Show TiiE o 0 Ml I liGION Copy COPT C r for tor t r Thin Department Dt nl Su by y tb t American Legion Lellon- IL New N w Service RADIO FUND IS IN HANDS OF LEGION Administration of the SUD Sun radio fund for disabled dl veterans veteran of the World war Is now in the hands bands of the American Legion It was announced at national headquarters of the Legion at Indianapolis The fund was recent recent- recently recently recently ly transferred to the L Legion lon by Mau Maurice rice Judd representing the New York Sun It amounts amount to something over The fund I Is used to provide radio all sets fets for hospitalized veterans In part parts of the United States It will ItIs It ItIs Itis Is hoped be the nucleus for a 11 perma perma- permanent nent neat endowment which eventually will make a n set available to ever every veteran In a hospital The fund was started by S L Rotha Hotha- kel known to radio fans ans as Ho r of broadcasting fame While attending a radio show at Washington D C In May l 1921 J Mr Ir visited vet vet- veterans veterans erans at nt Walter Reed Heed hospital He saw an opportunity to bring happiness to them by means of the radio lie He enlisted the interest of Mr lr Judd In Inthe inthe inthe the project Returning to New lew York Mr lr Rotha Hotha- kel Interested the Sun Sum in the plan A fund was started Other joined In Nearly learly was raised Nearl Nearly was expended In pur pur- purchasing pur- pur purchasing chasing equipment It was finally de decided do- do decided to turn the fund over for further administration to the Legion A check for tor the amount was presented present ell to Na National Na- Na National National Adjutant Russell Hussen Creviston of the Legion recently The fund will be administered through a n board of trustees National Commander James A Drain of the Legion and National Treasurer Robert Hobert IL II Tyndall are members of the board Capt John II Craige aide to the com corn commandant commandant mandant of the United States marine corps who has taken a 8 vcr very active Interest In the fund is a member John Oliver Lagorce editor of ot the National Geographic Magazine and the Munsey Trust company of Washington are In- In Included included In Included Robert F Smith managing editor of the American Le Legion lon Weekly and Marquis James of the staff of the Weekly are members of the board The American Legion Weekly Week will have n a large part In the active control and management of the fund |