Evening star., 1921-06-26
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests Of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea.

John G. Emery. the new national
commander of the American Legion,
is a native of Grand Rapids. Mich.
He vas born July 1. 1881. His cleo
tion was by acclamation of the ma
tiCnal executive committee and took
place at the national headquarters
at Indianapolis. At the same time
Thomas J. Banni gan, of Hartford.
Conn. was elected vice-commander,
succC eding Mr.. Emery.
Takoma Post No. %. Veterans of
Foreign Wars. at a special meeting.
elected five delegates to the annual
tate enc.mpment. The question of
the proposed memorial to be start
ed on Armisticc day was brought to
the attention of the members by
Junior Vice Commander Whitney, fol-
loving which IL resolution was adopt
I'd that after the corner stone is laid
~ money be expended toward it's COM
rletion until it is thoroughly invesfi-
gated and proved that every diSabl
veteran has been taken care of.
The post also opposed the proposed
extension of 18th street through the
grounds of Walter Reed Hospital
1t was pointed out that the noise
wounded and disabled patients un-
dergoing treatment there.
The second anniversary of the
founding of the Robley D. Evans Post,
No. 4, the American Legion, was cele-
brated Monday night by holding a
joint meeting with the Robert +.
Peary Post and the All-Naval Post of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Post
Commander NJ. J. Davis presided. NJ.
L.. Hill Of the Robley D. Evans Post
and Past Commander r. H. Sockle-
man and c. A. Tinker of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars made addresses. The
Ladies' Auxiliary presented an en-
tertainment.
dies, Auxiliary Tuesday night at 9Th
street and North Carolina avenue
southeast.
The next meeting of the Evans Post
will be held July at Old Naval Hos
pital. 9th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Arrangements are being completed
by the entertainment committee of
National Capitol Post, No. 127, Vet
entertainment to be held Tuesday
evening at o'clock at Community
Service Hall, 914 10th street north
west. In connection with the program
several members of Congress are to
give addresses.
The executive committee at its BIZ
monthly meeting indorsed the dis
charging from government depart
mentS of all married women where
the husbands. too. are holding govern
ment positions, and having ample
means of support. The committee
urged, however, that persons holding
positions under the civil service be
retained until the temporary employees
are dismissed.
1t was recommended also by the
committee that the retirement of su-
perannuated employees be so changed
as to include length of service as well
as age An act of Congress making
it obligatory for appointments of ex-
and subclerical positions. it was
pointed out by the committee, would
have the tendency of remedylng dis
criminatory practice which appears to
exist throughout the government de-
partments.
Members Of the District Of Colum-
bia Chapter, Rainbow Division Vet
Grams, are preparing instructions for
convention to be held at Cleveland
next month. The delegates with vot-
ing privileges are Elmer F. Neagle.
Edward ]. Mahan and ]. Bentley Null
ford.
A meeting of the chapter will be
held in the Dugout, 1904 E street
northwest. tomorrow evening at Z
o'clock. Matters of interest to Rain
bow Veterans as well as all ex-serv-
ice men. will be discussed.
Camp Rainbow, above Georgetown
on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river, was formally opened last Sat-
urday and Sunday, when many men,
bers Of the chapter with their wives
and friends attended camp.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion will in
augurate a membership drive July 4.
following out the program of the late
National Commander F. w. Galbraith,
for each member of the legion, on In
dependence day, to bring in a MEM
Der. thus doubling the membership
Of the organization. At the meeting
tee Monday night, Department Com
mander James A. Drain appointed
Vice Commander A. S. Imirie chair
man of the committee. A meeting of
the committee was held Thursday aft
ernoon, at which the preliminary
plans were outlined
Tbs local department also voted to