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ten years the number Of these waits
will have Increased to $4,000. Work
OF the legion during the past year in
getting children's billet No. 1, at
otter Lake, Mich, in operation, and
IN starting construction on billet No.
largely in the discussion
Rehabilitation of disabled veterans
will be the first question of policy to
come before the convention, accord
ing to the program outlined. 1t will
be taken up at the opening session.
folioWlng the formalitieS Of getting
the great gathering of former service
men under way.
Gen. Frank 4. Hines. director Of the
veterans Bureau, will discuss reha-
problems from the stand
point of the Government. A report by
" atson b. Miller. chairman, on the
years work of the Legions national
rehabilitation committee will precede
Gen. Hines address. Resolutions ex
pressing the legion's stand on reha-
btlitation questions will be drawn
up at this session, it is expected.
characterization will occupy the
second day of the gathering. accord
ing to the program. A definite pro-
CSdure for the work of legion posts
in training new citizens and conduct
ing naturalization ceremonies will be
outlined.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit will
hold its regular business meeting
August 19, at s pm, at the Service
Club, 2lS Third street northwest. All
members are urged to attend, as this
meeting Will be important.
An interesting spectacle was wit
messed Thursday night. when Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ Brett, national COM
mander-in- chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, gave the obligation of
membership to Frank J. Irwin, new
national commander of the Disable
American Veterans of the World War.
as member of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. Commander Irwin, whose
popularity extends far beyond his own
organization. was obligated as a
member of the Equality Walter Reed
Post, which is the disabled mems post
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in
the Nations Capital. The ceremony
took place in the presence of Maj
Gen. Anton Stephan, commander of
the 29th Division: Maj. Myron D.
Smith, commander of the post; Capt
V. national Legislative committee
Robert NJ. Smyth, chairman of the
D. a. V. national rehabilitation COM
mittee; Capt. Edwin 5. Bethlehem, jr.,
chairman of the v. F. w. national
legislative committee, and William
District of Columbia Department of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. in ad-
dition to representatives of national
organizations and departments in
Washington.
Commander Irwin in his remarks
said that next to his work and ac-
tivitleS for the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War his heart
and interest was in any post or or
ganiZation made up of and interested
in the welfare of disabled ex-service
men.
This was the first appearance of
the commander-in-c chief, Gen. Brett,
at any post function in the District,
and he said that the giving of the OBJ
legation to Commander Irwin was one
of the most pleasant duties he has
had to perform during his term of
office, because it was the finest evil
dence of cementing cooperation be-
tween veteran organizations.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No. 2s4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. will hold
an automobile outing for the benefit
of the patients in Walter Reed and
Mount Alto Hospitals. August II,
stop at Pierce Mill. where the Ladies'
Auxiliary will serve light refresh
ments.
The Mount Alto outing will be un-
der the direction of Charles Kohen,
'SHdjEIldI Vi the
committee, and all machines partici-
pating in that outing are requested
to assemble IN front of the Admins
tration Building at that institution
promptly at 2:3O o'clock.
The Walter Reed outing will be un-
der the direction of Sam Berlin, and
the automobiles participating in this
outing have been requested to assem-
Ele in front of the Red Cross Building
at Walter Reed Hospital proptly at 2
pm, where the patients will be load
ed and the caravan will start through
Rock Creek Park. with J. F. Cooke
driving the pilot car.
These combined outings will re-
quire at least Is automobiles and the
committee is still in need of num-
ber of cars. If you desire to partici-
pate in this constructive work, for
ward your name, mail address, also
the name and make of your automo-
bile. to w. G. Jameson. I'll Mount
Vernon place northwest. and indicate
which outing you desire to take part
in.
The selections of patients to go on
the outing will be made by the di-
rector of the Red Cross activities at
the hospital and particular attention
will be paid to those patients who
have little opportunity to enjoy any
automobile rides.
The trip through Rock Creek Park,
with the short stop. that will be made
at Pierce Mills, is scheduled so as to
consume not more than two hours.
this will leave time to take any
personal pleasure drive later in the
machine information in hand not
later than Tuesday. Charles Kohen,
chairman, automobile outing COM
mittee, SIS. Fifteenth street north
west, will furnish Information that
may be desired
Arrangements are being completed
by the Stuart Walcott Post. The
American Legion, for it's annual ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall. August 2S.
ranged for which prizes are to be
awarded in the various events. George
Besaw is chairman of this committee.
Ihere is to be beauty contest.
The beach committee, headed by
Alexander Bremen and T. Norman
The auxiliary will assist in the out
ing plans. The following committee
is in charge of the excursions: Com
mander Charles Riemer. Past Com
manders Robert McCandlish and Alex
ander Bremen, Past Department Com
lain DR.. Charles E. Ralph, Post Den
tai Surgeon DR.. Charles Dettmar, Sen
ior Vice Commander T. Norman Tenn
pleton. Junior Vice Commander Paul
K. Carr. Jack Graham. Gerald Ryan,
Judson Dale, Floyd Wooley, Robert
Pritchard, Alfred H. Shaw, George
Davis. Raymond Fletcher, Gene Dor
mer. Herbert Glassman, John r.
Dover. Lewis werden. DIR. Boyce Boil
ton. Clod r. Smith. Charles Demerest,
Happy Walker. Carney Hoffmaster,
Otto Dietch. DR.. Henry Hays. Thomas
Gormley, Mckinley Kreigh, Mrs. T.
N. Templeton. president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary; Mrs. Charles Riemer, Mrs.
Lewis Werden, Mrs. Eva Taylor, Mrs.
George Davis, Mrs. Floyd Wooley,
Mrs Jesse L. Hall, Mrs. Charles
Ralph and Mrs. Charles Dettmar.