Evening star., 1923-11-25

lean Legion Of the Department Of the
District of Columbia will take place
at a meeting to be held at the Dis
trict building next Tuesday night
Robert P: Mecandlish. the retiring
post commander, VIII preside. The
new officers will be installed by De-
partment Commander Paul j. Nc
Gahan.
by Miss Rose o'NeilI. the newly
elected commander Of the L. 8. S.
Jacob Jones Post, American Legion.
Of the appointive officers on her
staff for the ensuing year. The
members of this post. who served
Navy during the world war are
planning a series of winter activities
of an extensive nature.
In these activities Mrs. Martha
commander of the post. and Mrs.
Sarah kaske. who was elected quar-
termaster, will have an active part
Both have long been members of the
post and most energetic in it's affairs
Through an error, when the names
of the new officers were made public
recently, their names were not in
cluded.
When John j. Quinn, the national
n,
first visits Washington. an invita-
tion to be their guest at an informal
reception at the National Press Club
has been extended in behalf of the
National Press Club Post of the
American Legion. The annual meet
post is scheduled to be held at the
clubhouse December II. Col. Z. w.
Clarke is the retiring post COM
mander.
The success of the recent Forget
Me-Not day campaign is expected to
result In an early convention Of the
chapters Of the Disabled American
Veterans of Maryland J. r. Nc
Donald of this city. national COM
ming for an early call for a confer
ence at Baltimore. or Perryville.
Frank J. Irwin. E. w. Pumphrey
and Ralph Chambers are the repre-
sentatives of the Disabled American
Veterans on the committee of varf-
Gus former service organizations
here and have combined with Gen.
Anton Stephan to urge Congress to
provide q suitable armory for the
District National Guard without fur
ther delay.
The determination Of the Disabled
American Veterans to place the cause
of the wars disabled before Congress
in the strongest possible fashion was
indicated during the past week. when
National Commander James A. Nc
Farland of Dalton, Ga. paid a flying
visit here. leased an apartment, and
announced that he would return next
week to remain until Congress had
enacted certain measures in which
the Disabled American Veterans is
especially interested.
The canvass of Congress, which the
Disabled American Veterans has been
conducting for months, is said to in
Senate there is a strong majority in
favor Of legislation for the disabled
being gotten through without the
long delays that have marked SIM
liar bills in the past.
AS soon as Congress reconyenes,
Commander Mcfarland will meet by
appointment the floor leaders on both
sides and expects to reach an early
agreement for. expeditions treatment
for the legislation which he intends
to press.
A number Of national civic oreani-
cations have Joined the fight which
the Disabled American Veterans pro-
poses to wage for Justice to. the dis
abled, and Commander Mcfarland ex-
poets to direct all these forces.
Mrs. T. E. Fawcett. president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, Department
of District of Columbia. called an ex-
ecutive committee meeting at her home,
1404 Allison street northwest, Monday
evening, November 10.
A card party will be given by the
Unit of the Tank Corps on December /
at the home Of Miss Kondrop. 3012 Cam
bridge place northwest.
The Unit Of the Stuart Walcott Post,
No. 10, will hold meeting at the home
n M. CnnrQd
morrow evening. Nomination Of officers
will be made.