Evening star., 1949-07-30
District Legion 70 Elect
Officers, Delegates al
Final Session Today

Final Session Today
Election of officers and dele
gates to the national convention
in Philadelphia next month was
the first order of business as the
District department. American Le-
gion, went into its final session
today at the Shoreham Hotel.
The keen rivalry for the Office
Of department commander will be
brought to a climax when votes
are counted for the two contend
ers, Charles K Dunn, past COM
mander of Sergt. Jasper Post, No.
13, and Carl F. Kuldell, past
commander of Cooley Met Cullough
Post. No. %.
On the slate with Mr.. Dunn are
the following five candidates
for department vice commanders:
George j. Burkett, Washington
Building & Construction Trades
Post, No. 81; William R. Clay,
End Division Post, No. %; Byron
E. Dunn, National Cathedral Post,
No. 10; James B. Lomack. James
E. Walker Post, No. 26, and Jacob
Milwit. General Accounting Of
flee Post, No. 48.
On the slate with Mr.. Kuldell
for department vice commanders
are William H. Talbot, Kenneth
H. Nash. Post No. 8; Douglas c.
RosSignol, Capital Transit Co.
Post, No. 46; Lance G. Hooks,
United States Department Agri-
culture Post, No. 36; Alfred j.
Fields, Government Printing Office
Post, No. 80, and Donald M.
Vanhouten, Army and Air Service
Post, No. g..
Resolutions Adopted.
Among resolutions adopted yes
terday were: To provide a bonus
for District World War II veterans
If they were residents here at the
time Of their induction into the
service or who were registered for
the draft within the District and
are not entitled to a bonus in
any other State.
To erect a suitable memorial
IN the District in honor of de-
ceased members of the police and
fire departments and designation
OF a specific day to be recognized
and officially observed as Police
and Fire Day"
While the Legion still is op-
posed to present Home Rule bills
now before Congress, it favored a
bill to grant Statehood to the
District.
The membership authorized the
department to establish a commits
sion to care for the morale of vet
Grams who are patients in service
hospitals in the Metropolitan
Area.
In other moves, the department
voted:
That immediate legislative ac-
tion be sought for all double am
putees and aggravated single AMI
putee cases, granting them
immunity from ordinary parking
restrictions.
To exempt veterans pension OF
insurance payments from attach
ment or seizure.
Opposition to any legislation
which would deprive Federal en-
ployes of their right to appeal ef-
ficiency ratings to independent
boards of review.
For a pension system for vet
Grams reaching retirement age un-
der the Social Security Act OF 1887.
Cited in Bond Drive. -
Meritorious service citations
were presented last night to eight
District posts of the American
Legion for their achievements in
the Savings Bond Opportunity
Drive.
John S. Graham, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury, made the
presentations to George Wash
tngton Post, No. 1; Henry c.
Spengler Post. No. IL; Bunker Hill
Post, No. 81 ;Department of Agri-
culture Post, No. 36; Internal
Revenue Post, No. 80: Potomac
Post, No. 40; Justice Department
Post, No. II. and Capital Transit
Post, No. 46.
Citations were based on the fact
that a majority of members OF
each post joined actively in pro-
noting, buying and selling bonds
during the drive.