Evening star., 1921-07-24

mer service mon met this week at the
commission building and organized
the post. Since the meeting the men,
bership has increased more than 100
per cent. and it is expected that by
the next meeting the number will
again be doubled.
Temporary officers were elected
with Joseph Idler as post commander.
Formal application for the charter in
the District Of Columbia has been
made.
The American Legion pilgrimage to
France will start from New York Au-
gust 3. Every state will be repre-
sented, the state quotas being deter
mined by size of membership ANY
members of the legion may go on the
trip providing his application for res
is filled. The expense. about $500. will
be borne by the individual member.
AS the party Is limited to $50. the
state quotas are necessarily small.
Applications are received at the state
legion headquarters. The trip will
to all important towns and cities In
the old French war zone.
The District of Columbia Chapter
of the Rainbow Division Veterans
Association was honored at the ma
land. Ohio. when ]. Bentley Mulford.
publicity director Of the local chapter.
was elected first vice president Of the
national organization.
Mr.. Mulford is one Of the most
prominent members of the local chap
ing up the organization in the Ma
tional CAPITAL
The association failed to indorse an
immediate cash bonus for former SOL
diers at the sessions. They passed
resolution. however. recommending
est on allied war debt to the United
States and the use of the money to
pay the adjusted compensation Of ex-
soldiers. The next annual conven-
ton will be held July IA and Is. 1922.
at Minneapolis.
A. E. F., and their friends attended
the annual outing of the organization
which was held yesterday at Marshall
Hall. Marines from the local bar
racks and others from Quantico. with
the post band from that place. were
c. Nevill. U. s. NJ. c.. was in charge
of the transportation arrangements.
At the meeting Of George Washing
ton Post, No. l. the American Legion,
held last Tuesday night at the board
room. District building. three postum
nous members were elected and
placed on the honor rolls Of the post.
Tho names were William b. Hudson,
Frederic Pagan and Charles A. Rhett
Jacobs. the former two serving in the
Army during the world war and the
latter in the Marine Corps.
The following were elected to the
active membership rolls Of the post:
John E. Blackburn. George v. de
Brodes. Charles NJ. Carter. John
Cavanagh, William NJ Coffin, Andrew
]. Crown. Ray B. Dame. Basil Duke.
Hense. William J.. Hoffman. Eric v.
C. Holloway. Francis G. Matson. AL
lison N. Miller. William C. Miller.
Lewis g. Pendleton, Robert W.. Rea-
Charles I. du Rell and Frederic w.
Southworth. Up to the present time
this year 1oS new members have been
elected In the post. breaking all pre-
vious records
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
Of the national Legislative commit
tee, member Of the post. made = de-
tailed report ON the progress Of leg
service men are interested. His re-
port was followed by q general dis
cussion Of the various acts now re-
ceiving the attention Of Congress.
The post voted to participate in the
excursion Of the District Of Column
peake Beach. Md. Post Commander
Howard g Fisk announced the ap-
pointment Of William ]. hoffman, q
former instructor in athletics in the
Navy. as chairman Of the athletic
committee. He will have charge Of
the post at the outing. Members de-
string to enter the various events
should secure entry blanks, which
are now in the hands Of the post
commander.
A. B. Schulz. a member Of Ernest D.
wortley Post, No. 262, of Lake View.
Mich, was a guest Of the post and
made brief address. Albert E. HAN,
a member Of the post, who was re-
Gently appointed national service di-
rector of the legion and has just re-
state conventions in the south, also
made short address to the members
The next meeting of the post will
be held Tuesday, August 16, in the
board room. District building.
A meeting Of National Capital Post.
No. 127, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
was held at its new quarters, 1905 E
street northwest, July is. The follow
ing were unanimously elected to ofice,
ana lnSt3llSQ Dy department NOn1s
mander 8. H. Jacobson: Past Depaft-
ment Commander Col. George l.. TAFT.
commander; Capt. Francis M. Van
Natter. senior vice commander, and M.
B. Baldenburg. junior vice commander.
Post Adjutant Luther Linkins and
Quartermaster George ]. Neuner Will
continue their service. The following
members were elected as delegates to
represent the post at the national en-
campment September 1926: Col.
George L. TAFT, Capt Francis M. Van
Natter. George J. Neuner. Rev. Har-
rison D. Boyer and Henry Loveless,
Alternates to be elected at next meet
ing.
Representatives of the post attend.
ing the public meeting recently held
in the boardroom Of the District
building reported the procedure OF
the tentative plans for federation
of veterans. The representatives OF
the different organizations were
asked to present the matter before
their parent organizations with IN
structions that each organization
either elect or appoint three accredit-
ed delegates to an official organtxa-
tion for July ~. The following rep
resentatives were appointed: Past
Commander George ]. .Neuner, De-
partment Chaplain Rev. Harrison D.
BOYER and william H. Lowder. The
resolutions committees report was
adopted. The grievance committee
reported that complaints OF discrimI-
nations against ex-service men were
still being practiced, and that the
committee would continue Its inves-