Evening star., 1939-08-12
Legion Nominates
S|attery, Goodacre
For D. Commander
Election Tonight;
Home Defense
Plan Indorsed


bent, and Daniel M. Goodacre, the
department adjutant, last night
were nominated for the Office of de-
partment commander of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department Of
the American Legion.
The departments slate of officers,
to be elected tonight at the final
session of its 2lst annual conven-
ton. was nominated at the con-
vention's second session in the May
flower Hotel Last nights meeting
also was featured by the adoption
of more than a score of resolutions.
Mr.. Slattery. member of Treas
ury Post, succeeded Department
Comdr. James T. Brady, who died
in June while in office Mr.. Good
acre is member of the. Sergt
Jasper Post.
The nominations were narrowed
to the two men after Gail T. Judd,
commander of the Department of
Labor Post. withdrew from the COM
mander nomination race to seek the
Office of first vice commander. for
which he was nominated last night.
Also up for first vice commander is
Haywood N Saunders, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Post. John
1dler, Department of Justice Post,
was indorsed by his post for nomi-
nation for department commander,
but declined to run.
Other Nominations.
Robert D. Beeton, commander of
Treasury Post, and Mrs. Anne S.
Frame, commander of the U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, received the nomi-
nations for the Office of second vice
commander. Nominees chosen for
third vice commander are Raymond
B. Carroll, past commander of the
Police and Fire Post, and J. j. Null
vey, past commander of the Nash
Post. Delegates and alternates to
the National Legion convention also
were nominated at last nights ses-
sion and II of each are to be elected
tonight.
The convention adopted its much
discussed resolution which advo-
Gates that the Legion organize
among its members a home defense
body to fit in with the national de-
fense plan.
The resolution, which suggests
that munitions and other materials
OF war be provided the home de-
tense by the War Department, is to
be presented at the National Legion
convention. The resolution was pre-
sented by Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries,
U. S. A., retired, chairman of the
departments Resolutions Commit
tee. 1t is estimated by Legionnaires
that the home defense plan, if car
rled through by the national con-
vention, would provide approximate
ly 100000 Legionnaires for home
defense in the event of war.
Another resolution adopted urged
the establishment of a permanent
selectlve draft board, ready to func-
ton in time of war.
Oppose Federal School Control.
The convention opposed in
resolution any legisla ton to central
lze and place control of the schools
IN the States in the hands of the
Federal Government.
The Government was urged in
another resolution to obtain addi-
tlonal ground for the Arlington Ma
tlonal Cemetery, while the land is
available.
Other resolutions adopted en-
bodied the following items:
Opposition to any change in the
national anthem, Endorsement of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion's work in wedding out spies, a
request that it become mandatory
that all veterans, their wives and
children be placed under the Civil
Service Act after one year of civilian
employment with the Government,
expressions of appreciation to Irv-
ing Berlin for writing God Bless
America" and to Kate Smith for
singing it over the radio, request
that the Government departments
grant leave to members of the Le-
gion Guard of Honor to attend spe-
cial services, approval Of a pro-
posed map-making program in this
country as a defense measure, re-
quest that military service dis
charges be put on sheepskin or
other material which can be better
preserved and a resolution praising
Congress for establishing a housing
program for low income families.
The convention urged the reten-
ton of all phases of veterans pref
erence legislation for jobs, ETC., and
adopted several other resolutions
dealing with details of veterans
compensations.
The Star was commended in
resolution for sponsoring the Soap
Box Derby here.
Two airplanes aided police in