Evening star., 1922-03-06

row upon row. and today the post has
Vancouver, Wash. a city Of about
$4,000. raised nearly 100000 for the
post home. 1t was first said that II
could not be done. but after persistent
Efforts Of the legion members In that
city q bond issue was made ana real
ized by public subscription.
Col. E. Lester Jones Of the geo
detic and coast survey. former de-
partment commander of the District.
and called the father" Of the Amer.
ican Legion, is heartily in favor of
erection OF a building here. There
is practically not an available han
that can be secured whenever needed.
suitable for holding the veterans
meetings." he said. Nothing VIII
tend to increase the interest .Sa OF tne ne
have an adequate meeting place. The
building should have one floor OF
Offices, another for a large audito-
rum. and a third with small rooms.
In which the posts could meet ana
call their own: Trophie. and legion
headquarters could be transferred
there" Col. Jones also emphasized
the fact that it would be business
Investment for the merchants OF the
city. He stated that II such a prof.
ect became a reality many OF the
this city. >and In all probability the
national headquarters would be
| moved here. In this building Col.
Jones ADVOCATED the placing OF
restaurant where men could secure
their meals at cost prices and place
for recreation privileges.
I Howard 8. Fisk, past commander
Of George Washington Post. the
| pioneer post Of the legion and the
i largest in the city. said there was
nothing more needed In Washington,
and that II such . plan were carried
out the legion building would be q
thing OF civic pride.
/ William F. Franklin. commander OF
Vincent b. Costello Post. the second
| largest post in the city, and actively
| tressed legionnaires and ex-service
| men, Is thoroughly in accord with the
| idea. TT is greatly needed here" he
I said. "and would help the carrying
| out OF relief work in the city to a
| large extent" Mr.. Franklin spoke at
| need OF such a building, describing
] 1t to be, ,humiliating to every resident
! Of this city that the nations CAPT.
| tai has no real building for its vet
| Grams Of the world war.
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! Names OF the various posts and
their meetings are as follows:
| George Washington Post. No. 1, Dis
/, trict building; U. S. s. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, 1893 F. street; Belleau
Wood Post. No. 8, IL 5th street south
| east; Robley D. Evans Post, No. 4,
1 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; James Reese Europe Post,
No. S, Y. NJ. c. A., 1916 18th street;
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6. 1887 X
street; McGroarty-O'Conn Post, No
Z. Liberty Loan Club: Kenneth H.
Nash Post, No. 8, Gavel Club; Lafay-
ette Post. No. 9, 1923 New York ave-
District building; Quentin Roosevelt
Post. No. IL. New Ebbitt Hotel; Henry
C. Spengler Post, No. IL, 472 L street
sergt JASPER Post, No. Is. 1lo1
E street: Theodore Roosevelt Post
s.S. Ss; l. b. cos;ea e POST, B NJ aa is, ydn: Yis
Post. No. Is. 1895 Girard street: Lin
coin Post, No. IL, Racquet Club; Au-
gustus p. Gardner Post, No. Is, Uni
| verSfty Club; Tank Corps Post. No
+! 10, Chamber Of Commerce: National
Press Club Post, No. 20, Press Club:
Walter Reed Hospital, No. 81, Post
Gymnasium: Cooley Mccullough
Post, No. ~, 1923 New York avenue
| Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Post, No. 23, 1898 New York avenue;
! 312th Machine Gun Post, Nc. -, 1928
New York avenue: George E. Killeen
Post, No. Is, Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street; James E. Walker Post, No. 26
Phelps School; Edward ]. White Post
No. q, Civil Service Commission. and
Carry On Post, No %. Carry On Club