The Washington herald., 1920-04-25
American Legion

Addresses ons soldier legislation
and the status of the eX-service
man in society were given by Sena-
tors Chamberlain. Moses and Wads-
worth and by Representatives Ford
ney, Albert johnson, Royal c. John
son, Julius Kahn, John w. Langley
and Frank W. Mondell. at a smoker
given by Sergt Jasper post at the
New Ebbitt Saturday night. The
smoker was followed by a buffet
supper.
The new clubhouse of the tri-post
club. 1902 Fourteenth street north
west. was dedicated at a pleasant
social Tuesday evening which was
attended by large representations
from Henry c. Spengler post, Vim
cent B. Costello post and Hiram r.
Cash post. The combination of the
three posts for social purposes will
be continued in a number of pleas
ant evenings planned for the sum-
mer. Department Commander Z.
Jones made a spirited address in
which he urged all members OF the
Legion to stand solidly behind the
Fordney bill. He explained the vast
accumulation of wealth which result
ed in $4,000 new millionaires during
the war. as shown by public records
and advocated taking enough mon
ey to pay the proposed adjusted
compensation from the excess prof
its of these men.
Representative Royal c. johnson
of South Dakota received a big
hand when he entered the hall. He
explained the future troubles that
would result from any tax on sup
plies for the beneft of ex-service
men. By pyramiding this tax 1t
would amount to four or five per
cent on a loaf of bread before reach
ing the ultimate consumer, he said.
Members of the three posts enter
tanned with piano selections and
songs. Another social will be con-
Quoted May 1. The club rooms will
remain open all the time as a gath
ering place for ex-service men.
Jane A Delano post. composed of
naval nurses at Walter Reed hos
pital. now has three vacancies on
its list of officers because of trans
fers to other stations. Miss Pauline
McVey. senior vice commander, now
Is acting commander.
Lafayette post is about to launch
a membership drive. Plans for an
entertainment in connection with
regular post meeting Friday night
The executive committee, District
of Columbia department American
Legion. which is considering plans
for a central building to house all
the posts in the department, has re-
Iceived several attractive PROPOSE
tions. The following committee was
appointed to investigate: J. A Drain,
Kenneth A. McRea, Percy Freeman.
Rose F. Stokes. Frank A. Connolly,
Frank T. Fuller and Daniel ]. Dono-
van. The committee passed resolu-
tions endorsing the appointment of
Harry L. Gessford as superintendent
Iof District police. Maj. Gessfords
son is a member of Hiram F. Cash
Post and the new police head has
been a constant friend of the Legion.
The resolutions will be presented to
him by Frank A. Connolly, Daniel
]. Donovan and H. S. Fisk.
Mrs. John Spengler. Mrs. Mary c.
Costello and Mrs. B. F. Cash were
honorary rat-cH7sses at the first
dance of the Tri-post Club conduct
ed in the clubrooms last night.
These members Of the women's posts
in the city were acting patronesses:
Rosie F. Stokes, Edna Warner,
ESlHoI bduUdCHs mdrl6 covert, irene
FULLY. Ethel NJ. Baer. Mary A Bliss
Pauline McVey and Anne Harkins.
Roy Mckinley Basford Unit Of the
American Women's Legion held a
meeting Tuesday evening at the
literary studio of Miss Byrd. The
studio formerly served as the pri-
vate library of Justice Field,
brother Of Cyrus Field. who laid
the first Atlantic Cable II is L.
Gated in the old brick Capitol at
l21 First street northeast, a build
ing erected for the use of Congress
after the burning Of the Capitol by
the British in 1914.
A fund was started to found the
official magazine Of the national or
ganization. Copies will be sent
gratis to all wounded men. A ma
tional convention of the A. w. l.
is being planned for the near fu-
ture. -...