Evening star., 1935-08-18
D.C.Legion Commander
Calls Executive Session
Committee Will Meet Thursday Night to
Discuss Business to Come Before
st. Louis Convention.

YOSEPH J. MALLOY, new COM
mander of the District Of Co
lumbia Department Of the
~ American Legion. in view Of
the great amount Of business in an
ticipation for the seventeenth annual
national convention, to be held at st.
Louis, Mo-, September % to 26, has
called q department Executive Com
mittee meeting next Thursday night
in the board room, District Building.
All posts are requested to be repre-
sented.
During the closing hours Of the de-
partment convention last Saturday at
the Mayfiower Hotel several resolu-
tions Of commendation were adopted.
Past Department Comdr. Harlan
Wood paid tribute to Department
.Adjt. Howard s. Fisk, who has repre-
sented George Washington Post. No.
/, at each Of the annual departmental
conventions. He said he was the nrst
post and first department adjutant In
the American Legion.
The resolution set forth that the
convention records its expression OF
grateful appreciation to Comrade
Fisk for his loyal. intelligent and
devoted service to the American
Legion" Mr. Fisk responded.
Department Membership Officer
Charles C. Allies. o past commander
Of Quentin Roosevelt Post. No. IL, was
also commended in q resolution to
the effect THAT this department re-
cords its grateful appreciation to
Comrade Allies for his untiring efforts
enthusiastic energy and unself1sh de-
votion to this department in connec-
ton with membership campaigns. re-
sulting in q very substantial increase
in membership over the total Of 1884. u
The department reached 5,5ol mem
bers. the largest ever attained in any
single year in the history Of the local
department, under his supervision.
The convention also adopted reso-
luton recording its grateful appre-
citation to the Convention Committee
Of which William G. Meirs Of Quentin
Roosevelt Post, No. II, was chairman,
for its splendid work and the entire
undertaking incident to the seven
teenth annual convention of this
department.
The final resolution commended
Past Department Comdr. Harlan
Wood of Victory Post, No. 4, who pre-
sented the nearly twoscore resolutions
to the convention.
Among the other resolutions adopted
at the convention was one favoring
the use Of all Government or public
school auditorium facilities for the
purpose of holding meetings. commu-
nifty gatherings and welfare functions.
It was pointed out that the veteran
organizations OF the National Capital
have great need Of auditorium IA
cilities. with particular reference to
the public schools Of the District. A
complete study Of the child labor stu
alton will be requested of the ma
tional organization, which will also
be asked to supply every member of
the American Legion with a copy of
the National Legionnaire publication
and to also propose to Congress
amendments to existing laws extend
ing emergency officers retirement pay
TO World War officers disabled to the
extent Of 80 per cent or more, directly
service connected.
The national convention will have
before it q resolution, adopted here,
that it be made mandatory on the
part of the department seeking a ma
tional convention to file with such
request a statement as to the num-
Der OF rooms available in the city
where national convention is to be
held. The convention at st. Louis will
also be requested to advocate the en-
actment of Senate bill 1929, which
would permit recognition service and
promotion of warrant officers of the
United States Navy to the rank of
commander. The national convention
will be asked to indorse bill to give to
veterans Of war service in the World
War, widows of veterans and wives
OF disabled veterans disqualified due
to injuries, preference in employment
In the District and Federal Govern
ment and independent establishments.
Payment Of adjusted service certifi-
Gates was voted as well as resolutions
for deportation Of Communists and
aliens active in overthrowing the Gov
ernment.
The delegation to the st. Louis con-
vention was directed to present the
name of Past Department Comdr.
James O'Connor Roberts for the Office
OF national commander. The ma
tional convention will also consider a
resolution adopted that the National
Legislative Committee forward quar-
terly to the department commanders
OF every department information con-
cerning the votes cast by members of
Congress on all veteran legislation and
the attitude of members regarding the
welfare Of specific veteran legislation.
The printing of the minutes of the
semi-annual meetings of the National
Executive Committee in the American
Legion monthly magazine will be
urged.
The Press Club Post will hold a fra
ternal Fall fiesta September S at Sen
eca, Md. The Committee ON Arrange
ments has planned a base ball game
TO start at 2 o'clock. Other events
have also been planned. The feed"
will be put on at 6 o'clock. Two
bucks" per member and also for
guests is all that is required for the
affair.
The Outing Committee is composed
OF Seserios Nicholson, chairman: Dick
Westwood and Nate Golden.
National Comdr. Frank N. Belera-
no. jr.. has called upon all posts of
the American Legion to observe on
September II the anniversary of the
Constitution of the United States. It
will be l48 years old that day.
He will lead in the observance by
delivering an address on 1.-THE Con-
Btitution," over q Nation wide broad
cast. All post commanders are re-
quested to consult the September is
sue Of the National Legionnaire' for
Information. He suggests the nosts