Evening star., 1944-07-23
American Legion
Making Plans for
annual Convention

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Annual Convention
Plans for the 26th annual national
convention Of the American Legion,
to be held at Chicago. ILL.,, on Sep
tember 18, 10 and 20, are rapidly
taking shape, according to q State
ment by Francis e. Phelan, general
chairman Of the Convention Com
mittae.
Legion headquarters will be es-
tablished at the Palmer House, the
auxiliary at the Stevens Hotel, and
the Forty and Eight at the La Sale
Hotel. 1t was announced the COM
mittee plans to operate the conven-
tion without making a registration
charge. Delegates and alternates in
attendance will be given the con-
vention badge and program book.
The auxiliary and Forty and Eight
registration fees will be continued.
Because of wartime conditions the
convention will be severely stream
lined, following the general plans
of the sessions last year.
Department Comdr. G. Francis
Mccarthy announced the "call to
order" for the department conven-
ton will be made at 8 pm. Thurs
day at the Mayflower Hotel.
On the first evening the guest
speakers will be 1t. Col. Raymond j.
Kelly; past national commander,
American Legion, and Mai. Gen.
John T. Lewis, commanding gen.
eral military district of Washing
ton. Music will be furnished by
Army Air Forces Band. Memorial
services will be conducted by Fort
Stevens Post Memorial Team, as
sisted by Fort Stevens Post Drum
and Bugle Corps.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad-
ministrator of veterans affairs, and
Edward A. Mulroony, national vice
commander. American Legion, will
speak Friday. There will be award
of trophies to posts and individuals,
nominations Of department officers
for the ensuing year and music by
James Reese Europe Post Drum and
Bugle Corps.
On Saturday evening will be elec-
ton and installation Of department
officers. Music will be furnished by
Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle
Corps.
Chairman Howard Fiske an
nounced the Credentials Committee
will hold its final meeting at the
Legion clubhouse at pm. tomor-
row.
Chairman James Kehoe announced
the Resolutions Committee will meet
at the Mayflower Hotel at 7 pm.
Thursday.
The final play-off game for the
championship of the Legion junior
baseball series will be held at Grif-
fifth Stadium July % at 3:15 pm.
The winning team will be presented
to the department convention that
evening.
Chairman P. j. Fitzgibbons of the
Legion Bond Drive Committee re-
ported that sales of bonds by Le-
gionnaires have reached the
$4,000 900 mark, which is S500,000
in excess of the Legion quota.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post at its
last meeting adopted a resolution
indorsing Maj. Joseph j. Malloy for
reelection as national executive
committeeman for the District of
Columbia.
Chairman Russell S. Jeffreys of
the Emergency Aid Committee an
nounced certificates will be pre-
sented to each member of this de-
partment who served at the va
rious hospitals during the past year
assisting doctors in physical exam
nations of draftees.
The. certificates will be presented
at the department. convention on
Friday. IS 70 ="
Jane A. Delano Post will hold its
ANNUAL birthday party this after
noon at the nurses quarters, Glenn
Dale Sanitarium. DISTINGUISHED
guests include Col. Florence Blanch-
geld. head Army Nurse Corps; Col.
Thompson, chief of nurses. Walter
Reed Hospital: Col. Julia Flicke, re-
tired. former head of Army Nurse
Corps; Capt. Sue Dauser, Army
Nurse Corps, and DR.. Finucane of
Glenn Dale Sanitarium All mem
bers of the post are requested to be
present.
Capital Transit Post elected the
following officers: Commander, w. H.
Taylor; first vice commander. c. F.
Stack; second vice commander. C. E.
Breeder; third vice commander,
B. E. Gingell; adjutant, G. E.I
Warder; finance officer, R. o. de
Warf; chaplain, w. H. Todd; ser
geant at arms, j. J. D'Angelo; judge
advocate, S. E. Emmons: historian,
H. M. Brown; service officer, H. E.
Burgess
The post will hold a moonlight
cruise on July IS aboard S. S. Poto-
mac and invites all Legionnaires and
their friends.
National Cathedral Post will meet
at the Legion clubhouse on Wednes-
day. Comdr. H. j. jacob announces
there will be no meeting Of the post
during August, but meetings will be