Evening star., 1924-09-28

''eerge Washington Post. who was
one of the delegates of the Dis
trIct TO the national convention at
st. Paul. outlined the many accom-
pllShmentS of the convention, giving
the members report in detail. wind
ing up his address by inviting the
members of the post to visit
George Washington Posts new home
Department Commander Homer l..
carroll of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars in his address told the mem
berS of the Importance at this time
10 suppress all un-American propa- :
Sanda detrimental in its character to
the Government. which, he said is
being spread by the pacitist organi-
zation in our country as we'll as
other un-American societies
Other speakers were Comma nd er
John II. Asman, Kenneth II. Nash
1'ost: Commander Ralph Cusick. Sergt
Jasper Post: William +. Franklin,
past department vice commander and
Robert NJ. Tolson. American Legion
liaison officer.
The post will parade in a body
with the lSt Division October T. which
battalion will include the members
OF George Washington Post. Ken
meth n. Nash Post and Sergt. Jas
ner Post of the American Legion.
Plans for the masque bali and carni-
val which Will be given by the post
November II At the City Club have
been completed.
The District of Columbia Depart-
mcnt of the Disabled American Vet
Grams has named l.. :. Ray. Daniel j.
HuSSey and W. : Clark as the gen.
eral committee to conduct the annual
f"rGet-me- celebration here No.
Nember s.
This is the day set aside annually
1T,inr Of fjjg "a
ice men for a public appeal. and last
years returns were the largest ever
received by the Disabled American
Veterans in Washington The fol-
lowing were chosen as Chairmen of
the committees having in charge par
ticular activities: James +. McClaren
Federal buildings: George Spalding
hotels; J. \. Gray. hospitals; p T.
Thompson, theaters: Hyman Green
berg, banks. and Ralph l.. Chambers
finances.
During the coming week arrange
ments will be made for another com
mittee to handle the sale of the flow
erS November S.
\ contingent of the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans will participate in the
parade in connection with the dedica-
ton of the lSt Division monument
next Saturday. D. J. Hussey. state
commander. is in charge of the ar
rangements. while Frank NJ. Owens is
representing the Disabled American
Veterans national organization on
the general committee in charge of
the ceremonies.
James l.. Walker Post, No. IS.
American Legion. met recently,
with Vice Commander John r. Porter,
jr. presiding. The report of the de-.
nartn1eDt conyentiOD was made
The post accepted the resolution of
Chaplain o. J. w. Scott, who was a
representative on the department
committee on child welfare, setting
forth the legion's aims in this con-
nection for the care of orphaned and
needy children of the world war vete-
rams, which reads as follows: That
this post request the permission of
placing receptacles in the various
public schools in which the children
can voluntarily deposit tinfoil, use
less rubber, including automobile
tubes; brass and copper findings.
That the proceeds from sale of
same be used to defray expenses in
CURED for support of the child well
fare campaign under the auspices of
James T.. Walker Post, No. % Ameri-
can Legion.
And that a copy of this resolution
be submitted to the assistant super
intendent of colored schools for this
privilege and opportunity for serv-
ice"
The post was addressed by Prof
Kelly Miller. dean of the Junior Col
lege of Howard University. The mo-
bilization call for world peace as pro-
posed by the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America on
Armistice Day. November IL, was
outlined and indorsed by the post
wi of fornyI1 Ia
the near future for carrying the same
before the churches and Sunday
schools of this group.
With a record of achievement at a
national convention that was 100 per
cent of the program mapped out in
advance of their departure, the dele
gates of the Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia of the American
Legion and Noiture Locale IA of La So
cete des 40 Hommes ct 3 Chevaux OF
Washington are all returned from the
st. Paul conventions. as are the dele
gates to the convention of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
The feature was the election OF
Past Department Commander James
A. Drain on the first ballot as the
national commander of the American
Legion. National Commander Drain
is a member of the National Press
Club Post. and his distinguished serv-
ice record in the American Legion
won for him the sigral honor. He re-
turned to Washington for few days
after the convention and has now
gone to Indianapolis. where he will
reside during his term of office.
Past Department Commander Wat
son b Miller, who had been chair
mar Of the national rehabilitation
committee. was reappointed to that
position by the national executive
committee at its first meeting follow
ing the convention. John Thomas
Taylor OF the George Washington
IAN OF the national Legislative COM
mittee. was also reappoir ted to that
position.
Past Department Commander Paul
]. McGahan, who had been elected to
the office by acclamation at the re-
cent departm convention, took his
place on the national executive COM
mittee of the american Legion at the
first session to be presided over by
Natioral Commander Drain. Capt
McGahan is d member of the National
Press Club Post.
Under the leadership of Department
Commander Frank L. Peckham, the
delegation from the District of Co
1umbia Department took a leading
part in bringing about the election
of Commander Drain. Each member
of the District delegation had an i'm
portart committee assignment, and
the more important of the resolutions
in which the District Department was
interested were adopted by the ma
tional convention. Department Com
mander Peckham and Past Com
mander McGahan attended all of the
;rnortant caucuSes and conferences