Evening star., 1924-07-27

ilitaton chairman of the Disabled
American Veterans to handle rela-
tions between the organization ana
the Veterans Bureau. He succeeds
Frank J. Irwin, who was elected
national commander at the recent
rational convention at. salt Lake City
and will take up his duties irnmedi-
ately at the Disa bled American Vet
Grams Washington office in the Mum
scy building.
Smyth volunteered shortly after
this country entered the World War
and was sent overseas with one of the
"arly rontingenis in November. 1917.
lie Mas disabled and after months in
different hospitals was active III
organizing the Disabled American
Veterans and visited most of the four
teen district offices of the Veterans
fureau in different parts of the coun-
try.
During the administration of
National Commander G. Hamilton
cook. Smylh was secretary to the
leader and has just finished term
as national executive committeeman
for the second district. which COM
prises New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut. He has had consider
the Veterans Bureau while adjutant
OF tn" Disabled American Veterans
chapter at Ruffalo, which has u mem
bcrship of nearly LOCO disabled men
Members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars residing in this city and most
OF whom are connected with legiSit-
i've affairs of the GOV ernmcnt. adopt
ID at their re Cnj department en-
rdinpment a resolution commencing
the work OF senator Holm @. Bursum.
New Mexico. one OF the eA-strNic.
mems strongest advocates. The reSo-
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Warded the Veterans OF Foreign W ars
national magazine. Foreign Service.
American Legion Weekly. stars ana
stripes and the press OF New MtNlco,
strongly urges the retention of Sena
for BurSum III the Senate and pleads
with the people of New Mexico to
back him in the fall elections. Sena
tor Bursum as chairman of the Sen
ate committee on pensions. was ths
author of the BurSum bill. Eln2
relief to pensioned soldiers Of the
,'ivil and Spanish American War. and
which failed to pass in tho Senate by
ono vote He was a leader in the
battle for adjusted compensation
measure.
The Tank Corps Unit of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary met recently
Service club. go Third street north
west Mrs Frank l.. Peckham, pres
idtrt. presided
y
tlsiness the unit elected Mrs. Frank
l.. Peckham. Mrs. George L. t'railey,
Ms. Wade y. Akers and Miss kath-
'rine Fries as delegates and Mrs
Spence. Mrs. 7. Claude Perry. Mrs.
T:obert Beard and Miss Avery as al
tsrnatsS to represent the unit at the
department convention. At the con-
ciusion OF the meeting the members
OF the unit served refreshments to
the members of Tank Corps Post. who
h.ld their meeting in the same build
ing.
The facilities of both the Twin
Ci'i"-." st. Faul and Minneapolis.
viii DC taXsd TO the limit to provide
- hitlet for every buddy" when the
National Convention of the American
I-"Eion Convenes there September 10,
Wa the decla ration of S. l.. Weiser.
chairman of the housing committee,
~ announcing that thousands of res
A-Nations have already been received
and that assignment to hotels would
begin Immediately.
Preference in accommodations will
h" made Legion departments accord
ing TO greatest increase in member
ship d'4ring the past year. OF the 81
departments in the American Legion
Florida. Mexico and Tennessee are now
in the lead.
The Tank Corps Post of the Ameri-
can Legion met recently at the Amer
I'di Legion AUXILIARY service CluD.
go Third street northwest. BY
rising vote the post extended its con-
sratulations to Daniel w. Bell, for
merly vice commander of the post,
upon his recent appointment as dep
uty commissioner Of accounts and de-
posits Of the Treasury.
Frank l.. Peckham and George p.
Fraiiey were elected delegates and
cvcrton +. White and Henry L. White
Icy, alternates. to represent the post
at the department convention. The
post irdorsed the candidacy of its
comr'a nder, Frank l.. Peckham, for
men+ f the District of Columbia and
Instructed its delegates and alter
nates 10 vote for Mr.. Peckham.
Mr. Peckham was born in Philadel-
phia. but has resided in the District
Of Columbia since early childhood.
During the latter part of the Roose-
velt administration he served as i pr
idee, then Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, and later became an ex-
aminer in the Customs Division of
the Treasury: Since severing his
connection. with the Treasury De
practiced law in this city. During
the World War he served in tho
United States and France with the
Tank Corps and Motor Transport
corps and was discharged in May,
r919, with the rank of corporal. He
has heen an active member of the
american Legion since the latter part
of 1919. and is also a member of the
Societe des 40 Hommes ct 8 Chevaux.
IN addition to the two ex-Service
organiza tions, Mr.. Peckham is MEM
her of the University Club of Wash
inEton. the National Press Club, the
American Society Of Bookplate Col
Iectors and Designers, the kiwanis
Club. the Old Colony Club, the Wash
ington Board of Trade. Harmony
Lodge, No. Il, F. A. A. NJ Sigma Nu
Phi Fraternity QegaD and Sentinels
of the Republic. He is a vice chair
1ran Of the last-mentioned organiza.
ton and is i'll charge of its national
headquarters in this city.
Tho District of Columbia Depart
rnent Veterans of Foreign Wars, viii
hold its fifth annual excursion and
outing at Chesapeake Beach, August
II The feature event Will be tug
of-war between members Of the Ma
tional Capital Post and Peary Ship
Post.
unioue methods of transportation
viii be employed by many of the posts
of the Veterans OF Foreign ,,.as Maas
iuhilec of the national organization
meeting in Atlantic city, September
s-I2 and at which time Gen. Jonn j.
Pershing. one of the pioneers in the
order. will be honored by a review OF
.hc cold -stripe veterans. survivors OF
American battlefields. 1S46-19l7. An
appropriation of $4,000 has aireaoy
been allotted by the State Legislature
10 form the nucleus of the encamp-
mrnt fund. Gov. Silzer of New Jersey
has accepted the invitation OF the
citizens reception committee to ex-
tend the States welcome to the vls-
TORS. and will be answered by Gen.
Ilovd NJ. Brett, medai-ot-honor COM
n.ndsr of the Veterans of Foreiga
Wars.
\ "Erandc promenade OF tne