Evening star., 1921-06-19

The American Legion will assist in
obtaining recruits for the citizens
military training camps. to be operated
this summer by the War Department.
according to resolution adopted by
the military police committee of the
legion.
Seventeen posts of the American
Legion and thirty-three units OF its
women's auxiliary were chartered
during the week ended June 4. it was
announced at national headquarters.
The American flag is henceforth to
be draped about the caskets of all ex-
service men dying in hospitals III this
country, as a result OF conference BE-
tween members of the American
Legion's national legislative committee
States public health service and
director Of the bureau of war risk
insurance. a Treasury Department
ruling has now been obtained whereby
the purchase of a flag for this pur-
pose will be permitted as part or the
funeral expenses betrayed by the
government.
Owing to the encampment or the
State Department, Veterans or Foreign
Wars, Of the District of Columbia be-
ing in session the past week, only
business of Importance was conducted
at the meeting of the Nat1onal CaplIai
Post, No. 127, Tuesday evening. Ine
following were elected to membership
and will be obligated at the next
meeting: Capt. Frank c. Eenn' EdWaru ,
Lapp, William Brown and william
Mcfarland.
Frank De Rose, member oil the post.
who survived the Pueblo food. sent a
letter to the members, Whlch was redu.
He reported as being the only person IN
one of the buildings as having escaped
being forced to swim 200 feet ana save
himself by climbing to the top OF q
tree
The grievance committee reported
that alleged discrimination against eX-
service men in the government depart
ments was still being practiced. A
resolution was adopted urging President
Harding to stop the dismissal OF soldiers
and sailors of the Spanish war. Indian
wars and world war from the govern
nent service.
The post also adopted resolutions fa-
. voring the citizens military training
camps a resolution was adopted eX-
pressing sympathy in the death of Col.
Frederick W. Galbraith. jr.. national
commander of the American Legion.
The post charter will be draped for
thirty days.
The entertainment committee report
GO several SeldtolS dhu 20
are to address the members and their
friends at grand rally to be held June
2S at 914 10th street.
The Robley D. Evans Post. No. 4.
American Legion. will celebrate its
second anniversary by holding a
joint meeting with the Robert F.
Peary Post. the all-naval post of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mon
day night at 8 o'clock at the old Naval
Hospital 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged by the entertainment COM
mittee and refreshments will be serv-
ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary. All serv-
ice and cX-service men are invited
to attend.
Officers OF the District of Colum-
bia Branch of the Veterans of For
eign Wars were elected at the annual
encampment Wednesday night at
National Guard armory. The officers
elected were: Samuel j. Jacobson. de-
partment commander: p. F. Beck.
senior vice commander; +. Heise.
Junior vice commander: r. P. Par
rot. judge advocate; p S. Gault. sur
geon: NJ =. Boyera chaplain; e. J.
Frazier and W. L. Manning. couRcil
Capt Robert q. Woodside, national
commander in chief, who is making
a tour. of the United States, was in
attendance at the encampment. and
installed the newly elected officers.
The summer home of the members