Evening star., 1924-01-06

sending out RATS OF literature and are
getting their members to flood their
congressman with letters opposing the
measure. Each post is urged to get in
touch with chambers of commerce.
boards Of trade, civic clubs, patriotic
societies and other bodies of citizens
requesting that they bolster up the al
ready Sympathetic representatives in
Congress to stand by their promise to
the ex-seryice men.
Meeting at the headquarters of the
District of Columbia department of
the American Legion at 1923 New
York avenue last week, the budget
committee completed the details or
the first steps to be taken to rehab-
ilitate the finances of that organiza-
tion for the calendar year 1924.
Plans were approved in connection
with the annual dance to be given
at the New Willard Hotel, February
Is. by the department. for the bene-
be furthered.
An indication of the interest in the
social side of Legion activities was
given at the annual reception ten
dered members of the American Le-
gion and of the American Legion
Auxiliary. which was held at the
New Ebbitt Hotel. New Years night
Arranged by the department organi-
zation of the auxiliary, under the
direction Of the department presi-
event was highly successful.
The officers of two posts of the
American Legion in the District OF
past week by Department Commander
Paul J. McGahan. Wednesday night.
at the post headquarters, the officers
of the Kenneth A. Nash Post were
inducted with proper ceremony:
Thursday night, at the National
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stallation ceremony for the new Off
GERS of the III. c. Spengler Post Of
the American Legion and the aux1l-
iary unit of that post. Department
Commander McGahan and Depart
ment President Mrs. Fawcett offici-
ated.
George L. TAFT was the outgoing
post commander and Mrs. Anton
Stephan the retiring president OF the
Spengler Post Auxiliary. They were
post commander and Mrs. Paul ivy
man as auxiliary president The
other officers of the Spengler Post
are: w. Lawrence Hazard, senior
junior vice commander; Douglas A.
White, finance officer: Edgar II: Hale,
quartermaster; Earl E. Smithson,
r,aster-at-arms: Glenn c. Dorsey.
sergeant-at-arm Charles r. Luce,
surgeon: Arthur L. Smith. chaplain;
Charles W. Moore and Roy n. Purdy
color bearers, and Ben L. Fuller,
historian.
Past National Vice Commander
Watson b. Miller. chairman of the
national rehabiiitation committee Of
the American Legion and a member
of the Spengler Post. made the
presentation addresses accompanying
jeweled emblems of their office to
L. TAFT. and the retiring auxiliary
president Mrs Anton Stephan.
Department Commander McGahan
IS scheduled to install the newly
elected officers of the Tank Corps
Post at the meeting of that unit, to
be held in the board of trade head
quarters next Tuesday at o'clock.
Frank IA Peckham has been re-
elected as the commander of this
post for another year
Capt John H. Craige. L. s. NJ. G.
the newly elected commander of the
National Press Club Post, has called
a meeting of the post members for
Tuesday night. next, at the National
Press Club. The meeting will be
preceded by dinner. and plans for the
activities of the post during the en-
suing twelve months will be out
lined.
Watson E. Miller. who is the repre-
sentative on the national executive
from the department of the District
of Columbia, and William Wolff
Smith. the alternate national COM
mitteeman, will leave Washington
late next week for Indianapolis.
where they will attend the first meet
ing of the national committee since
the San Francisco convention of the
American Legion.
They will urge Endorsement by that
body of a proposal submitted by ].
Bentley Mulford. formerly of Wash
ington, but now of Asbury Park.
" J.. that a memorial tablet be
placed in the Library of Congress in
honor of the four attaches of the
library who gave their lives for their
country during the world war.
Plans for the establishment of the
American Legion Auxiliary Service
Club, at 21S Sd street northwest. were
discussed at a meeting of the District
of Columbia department in the as
sembly hall of the Church of the
Epiphany. the past week. DR.. Kate
Waller Barrett, past national presi-
dent, made an address. in which she
spoke of the work of the club.
AS outlined the club will not only
give comfortable, reasonable quarters
to auxiliary members, both local and
visiting, and to legionnaires, but will