Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
Of THE
GREAT WORLD WAR

OuLH UOtiIO WIN
Washington's delegation to the ma
tional convention of the American
Legion will reach Cleveland today.
and this afternoon will caucus to
choose committeeman for the several
convention committees, the only
choice being made before leaving
Washington being that of Howard S.
Fisk for member of the credentials
committee.
Col. James A. Drain, who is chair
man of the Washington contingent as
well as departmental commander,
with Departmental Adjutant Frank
7. Fuller and Austin 5. Imrie. consti-
tuted the advance guard of the local
representation. and left for Cleveland
on Friday night to be there for an
early meeting of the national execu-
tive committee and other pre-conven-
the District of Columbia delegates
during the convention will be at the
Holleuden Hotel
Commander Drain, at a meeting
here last week. was elected TO serve
as Washington's member of the new
national executive committee, with
Mr.. Fuller, as alternate. Col. e
Lester Jones, past department COM
mander, is the local member of the
present national executive committee.
and Mr.. Fuller is his alternate. which
required the latter's presence in
Cleveland yesterday as Col. Jones
was unable to attend the final meet
| ing of the old committee.
| The delegates left Washington with
| out any instructions or fixed plan as
| to bringing the question of suffrage
! for the District of Columbia before
| the national convention, hut at to-
days caucuc this will be taken up.
! and it is probable that a resolution
| indorsing a District representation
! in Congress will he submitted 1"
/ the convention. Before deciding on
what man they will support for ma
i tional commander, the Washington
| delegates will inquire into the quail
/ fications of each candidate. There
are ten delegates and as many alter
mates from this city in Cleveland for
| the convention.
f. b. Browne Post Commander.
! Edison B. Browne was last week
| elected commander of Hiram +. Cash
! Post. No 16, of the American Legion.
| succeeding Cecil J. Dowd. who re
| signed to accept the post of senior
vice commander of the District OF
! Columbia depar tment of the order.
! The fall program of the post opened
last Tuesday with a dance in the ball
room OF the Cairo, with some two hun
| dred persons in attendance. A sub
stantial sum was collected for the
post treasury, and this will be used
| to promote social and athletic ac-
! Invites during the fail and winter.
Veterans to Have Busy Season.
| Having recovered from the busy
| days and nights incident to the meet
ing Of the national encampment of
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city this month, local members of
that order will start a very busy sea-
son with the beginning of October,
and each of the six posts in Wash
ington will have at least one social
| meeting each month.
! Expectation that national headquar-
| ters will be moved TO this city from
New York within the next few
months has served to stimulate in
terest in the organization in this city.
Edward H Hale of Washington. who
was reappointed chairman Of the ma
| tional legislative committee. is TAX
| ing a brief respite from the duties
| imposed on him as a result of the en-
campment, and will shortly confer
with his associates to map out pro
gram to lay before Congress when IT
| meets again next December.
| Americas program for control of the
| air will be outlined to Stuart Walcott
Post, No. 10. of the American Legion,
next Tuesday evening, when Maj. Gen.
! Charles T. Mencher, chief of the air
, service of the War Department., viii
| address the organiZa ton IN the board
/ room of the District building. num-
! Der of legionaires from other posts
! are expected to attend. \ post bowl
! ing team Is being organized by MI
! Strauss, athletic officer of the post.
Commission for A. G. Hall.
| Arthur 6. Hall of Washington: a
member of Hiram F.. Cash Post, No
| Is, of the American Legion, has just
| been graduated from the United States
! Coast Guard Academy at New London.
! Conn, and given commission as lieu
| tenant in that service. AT the out
break Of the war Lieut.. Hall was
student at the Catholic University and
After the signing Of the armistice he
decided to remain in the service of the
government. and entered the coast
! guard academy. graduating second
! in his class.
Women May Join Union.
| Women. who served in the enlisted
personnel of the Army. Navy or Ma
i rine Corps during the war are eligl-
BILE to membership in the Army and
Navy Union, according to an an
nouncement recently made Mrs;
( Howard GOulu OF Ne" 1oih, HdlioHdi
1 sponsor of the union, was the hrst
| woman to hold office in that organi-
cation. and Mrs. H. NJ Madert. senior
vice commander of the Presidents
| Own Garrison, No. 104, is the second.
An unusual photograph of members
of the Presidents Own Garrison was
taken at Soldiers Home few days
! ago, showing men who took part in
! the war with Mexico in 1s4S and In
every war this country has particl-
woody, ninety-six years old, who
served in the campaigns against san
| ia Ana, is the oldest member Of the
garrison.
Tablet for Georgetown Boys.
A bronze tablet bearing the names
of twelve Georgetown boys who died
in the service during the war with