Evening star., 1923-09-30

The last meeting Of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing Post. No. %,
the American Legion, was trans
formed into a social gathering by the
entertainment committee, headed by
Earl w. Lindsey. Department Com
mander Paul ]. McGahan made an ad-
dress in which he praised the work
of the post. Francis F. Miller, COM
mander Of the post, was presented
with a check covering his expenses
to the national convention at San
Francisco.
EquaIity-walter Reed Post, No. 2s4.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Will meet
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple,
1912 9Th street northwest, at 8 pm
Commander III. e, Chase has issued
q call for the officers of the post and
the membership campaign committee
to meet tomorrow evening at room
31s National Metropolitan Bank
building. at 1880 o'clock, for the pur-
on the membership campaign and de-
yiss- suitable methods of awarding
the several prizes that have already
been donated for the members max
ing the highest batting average dur
ing October, November and December.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. under the
direction of Mrs. James II. Reed. 12ZS
3 street northwest, has also fnaugu-
rated its membership drive, and dur
ing the open meeting Of the post addi-
the Ladies' Auxiliary.
How to care FOO from 100000 to
100000 orphans of the world war is
the problem the American Legion will
consider at it's national convention
in San Francisco. October 1913. Ten
tative plans for this project, which
experts believe will be as difficult as
that of relief for disabled veterans,
We're considered at recent meeting
of the legion's war orphans commit
tee in Indianapolis. While definite
statistics are not available. II is esti-
mated that the greatest number who
must receive assistance of some kind
from municipalities, counties. states,
the federal government or the legion
will be 100000 children. The commit
tee will recommend the building of a
number of national homes in various
parts of the country for dependent
children of legion members and serv-
ice men not members of the legion
who died before May /, 1919.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, .comman-
der-in-chief Of the Veterans of For
C. Maddux Of Washington. d. c.. as
chairman OF the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars national rehabilitation COM
mittee. Mai. Maddux Is possibly one
of the best informed men on the sub
ject of the disabled ex-service men.
He was in command of one OF the
largest hospital centers in France
during the world war, has seen serv-
Ice during the Spanish American war
and Philippine insurrection, and upon
was in charge Of Hospital %, in
Illinois. and until recently was ex-
officer at Walter Reed Hospital. He
has resigned from the Army to take
up private practice. He VIII have
general supervision of the study of
the disabled ex-service men problem
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Senator Harreld Of Oklahoma was
the principal speaker at the recent
No. 1s. American Legion. held at the
City Club. After describing condi-
tions in Europe he personally in
dorsed resolution adopted by the
post protesting the clerical rating OF
lawyers in the government service.
The next meeting, scheduled for Oc-
tober II. will not be held because
of the Intervening national conven-
ton ut San Francisco. the sessions
of which Commander Thomas j.
Frailey will attend as an official dele
gate. Of the District Of Columbia De-
partment. Commander Frailey will
leave here October 10.
The post has entered the Legion
Bowling League and the following
are candidates for the team: Robert
Fl Pritchard. Joseph J.. Brown,
Thomas E Walsh, John T. Baker,
Louis Marks. John G. Long, Edward
Rapp, Russell w. Clarkson and Harry
whalen. Comrades Brown, Baylor
the preliminary meetings Of the
league. Other candidates will also
compete for membership on the post
bowling team.
Joseph ]. Miles and Reynolds T.
Harnsberger represent the post in
Club and will make the trip to San
Francisco in October under the
auspices of that organization. This
athletic club is arranging to tour the
the sime OF the legion convention,
and the schedule includes contests in
track. base ball. foot ball and basket
ball Comrades Miles and Harms
berger have qualified in all branches
as first team men.
AS q consequence of the establish
ing by the recent District of Columbia
Department American Legion conven-
tion of budget committee for the
department it's affairs will hereafter
be handled by the following: Past
Department Commander Watson b.
Miller: Past Department Senior Vice
Commander Charles Ladson; Joseph j.
Idler, department executive omcer :
Robert P. McCandlish, commander of
the Stuart Walcott Post, and George
TAFT, commander of the Spengler Post.
The other members OF this committee,
which is to have direct supervision
over all expenditures In the depart
ment and in connection with enter
tainments, outings and balls given
in behalf Of the department, include