Evening star., 1934-06-17
LegiOnnaires' Interest
in Fall COnclave Rises
District Delegation Expected to Equal That at
Chicago-Reservation Rules Announced
With Minimum of Three Days.

v INTEREST in the sixteenth annual
national convention of the Amer
ican Legion, scheduled in Miami
Fla, october % to Is, is rising
here and District legionnaires are
expected to equal attendance at the
convention last year in Chicago.
According to information at head
quarters of the department Of the
District of Columbia yesterday, re-
quests for reservations must come
through the department adjutant, or
no action will be taken by the Miami
Housing Committee. Requests for
reservations for members of the
American Legion Auxiliary, not &C
companed by their husbands, must
be filed with department secretaries
OF the auxiliary.
Minimum Reservation Set.
Following regulations adopted by
the National Executive Committee,
preference by official delegations in
hotels will be based upon the men,
bership standing of each department
as of May Is. The Housing Com
mittee is reserving five bay-front
hotels for official delegations. Re
quests for reservations for unofficial
delegations will be filled in order of
receipt. All reservations will be for
a minimum of three days, while four
day reservations will have preference.
In the reservation of rooms for
legionnaires, Department Adjt. How
ard S. Fisk has been advised that
fee of So will be charged, with a
reservation deposit of SIS, total OF
ST per person. Hotel reservations will
not be accepted unless accompanied
by the registration fee, which applies
to delegate or alternate as well as
others. This action recently was
voted by the National Executive Com
mittee and is the amount required at
Chicago last year. According to
Lloyd A. White, chairman of the
Housing and Hotel Committee in
Miami, the rates will not exceed $3.50
per person and scale down to $l.75.
Transportation to Be Individual.
Transportation is left to the wishes
of each individual No official trans
portation committee will be appointed
by Comdr. Rice w. Means. Individ-
uals may select any route by rail or
boat, or one of the various tours
being arranged in connection with
the event. Many Legionnaires will
make the trip by boat, starting at
Baltimore. The committee in charge
of special trips at Miami will pro-
eide tours to Cuba.
The final performance of the sea-
son for the local veterans hospitals,
under the auspices of the American
Legion Department, District of Colum-
bia, and the auxiliary, was presented
at the auditorium of the Walter Reed
Hospital last Monday evening by
the pupils of Miss Mary Deery's
Studio, assisted at the piano by Miss
Margie KappS. The team of stage
and radio stars, Frank, Bill and Marge,
was an added feature. Frank Young
rendered piano numbers. "Conchita"
was the guest artist, presenting an
Oriental number; Margaret He'll, Eddy
George, with Miss Deery as the finale
with a military tap number.
Mother" Shackleford was in charge
and opened the evening with brief
remarks. She presented Comdr. Alfred
A. Picchione, department aeronautic
officer, who extended greetings of the
American Legion, and presented Mrs.
Edythe O'Conner, department presi-
dent of the auxiliary.
Miss Deery was mistress Of cere-
monies and presented her pupils,
ranging in age from to is years.
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ton of Joe Penner, was called to do
three extra numbers.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %, held its monthly
meeting June II. A motion was passed
to donate S. monthly to Children's
Hospital
Color Bearer Davids and his son
Robert made a strong appeal that the
Bureau Post go on record as spon
soring a squadron of the Sons of the
American Legion. Comdr. Horton
of the Stanley -Church-Depew Post
gave a talk on the same subject. A
squadron of the Sons of the Aneri-
can Legion will be formed by the post.
A motion was passed making George
Oberndoerfer jr.. the deceased son Of
the commander and the adjutant, a
charter member. The name of James
F. Kehoe, jr., was submitted for mem
bership by his father, Past Post
Comdr. Kehoe.
The following delegates were elected
to the department convention: Comdr.
Oberndoerfer, Senior Vice Comdr.
Somers, Adjt. Helen Oberndoerfer,
Chairman of the Executive Commit
n 4I oie q
Miller, former department welfare
officer. The alternateS are Com
rades Montgomery, McDonough, Hunt,
Dwyer and Marsh.
Comdr. Lineburg of the Police Post
spoke against Communism.
A buffet lunch was served. Among
the guests were: E. Marthill, national
veterans preference officer; Comdr.
Jones of Victory Post, Comdr. Malloy
of Sergt Jasper Post Capt. Kersch-
ner. junior vice commander, D. A. ";
Comdr. Lmeburg, Police Post; Comdr.
Schroyer, Federal Chapter. D. A. ";
Department President of the Auxil-
iary Edythe O'Connor and Frank
OConnor, and Department Treasurer
OF the Auxiliary Mrs. James F. Kehoe.
a meelllS VI LlilColH FooI' w. ~
will be held tomorrow evening in
room 204, Riggs Bank Building, Park
road and Fourteenth street.
There will be nominations and elec-
ton of delegates and alternates to at
tend the departmental convention in
Paul Junior High School, August g. 9
and 10. There will also be awarded a
first and second prize to the two COM
rades who have brought in the most
new members, beginning with the
meeting held January Is.
The chairman of the Entertainment
Committee has arranged a special
musical and variety entertainment
program for this meeting and upon
adjournment after the business meet
ing the ladies of Lincoln Post Auxil-
tary Unit will be guests of the post
members.