Evening star., 1924-06-29

can Legion have been moved to room
2oS, International building, 1881
F street northwest, and the depart
ment officers established there. For
the past five years the department
Headquarters have been located in
the building at 1923 New York ave-
nne northwest, but this is to be torn
down, and Department Commander
Paul ]. McGahan announced last
might that temporary headquarters
for the District Legion have been es-
tablished in the International build
ing
The final meeting of the department.
executive committee in advance OF
the department convention, winch
will take place. August l and 2, Will
be held tomorrow night at the old
headquarters, 1929 New York avenue,
and a record attendance Is expected.
There is membership boom on
in the Department of the District OF
Columbia declared Department Com
mander McGahan last night. AS
matter of fact, there is a member
ship boom on generally throughout
which represent ten state orsan1za-
berahip marks of 1923.
The Department of New York mas
and Department Commander Edward
w. Spafford has informed me that he
will go to the national convention
Of the American Legion at 81. Paul
in September with membership Tor
his state in excess of $4,000.
Two weeks ago the Department Of
the District Of Columbia began it's
upward march for the year, and we
have just been advised by national
headquarters that the department has
advanced three places in the Depart
ment Membership League race, which
is on in real earnest
twenty-eight posts in the District in
the approaching department conven-
tior win be determined by their
paid-up membership as Of July "a,
and in the next three weeks we con-
fdently expect renewals and recruits
that will place the department in
advance of the position 1t occupied
this time last year. 1t is also possi-
bile thai the department will be en-
titled to ten members in the ap-
preaching national convention.
The American Legion is proving
itself as a community asset and an
organisation Of service, and veterans
generally are focking to its stand
ard"
The nomination of officers for the
ensuing year of George Washington
Post, No. l, the pioneer post OF the
American Legion. will take place on
Tuesday night at o'clock In the
, clubhouse. 1929 1 street northwest.
post, will preside.
The election of officers will take
place at the following meeting Of the
post. Tuesday, July Is, with the in
staIlaton at the regular meeting,
Tuesday. August S. At the meeting
July IS delegates and alternates to
the annual department convention.
TO be held August 1 and >, will be
nl fi %
the post officers to increase the pres
ent membership in order that the post
will have it's usual representation at
the coming convention.
The past week has been busy one
at the clubhouse, where facilities
have been provided for ex-service
men and women who desire to NIL out
tho necessary papers under the ad :
the last Congress. An Office has
been set up in the assembly room OF
the clubhouse, with an ample supply
of blanks on hand
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post, No. %, American Legion. held
its fifth annual excursion to Marshal, i
as its guests the director. Maj. Kirby !:
Assistant Director and Chief of Print
ing Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Twyman. Super
intesdent of Works Mr.. Deviney.
Chief Clerk Mr.. Ruth and Mr.. Vert
mann.
Forty disabled soldiers from Mount
Alto and Walter Reed hospitals were
aa ase aa~sa in by the the bobssd Pest ha1 sna
contest Miss Aralia Darlington was
considered the prettiest blonde bob,
Miss Louise Kenny the prettiest bru-
the prettiest long hair. The post
presented Representative Lamar JEFF
fers of Alabama with beautifully
framed picture at the testimonial din
to-, 1T Nv N ri
and Eight.
Conferences with veterans and
civilian organizations will be held
in the near future by Red Cross rep
resent atives to fix the responsibility
of each in treating the cases OF dis
abled former service men and women.
The Red Cross reaffirmed it's respon-
sfbility for care to all disabled vet
Grams.
Decision to this effect was made
at 4 meeting of the central commit
tee of the Red Cross here. This com.
nfttee voiced again the responsible
ity of the Red Cross toward the dis
ablAd veteran.
lens is recognized by the American
Legion and the Red Cross, it was
stated. The two organizations have
joined hands in efforts TO solve them.
Financial assistance is being given
by the Red Cross to the legion to
maintain legion liaison representa-
tives in the Veterans Bureau dis
tricts- The community of effort be-
tween the American Legion and Red
Cross has aided thousands of vet
Grams.
It is the plan Of organizations in
terested in these problems, it was said,
to mobilize the entire social re-
sources of the community for the dis
ahled- The Red Cross declared that
1t will hold itself responsible for in
surfing care to the disabled. and will
see to It that ADEQUATE service is rem.
as 10 how and by whom this service
win be given will be worked out at
the conferences which it is planned
to hold.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No. 2s4.
veterans of Foreign Wars. is making
arrangements to hold series of au-
tomobfle outings for the patients at
Walter Reed and Mount Alto Hos
nitals, and the first outing of the
series will be held at Walter Reed
Hospital July IS, under the direction
of Frank G. Thomas. chairman OF the
automobile outing committee.
The comnittee desires to secure the
,and any one desiring to aid is re-
uuested to give the passenger ca
racffy Of their car to F. G. Thomas
o5z6 Hall place northwest. not later
than July Z, in order that suitable
advance arrangements for the pa
tients selected can be made. F. H.
Elliott, Myron D. Smith, D. A, Doyz,
J. b Everetts, w. r. Metz. c: v. Eden-
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