Evening star., 1921-10-23
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea.

Disabled veterans Of the world war;
who are members Of the National
Disabled Soldiers League, are to
stage an Armistice day fete on Ar
mistice day, November II, at the
American League Base Ball Park.
Plans for the celebration are being
worked out by committee appointed
by the officials Of the national head
quarters of the league. This COM
! mittee consists Of Samuel j. Reed
chairman; Frank B. Coakley, treas.
urer. and James F. McGann, secre-
tary. a..
Chairman Reed announced that the
feature of the program will ne
| foot ball game between the George
Washington University and Gallau,
dett College teams. The FUNDS VIII
| be used to foster the cause OF the
disabled heroes Of the world war.
manye of whom are destitute ana III
need of urgent help.
| Observance Of Theodore Roosevelts
birthday anniversary on OCTOBER =
| is urged upon all posts Of the
American Legion, in instructions oe
/ ing sent out by the national mead
quarters Of the organization. Inc
| II ,O60 legion units are asked 20 Ut
sanize celebrations of their own OF
to take active part IN eXerf,sdS hedies a.
| Legion posts arc likewise co-operat-
| ing with the Roosevelt Memorial AS
sociation in collecting memorials u
the former President.
To honor Marshal Foch and other
distinguished visitors, squadron OF
! six mail airplaneS will hy from " assn
| inston to Kansas City during the
American Legion national conVention
there the latter part OF the monIn, py
order of Postmaster General Hays
It is expected that the American
Legion at its national convention at
Kansas City, will reafflrm the STAND
for adjusted compensation Tor Net
erans, according to statement issued
by the national headquarters. Head
quarters predicts that the conven-
tion will lay plans for q night TO
the finish on that issue before Con-
gress and that it will take steps TO
relieve distress among 100000 ex-
service men VINO are reporteu " De
More than 1000 voting delegates
will be present, representing 1l,oOO
posts of the legion. Preparations
have been made to care for loe.9oo
out-of-town visitors In Kansas CITY
during the convention.
Delegates and alternates have been
elected by the District Of Columbia
branch of the organization to the ma
tional convention. They are as FOL
lows: Delegates: James A. Drain, vii
liam F. Franklin. B. c. McNeiu. Al
bert E. Haan. Austin S. Imirie. e.
J. Beaulac. Francis F. Miller. Paul
| Foot, Jack Connolly and Paul McNey.
Alternates. Joseph Idler, Rev. F. J.
Hurney. Gerhard s. Buscner' w; ,;; D.
Collins, H. L. Wilson, Walter b. MIL
| ler, Marie Covert, 1. H. Horton, John
Thomas Taylor and Howard 9. Fisk.
The District delegates were in
structed to urge at the convention the
removal of the national headquarters
from Indianapolis to this city.
seyenty-five former members Of the
2sth Division met recently at the
Service Club, 1904 e street northwest,
and formed a post OF the American
Legion to be known as the James W.
Dorsey Post, in memory Of a Wash.
ineton boy and former member OF
the division. Dorsey won a post,
humous award of the distinguished
service cross for extreme bravery IN
the Argonne in rescuing from an ad-
vance trench, in the race or terrinS
machine gun fire. three members OF
his company who had been trapped
by the enemy. With only revolver
Dorsey silenced a machine gun nest
and covered the retreat OF MS COM
rades, losing his life in the act
Application has been made to de-
partment headquarters for a. charter,
and the following temporary officers
were elected: George NJ Landis, COM
mander; Raymond Sebriener adjutant;
Harry Orspada, finance officer. Ihe
29th Division is composed of enlisted
men from Maryland. Virginia and the
District of Columbia. The next meet
ing is to be held Thursday, October
81. at the Service Club. An entertain
ment is to be given and refreshments
served.
I Members of George Washington
Post No. 1, the American Legion,
- ~. Pest Gamma ndar How: