Evening star., 1924-09-21

Members Of the District of Colum-
hia department of the American Le-
gion'were greatly pleased when Woro
was received here Friday of the elec-
tion of Col James A. Drain or TINS
city to national commander at the
annual convention at st. Paul.
Col Drain, who is a past comman-
der of the District of Columbia De-
partment and past commander or
George Washington Post, No. 1, has
been one of the outstanding figures
in the legion since its organization
and last year gave John Quinn hard
fght for the election, being defeated
on the eleventh ballot.
At the recent convention of the
District of Columbia Department the
delegates and alternates voted 10
lend every effort to have Col Drain
elected to the highest office in the
organization and went to st. Paul
prepared to put him through
Kenneth Nash Post, No. S. the
American Legion, at a meeting We'd
nesday night at the Gavel Club elect
ed new members as follows: II. J.
Ramsey. Floyd H. Moonheyham, Alan
d. Rouch, Don NJ. Pray. Samuel T.
Holmgreen, Byron L. Moss, DR.. By
ron c. Litz, A NJ. Watkins, Thomas
b. Albert. George f. Edelin,, F. V.
Castle, j. B. Woodside. Paul F. Jack
son, H ID. Hodson and Lester E. Nell
son.
Members of George Washington
and Stuart Walcott Posts were spe-
cial guests of the post. The men,
bership of the post has been divided
into two campS-"The Coolies" un-
der the leadership of Past Comman-
der Frank Huntington, and The
Devil Dogs" under the leadership OF
John O. Johnson, with the idea of
enlarGing the membership in drive.
Department Commander William
Homer Carroll of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States
and members of the various local
posts of the District have just re-
turned from their twenty-fifth annual
encampment at Atlantic City, y. j.
The Department of the District of
Columbia captured first honorS for
formation and alignment in the De
Tense day parade and received high
commendation from the marshal in
charge. The scouting feet band from
L. s. :. New York and L. S S. wy
oming led the District delegation.
During the encampment Depart
ment Commander Carroll served on
the committee on legislation and on
organization. and Maj. Z. H. Hale
was a member of the rehabilitation
committee.
The District of Columbia had one
of the largest delegations of the en-
campment and injected considerable
pep into the proceedings. The local
pup tent of the Coolies, the play
ground Of the V. F. w, carried off
first and second prizes in the grand
scratch, for the largest representa-
tion and the most unique costumes.
At the present time the Department
of the District of Columbia stands
eleventh in point of membership
strength. with paid-up roster OF
practically 1000 veterans. and has the
largest individual post, with mem
berschip of over 1000.
Past Commander in Chief Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett received the vote of
the District delegation throughout
the election for Commander-i in chief.
National Capital Post, No. 12T. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, has received
the reports from its delegates to
the national encampment. The dele
gates were Commander j. &. Gardella,
Past Commander Val. n Brandon.
F. H. Farrar, G. Statsberg and c. b.
Jennings. The post has begun its
fall campaign for amusements and
recruiting. The post recently COM
plimented the chairman of the ma
tional Legislative committee and rec
commended to the new commander-in-
chief that he be re-appointed. and
the announcement from national
headquarters that F.. S Bethlehem,
ir., of Equality Walter Reed Post
has been reappointed to that posi-
tion has been received with favor
and enthusiasm by nearly all loyal
veterans.
Although they were not successful
In re-electing the commander-in-
chief, they feel that the new COM
n-chief is a good man for
the office, and they have indorsed him
heartily. The next national encamp-
ment Will be held at Tulsa, Okla,