Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14
Plans Are Being Completed
For D. c. Legion Convention
Committee Choirmen Named for August
Farley; Commerce Post Plans Boot Ride

Arrangements are being completed
for the 22d annual convention of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, to be
held at the Mayf1ower Hotel the
nights of August !, 2 and 3.
Each post Is entitled to one dele
gate and alternate and an addi-
tional delegate and alternate for
each so members or major portion
thereof whose dues shall have been
paid prior to next Tuesday. All lists
of delegates and alternates must be
filed not later than July "a.
Chairmen of the convention COM
mittees were announced last week
as follows: William H. Hargraves,
general chairman; William A. Cor
ley. vice chairman; Jane r. Cox,
secretary; Edwin r. Thomas. badges:
William L. Collins, parade; Roe
Hutchins, decorations; Robert l..
Duvall, parade tropics; Gen. Albert
L. Cox. distinguished guests: A. E..
Giegengack. program; Thomas r.
Callahan, memorial service; Guy U.
Cogswell, publicity; Ernest M. Rem
shaw, reviewing stand; Hampton D.
Percy, music; Frank D. Norton,
seating Of delegates and 1t. Horace
w. Lineburg, ushers.
Department of Commerce Post
will hold a moonlight ride on the
steamer Potomac Saturday. Officials
of the department will pick Miss
Commerce 1910" on the $3.50 pm.
trip. Tickets may be purchased
from members of the post or at
room 1915 Department of Commerce.
Tickets will be honored on both
trips, $3.50 pm. or midnight.
Comdr. Joseph Moore has called
special meeting tomorrow.
Fort Stevens Post met in STAINS
bury Hall, electing delegates and
alternates to the department con-
vention. Comdr. Edwin L. Donald
son is chairman of the delegation.
Past Comdr. William H. Hargrave
was Endorsed as candidate for
office of department commander
and Joseph j. Malloy was Endorsed
to succeed himself as national exec
utlve committeeman from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Grande Voiture, Forty and Eight,
will meet in Stansbury Hall next
Wednesday at BIS pm, with Grand
Chef de Care w. H. Hargrave pre-
siding. Nomination of grand officers
and Cheminot and National Con-
vention transportation are sched-
uled.
Comdr. C. Cassard Schroth was
elected chairman of the delegation
from George Washington Post to
the department convention. Adjt.
James j. Murphy will be secretary,
Charles S. Beilman will serve on
the Rules Committee, Amos A.
Fries, resolutions and constitutional
amendments. and Howard S. Fisk
on the Credentials Committee.
Delegates and alternates are:
Delegates, c. Cassard Schroth,
James J. Murphy, Amos A. Fries,
Howard S. Fisk, Charles S. Beilman
and Wallace Streater; alternates,
James c. Clarke, w. A. Corley,
Bernard C. MCGEE, William E.
Porter, A. H. Thompson and Samuel
Crump.
At the last meeting Past Comdr.
Wallace Streater presented a ma
hogany-engraved gavel to Comdr.
Schroth. =
The post Endorsed the campaign
of the District National Guard to
increase the strength of the 26Oth
Coast Artillery and favors compul-
sorry military training in the United
States.
Among the new members elected
were Francis R. Kenney. William
E. Hayes, Clinton D. Walters and
Bush w. Locknane.
Columbia Post Juveniles gave an
outdoor entertainment for the pa
tients at Glen Dale Sanatarium last
Sunday. Those on the program
were: Samuel MANHOOD, accordion
list; Elsie May and Mary Ann Baker,
smith, Lonniebelle Pugh, Miss Joyce