Evening star., 1921-10-09

More than 100 members Of the
American Legion IN the District OF
columbia are expected to attend the
uatioual convention of that organiza-
lion. which is to be held at Kansas
city, Mo. The transportation COM
inittee, recently appointed by Depart
fncnt Commander James A. Drain, is
nusily engaged in arranging for the
!ocal delegates and alternates to
cave Washington on special train
.tbout noon October IS.
Aside from the twenty delegates
aud alternateS to represent the local
posts. the Costello Post Drum Corps
of twenty members will make the
"trip. The recent ruling of the East
the legion 1-cent-a-milc rate VIII,
II is expected, add at least fifty mem
hers to the party. All reservations
must be in by October 90.
l. II. Horton, assistant to Com
iuander Drain, will handle all reser-
rations at the department headquar-
terS, 1928 New York avenue north
west, phone Main A..
A $1,000 Halloween party is being
planned by the District of Column
bia Department of the American Lee
Sion for the evening, of October "a as
the first of its fall entertainments.
AS much of the party appropriation
expended in transforming the Arcade
auditorium into Il black cat and
spooky setting appropriate to the oc-
casion, according to the committee in
''harge of the affair.
There will be dancing. while en-
tertaining numbers are to be given
between dances. These events Will
he in the nature of surprise and
valuable prizes are TO be awarded.
Arrangements are being made to ac-
commodate many couples All are
expected to appear in costume.
The National Press club Post has
elected the following as delegates to
the District of Columbia: Past Post
Commander Jack 5. Connolly and
Past Post Commander Frank \. Con-
rolly. AlternateS were chosen IS
follows: V. c. KylberS and l.. l..
Perkins.
Post Commander Howard Fisk OF
George Washington Post American
Legion. has been appointed by the
District Commissioners member of
The permanent committee on marking
historic sites in the District of
Columbia, which work will be com
ricted in time for the entertainment
# the conference on limitation OF arma-
IncntS. y i1feellUS OF lHlS committee
was held Tuesday night. The post
was honored last week by the selec-
tion of Eddie V. Rickenbacker. Amer
las ace of aces in the world war.
as q member of the national recep-
tion committee of Marshal Foch on
his arrival in New York the latter
part of the month.
Al meeting Of the executive COM
nittce Of the District of Columbia de-
RI ne ~ RI I'm RI s.1.
Drain told of his recent trip with $50
members of the American Legion to
France. Belgium and England. and
the hospitality extended by each of
these countries. He said the French
were still engaged in removing dead
soldiers at Verdun at the rate of
twenty 4 day. having remained undis-
covered up to the present day.
In speaking of general conditions
he said that farming was progressing
at a lively rate and the Hindenberg
' line would, not be recognized with
its beautifully laid out farms. The
work of rebuilding and restoring g
shell-torn France was very noticeable
and similar work. he said, was going
on in Belgium. Several members of
and elected Commander Drain treas
urer of the committee. Funds. he ex-
planned were coming in rapidly.
which assured the future for the lit
lie ones adopted.
He took occasion to congratulate
The members of the legion on wiping
his absence by the outing and field
day program az Chesapeake Beach in
August. The report of Finance Of
tfcer L. o. Colbert showed 4 sum of