Evening star., 1934-12-09
Legion to Hold Special
Meeting on Constitution
March Convention Called to Consider Proposed
Changes Adopted by Executive
Committee

u constitution and bylaws, fol.
lowing adoption by the Execu-
L tive Committee, special
convention of the Department
Of the District of Columbia, American
Legion. will be held March Is and
16. The place of the meeting has
not yet been decided.
Department Comdr. James O'Con-
nor Roberts has announced that the
usual 40 days notice will be sent
to the % posts and that proposed
changes and amendments must be
submitted through Department Adjt.
Howard S. Fisk at least IS days
prior to the opening of the conven-
ton. Any proposed amendments to
the bylaws must be read to the
convention at least "a hours before
being voted on.
The voting strength Of the ap-
preaching convention will depend on
the number Of paid-up members Of
the various posts. Each post will be
entitled to delegate and ! alternate
at large and l additional delegate
and / additional alternate for each
so members. or major portion thereof,
whose current dues have been re-
ceived by the department finance
officer on March ], next.
The department Executive Commit
tee has approved Of a membership
campaign presented by Department
Membership Ofilcer Charles C. Allies,
with the object in view of securing
5000 members during the ensuing
yYaN 1,o iy,-
cluded in the campaign. with suita-
BILE prizes in the various classes.
The sum Of $50 has been divided
into several cash prizes to be drawn
by lot, using the 1885 paid-up mem
bership cards of all who have paid
current dues and of record at de-
partment headquarters by midnight
January 5, next. A similar amount
has been voted to be competed for
by every member Of the department
who secures one or more new men,
bers by March /. the final day prior
to the coming special department
convention. This will be drawn for,
using the cards issued for this contest.
Another $50 has been appropriated
to be awarded to the member securing
the largest number Of new members
and excludes all elective and ap-
pointive department officers and post
commanders. The contest ends March
I. The sum of $40 will 60 toward the
purchase Of gold American Legion but
tons to be awarded to each member
who secures 20 or more new members
by March next. An American Legion
uniform has been donated by local
clothing firm to be awarded by the
Membership Committee at contest to
be announced later. A barbecue will
be held late in May or the early part
Of June, to which will be invited as
guests of the department all members
who secured two or, more new mem
bers.
In the present membership activiti-
ties Government Printing Office Post
is in the lead with 14l paid-up mem
bers for the year 1885, with Bunker
Hill Post next with lit, closely fol-
lowed by Vincent B. Costello Post with
1l5 members. Next in line is Stuart
Walcott Post with LOG members and
Sergt. Jasper Post with l01. The
standing of the other posts follows:
Fort Stevens, "a; Kenneth H. Nash,
80; George Washington, II; Quentin
Roosevelt, Ct; U. s. S. Jacob Jones
Post, 66; Jane A. Delano. SO; Augustus
P. Gardner, 81; Washington Police,
so: Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing A.; Lincoln. st; James Reese Eu-
rope, 81; Stanley Church Depue, 81;
National Press Club, %; James E.
Walker, %: Stephen P. McGroarty,
10; Henry c. Spengler, 6: Belleau
Wood, 3.
As the result Of the presentation
of resolution by Dept. Comdr. James
O'Connor Roberts at the recent COM
nanders and adjutants' conference at
Indianapolis, the National Executive
Committee of the American Legion
has approved the action In advising
veterans to refrain from partclpat-
ing in a bonus march" In the Ma
tional Capital for the purpose OF using
pressure to secure action for payment
of adjusted compensation certificates
at the approaching session OF Con-
eress. "The American Legion Will
have in Washington strong spokesmen
for the veterans in behalf of this and
other vital legislation, including Ma
tional Comdr. Frank N. Belgrano, tr.,
Is the announcement received by De-
partment Adjt. Fisk. "The presence
of a large force Of veterans on the
scene not only will obstruct the care
fully prepared plans Of the proper
veteran representatives, but might
lead to difficulties which would make
impossible the payment OF these Ger
tificates this year" concludes the no
tice. The resolution was unanimously
adopted by the National Executive
Committee.
Tribute was paid the American SOL
dier while on French soil by DR..
Audri Beneteau of the French en-
bassy last Tuesday night at the meet
ing of George Washington Post. No.
l. at the club house, 1441 Rhode
Island avenue. w. T. King, a char
ter member Of the post, was reinstated
to membership.
The regular meeting scheduled for
January l has been postponed until
January 8, on account Of New York day.
The meeting will be the annual past
commanders night. for which spe-
retiring past commander of the post
will be presented with past COM
mander's jewel.
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, will
meet next Thursday at 8 pm. in
Germans hall, lot Upshur street.
Matters on schedule for discussion
are: Membership, membership initia-
ton, welfare and hospital entertain
nnents. Prizes will be voted to Com
rades Hardester and Goldberg for
substantially increasing the post treas
ury. 4 Christmas entertainment will
be arranged for the post squadron of
Sons Of American Legion. The next
hospital entertainment will be at
Naval Hospital, December II, 7:45
pm. AL Legionnaires invited.
Vincent 3. Costello Post met Tues
day In the board room, District Build
ing. A resolution was adopted for for
s.s-