Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-20

men nave converted tnelr temporary
or war time policies into one of the
six permanent forms of insurance at
the same time they reinStated.
The ruli ing that any former service
man may reinstate his policy within
eighteen months after his discharge
will continue in force after the end of
the present month, but it is hardly
probable that policies on which no
premiums have been paid for a longer
period can be reinstated after June 80.
Legion Charters Granted.
At the last meeting of the District
of Columbia department executive
committee of the American Legion
charters were granted the 312th Ma
chine Gun Company Post No. "a and
the George E. Killeen Post. No. Is. of
the legion. The former post is COM
posed exclusively of those who served
in the same machine gun organiza-
ton. while the latter is an organiza-
tfon of Georgetown veterans. the post
having fifty charter members.
Albert f. Ham, who served as an
infantry officer with the 32d Division
of the American Army overseas has
been appointed by Director r. G.
Cholmeley- Jones of the war risk bu-
reau to serve as state war risk Off
Ger for the District of Columbia He
succeeds w. c. Glenn. who resigned
recently to take up another line of
work.
1t is Mr.. Hams task to get in touch
with every former service man and
woman in the District whose govern
ment insurance policy is not properly
adjusted or whose compensation
claim has not been settled. and to
this end he will work with the va
rious patriotic and welfare organiza-
tons here. He is also interested in
settling insurance claims where the
beneficiaries have not finally arranged
with the bureau for the payments of
benefits by the government.
The new director will have his desk
in the department headquarters of the
American Legion, at S23 18th street.
Legion Excursion in August.
big river excursion, under the aus
pices of the District department of
the American Legion. is planned for
some time in August. and Marshall
Hall has been fixed as the probable
objective point.
The executive committee already
has agreed on the general, plan. and
John c. Chevalier, chairman of the
department entertainment committee,
has been named as chairman of the
special committee on arrangements.
He will be assisted by John L. Hou-
gardy as vice chairman; Paul E. ivy
man. Miss Marie Covert, Miss Rose
Frances Stokes and Harry j. Davis.
This excursion will be in addition
to smaller outings which several of
the posts are planning to give during
the summer. The proceeds will be de-
voted to paying the administration
expenses Of the department.
The latest thing in the way Of SOL
der humor comes from Akron, Ohio
where an attempt is being made to
form an organization of men who
were enormously reported in official
records as having died in France.
These irrepressibles have adopted as
their motto: I'VE may be dead, but
we won't lie down.
Foreign War Veterans Meeting.
Arrangements are practically COM
plete between the encampment COM
mittee of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Washington Chamber
of Commerce whereby the chamber
will underwrite the expenses incident
20 the encampment here next Sep
Iember, when it is confidently ex-
pected that 10000 men who have
served overseas will be in this city.
The final agreement has been delayed
by the fact that positive assurances
have not been given that Liberty Hut
will be available for the business
sessions of the encampment.
Should the hut be torn down at that
time it is planned to hold the encamp-
ment meetings in Convention Hall.
The parade. which will be one of
the spectacular incidents of the en-
CdnpmSnI, Will Dc unique, lOT IL Will
include men from every division that
served in the late war. as well as
men who served in Cuba, Mexico. the
Philippines. China, Haiti and other
foreign countries.
The local department of the Amer
lean Legion, which has taken up the
task of planting memorial trees along
18th street extended for every person
from the District who died in the
service during the war, has decided to
<~ nph
person from Washington who died
while serving in the armies OF the
allies. Those who know of persons
who gave up their lives under such
circumstances are asked to communi-
cate with the American Legion ad-
jutant at S23 18th street.
The Gold Chevron. a monthly publ
cation of the District of Columbia
central committee of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, has made it's initial
bow to Washington, being credita-
BILE appearing magazine of twenty
four pages, with striking cover in
blue and gold. The articles in the
first number, while primarily Tor the
members of the order. are such as Will
prove of interest to all those who had
a part in the great war.
Publication of the magazine will be
supervised by the central committee,
representing the five posts of the v.
F. w. in Washington, and the advis-
DRY staff includes S. Goldberg, secre-
tary; f. H Hale Leonard Ormerod,
Harold Phillips. Capt. Longley. Capt.
II. Fluegel and f. S. Bethlehem. jr.
E. S. Hughes and w. n. Morrell are
art editors of the publication. and the
offices are in room 31S of the Metro
politan Bank building.
Robley D. Evans Post. No. 4. of the
American Legion, celebrated its first
anniversary at the new Masonic Tenn
pie, Sth street near F northeast. last
Friday night. when there was a large
gathering of men and women who
have been identified with the work of
the legion since the inception of the
organization in Washington.
Brief talks were made by Past De-
partment Commander +. Lester Jones,
Past Department Adjutant Howard
Fisk and by Mrs. Charles B. Thomp-
son. historian. Post Commander Har-
ceremonies. The membership of the
post is confined to those who served
in the naval forces during the war.
Punch and ice cream were served
and following the fixed program there
was informal dancing.
An open meeting and smoker was
held by Admiral Peary Post. No. APT.
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. at
Carroll Institute Hall last Friday
night. this being the first gathering
of its kind under the auspices of the
newest post of the order in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The principal address was made by
Capt. NJ. S. Elliott, commandant at
the United States Naval Hospital.
Entertainment features included box
ing and wrestling and several musical
numbers. w. n. Morrell. commander
of the post. was in charge of the pro-
gram.