Evening star., 1922-10-01

knights Of Columbus, Odd Fellows and
Masons. as we'll as women's clubs in
numerous places.
AS soon as Congress reconvenes in
December national headquarters Of the
Disabled Emergency Omcers' Associa-
tion expects some real action on The
bill, still in the military committee.
The annual convention of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Department Of the
American Legion was held Wednes-
aay and Thursday nights in the
delegates and alternates to the ma
tional convention at New Orleans,
october 1920, were selected, as follows:
lows:
Delegates-Departme Commander
watson B. Miller. Post Commanders
Charles B. Hanford. Thomas J.
Frailey, Bernard S. Buscher, William
=. Franklin. Francis F. Miller, II. l..
Wilson and Madison L. Hill.
Alternates = Daniel Bowie, John
Thomas Taylor. Milton NJ. Parker,
D. o. Dickerson. David w. Close. c.
w: Kline. w. r. Lea and Carl
Schoenfg. The following were elect
ed to NIL any vacancies which may
occur In the above list: Annette Bur
ton. Thomas Walsh and T. w. Walker
d.
ton urging modification Of the Vol
stead act.
Thousands of ex-service men are
expected to attend the American Le-
gfon national convention in New Or
leans. October 1920, as a result Of
the announcement OF a railroad rate
Of one fare for the round trip.
Announcement of. the reduced rate
was made by E. A. Simmon, chairman
Of the legion's national transporta-
tion committee. The rate has been
accepted as official by Hanford Mac
Nider. legion national commander.
The reduced fare, which will bn
effective on all railroads. will apply
to members OF the American Legion
and Its auxiliary, widows Of deceased
members of the legion and to DELE
gates to the convention of the Inter
allied Veterans Federation. which
will be held the week before the
legion gathering.
Legion convention officials estimate
that a crowd of 100000 visitors will
attend the national gathering as
result of the fare reduction. Severa;
thousand legianaires are also ex.
pected to take advantage of the 81
per cent reduction granted on all
vessels Of the United States Shipping
Board.
At recent meeting of the yetera,
Drum Corps Of the Sd District of Co
lumbia Infantry. at 1919 New York
avenue. the Fuches-Fagan Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars was or
ganized. Among those present were
Horace Ackermann. A. A. Hughes, AL
bert ]. Sfllers. James NJ. Dyer. Thor7-
as J. Murray, Eddie Stewart, Corp.
James w. Sparrow. John r. Kieny
and Henry Loveless.
1t was voted to hold another meet
ing tomorrow night at 6 o'clock al
the same place. at which time the
charter will be signed and forwarded
to the Department of the District OF
Columbia, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
D. c. Infantry Band and Drum Corps
who desire to sign the charter. are
urged to attend the meeting.
A drive to secure funds in order
that the George Washington Post, Nc.
/, the American Legion Band. be sent
to the national convention at New
Orleans October 1929. is now under
way. The members Of the band de-
sire to attend the convention to COM
pete in the band concert prize con
test and feel sure they will bring
back to Washington the trophy.
The American Legion Auxiliary.
Department Of the District Of Colum-
bia, held the second annual conven-
ton Wednesday at legion headquar
ters, when the following officers were
elected for the year 1923: Mrs. r. i.
Irene Arnold. first vice president:
Mrs. Louise White, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. E. Smith, chaplain; Mrs
Ella Bell historian.