Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13


of Columbia, American Legion, II
cooperation with the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad and connecting
lines has arranged a special train
for all members of the Legion and
it's affiliated bodies planning tc
attend the 32d annual national
convention at Los Angeles, Calf.
October 8 to IL inclusive.
The trip will be Is days, per-
sonally escorted sightseeing tour
with stopoverS arranged both on
the going and returning routes at
special points of interest.
Reservations must be made at
the local Pennsylvania Railroad
ticket Office. ....
The train will leave Washing
ton at 6:25 pm, october 3 and
arrive in st. Louis, Mo-, early the
next day for a two-hour sight
seeing tour, leaving that evening
to arrive at the Grand Canyon
early on October 6 for tour of
the canyon. Leaving that eve
ming the train will arrive in the
convention city at 10:40 am
october Z. An optional round
trip to Tiajuanna, Mex, via San
Diego, Calf, on Sunday, October
8 will also be available.
Following the close of the con-
vention the train will leave Los
Angeles at 1890 am. October IL
and arrive at FL Paso, Tex, early
the next day a trip through Carls-
bad National Park and CavernE
leaving that evening to arrive
early October 16 at New Orleans
La, for a sightseeing tour. Leav.
ing the same evening the trair
will arrive in Chattanooga, Tenn.
early the next day where a toul
Of the city and Lookout Mountain
has been arranged. They will
arrive here at noon October 18th
Woodbridge Post accepted foul
new members at its last meeting
to bring its total for the year tt
two-hundred and fifty. Member.
ship awards were presented Il
Clarence Cornelius and Granville
T. Boul.
Jesse N. Luton reported on 6
party, sponsored by the post, fol-
disabled veterans at Mt. AltC
Hospital.
Levi st. Peter reported on the
softball team. Homer Cornelius
commander Of the Sons of the
Sons Of the American Legion
Squadron, announced the squad
ron is now ready to receive its
charter. AmericaniSm officer Ber-
nard Beard reported American
Legion School Medals presented
to the winning students at the
National Training School for Boys
and four other schools in the
Woodbridge area.
The All-American Conference
to combat communism, sponsored
by the American Legion and com.
posed Of more than sixty large
nationally known organization,
came into being at a meeting
held at Chicago. III. DR.. Daniel L
Polling, well known in religion!
circles here was elected nationa
chairman. The next conference
meeting will take place in Buffalo
N. Y, November 18th and 18th.
The Legion's newest publication
"The Legion Air Review" devoted
monthly to the latest aviation de-
velopments is being distributed
free to all LegionaireS upon re-
quest In writing to national head
quarters in Indianapolis, Ind.
The publication is edited by
Earle Cooke jr.. chairman of the
National Security Commission
who is slated to be the next ma
tional commander of the Legion.
Past Department Vice Comman-
der Jacob Milwit of the G. 40.
Post is in first place on the Honor
Roll having obtained the largest
number of new members during
the past year. Theodore Freter
is second closely followed by Cliff
ton D. Eiland.
New members accepted at the
last meeting were: Thomas R.
Dyer, Charles P. Jensen, Connie
r. Heron, Dale T. Alice, James