Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

cban,ain M, Mrs' a EuMaru ;. MTG;pp,ng.
historian. Mrs A. B. Clements: color
bearer. Mrs. David A. Highgate.
Mrs. William L: Harvey. formerly
president of the Woman's Relief AS
ISOLATION, " q. D. c.. was introduced
as the originator of the salute now
used by women in saluting the colors
SILK flag. the gift of several
friends of the unit. was presented by
tional president, the American Legion
Auxiliary. In accepting the flag all
of the unit members gathered around
the colors spread BY III" sergeant at
arms. and they toGether with their
as spokeswoman. accepted the colors
and dedicated II and themselves to
its highest ideals.
DIR. Barrett gave a talk on the value
OF an auxiliary service club and the
possibilities for constructive help
fulness. y club is now being organ
lied and is located 1t Us Sd street
northwest.
Other speakers: Senior Vice Com
rlander William +. Franklin, Junior
Vice Commander Eunice Dessez, Com
naander Helen O'Neal. Jacob Jones
Post. the American Legion; Mrs. Ken
meth A. McRae. past commander ia
cob Jones Post. American Legion, and
second vice president Of this auxiliary
unit; Miss Elizabeth Fisher. auxiliary
department historian; Maj Harry
past commander of George Washing
ton Post, No. |. American Legion.
during whose term Of Office this unit
was organized.
month of unusual activity. with the
annual ball at the New Willard Hotel
February IS marking the high spot OF
events, confrontS the members of the
American Legion in the District of CO.
lumbia. Special events will mark the
observance of Lincon'S birthday and
Washington's birthday in addition to
the routine meetings. and special
series of meetings during the week OF
February 10, when the legislation now
pending before Congress. including the
adjusted compensation measure, will be
topics of discussion.
According to an announcement from
Paul ]. McC;ahau. department COM
n1andcr the annual bait gives every
promise of being on" of til" most i'm
portant social events Of the winter :
social activities in the Capital. Since
the proceeds of the ball TO be de-
voted t" the work being carried on from
the department headquarters. and be-
cause of the attractive nature of the
ball itself: the event this year is cX-
pected TO hold an unusual attraction for
Washingtonians and reccrd-brraking
attendance is expected.
Much routine~ business was transacted
at the meeting of the department exec
utive committee held Monday night last
and number of committees authorized
to carry out the details involved In
several efforts requiring attention.
The resignation Of |. II. Horton as
the department adiutant YVES accepted
by the department commander and by
direction Of the executive committee an
az splendid services r.ns spread upon
the minutes os TIL" department. Mr..
Horton has long been leader in
American Legion activities in Wash
OF the national reha biltation committee
OF the American Legion. with head
quarters here. His local resignation
came to hand because of the increased
volume of national legion business re-
Quiring his attention.
Department Commander McGahan.
who is chairman of the District of
Columbia subcommittee and general
member OF the fourth district re-
Mobilization committee of the Ameri-
can Legion. of which Col. James A.:
Drain of Washington is the general
chairman, announced yesterday that
the personnel of the subcommittee is
now complete. 1t includes Robert NJ.
Pilkington. director of the United
states employment service. who will
cover vocational training: Joseph !.
1dlef. who will be continued in
charge of COMPENSATION ard insur-
ance matters; DIR. Joseph NJ. Heller.
who will cover general medical and
surgical phases; DIR. Roy y. Adams.
who will cover all phases involving
tuberculosis. and Dr.. r. II. Foxwell,
who will cover nervous diseases.
Tuesday night Department Com
mander AIcGahan installed Norman
+. Landreau as the new commander
Of the Cooley-McCullough Post at a
tel. And Thursday night the depart
lment commander was one of the
guests at the annual meeting of the
312th Machine Gun Battalion Post, held
Mt the same hotel.
The first regular meeting Of Fled
eral Post, S24, V. +. w. was the occa-
sion for the installation of officers
for the ensuing year, the obligation
Of several new recruits and the serv.
ing of refreshments by the ladies'
auxiliary of the post. The officers
installed were: Commander Walter
j.. Roney: senior vice commander.
E. A. Goldman; junior vice com
day. A. A. Ruark: quartermaster.
c. A, Brode; chaplain. Rev. A. J. Tor
rey. and surgeon. DR.. c. r. Werlich.
The trustees of the post are F. c.
The installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Department Commander
Coontz and staff and were witnessed
by large delegation of visiting
comrades and friends.
Past Commander Void, in behalf of
the post presented Past Commander
Lucas with gold. badge. Depart
ment Comma nder Coontz. r. NJ. Reese.
chief clerk of the Department of Ag-
riculture: Mrs. r. NJ. Reese and Mrs.
Guthridge made addresses.
The extension of the Disabled
American Veterans throughout Nlr-
ginia added Alexandria to the list
during the week. when a chapter was
installed by ]. r. Mcdonald. national
committeeman for this district. Kemp
Rush was chosen commander; Fred
b. Hardbauer, senior vice commander:
l.. S. Allen. junior vice commander;
l.. T. Wakefield, adjutant; l.. n. Dick
son. secretary. and Henry D. Currier,
treasurer. The new chapter Will i'm
mediately launch a membership drive
to take in all disabled men In Alex
andria and vicinity. John \. Egense,
commander of the Norfolk chapter
and Ralph Chambers. treasurer of the
u. c. department, have been named
work in Virginia. and it is planned
to place additional chapters in Rich
mond, Roanoke, Newport News and
Iynchburg.
AS a result of vigorous protest by
Frank J. Irwin. national rehabilita-
tion chairman of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans. Director Hines of the
week to change the new regulation
that calls for an affidavit by a doctor
on all claims. In the past physicians
and surgeons had only to sign the
medical statement. and Chairman If.
wins complaint has resulted in re-
turn 20 the old policy.
Warren G. Harding Post, No. 80
American Legion, at a recent meet
ing at the conference room, Com.
merce building, outlined an active
year of work. the principal fea-
lures of which will be the active sup.
port of the program of the national