Evening star., 1938-07-10
d. c. Legionnaires Will Open
3-Day Convention august II
Meetings to Be Preceded by Elaborate
Parade Consisting of Eight or
More Decisions.

trict Of Columbia Department, the
American Legion. last week issued q
call for the goth annual department
convention. August II, IL and 13. at
the Maynower Hotel. It will open on
the first evening at O'Clock.
Each post will be entitled to be rep
resented by one delegate and one al
ternate and by one additional dele
gate and one additional alternate, for
each SO members or major portion
thereof whose current dues have been
received by the department finance
ofncer, IS days prior to the conven-
tion. The last day for reception of dues
is July a.
All lists, in duplicate. Of the dele
gates and alternates who will repre-
sent the several posts, duly certified,
should be filed with Department Adjt
Grover Tribble at the department head
quarters. Room 416. Denrike Building,
not later than August g. At the time
Of filing this list each post indicate:
The chairman of the delegation. the
member on the Rules Committee, the
member on the Credentials Committee
and the member on the Constitutional
Amendments and Resolutions Commit
tee
Prior to the opening of the con-
vention there will be an elaborate con-
vention parade composed Of at least
eight divisions. At the last department
Executive Committee meeting William
H. Hargrave, chairman of the Con-
vention Committee, announced that
the reviewing stand will be located in
the park at Connecticut avenue and
K street NV. The route of the parade
will be the same as in previous years.
During the convention q separate
room will be furnished where the
Child Welfare Committee may meet,
In accordance with request made
by DR.. Cook, who is national chair
man Of area B for child welfare.
Past Department Comdr. Paul J.
McGahan. chairman of the trophies
and awards to be made during the
convention. has asked that nomina-
tions for the Watson B. Miller trophy
be made prior to July Is, and that
al posts send in their bids for the
AmericaniSm and community service
trophies to be awarded during the
convention. In addition to this, he
has asked that ali posts now in pos
session of floating trophies return
them to him in order that they may
be suitably engraved for presentation
to this years winners at the conven-
ton.
Radio Station VOL has advised the
department that Community CAL
endar program will 60 on the air
from ll:45 to noon each day, except
Sunday. All posts will have the privi-
lege of announcing post meetings and
other affairs over the air free of
charge if sent to the Community
Calendar, care of the above station.
The department has received the
thanks of Potomac Post, through
Comdr. Ellis r. King. for the par
ticipation of the Legion's Guard of
Honor, the Sons Of the Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps and all Legionnaires
who took part in the dedication of
the new Chain Bridge. This group.
led by Fred F. Money, department
first vice commander, also took part
recently in the parade opening the
st. Gabriel's Church carnival, leading
the parade in this instance
Edward F. Dixon announced that
plans are now being made for a
motor caravan to the national con-
vention, to be held in Los Angeles,
Calf, in September, and asks that
those Legionnaires interested leave
their names at department headquar-
ters, where information as to the
routes and the rates will be avail
able
On motion of Past Department
Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg. letter
of thanks was sent to Representative
B. w. Gearhart of California, in max
ing ArmiStice Day national holi-
day by law. A copy of the letter
will be sent to his Legion post in
his home.
u S. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Thomas
Circle Club, Comdr Graves presiding.
There will be election of delegates
and alternates to the department
convention.
The Advisory Council met at the
home OF Estelle Ruby last Thursday
evening
On July 20 the post will sponsor a
moonlight cruise on the City of Wash
ington.
Fort Stevens Post No. 80 met Thurs
day in Stansbury Hall, electing nine
delegates and nine alternates to the
department convention Comdr. John
T. Long Is chairman Of the delega-
ton.
Nine veterans were voted to mem
bership and final plans to partici-
pate in anniversary exercises at Fort
Stevens battle site on Tuesday at
pm. were made. All members are
requested to assemble at Old Bright
wood School at that time.
The senior and junior drum and
puSO lpS WILL pdItlClpdIe III LQc
ST. Gabriel's Church carnival parade
tomorrow night.
George Washington Post met re-
Gently at the Admiral Club. Gen.
Amos A. Fries. the post Americanism
officer, reported that the post had pre-
sented the annual Americanism School
award for outstanding citizenship
qualities to Donald Colman and Mary
Meyer, members of the graduating
class Of the Deal Junior High School.
The post also presented to the school
q bronze plaque engraved with the
names Of the winners of the award In
previous years. He also reported on
the outstanding part being taken by
several members Of the post in the
Soap Box Derby and other American
ism activities.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post held its annual family outing
yesterday at Bowers Beach. Bay Ridge,
Nd. from noon to 7 pm. A dance was
held from to pm. ARRANGEMENTS
were under the direction NJ rrpa.t