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10 BROOKLYN DAILY NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932 Legionnaires Throng Brooklyn as State Convention Gets Under Way "Sw 1 1 "jroyry'a I I nf SA j. fy, L. 1 2 3 A 6 7 rT 1 1 I' czd I I I (TnI ITVl 1 yy yfl i.y f7 i i 1,1 I iMHiiniiiiiin luifl ii Ikiimhihhhiiiii iVtjnjii i in mull, ml In m. wwiiinu nm I I "ininft.ni. mnM lrA-fntrmiiiirn ni 1 1 1 11 i.l i mini fmwi4 t-' nr .1 1 II IX iS 14 iS 16 I'V) km mm mi nin niwrnm i- I -i.

-1 3 mm if Ii iinninii inn i hi in nii fcimii. mi imi.i, i i Lvm -ML 3 21 2 2 the convention committee; (19) Joseph B. Milgram, chair man of publicity; (20) Harry Ahrens, chef de gare of the 40 and 8's Locale Voiture 17, the largest In the State and host to the visiting 40 and 8's; (21) Francis P. Dunphy, Many prominent national and local figures who will participate in the 14th annual State convention of the American Legion opening here today are shown above: Maurice Stember, department adjutant, (2) Milton Solomon, general chairman of the convention committee, who was largely responsible for bringing the convention to Brooklyn; (3) Borough President Hesterberg, who delivered the welcoming address at the opening of the convention this morning at the Elks Club; (4) Gov. Franklin D.

Roosevelt, who had to cancel his appearance at convention due to Walker inquiry; (5) Lieut. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, today's speaker; (6) Gen. George Albert Wingate, grand marshal of the parade which takes place tomorrow afternoon; (7) Angelo John Cincotta, general secretary of the convention committee in charge of the convention headquarters in the Hotel St.

George; (8) Moses G. Hubbard, department commander, who is presiding over the convention; (9) Mrs. Louise M. Williams, national president of the legion auxiliary, who will be the principal speaker at the women's convention at the St. George; (10) Maj.

Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, who spoke this morning; (11) Maj. Gen. John F.

O'Ryan, speaker at tomorrow's session; (12) Col. William J. Donovan, who will deliver principal address at tomorrow's session; (13) Atty. Gen. John J.

Bennett, who will speak tomorrow; (14) Col. William A. Taylor, chairman of the parade committee; (15) Capt. Paul F. Howard, State chairman of Drum and Bugle Corps; (16) Henry L.

Stevens, national commander of the legion; (17) James J. Golding, who Is responsible for the housing of thousands of legionnaires; (18) Frederick de Figaniere, general treasurer of past county commander or tne local legionnaires; (22) James H. Johnson, chairman of the Second District; (23) Rabbi Isador Alfred Aaron, rst Jewish chaplain of the local legion, who saw service; (24) Alex Pisclotta, chief of i staff of the parade and chairman of the parade committee. COMMANDER Kings Roster 8,400, Legion Head Shows Legion Has Broad Policy of Service, Says County Commander Irving, Citing War Veterans' Ideals -More Than Million Members in U. S.

By FRANK J. IRVING (Commander Kings County American Legion) The American Legion, conceived as an outgrowth of the service in the World War of some 4,700,000 men and women, is now recognized as spokesman for all veterans of that war. We have in our national organization some one million members and in the Borough ofs i Suggests to Jones Beach men win uncors a wnoie lot or intricate figures in the forthcoming contest. Wallace W. Guest, former commander of the post, is drum major, Colonel Campbell it also a former post and county commander.

Commander Frank Curley of th William Clinton Story Post of Free-ort said yesterday that he would make every effort through State Adjutant Maurice Stember to have me convention committee arrange trip to Jones Beach as a part oi tne I- 1 I I nc ucuaiea mat, ua many oi mo visiting Lgionaires wno nave never seen what is considered by many as the world's most beautiful bathing resort should have an opportunity to Legion Concerts Boro Hall Steps The first of a series of band con- PATt tha vicitfriCT Iflrrinnnairne and their families was held last night on the steps of Borough Hall, These concerts have been arranged -by the local icgion in conjunction with the 14th annual convention nf Legion, which opened here today. 1 The second of the series will be held tonight with the Department of Sanitation Band furnishing the music. Tomorrow night the Quen- -tin Roosevelt Post Band from Oys- ter Bay will play. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Band will entertain the thousands of per- sons in the grand stands at Living- ston St. and Poerum Place tomor which Is scheduled to start at I Bonynge among the Democratic candidates.

He is married, has a son and lives on Clowes Hempstead. 1 During the war he served in the navy on a mine sweeper. He Is employed by the Doubleday, Doran in its plant for 21 years. Nassau County is sending 22 delegates headed by William P. Drury, county commander, and J.

Harry Pettit of Baldwin, county comman- der-elect. Also among the delegates are Edward J. Neary, past State Commander, and former State Commander Wickersham of Garden City. These four comprise the dele- I gates at large. There are 44 dele- gates and alternates representing 38 posts of the county.

1 Commander Drury has appointed a "steering committee" and it is expected that Maurice Stember ot Nassau, for several years State Adjutant, will be re-named by th incoming State executive. The Oyster Bay Band and the Preeport Drum and Bugle Corps, winner of the county drum and bugle contest at Ebbets Field tomorrow will compete for the honor of being sent to the national convention at Oregan in September. The Nassau delegates and visitors 500 strong will form at Eastern Parkway on Friday at 3 p.m. headed by the Nassau County Police Band of 75 pieces and will march in the annual parade. The 500 Nassau marchers will wear orange berets, orange ties, with the word 'Nassau" and orange urange shirts.

belts and will wear white trousers and shoes. The Hempstead Post "Depression" Drum and Bucle Corps will appear in "tramp" clothes headed by Albert J. Cooke. There will be about 275 members of the Nassau Legion Auxiliary taking part in the auxiliary convention during the same three days of the Legion conclave. Newspaper Club Carnival for Needy will hold a radio carnival on the evening of Sept.

8. at Ben Riley's Arrowhead Inn. Riverdale Ave. and 1 W. Manhattan, for the benefit cf the club's Distress and Unemployment Fund.

A number of i important radio artists have volun- leered their services for the evening. Tickets will be sold to the general public. I I I LOCAL CANDIDATE if a 7 tit'. Miss Rose M. Neuman, rice district chairman of the Women's Auxiliary, who has been indorsed br the Kings County Auxiliary for the District Chairmanship of the gt Legion boilers Vic for Title at St.

Albans Links The American Legion State golf championship tournament will be held today at the St. Albans Golf Course. St. Albans, Queens. Entries ered one of the most interesting events of the convention, poured tlme Qf departure this morning, trophies for this competition are now on display in several of the downtown department stores.

Prizes for 'w XVltJ ers handicap. The buses left the Ho(p, gt George at 10 o'clock. They will return in time for the round of events scheduled for tonight. The committee in charge of the of Edmund Driegs Wriff Cox. Thomas Best and Ernest H.

Bnnlanan. 1 If WHY vl Freeport Legion Taking Trip The Drum and Bugle Corps of the William Clinton Story Post, American Legion, Nassau County champions for the past two years, will participate in the State contest at Ebbets Field tomorrow, and Nassau County rooters are giving them a chance to "come home in the money." The uniforms of the drum corps is unique, consisting of scarlet tunics," white breeches, black shoes and puttees, white Sam Browne belts, and a highly polished steel helmet. Col. Robert D. Campbell, who did his bit of fighting overseas, and a whole lot more drilling recruits, has had the corps in hand since its inception and it Is expected that the Holbrook-Irving Speak at Battle I.

Celebration The 156th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island will be celebrated on Saturday afternoon at the Mount Vernon Replica in Prospect Park as part of the exercises in connection with the 14th annual con vention of the New York State American Legion. Frank J. Irving, Kings County Commander: Gen Lucius R. Hol-brook and Grover Whalen will be among the many prominent speakers. An American Legion color guard and legion band will take part in the ceremonies, which are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.

General Holbrook, who has made an intensive study into the history of the famous Battle of Long Island, will talk about it. More than 10.000 persons are ex- pected to attend the exercises. In the bankerless 12th century, so great was the difficulty of transmitting money from Spain to Rome generally performed by pilgrims that for every ounce of gold brought safely to the treasury of I St. Peter's, a year's indulgence was i granted to the soul of the bearer, I by the Roman pontiff, Nassau Legion Booms Cooke And Lawrence Sends 27o Delegates and Alternates to Brooklyn Conclave Mineola. L.

24 The Nas-au County delegates to the Amor-Iran Lfgion Convention of the State cf New York which opened today at the Elks Club have two objectives in mind. One is to boom Albert J. Cooke of Hempstead, former county commander, for Second District chairman and the other is to vote for Dr. William Lawrence of Flushing for Department Commander. Cooke represent to the American Legion of Nassau the high Ideals of that order.

He has been one of the most indefatigable workers for the legion in the county and has been active stnee 1919 when Hempstead Post 390, of which he is a member, was organized. He was post adjutant for three years and because of his splendid ork was elected post commander In 1928. He has served as membership Officer in 1927 and 1928 and has convinced his colleagues that he had the power and ability to "sell'' the Legion to whomever met. The other 37 pasts of the county began to realize that Cooke was a "live wire" and in 19 29 he was elected county adjutant. Cook carried on his duties so ably In this post that in the following year he was eiccted county commander.

Having served with distinction he retired in 1931. Cooke has written considerably on event of interest to local legionnaires. State commander Moses Hubbard last year appointed him chair-mar of the committee on naval af-f a it s. Mr. Cooke as called upon by the Democratic organization of Nassau to accept the nomination of sheriff.

Although that party has been in the minority in the county for years he plunged into the campaign and while defeated, finished a clcse second to former County Judge Paul Brooklyn we have at the present time 8,400 members. The American Legion was dedicated in its broad policy of service-first to the disabled veterans and then to the community, State and nation. Our first care as it should have been was the welfare of our wounded and disabled comrades in arms. That duty also undertook to care for their dependent widows and children. One of our first efforts on behalf of our disabled veterans was the extension of the Government program of hospitalization.

The Government hospitals were woefully inadequate when the Armistice was signed and it was only after the untiring efforts of the Legion that the number of beds in Government maintained hospitals was increased to somewhat near the required number to adequately care for our wounded comrades. In pressing for an increase in the number of beds I we brought about a simplification of the procedure established by the Government before admitting a veteran to a hospital for treatment. Promotes Patriotism The Legion states in its preamble as one of its purposes an intent to inculcate a sense of individual obli gation to the community, State and nation. In line with this expressed object we have committees promoting patriotic subjects in our public schools, another committee for the exptess purpose of enabling foreign-born immigrants to appreciate the duties of citizenship in these United States and to strive to become good citizens. It is our hope that we shall some I day have one country with one language and not a group of hyphenated Americans who first express loyalty to a foreign kingdom or government.

The men and women who compose the American Legion, out of the fruit of their experience gained in the World War, were the first to urge the adoption of a sound and adequate policy of national defense. We believe in preparedness as the best insurance to prevent war, and in line with our belief we have consistently advocated in Congress a maintenance of the effective strength of our navy and our army. The Legion in most small communities is looked upon as the ranking organization in the home town. Due to the diversity of the occupations and activities of the veterans living in the City of New York, the American Legion is only now beginning to take its place as a first rank organization in the affairs of our great city. To Impress upon the people of Brooklyn Just what the Legion is, Just what its Ideals are and how we hope to accomplish them, we are holding the 1932 Convention of the American Legion in New York State in this borough today, tomon-ow and Saturday.

25,000 In Parade To impress you with our strength we plan the most colorful and largest convention parade In the history of the Legion in New York State. Tlure will be more than 25.000 veterans in line, some 130 bands of music and drum and buple 1 corps representing the various posts in tne Legion in the State of New York. We appeal to the people of Brook- lyn to take a theirs the honor of County Commander Frank J. Irving having been awarded the 1932 State convention. It is the first time the convention has ever been held in Brooklyn and it will be many years before such a colorful display of veteran strength may again be held in this borough.

We ask the sup port of all fraternal organizations, chambers of commerce, clubs and associations for the obtaining of civic improvements to aid us in making this convention an out standing success. We do this, not from a selfish viewpoint, but because we believe that it is imperative that the people of Brooklyn and the American Legion understand each oth3r better: that you understand our ideals and our objectives and that we in turn understand the objects that you would have us interest ourselves in. It is to our mutual advancement that we work hand in hand for the betterment of the conditions affecting the people of the Borough of Brooklyn. MUSEUM IN NEW BUILDING i The Museum of the City of New York, which has been temporarily housed In the Gracie Mansion, haa moved its collections Into its newly completed building at 103d St. and 5th Manhattan.

It has been decided to discontinue the use of the Orarie Mansion, u-hirh th mn. jseum has long since outgrown. fee wage Charges Threaten in Ohio Columbus, Ohia if) A fixed rate may be charged all homes using the city sewage disposal plant, if a $3,500,000 bond issue for building a new sewage disposal plant is not approved, city officials have an- nouncci I.