legion Nurses; Miss
Anna Maxwell and Miss Fish, superin-
tendent Of nurses, Emergency Hospi
tai Department Comdr. Rice w.
Means of the Department of the Dis
triCt of Columbia. the American
Legion, will make the principal ad-
dress.
The monthly meeting of the U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, was held
Monday evening at the Thomas Circle
Club, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue. The
following were received into men,
bership: Minnie M. Rue, Margaret
Cobb Finney and Catherine D. Leiss-
Ter.
Department Officers Cook and Beale
of the Sons of the American Legion
presented to the post the charter of
the squadron of the Sons organized
by the post. Department Athletic Of
ficer Daniel H. Pratt presented the
bowling trophies won by Pauline Ford
and Alberta Lacy in the American
Legion bowling tournament An
nouncement was made of the post
bowling tournament to be held April
Comdr. Marjory Cormack and Leg
islative Officer Bellerose Meunier of
the National Yeomen F, from Hart
ford, Conn, we're guests at a lunch
con given by Comdr. Briggs to the
Advisory Council of the post.
A bingo party will be given by the
post tomorrow evening at the Amer
ican War Mothers Home, 1927 New
Hampshire avenue.
The Braille shellacking group will
meet at $50 pm, April IT, at 1880
E street.
Calisthenics and swimming classes
of the post are being held Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at Sixteenth
and Q streets and bowling on Friday
evenings at the Recreation Alleys, 918
G street.
The next meeting of Kenneth H.
Nash Post, No. 8, will be held April
19 in the Hay Loft. An interesting
program has been arranged, which
includes the presentation by the Dis
trict commander of a citation from
the national commander for member
ship activities.