Evening star., 1923-12-02

The post dance, for the benefit of
the overseas graves fund, it to be
held next Tuesday at 8 pm. to 1
am, at the Lincoln Colonnade.
Legislation providing for immediate
distribution of s25.000.000 to world
war veterans in New York will be
introduced the opening week of the
| semblyman David +. Jeffrey. chair
man of the eX-service mems confer
ence of the New York state legisla-
ture.
Under the bonus referendum. which
overwhelmingly passed. the legisla-
! ture will Immediately provide nee
essary bond issue and set up ma
chinery for distribution of the
frey.
Delay in announcement of state
winners in the American Legion's
casioned by the great number of es-
says submitted in competition, ac-
cording to Garland w. Powell, direc-
tor of the national Americanism COM
mission of the Legion. In some cities,
according to reports received by the
Legion official. the number of essays
has run into the thousands and the
appointed judges have been forced to
use additional time to consider the
final merits of the work of the school
children.
Warren G. Harding Post of the
American Legion is to hold it's first
regular meeting tomorrow at pm.
in the board room. District building.
Addresses will be made by Mai. Gen.
John +. O'Ryan. Col. +. A. Awl and
Representative Edward II. Watson of
New Hampshire. Brig. Gen. Charles
f. Sawyer is to represent the Hard
ing Memorial Association
Any veteran of the world war,
holding an honorable discharge. who
Is desirous Of joining the post. should
communicate with the adjutant, J. j.
Moriarity. 1896 11th street northwest.
Last Monday night Department
Commander McGahan. assisted by
Senior Vice Commander William +.
Franklin. installed the officers of the
Iost. The new officers include: l.. De
Reef Hoiton. commander: X. y. Car
ter, vice commander: f. Fl. Marshall.
chaplain: c. NJ. Gordon. adjutant;
George W. Johnson, Quartermaster:
y. 7. Butler, master-at-arms: Arthur
Toney, sergeant-at-arms, and III. y.
Walker and j. w. Farmer. color
bearers.
During the month of December
every post of the American Legion in
the Department of the District of Co
lumbia will complete the process Of
electing and installing the new Off
GERS to handle their affairs for the
ensuing year. Many of the posts are
making efforts to arrange the terms
of these officers SO that they Will
conform to the terms OF the depart
mental officers, whose terms expire
about five weeks prior to the annual
national conventions. This is being
done so that in the future the de-
partment executive committee will
operate coincideutally with the ad-
miniStration of the national officers
of the American Legion.
Announcement has been made at
department headquarters, 1923 New
York avenue, that a meeting OF the
executive committee of the District
department will be held there Decem-
Der II. This will be the final meet
ing for the current year. and a res
ume of the departmental activities
during 1928 will be presented by de-
partment officers.
In anticipation of worthy demands
that will probab bly, he made upon the
welfare fund during the approaching
holidays. each post commander has
been urged to collect and forward to
Headquarters the welfare assessment
now in effect in the department. The
responses to this already made indi-
cate that the welfare fund will he
able to meet all reaSona BILE demands
that are made upon it.
Within the past fortnight. Depart
mcnt Commander McGahan has ap-
pointed American Legion representa-
lives upon various civic committees
now being organized or functioning
for the purpose of charging Ameri-
can Legion activities in community
upbuilding.