Evening star., 1937-01-31
Legion Completing Plans
For Convention in Fall
Gigantic 24-Hour Parade Up 5th Avenue
Will Feature Gathering in J..
New York.


~ ganization Of the American
4 \ Legion for the national con-
Vention to be held in New York
City September 20 to 23, the fea-
ture Of which will be . gigantic
a4-hour parade up Fifth avenue. This
spectacle will start at noon on Sep
tember Al and will end at noon on
September a. It Is declared 1t will
Be . record.breaking, history-making
event.
This plan was approved by the
National Executive Committee at
recent session, at which Robert z.
Condor, representative Of the 1887
New York Convention Corp. Of the
Legion, submitted report. He stated
the corporation Is making preparations
to house and entertain more than
100000 visitors to the convention.
The annual military ball Of the
Department Of the District Of Co
lumbia will be held at the Mayflower
Hotel February a. from 10 to l..
Under direction Of James Kehoe Of
the Bureau of Engraving Post, No. %,
as general chairman, plans are being
formed.
Chairmen Of the several committees
already appointed are: Reception, De-
partment Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg
and all past department commanders;
DISTINGUISHED guests, National Execu-
tive Committeeman Joseph J. Malloy
and all past department commanders;
patrons and patronesses, Department
Vice Comdr Helen L. Opiz; floor, Will
liam P. Kershner and all post COM
manders; tickets, John Mulvey; boxes,
w. L. Collins; decorations, Ralph
Kelly; publicity, George Lee; radio.
Charles Kohen; host to distinguished
guests, Edward Minter; badges, John
Long, and music, Harold Emery.
A meeting Of the General Commit
tee will be held tomorrow at pm.
In department headquarters IN the
Bond Building.
James Walker Post, No. rs. will OBJ
serve James Walker night tomorrow
at the Cavern Club, Eleventh and U
streets, The program will have stage
stars from the Howard Theater and
prominent speakers. Cecil Butler, Syl-
vester r. Woodfolk. Sergt. Rhodes,
6ergt. D. D. Pitman and Col. west
Hamilton are In charge.
SONS Of the American Legion, Squad
ron No. 26, meets at the Twelfth street
Y. M. G. A. at 2 pm. on second and
fourth Saturdays. BENJAMIN Hunton
Is squadron commander.
Among the other members are Wal
Ter Toms, Alfred Summerville, Irving
Cassell, Fred D. Hilliard, jr.; Eugene
. Smith, Benjamin Hilliard, John
Houser, Charles Lomack, James Mar
tin, Hayden Patterson, John Porter,
3r.: Sylvester Woodfolk, jr.; Irwin
Crockett, Arthur Fearing, Karl Fear
ing. John Parker, James Patterson,
Harry williams, Edward Woods and
Arthur Greene.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will hold
the regular February meeting in Stans-
bury Lodge hall, Georgia avenue and
Military road northwest, Thursday,
February 4, at 8 pm. Comdr. George
w. Phillips will preside.
Most important on the agenda will
be discussion as respects the joint an
nual patriotic celebration Of the post
and the s. A. L. Squadron, to be held
later In the month.
All new members Of the post are d.
rected to be present 30 as to be induct-
I'd to membership by the 40 & rit-
nal team, who will be guests Of the
occasion.
The annual card party and dance
will be held in Stansbury Lodge hall
on the night Of Saturday, February
8, commencing at $3.50 pm.
Bunker Hill Post held its last ses-
sion at the Hay Loft Club, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue, Comdr. Grover W.
Tribble presiding.
The ritual team of La Societe Des
40 Hommes ct Chevaux, Voiture
Locale, No. 174, under the direction
of Senior Vice Comdr. Ted Baker, IN
Quoted the newly elected members.
Entertainment Of1cer Willie Leo
Collins and his committee have com.
pleted arrangements for ladies' night
February 20. There will be entertain-
ment, dancing and refreshments.
Charles r. Maloy represented the
post at the last meeting Of the juniors.
Mrs. Bertha Kracke Wolf, wife of
Quartermaster Chester ]. Wolf, and
Mrs. Louise Barron Kilerlane, wife Of
Past Comdr. Kilerlane, are in charge
OF the arrangements for the birthday
party to be held by the L-31 Club.
Bunker Hill Post Squadron Of the
Sons Of the Legion met at No. II police
precinct station January 81. The OH
GERS were installed as follows: Captain,
r. r. spriggs. jr.; first lieutenant. r.
A. Eichhorn, jr.; second lieutenant, Zeb
r. Hamilton, jr.; adjutant, John Fealy;
sergeant at arms, Alexander Matosin;
chaplain, Thomas Ray, and historian,
William Tribble.
Arrangements are being made to
have the department American Legion
medals presented to the boy and girl
Of the Taft Junior High School who
have distinguished themselves during
the past year.
Mack Myers announces the Ameri-
can Legion Bowling League second an
nual dance will be held at 10 pm. Feb
ruary 6, at the Almas Temple Club,
1915 K street.
William r. Brennan, editor OF
Bunker Hill Post News Bulletin, re-
quests all articles for the February
issue be sent to him by February /.
Department Comdr. Horace W.
Inehurg and his ofiicial stan, accom-
panied by the guard Of honor, will
install officers Of Cooley Met Cullough
Post, No. "a, at the Broadmoor Hotel
tomorrow evening.
The new officers are: Commander,
p. A. Sugrue; first vice commander,
George W. lie Dane; second vice COM
mander, Hammond B. Mumford, and
third vice commander, Robert NJ.
Zacharias.
The installation will be followed BY
b supper dance.