Evening star., 1925-09-13

spoke at the Kansas City convention
where he received an ovation from the
service men
While no definite announcement has
been made to the day President
Coolidge will attend, tentative plans
subject to immediate change, are be
ing made for him to speak Tuesday
morning, October 6; review the giant
parade in the afternoon and attend the
distinguished guest committee in the
evening.
President Coolidge has shown inter
est in American Legion affairs hereto
fore, and his acceptance of the le-
gion's invitation is still another recoG
milton. In his message to Congress
last Winter when the short session
opened he recommended to the Con
Sress a thorough consideration of the
legion's rehabilitation program. calling
attention TO the great national work
being done by the organizat ton along
this line.
When the American Legion began
its 5000, 600 endowment fund cam
paign for disabled veterans and war
orphans, Mr.. Coolidge graciously ac-
cepted the chairmanship of the ma
uonal honorary committee. and Mrs.
Coolidge also became a member.
Another honorary guest announced
his acceptance Of the legion's invita-
tion to attend the annual convention.
Lieut.. Gen Sir Richard Turner, V. O.,
president of the Great War Veterans
IF Canada, will be present Sir Rich
ard was elected at the recent Canadian
convention, which Comdr. Drain at
tended
American Legion Auxiliary teams
contemplating entering the contests at
the national convention of the aux
a a n,N,a H.
lhe convention committee to send in
their applications at once Rules for
the drill team contest follow:
l. Teams to be composed of bona
flde members of the American Legion
Auxiliary, duly certified to the con-
Nention contest committee by the unit
secretary in case of unit members and
by the department secretary in the
case OF department teams.
2. Each team shall designate its
captain or commanding officer and for
ward said designation TO the conven-
tion committee at least Is days prior
10 the opening of the convention.
3. Said contest to be held at such
time and place as is designated by the
convention committee.
4. Prior to said contest, the con-
vention committee shall cause the cap
tains or commanding officers of each
n
meeting the order of drill shall be de-
termined by lot.
D. Each team shall he limited to
10 minutes for the execution of its
drills and maneuvers.
6. Prizes, to be fixed by the con-
VentiOn city committee, shall be
awarded upon the following scale:
Promptness in commencement of drill
after notice from judges, 10 points:
cadence, 20 points; appearance. 20
points, and execution and movements,
so points
A dozen or more teams are expected
TO enter the contest
A farewell reception and dance will
be given tomorrow evening at the
Gavel Club in honor of Comdr
j. O. johnson and Mrs. Johnson, who
Is president of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF Kenneth H. Nash Post. Comdr
and Mrs. Johnson are leaving for
California, where the commander has
been appointed chief clerk in the office
of the Federal prohibition administra-
tor at Los Angeles. During the ad
mintstration of Lieut.. Johnson as com
mander the post has become one of
the large posts in the District and has
been very active in various legion
affairs in the District Lieut.. Col.
II d L It EdNel, WHO Is personnel OItlCer
of the Air Service, is the senior vice
commander of Kenneth H. Nash Post
and will take Comdr. Johnsons office
until a new commander can be elected
Each one of SO, ,433 disabled World
War veterans, among them shell
shocked, tubercular, blind and totally
deaf men and women, has benefited
during the past year to an average
of $41S.30 as result of the passage of
the Reed-Johnson bill and its amend
ments, National Adjutant James +.
Barton of the American Legion an
nounced recently. Total benefits re
ceived by the 80 ,433 veterans during
the year We're SIC, ,493, ,S66.
Results of the new legislation of
1924 and 1925 for disabled veterans,
which was supported by the legion,
are set forth in a report made by
Watson B. Miller, chairman of the
national rehabilitation committee of
the legion. The report will be pre-