Evening star., 1935-08-08
PARADE WILL OPEN
ANNUAL SESSION
Of DISTRICT LEGION.
5000 Persons Will PartiCi.
pate in CoIorfuI Pageant
This Evening.
COL. KENYON A. JOYCE
WILL LEAD MARCHERS
Department Commanders of Five
States to Be Present-Bonus
to Be Issue.

About 5000 persons will participate
tonight in parade opening the an
nual convention of the District De-
partment, American Legion. Legion
officials promise a good show regard
less of the weather.
The marchers will assemble around
John Marshall place at GAS pm. and
half an hour later will start down
Pennsylvania avenue, under leadership
of their grand marshal, Col. Kenyon
A. Joyce, commander of the Sd United
States Cavalry. Moving west on Penn
sylvania the procession will turn north
on Thirteenth street to K street,
thence westward to Connecticut ave-
nue and north to the Mayfiower
where the convention will be held.
The reviewing stand is in the 1000
block of Connecticut avenue in front
OF the Stoneleigh Court Apartments.
Nine Divisions Provided.
Nine divisions, including numerous
bands, floats, military units and deco
rated automobiles, will participate in
the parade and prizes will be given for
the best performances and displays.
In the line of march, Legion officers
announced, will be % musical units,
including the United States Army
Band. the Sd Cavalry Band and the
Elks Club Boys Band. Military groups
will include the I'd Battalion. 12Ist
Engineers; military police company
from the goth Division, the 26oth
Coast Artillery and a detachment
from the Coast Guard.
Legion department commanders
from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
Vanla, Delaware and Virginia and the
commanders in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the United
Spanish War Veterans also will join
the parade.
The last division of the parade will
comprise men and women on horse
back and in decorated floats and cars.
Trophy to Be Presented.
At the Mayflower. Col. Joyce and
his command at Fort Myer will be
presented trophy in appreciation for
their help at Legion parades. Com
missioner Hazen will make a speech
Of welcome. Other speeches will be
given by James j. Drain, past ma
t1onal commander and present Judge
advocate general and treasurer of the
Legion; Representative Rankin of
Mississippi and ]. Ernest Isherwood.
Pennsylvania Department commander,
who was to fly here today for to-
nights ceremonies.
Prizes are to be awarded tonight to
Legionnaires and posts for member
ship records, community service and
SO forth.
The conventions Friday night ses-
sion will be devoted to the nomination
Of officers and consideration of resolu-
tions. Joseph ]. Malloy of Sergt.
Jasper Post is virtually unopposed for
department commander to succeed
James O'Connor Roberts, who de-
feated him last year. On Malloy's
ticket, which probably will be ap-
proved without serious opposition, are
Byron S. Carson for first vice COM
mander, Mrs. Elsie Pinney for second
vice commander, and Charles Warren
for third vice commander.
Bonus Resolution Seen.
A resolution demanding immediate
cash payment of the bonus is certain
of introduction. The department also
was expected to ask for a more de-
tailed veterans preference law, gov
erning appointment of ex-service men
to Federal jobs and employment on
Federal works projects; additional
hospital facilities for Washington
veterans Goo additional beds at
Mount Alto Hospital are sought; and
increased rank to commissioned war
rant officers in the Navy.
Although its passage was considered
impossible, resolution probably will
be offered calling for a congressional
investigation of certain American
Legion officials. Department officers
said similar demand was made at
the last convention but was promptly
quashed. They will attempt to reject
any such motion if it is submitted
again.
Installation of officers will take
place at Saturday nights convention
session, to be followed by supper and
dance