Evening star., 1938-09-04
Brady Is Elected Chairman
By Delegates of Legion
d. C. Departments Resolutions Are
Discussed for Submission to
National COncIaue.

o. .. cdCou oolieS 1.USI Is CHAIRMAN,
met on Friday at department head
quarters. Department Comdr. Brady,
Department Adjutant Daniel M.
Goodacre, Edward Marthill and
Thomas j. McDonough comprise the
rest of the committee This commit
tee was created at the last depart
ment convention to plan and outline
the financial set-up for the depart
ment. They outlined a tentative pro-
gram for the coming year. The budget
will be arranged and the chairmen
of the various committees will be
granted the opportunity to appear be-
fore the Finance Committee at some
later date to present their request
for funds needed to carry on the
activities Of their committee.
Chairman Ray Huff of the Welfare
and Advisory Council went over the
proposed budget and is making ar
rangements for meeting OF his COM
mittee prior to September so that
the budget may be approved before
submission to the Community Chest
David Gilsinn of U. Grant Mac
Alexander Post, No. 38, was appointed
chairman of the Nation Defense Com
mission. He plans to continue the award
given to the outstanding member of
the R. O. t. c. of Georgetown Uni
versity in order that interest may be
furthered in national defense programs
of the American Legion.
Comdr. Brady said he plans to con-
tlnue the fight for an adequate vete-
rams preference and in order to carry
out this work has appointed a Vete-
rams Preference Committee consisting
OF Byron Carson of Vincent B. Costello
Post, chairman; Hugh Higgins of
George E. Killeen Post and Edward r.
Blade OF Kenneth H. Nash Post. It
is planned to have a representative
from each post on this committee so
that the full support of the depart
ment may be obtained.
United States Treasury Post. No. 35,
will hold election of officers on Sep
tember l3 at 1903 Fourteenth street
NV. Kenneth B. Bovay has with
drawn from the race for post COM
mander leaving the field open to
Robert D. Beeton, an auditor in the
office Of the Controller of the Cur
rency. He served in Battery F, 1llth
Field Artillery. 29th Division.
The post will entertain the new
officers at party at the home of
j. William Lowen at Hillandale. Md,
after the elections. All members of the
post and auxiliary are invited.
A number of members of the District
OF Columbia Department left last week
for Los Angeles to attend the annual
convention They are travelling bv
automobile. Others will leave later by
train. and some have planned to fly.
The convention will be in session Sep
tember l9 through %. There will be
1888 delegates from the various de-
partments. The District of Columbia
will be represented by seven.
Senator David l. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts has been chosen as the prin-
cipal speaker. He will make. his ad
dress at the opening session on Sep
tember 10. Secretary of War Henry
H. Woodring will speak on Wednesday.
The big parade, in which it is ex-
pected 100000 will march. will be the
outstanding feature. 1t will be on
September 20.
The national membership quota for
1889 has been fixed officially at 929,45O.
1t has been announced by H. L. Plum
mer. assistant national adjutant. The
1888 quota was 935,ll2. The 1899
quota Of four-year average for the
District Of Columbia Department is
6,525. The membership on August
was 1853
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post held its
monthly meeting Thursday night, with
Comdr. Belle K. Graves presiding.
Ohicers were elected as follows:
Commander, Anne Frame; senior vice
commander, Edna Smith; junior vice
commander, Dorothy Drunken: histo-
rian, Cora Drake; chaplain, Dorothy
Graham; quartermaster, Ruth Marks;
sergeant at arms, Blanche Sinclair;
color bearers, Harriet Jennings and
Ruth Mckenzie; investment adviser
Belle K. Graves.
Nellie Flynn and Marjorie Thompson
were admitted to membership.