Evening star., 1934-08-11
LEGION WILL WORK
FORD. c. INTERESTS
IN COMING YEAR
New Department Com
mander Pledges Effort
In Closing Session.
PAYMENT OF BONUS
URGED AT CONVENTION
Doak Carter Resolution Passes
Without Debate After Two
Amendments.

ment OF the District of Columbia.
American Legion, last night ended its
sixteenth annual convention at Paul
Junior High School.
Roberts carried virtually the entire
slate running with him into office and
announced he intends to make this
District of Columbia year" In the
local Legion. Roberts after the con-
vention explained he would empha-
size District Of Columbia interests
instead of attempting here at the seat
Of Government to influence national
Legion policies.
The bonus resolution, expected to
precipitate prolonged consideration,
went through quickly without single
dissenting vote, after 1t had been twice
amended. It asked elimination Of all
interest charges and payment In full
to all veterans in need.
Only Ballot for Each.
The election was spirited. Only one
ballot was taken for each offlcer.
Roberts received 73 votes for COM
mander, Joseph j. Malloy, 81, and
Charles Kohen, s. Malloy moved and
Kohen seconded q resolution to make
Roberts election unanimous. 1t car
ried without dissent.
H. w. Lineburg of Washington
Police Post defeated Byron @. Carson
Of Government Printing once Post,
Roberts running mate for first vice
commander, by the margin Of TO to
66. Carson, it was reliably reported
last night, win be appointed by Rob-
erts Judge advocate Of the department.
Mrs. Kate K. Briggs Of Jacob Jones
Post defeated Leo j. Reel for second
vice commander, rs to go.
Clarence T. Milne Of Lincoln Post
became third vice commander, with
70 votes, defeating Bernard Bee, with
81, and Wiley M. Fuller, with 5.
Rev. Richard Fitzgerald Of Bunker
Hill Post, unopposed, was elected
chaplain by reclamation. Frank A.
Connolly of the same post was ac-
claimed alternate national executive
committeeman.
John Lewis Smith, for four years
national executive committeeman, won
| in a field of three, over Paul j. Nc
Gahan and Morris A. Bealle. Before
the vote was announced McGahan
changed his vote and swung with him
two others, from his own candidacy
to Smith. The final stood: Smith, "A;
McGahan, Is, and Bealle, A.
Delegates to Convention.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion at Miami, Fla, in October we're
chosen as follows: Retiring Depart
| ment Comdr. Rice w. Means, Mr..
Roberts, Mrs Briggs, Mai. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, DR.. B. G. MacNeil, Norman
r. Grant, Mabel L. Day, Eugene A.
Costello, Early z. Person and William
D. Mulkey.
If sufficient membership comes In
to justify another delegate, he will be
o. c. Gaudette of the new Govern
ment Printing Office Post.
Alternates were chosen as follows:
Theodore Cogswen, Howard S. Fisk,
Emily J. Carey, Porter L. Bush. Ray
mond j. Queenin, Thomas Costello,
George w. LIE Dane, Paul ]. McGahan,
George H. Fox, Hugh s. Malone and
William P. Kershner.
Bonus Action First.
The bonus was first order Of busi-
ness when Comdr. Means opened the
closing session. Doak e. Carter Of
Victory Post, who had obtained per-
mission to submit the separate reso-
| luton, read his motion, and then
asked for vote, without debate. On
objection to this there was debate.
1 Tnhn r avxyie
tional executive committeeman, that
the resolution could not be con-
strued as a criticism of the ma
tional organization of the Legion, this
phrase was written in: Whereas the
1888 national convention of the
American Legion was not clear in its
policy on this matter"
Another amendment, proposed by
Harold Kames Philips, and accepted
by Carter, took out the words "at
least" prior to the language demand
ing payment to veterans actually in
need.
Many Borrow Full Amount.
The resolution pointed out that
''the great majority Of the holders
Of adjusted compensation certificates
| have borrowed the full amount pre-
Scribed by law on those certificates
at an interest rate which is fast con-
suming the remaining value of the
certificate.
Veterans holding these certificates.
as a group" the resolution continued,
have repeatedly signified their de-
sire for the cash payment of the re-
mainder thereof
! The resolution put the department
convention on record as "favoring the
elimination Of all interest charges
against these, certificates retroactive
to the inception thereof" and de-
mand the immediate payment of the
remaining value Of these certificates
to those veterans actually in need"
| The resolution will be sent to the
national convention at Miami, and
the District delegation was instructed
to press for similar action by that
convention"
Former Senator Means, the retiring
department commander, reviewed the
legislative situation regarding vet
Grams benefits, and pledged himself
ito fight until all benefits TAKEN
from them by the economy act were
restored" Means, who has been ON
cially indorsed by the local depart
ment for national commander of the
Legion, was cheered at the end of
his address.
New officers were installed by Paul
J. McGahan, past department COM
mander. who pinned on Comdr, Rob-
erts the traditional medal Of the po-
sition, and handed him the gavel.
DR.. MacNeil, past commander. pre-
sented Means with the past command
er's jewel.
Robbed by Gypsy Women.
MONTREAL CP).-"Oh, an inter-
esting hand. let US tell your fortune, ;"
said two prrSv women as Iucien De-