Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1931, Page 24

America The widespread intétest in the com- ing national convention of the Ameri- can Legion, to be held in Detroit, Sep- tember 21-24, is shown by the earliest application for entry of a drum, fife and bugle corps ior the convention contests. 1t was filed by Post No. 34 of Lancaster, Pa. Corps of the District intend to en- ter the contest and are now practicing regularly, ‘The rules provide that all entries must be in national headquarters not later than 15 days prior to the national con- vention. The preliminary contests will start at 9 am. on the day immediately following the parade September 23. The final contest will be at 7 p.m. the same | day. A total of $1,750 will be competed for in cash prizes. The corps winning first place will be awarded possession of the Russell G. Creviston Trophy and the Miami Trophy. The cash prizes are 1,000, $500 and 5’50 Announcement has Just been made at national headquarters of a new trophy for department competition. It is known as the O. L. Bodenhamer Trophy, and has been provided by Past National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer. It will be awarded annually to that department of the Legion designated to lead the parade at the national convention. Competition will be open only to those departments _within the continental limits of the United States. Arizona De- partment is the winner this year, hav- ing been determined by the membership standing as of May 15 The rules provide that the trophy shall be kept in constant circulation, | never becoming the permanent property of any department, regardless of the number of successive it may be held. In addition to the custody of the trophy, the winning department will re- ceive a gold plate suitable to be attached | to the staff of the du)nxlm\nl banner. An important conference to discuss the national child welfare work of the Legion will be held in Detroit the after- noon of September 20, the day prior to the opening of the national convention, according to announcement of Miss Emma_C. Puschner, director of the Legion’s national chiid welfare division. The various phases of the Legion's child welfare work and the problems encountered will be discussed by Edwin E_Hollenback, national child welfare chairman; Miit D. Campbell, national vice chairman, and Mrs. Louise W. —Women’s black cobra grained cases with neat linings and three pockets. Choice of the 18, 20, 22 and 24 inch sizes. Wet Hair Cuts . a/ For the Vacation Trip! $30 Wardrobe Trunks n Legion | Williams, national child welfare chair- man of the American Legion Auxiliary. The Legion, Auxiliary, Forty and Eight and the Eight and Forty will partici- pate in the conference. Addresses will be made by two nationally known child welfare workers who have been in close touch with the Legion’s child welfare service. C. W. Areson, formerly connected with the Child Welfare League of America and now executive secretary of the Cleve- land Humane adciety, will speak on “Retrospection of the American Legion Child Welfare Program.” J. Prentice Murphy, executive secretary of the Children’s Bureau of Philadelphia, will speak on “The Vision for the Future of the American Legion Child Welfare Program.” | The election of 10 delegates and alter- nates to attend the annual Department Convention_of the American Legion to be held at Buchanan Auditorium, Thir- teenth and B streets southeast, August 5 to 7, and the admission of 26 new members featured the meeting of Ser- geant Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, held at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. The dele- gates are Willlam A. Kehoe, Louis R. Dennis, Thomas J. Frailey, William P. Kershner, Joseph J. Malloy, Edward L. Marthill,” Francis J. McDonald, John J. McGinnis, Paul H. McMurray and Daniel H. Pratt. The alternates are George A. Bache, William P. Burke, James H. Callahan, Russell W, Clark- |Son, Ernest A. Golden, William M. Greene, Robert M. Huey, Benjamin J. Ladis, Wiliam A. McCallum and Charles B. Ruby. The $20 membership prize was awarded to Capt. Daniel H. Pratt, the second and third prizes of $10 and $5, respec- | tively, being won by George E. Grant | and ‘William P. Kershner. ~Winners of | the gold American Legion buttons were | William A. McCallum and Maj. Thomas J. Frailey. Additional prizes offered for securing new members by July 21 consist of $10 and $20 in gold. The post_voted unanimously to sup- port Past Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser Tor the office of department commander of the American Legion and the reso- lution carried with it support of his entire ticket. James H. Kehoe, commander of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post, No. 23, addressed the members, and Alfred A. 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Your own lenses inserted Kann’s—Street Floor. in Attendance THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. bership officer, presented the post with a gavel bell. Comdr. William A? Kehoe presided. According to advice received from national headquarters, the American Legion, Indianapolis, Ind., the total membership of the national organiza- tion has exceeded the one million mark. The local department has a membership of 4,375, the highest since 1922. The District of Columbia dele- gation -mnum: the National Conven- tion to in Detroit September 21 to 24 has been assigned by the national adjutant to Hotel Shelby. Department Comdr. Dr. B. C. MacNeil convened & meeting on Wednesday at George Washington Post Club House to ar- range for an outing down the Poto- mac River on the City of Washington. ‘The personnel of the committee in charge consists of all post commanders, vice commanders and adjutants and the excursion will be scheduled for the early part of August. Announcement has been made by Department Athletic Officer Francis J. McDonald that boys under the age of 13 will be permitted to qualify with a flight of 18 holes in the Junior Ameri- can Legion golf tournament to be played at East Potomac Golf Course on July 21. The regular flight for entrants over the age of 13 will consist of 36 j holes. Pearson & Crain have donated medals which will be awarded for each flight. The winner of the tournament will be awarded the Watson B. Miller trophy. La Soclete des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes met at the home of Partner Mary K. Killeen, who had assisting her as hostesses Partners Lela Ober and Eunice Cox. Games were played, the winners receiving prizes, and refreshments served. Le Chapeau Carolyn Herman reported she ha visited two {ll partners, Margaret Nay- lor and _Lois McRae. Chairman Roberta Fawcett, under _instructions from the salon, selected the little girl for the Summer outing and she has reported at the Girls' Scout camp. This work is in line with the child welfare A and will be carried out each &Me Eight and Forty financing this work. Members of the Chapeau Fund Com- mittee have received news from Chair- man Lois McRae that the specified amount to be raised has been accom- plished. Several of the partners at- tended the b‘mglreut‘ and dance |iven by the Bureau of and Engraving Post held at Villa anl. ‘Those in- vited .to be at the bureau’s table were Department Adjt. of the American Legion Mabel Staub, Publicity Chair- man Eight and l"orty Mary E. Kolhos, Mamie Kehoe, Marie Dyer, Mary Yates, Irene Arnold, Ada Murray and Roberta Fawcett. The next business meetin, salon will be held July 15 at ‘Washington. The _regular monthly meenn: of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, Amer- ican Legion, will be held at the ‘Thomas Circle Club tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. Delegates and alternates to the depart- ment convention, to be held at the Buchanan School, Thirteenth and E streets southeast, will be elected. The post’s membership, now being 378, en- titles the election of nine delegates ‘and nine alternates. Detailed plans also will be announced for the post’s par- ticipation in the department conven- tion. At the June meeting it was voted that Comdr. Helen Sprague be indorsed as one of the candidates for vice com- mander of the District of Columbia Department. The July Advisory Council met yes- terday, with Comrades Pinney, Opitz, Coates and Skinner as hostesses. A letter received from the Foundation of the e Hotel |for the Blind, Massachusetts, advised the post that the young girl who re- | ceived the scholarship created by this d |post graduated in June, The election of delegates and alter- nates to the thirteenth annual depart- ment convention to be held August 5 6 and 7, and the nomination of officers for the ensuing year featured the meeting last Tuesday night of V917 G, JULY - 12, George Washington Post, No. 1, held at the club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue. The following delegates and alternates were elected to represent the post at the department convention, Delegates— Post Comdr. Willlam E. Porter, John L. Clem, Past Comdr, Wallaco Btrenter, Edward D. Freeman, Past Comdr, How- ard S. Fisk and Past. Comdr, Bernard C. McGee. Alternates—Past Comdr. J. J. Murphy, Thomas 8. SBhanton, Vice Comdr. Willlam E. Brewer, Dr. M. H. Darnall, Past Comdr. Charles O. Bhaw and Paul O. Tucker. At a meeting of the delegation held following the meeting Tuesday night Post Comdr. William E. Porter was elected chairman of the delegation. Past Comdr. Wallace Streater was elected to serve on the department convention Committee on_ Constitu- tional Amendments and Resolutions, John L. Clem on the Rules Committee and Past Comdr. Howard S. Pisk to serve on the Credentials Committee. The nomination of Yosl officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: For post commander, John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the National islative Committee, and Vice Comdr. Willlam _E. Brewer, United States Vet- erans’ Bureau; for first vice com- mander, William E. Brewer; for second vice commander, Judson Knappen and ‘Thomas S. Shanton; for third vice commander, Herbert Freeman; quar- termaster, Homer Jordan; sergeant at arms, F. H. Dreyer; master at arms, Paul O. Tucker; surgeon, Dr. M. H. Darnall; historian, Past Comdr. Ho ard S. Fisk; colorbearers, Past Comdr. Bernard C. McGee and F. H. Dreyer. ‘The election of officers will take place at the meeting August 4 and the in- stallation September 1. The post adopted a resolution op- posing any provision to be incorporated in veteran legislation which requires any affidavit as to needs in connection with the veterans' relief. James M. Bennett and John W. ‘Thompson were elected members of the post. Gen. John L. Clem. who was elected a delegate to the department conven- 1931—PART _TWO. tion, is & veunn of the Civil War and famous as “Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” m post. hnnond him by clecting him a delegate, having tlken an uve rt in the activities of Geol ington Post since becom- ing a member. He is 80 years of a and the only Grand Army veteran the post. A surprise of the evening was the grennutmn by Past Comdr. Howard Comdr. William E. Porter of u gavel Learing a suitably engraved silver plate, Mnfldthe gift of Past Comdr. Lew 8. Mohler. In making the presentation Past Comdr. Fisk told of the service of Comdr. Porter, first as finance officer, later as a vice com- mander, and of his election last year to that of post commander. The wood from which the gavel was carved was from a beam taken from the roof of the White House in 1927, when the present nreg.m{ roof was constructed. After the ttle of Bladensburg be- tween American and British forces and the burning of the Capitol and White House the beams were placed in the roof of the Executive Mansion in 1814 and remained there for 113 years, dur- ing which time 26 Presidents lived be- neath that roof. The gavel is of hard pine and was finished in natural color. Comdr. Porter responded in an appro- priate manner, expressing his appre- ciation for the gift and using it throughout the proceedings of the evening. « The George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, of the American Legion Auxiliary, took an active part in assisting the District of Columbia Department of the Ameri- can Legion when it gave a downriver excursion to wounded veterans from the nearby veterans’ hospitals. The unit was instrumental in obtaining several large busses to transport the veterans to and from the boat. ‘The officers of the unit have decided to hold the next regular meeting Au- gust 12, Several members of the unit, includ- ing the president, Mrs. Irene Arnold, assisted the Bureau of Engraving and work is in line with the child welfare the meeting last_Tuesday night of 'a delegate o the department conven- Printing Post in preparing for its an- ready for distribution to the members. fember 1.~ "~ " > Spanish War Veterans Meetings This Week. Monday, Pettit Auxiliary, Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. ‘Tuesday, Pettit Camp, 921 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Lawton Auxiliary, at Pythian ‘Temple. ‘Wednesday, Urell Camp, Pythian Temple. Urell Auxiliary, Py- thian Temple. Friday, Spanish War Veterans’ outing at Marshall Hall, Spanish War Veterans, their auxil- taries and friends will have an outing to Marshall Hall on July 17. There wul be athletic contests with prizes, carnival amusements and dancing. Gecige 7. heDemmn 3 cuminnan of the Contest Committee, Harden Camp met, with Comdr. Wat- kins presiding. Julius J. Forgette, Company L, 2d Massachusetts Inun!ry, ‘was mustered into the camp. Freder- ick A. Finacom was readmitted and ;‘nnk M. Carn was accepted by trans- er. Quartermaster T. A. Hudlow and Harry Coulter, chairman of the Audit- ing Committee, made their semi-annual reports. The following delegates and alternates were elected to the national convention, to be held at New Orleans, La., September 6 to 10: Delegates, Joleph J. Harvey, William O. Ohm, H. L. Leslie, Thomas A. Hudlow, William E. O'Neill, John Hamburg and Louis nual outing for World War orphaned children by packing 200 lunch boxes. Mrs. Arnold is making travel ar- rangements for the national convention in Detroit. ready for distribution to the members. Particulars and badges are | Lindner. _Alternates, Charles Miller, John W. Rutledge, John H. Ford and James E. Braniff. Remarks were made by Past Depart- ment Comdr. William L. Mattocks, G. F. McGillicuddy, John A. Chisholm, Dr. Albert W. Evans, T. A. Hudlow and Frank M. Carn. Astor Camp met, with Comdr. Dono- van in the chair. The following were mustered into the cnmp illiam Dierkes, Troop K, 7th U. and Alfonzo A. Salisbury, P Cavalry. Comrades Adoiph G. Rehren and George T. Jacobs were admitted by transfer. Elections of delegates and alternates to the national convention at New Orleans was postponed until the first meeting in August. — e NEW ICEBERGS SIGHTED Seven Discovered by Coast Guard in Northern Waters. BOSTON, July 11 (#)—Seven ice- bergs were sighted yesterday by the Coast Guard oceanographic expedition in Northern waters, according to a mes- sage to Coast Guard headquarters yes- terday from Comdr. N. G. Ricketts on the patrol boat Gen. Greene. 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