Evening star., 1925-06-07
AUNCH VETERANS
Drive WEDNESDAY.
mmittee to Open Cam
gn for S5, 900, 900 EndoW-
ment Fund for Legion.

e national $4,000 900 endowment
campaign of the American Le-
for the benefit of disabled vet
s and orphans of the World War,
ady in progress in many States.
9e launched here Wednesday with
acheOn meeting of the committee
ae Lafayette Hotel
bal plans for the drive were be-
Goday with the announcement of
~ prominent national and inter
mai figures. who are to serve in
apry or active roles in connection
Wthe local campaign.
Hammond Chairman.
In Hays Hammond has accepted
lairmanShip of an advisory COM
ME and Robert n. Harper. Wash
i'm banker, is chairman of the
caign committee, Frank L. Peck
hi department commander of the
Aican Legion of the District, an
need
sident Coolidge is chairman of
thAtional honorary committee and
MlCoolidge is also a member. The
"NtiVe committee is headed by Gen.
Jak a. Drain, national commander
ofhe American Legion and is
ala past commander Of the local
detment of the legion.
lille the American Legion in
apated this undertaking, it can in
npnSe be termed wholly a legion
prtt." Comdr. Peckham said in an
noting the drive plans.
lis a joint effort of the legion and
: L.
pat and cooperation of every man,
won and child who believes that
theiSabled veterans of the World
Ware entitled to the last bit of
devon that d grateful country can
sivhem.
'ie children of those who died
eth in the service or as a result
of ,r disabilities number approx
indie that the peak load viii not
he ached until 1882. The war
orphs deserve the same opportunity
chiGs afforded. They must not be
Denzed by the sacrifices of their
fatts," he declared.
Civic Leaders Invited.
Ittations have been extended to
in civic, fraternal, patri-
otidnd business circles of the Ma
tio1 Capital to serve on the citizens
couittee, which will have the active
dirton of the campaign effort.
Sporting this group representa-
tivtf the citizens of the Capital will
be he entire membership of the
African Legion. the American
Lebn Auxiliary and the local grande
roire of La Societe Rationale deS
ct s Chevaux, the play
Grind society of the legionnaires.
Nj Harper. campaign chairman, is
atnging the details of the cam
ogn. The headquarters have been
,abliShed in room 329-A of the Bond
gliding. where William B. Crush, a
ID secretary of the national COM
ttee, is in charge. The personnel
the complete campaign committee
Il be announced following the ac-
al inaugural of the campaign on
The District of Columbia is among
: final group of States in the
lntry in which the campaign is
ng launched A number of State
yes have been most successfully
l
is being conducted in at
3 score of the States.
Sational Comdr. Drain was re-
ltly in Washington in interest of
endowment drive that has already
ten him into 36 States. Watson B.
Her. chairman of the national
labilitation committee of the Amer
Il Legion and past department
nmander for the District of Colum-
!, is member of the executive
nmittee of the endowment. The
,ort on the local campaign, as far
it will have progressed prior to
: Indianapolis meeting, will be pre-
tied there by Paul J. McGahan,
tional executive committeeman for
: department of the District, who
also a past department commander.
Honorary Committee.
figures in the affairs of the
tion constitute the honorary com
ttee for the campaign. The commit
is headed by President Coolidge
d includes Mrs. Coolidge and Vice
Charles G.. Dawes, Mrs.
ances Cleveland Preston, Mrs. Mary
rd Harrison, former Secretary of
,ta Charles Evans Hughes SeCre-