Evening star., 1922-09-17

Tanks. big guns and other materials
Of warfare will be exhibited by the
United States War Department during
the American Legion national conven-
ton in New Orleans, October 1920. con-
vention headquarters has been advised
by Maj. Gen. c. c. Williams. chief Of
ordnance Of the United States Army.
Ten carloads of ordnance, including
virtually everything in the way of war
materials, from hand grenades to 155-
millimeter guns. will comprise the ex-
hibit. The ordnance, which will be
brought on fiat cars, will be on dis
play in prominent site near conven-
tion hall. Daily maneuvers, IN Whlcn
all the latest tactics of warfare wiz
be demonstrated, are scheduled during
the five convention dag s.
The larger guns, including three
75-millimeter and three 155-millimeter
pieces. will be drawn by trucks In the
convention parade. There will also be
a horse drawn section of artillery, COM
posed of 75-nlillimeter French field guns.
Other objects of interest will include
a 6-ton tank. a camouflaged ammuni<
tion wagon and numerous tractors.
The exhibit will be held under the
direction of number of ordnance
officers sent from the government
arsenal at Rock Island.
DelegateS 10 the DISTRICT OF COlum-
bia convention of the American
Legion. to be held September p and
2S, were selected by Sergeant Jasper
Post at meeting Thursday night.
They were Thomas j. Frailey, F. q.
Fraser and r. A. Cusick. The ater-
Stephen Garrtiy.
resolution was adopted in which
1T was set forth that approximately
500 married women are employed In
hot
proximately 60 per cent of the female
employees of the fourth district. Vet
Grams Bureau, have husbands who re-
ceive lucrative salaries 1t was
charged that veterans of the war are
deprived of employment in the bp-
reau while the married women are
retained
Thirty-four members were admit
ted to the post. A dance committee
was appointed as follows: f. u.
O'Neill. Leo T. Collier and Stephen
Garrity.
A special meeting of Cooley Nc
CullouGh Post. No. 22. the American
at o'clock at the Board of Trade
rooms, Evening Star building, to elect
two delegates to the convention OF
the department of the District of
Columbia.
George Washington Post, No. 1. the
American Legion. is to select dele
gates to the department convention
at a meeting next "Wednesday nlght
at the headquarters, 1929 l street
northwest.
At a meeting called by Brig. Gen.
Anton stephan. department command
er of the Veterans of Foreign ars,
of the members of his staff. the coun-
Gil of administration. the officers from
the various local posts and the past
post commanders, simple and impress
siye ceremonies and prayers were
conducted for the early return to
health of Mrs. Harding. Resolutions
and letters of sympathy ana pest
wishes were passed and sent TO the
White House.
new post in East Washington was
approved and this post will be In
stalled in the northeast Masonic
Temple next Saturday evening.
The relief committee reported that
about $3.50 was realized on the de.
partment excursion for the benefit of
the relief fund.
The department decided to hold
military ball at the Hotel Raleigh on
Armistice night, November IL, for the
benefit of their Christmas relief fund.
AS announced recently in state
ment issued from the Legislative COM
.mittee of the Veterans of Foreign
the Senate and with the Senate pen
sion committee TO obtain agreement
for the early consideration OF the
omnibus pension bills. granting rencI
TO members and relatives OF the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and others
The most gratifying results rewarded
the work of the committee, Tor DUR
ing the past week Chairman Bettel-
helm has reported to his organization
the passage by the Senate or the
r. 65ss. H. r. 721O. II. r. 7s47. H. r.
S261. H. r. 1859. H. r. 1O643, II. r.
5214. H. r. 6507. H. r. 1910, H. r.
1927, H. r. 1925. H. r. 1914. H. r.
1OO25. II. r. 1853, S. 1909, S. 1910,
S. 1919, S. 1920.
possibly the largest number of claims
(nearly $4,000 individual cases)
passed in any one session of Con-
gress." said Chairman Bethlehem.
Not only was the passage of the
omnibus pension bills accomplished
but the passage of a bill for the
increase of pensions from $40 or $50
per month to S72 a month"; or vet
Grams of the civil, Mexican, Indian
wars and the war of 1912 and to
their widows, was also brought about
In the Senasr. 1t also provides simi-
lar payment to Army nurses who
served during that period.
"In order to bring about the early
agreement between the two Houses
as to amendments and thus make
Of these bills a law. letters were
sent to the members of the House
committee on pensions and invalid
pensions by tie Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Legislative committee. The
committee has received a promise
from many members of the House of
Representatives that immediate ac-
tion would be taken"
Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander of the American Legion, in
message of greeting to every le-
gionnaire. urges all to attend the
national convention in New Orleans
October 1920.
The local Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Veterans of For
eign Wars of the United States, at a
meeting at which all post com
manders' and other post officers met
with the department council, passed
resolutions commencing Justice
Bailey of the United States District
Court and Jesse Thomas of the De-
partment of Labor for their patriotic
duty in denying citizenship to seven
alleged slackers who refused during
the war either to fight for their own