Evening star., 1924-05-04

Paul ]. Michigan, commander of
the District of Columbia Department
of the American Legion, is to install
Theodore c. Gerber as commander of
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. s, and
John H. Ashman as vice commander,
at the post meeting next Wednesday
night at the Gavel Club rooms.
Commander McGahan is to deliver an
address. Americanization Officer
Frailey is to tell of the work of his
department. A past commanders s
jewel will be presented to Past Com
mander Huntington.
Detailed plans are under way for
the national convention of the Mill
tary Order of the World War to be
held in Boston, Mass, October 2, 3
and at the Copley-Plaza Hotel. 1t
is announced that the coming sessions
will surpass any in the history of the
organization.
Brig. Gen. Henry ]. Reilly. editor
of the Army and Navy Journal, is
chairman of the convention executive
committee. He is now selecting the
personnel of his committee. Lieut..
Col. Carroll j. Swan, commander of
the Boston Chapter, is chairman of
the committee on arrangements and
entertainment.
At the past meeting of the District
of Columbia Chapter, Military order
of the World War, u resolution was
adopted protesting against the pas
for the relief of the civil pop
ulation of Germany. Rear Admiral
Cowie, vice commander-in chief, read
a letter from friend in Italy, in
which he told of the over dressed
and over-fed Germans now in that
.,r1t Inr pc Oh a n
lain adjutant, read a similar letter.
Senator David A. Reed of PennSyl-
vania, a member of the PittSburgh h
chapter. was the guest of honor.
At the quarterly meeting legis-
lative committee was appointed con-
sisting of Maj. Alexander 5. Lanier.
Mai. Gist Blair and Maj. William H.
Kyle. A press committee was also
appointed as follows: Col. f. Il. Clark
and Capt. Paul McGahan.
The regular meeting of Sergt. Jas
per Post. No. 13, the American Le-
gion, will be held next Thursday at
the City Club. Among the new mem
Dean, Karl K Kaskeer David S. Es-
topinal Earl S. Young and Lionel S.
Lonsdale.
Past Commander Thomas ]. Frailey
addr essed the special meeting of
Burnside Post, No. s. Grand Army of
the Republic, Wednesday evening at
g. A. r. headquarters. This meet
ing was designated American Legion
night and in addition to the mem
bers of Burnside Post the Woman 5
Relief Corps was in attendance.
Through Baron de Cartier. Belgian
Ambassador to the United States, the
Belgian minister for foreign affairs
has acknowledged for his country the
receipt of the engrosSed resolution
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
calling for the bestowal on the IN
known Soldier of Belgium its ma
tional emblem, the cross of Malta.
The resolution will be placed with
due ceremony in the Musee de L'Armee
(PalaiS du CinQuantenaire). in BruS-
sells at the side of the brevets for
the other distinctions which have
been already bestowed upon the I'm
known Belgian Soldier.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution, the American War Moth
League are among the outstanding
women's patriotic organizations which
have expressed by letter to Brig.
Gen. Lloyd nj. Brett their cordial SYM
pathy and warm Endorsement for the
annual Poppy day movement ion
Quoted by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars throughout the country as
tribute to Americas war dead and as
a means of helping war disabled. All
the poppieS used in the sale will be
buddy poppieS," handiwork of dis
abled American eX-service men.
THE Poppy day plan, as sponsored