Evening star., 1949-07-31
Charles Dunn Wins
Spirited Race for
Leqion Command

sS9sSs Oaassss
Charles K. Dunn, a veteran of
both World Wars. was elected
commander of the District De-
partment of the American Le-
gion last night in the final session
of the 31st department conven-
ton at the Shoreham Hotel He
succeeds Joseph A. Walker, ST.
Mr.. Dunn was elected over Carl
F. Kuldell, World War I vete-
ran. after a spirited contest. The
vote was 254 for Mr.. Dunn, past
commander of Sergeant Jasper
Post No. 13. and 174 for Mr.. Kul-
dell, past commander of Cooley
Mccullough Post No. %. The
election then was made unan-
imous on a motion by Mr.. Kul-
dell.
The five department vice
commanders on the Dunn ticket
also were elected, as follows:
George j. Burkett, commander
OF Washington Building & Con-
struction Trades Post No. 54
William R. Clay, adjutant, Sec
ond Division Post No. %; Byron
E. Dunn. commander, National
Cathedral Post No. 10; James B.
Lomack, commander. James E.
Walker Post No. 26: Jacob Mil
wit. commander. General Ac-
counting Office Post No. 48.
New Officers Installed.
All are World War II veterans
except Mr.. Lomack, who is a
World War I veteran. Their elec-
ton also was made unanimous.
The newly elected officers were
installed by Past Department
Commander Paul ]. McGahan.
Mr.. Dunn, who is associated
with the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Co. here. is native
of Lexington, KY. He lives at
1927 Summit place NV.
In World War I he served over
seas as second lieutenant in the
Chemical Warfare Service for two
years. In World War II he was
commissioned a captain in 1910
and served directly under Secre-
tary of War Patterson. He served
five years, two of them in the
Army Transportation Corps in the
China Burma India theater. He
has been active in Legion circles
and was post commander last
year.
Delegates Are Named.
Delegates to the four-day ma
tional convention to be held in
Philadelphia. beginning August 20,
were elected as follows:
Commander Dunn, Mr.. Walker,
Morris Spicci, John Lewis Smith,
ir., Miss Emily j. Carey, Mrs.
Betty Bush, H. Kelsen. Herbert
J. jacob, Joseph B. Morris, Clar-
ence McCune, Benjamin Turner,
Watson B. Miller, Gail T. Judd.
Fred G. Fraser, Charles F. Nc
Carthy, Curtis Jackson, David E.
Kisliuk, Paul J. McGahan, Francis
F.. Miller, C. L. Dawson, Edward
G. Comingore. Lee R. Pennington,
John F. McGinty. Herbert H. NC
Murray, James De Force, William
C. O'Hara. Julian Lakey, John A.
Ager, ST., and George Rodgers.
At last nights session, Mr..
Walker read his annual report
and paid tribute to the vice COM
manders who served with him.
A resolution urging the national
organization to draft legislation
for strengthening the Veterans
Employment Service was passed
unanimously and will be sent to
the national convention.
Ask Interest on Accounts Due.
A resolution on national health
insurance, which termed the pro-
posal "socialistic." had been re-
jected by the Resolutions Com
mittee prior to its defeat on the
convention floor.
legislation was recommended to
provide for the payment OF inter-
est on accounts payable under the
World War II Adjusted Compen-
sation Act. Congress also will be
urged to enact permanent legis-
lation to make successive renewals
with existing conversion privileges
available to all national service
life insurance policy holders at
their option. Appropriations were
recommended to assist in enlarge
ment and expansion of Public
Health Service Schools Of medi-
cine, dentistry and other subjects.
Opposition was voted to a bill
now in Congress amending the
Veterans Preference Act of 1914,
to provide greater job-protection
rights to long time non-veteran
career employees. The convention
favored legislation that would es-
tablish the Civil Service Commis-
sion as the personnel agency for
all civil employees in all depart
ments and agencies where Federal
funds are disbursed.