Evening star., 1923-05-27

an immense poppy wreath on the
tomb of the unknown" soldier at
Arlington cemetery. The ceremony
WAS performed in the presence OF the
department staff. national omcers,
post commanders and the members
of the local posts. each post naVIns
a large delegation which accoinpa
MED their post flag and national
colors.
Gen. Stephan placed the wreath on
The tomb in behalf of the national
headquarters and the local depart
rnent Capt. Bettelheim, chairman OF
the national legislative committee !
accompanied by the national truih-
peter, Sergt. Henry Loveless. repre-
scented the national organization. In |
addition to the members of the Vet !
erans of Foreign Wars. there were |,
also present delegations from the
Ladies' Auxiliaries, the American Le-
gion posts and auxiliaries, the unlted
Spanish War Veterans, the Army ana
Navy Union, the Costello Post and
the Yeomanette Post of the Amerl.
can Legion, and the department star
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Lieut.. Kenneth Coontz. L. S. N,
sailor son of Admiral Coontz, and
commander of Robert E. Peary snip
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is
arranging to cast a floral ancnor on
the waters of the Atlantic at nigh
noon Memorial day. as tribute TO
United States sailors who have died
at sea.
why America Should Prohibit Inn
emigration for Five Years" is the SUB
ject of the American Legion's ma
tional essay contest, which opened
last Friday and ends October IL
Garland w. Powell, national director
OF the legion's Americanism commis-
sion, has announced.
The contest, which will be con-
Quoted by the legion'S AmerlcanlsH
commission, is open to all School cnll-
dren between the ages of twelve ana
eighteen. More than 100000 children
are expected to submit essays. The
Americanism commission will award
prizes In the form of three scholar
ships for first, second and third win
nerS 10 the cash value or S1oO, Souu
and $3.50. respectively. They may pe
applied in meeting the expenses or a.
students education in any college or
university. a silver medal, bronze
medal and certificate of merit VIII be
awarded to first, second and third
&tate winners. respectively
Essays will be restriCted to 800
words for length. Thought. style
style and originality of treatment. in
order named, will be the basic con-
siderations in judging essays, accord
ing to Mr. Powell. Spelling and pen
manship will be considered also
The third annual convention of the
Military Order of the World War is to
he held at the Willard Hotel, October
4, 5 and s.
The committee in charge is fast
completing arrangements for the
meeting and announces that special
hotel and transportation rates VIII
be afforded those attending the ses-
sions.
Brig. Gen. John j. Bradley heads
the convention executive committee
and Rear Admiral T. J. Cowie, senior
vice commander, leads the national
lments and entertainment. Members
, rf Admiral Cowe's committee are:
Lieut.. Col. Frederic Huidekoper, Capt.
Carl Henning. Gen. Ennals Wagga-
man, Capt. w. l. Symons. Lieut.. Col.
Walter c. Clephane. Maj. George NJ
Chandler and Commander w F. New
ton 1t is planned to hold the mill
tary banquet and ball on the second
evening of the convention.
The American Legion auxiliary
snembers are rapidly filling the quotas
OF their units in making poppies for
Memorial Day Large poppies are TO
be used in the decoration of the
graves of the World War dead. and
The members of the George L. killeen
unit are to decorate the memorial
trees on 18th street at 10 am. today.
Small peoples are to be sold by mem
bers of the American Legion auxiliary
at the Veterans Bureau, Washington
H1oan and Trust Company: Union Trust
Theater, Child's restaurant and al
the ball park and at Howard
Theater. These poppies will carry
the emblem of the American Legion
and will be sold by authorized repre-
sentatives of the American Legion
auxiliary.
Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey is
chairman of the American Legion
e %I1x ltG-
trict of Columbia. She has had as
members of her committee unit presi-
dents and unit poppy committee chair
men.
East washington Post. No. 9S3,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, held an
open meeting at Northeast Masonic
Temple May 10. 1t was entirely in
affiliated with the post. Mrs. Frank
r. Heiss is chairman of the entertain
3nent committee. and Mrs. G. c. Nc
Jlhany is chairman of the refresh
hent committee. The meeting was
called 70 order at s o'clock. Past
Commander Dean OF the Department
of the Potomac. G.. A. r.. spoke in be-
half of the Widows and Orphans
Home Association. drive for funds
for the erection of a building in the
near future, after which the enter
tainment began, which consisted of
the following numbers: Piano solo.
Nrs. Charles Dutron; vocal solo, Miss
Mildred Eliff, accompanied by Mrs.
y. E. Eliff; saxophone solo. T. f.
Berkeley: recitations and jokes. G. B.
Wheelock; vocal solo. Ellsworth Con-
.lren; dancing, Miss Cunningham.
buffet supper was served. The next
open meeting will be held June 9.
The fourth anniversary Of L. s. S.
Jacob Jones Post. No. 2, the American
Legion. was celebrated last Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock in the United
states marine barracks hall, sth and
Eye streets southeast, in the presence
of a large gathering of members of
the post and their friends.
This post. which is composed ex-
yeomen (F). has the distinction of
being the first post of its character
TO be granted a charter by the ma
tional organization, and stands out as
one of the leading posts in the big
organization. In the Department of
the District of Columbia it holds
ranking position, standing third from
r present time out of the twentysix
posts in this department.
The program at the celebration in
cluded selections by the United
States Marine Band. Invocation, by
Post Chaplain Amy F. Hammond: ad-
dress of welcome. by Post Commander
Eunice c. Dessez; reading of the his
b tory of the post, by Mrs. Viola s.
Benedict; soprano solos by Miss Cecilia
Barrett accompanied by Miss Katherine
NJ. Weber; recitation by Miss Ethel
NJ. Nails. and cornet solo. by Arthur
S. Witcomb, a member of George
Washington Post No. 1. and Our
Pryor. member of the Marine Band
and Vincent b Costello Post No Is