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Show eTtiE o Amebkkn LMON (Copy for ThU 1 M-part in.-iit HupiJh-rl by th A iMtwi'-u n I ,1-k inn Ncwh Hui vl r:. ) J. R. QUINN, NEW COMMANDER National Convention at San Franci6co Selects Californian to Head Amefican Legion. John 11. Qulnn of California was elected national commander of the American Legion, at the recent national na-tional convention held In San Francisco, Fran-cisco, lie succeeds Alvln Owsley of Texas. Qulnn, a typical westerner of the open plains, announced he would dedicate dedi-cate his administration to conducting a vigorous campaign to obtain Immediate Imme-diate passage of the ex-service men's John R. Quinn. adjusted compensation act, and a close and human contact between the disabled dis-abled veterans and government agencies agen-cies in charge of rehabilitation and i hospitalization. Qulnn was elected on Vivt eleventh ballot. His total vote was 502, compared com-pared with 342 for James A. Drain of Washington, D. C, 80 for Clarence R. Edwards of Boston, and 54 for Wilder S. Metcalf of Kansas. The following national vice commanders com-manders were elected : Ryan Duffy, Fond Du Lac, Wis. ; Thurman Mann, High Point, N. C. ; William B. Healy, Wllkesbarre, Pa.; C. M. Stoddard, Arizona, Ari-zona, and Lester Albert, Idaho. Ezra C. Clemens of Minnesota was elected chaplain by acclamation. Commander Quinn renamed all appointive ap-pointive Legion officers : Lemuel Bolles, Seattle, national adjutant; Russell Creviston, Indianapolis, assistant as-sistant adjutant ; Eben Putnam, Wel-lesley, Wel-lesley, Mass., historian ; Robert Tyn-dall, Tyn-dall, Indianapolis, treasurer; Robert A. Adams, Indianapolis, adjutant. Mrs. Franklin Bishop of Leicester, Mass., was elected national president of the American Legion auxiliary. |