Evening star., 1925-07-05
Veterans of Great War

/ Omaha, Nebr., in October were elect.
ed. as follows Harlan Wood, Joseph
j. Idler, B. c. McNeill, William Nor
reu William F. Franklin and Miss
Helen McCarty. Post Comdr. Frank
l.. Peckham and Comdr. Peyser
will be included in the delega-
ton The alternates are Howard 5.
Fisk. John Thomas Taylor. William
Wolff Smith. Robert NJ. Zacharias,
Jack Connolly, George NJ. Lands,
Paul Twyman and West Hamilton.
That the 1927 national convention
of the American Legion will be held
in Paris seems probable, according to
reports from the national headquar-
ters at Indianapolis, following full
consideration of report submitted by
John j. Micker, jr., of Virginia, chair
man of the France convention travel
committee to the national executive
committee.
Assurances have been received
through diplomatic channels, accord
ing to the report, that the French
government will welcome the conven-
ton with pleasure. Officials of Paris
Post have sent word that the people
and officials of Paris will cooperate
in the success of the gathering. The
France travel committee recommended
that the last week of September, 1927,
is the best time. Final decision rests
with the national convention.
Holding of an Americanism school or
general conference at Omaha on Octo-
ber 4, preceding the national conven-
ton, was approved by the national ex
ecutive committee. All members of
the legion and others interested in the
work are invited. Post and depart
ment officers are urged to attend.
Announcement was made that the
Florida department would again head
the big parade in connection with the
national copvention in October. This
privilege was won by the Floridians
for having on June Is, 1925, the
greatest percentage of membership, a
figured against the average member
ship of the department for the years
1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924"
McGroarty- O'Connen Post. No. 7,
American Legion, reports. after a can
VaSs of it's members, a subscription of
$l0O. and return is being made to
Field Secretary Crush by Comdr.
Raymond A. Burke toward the en-
dowment fund. The post is grateful
for the naming of Harlan Wood at
the department convention as a dele
gate to the national convention at
Omaha, Nebr. Mr.. Wood Is a lawyer
and is well versed in the veterans
fight for civil service preference. and
expects to awaken the interest of that
body to the seriousness of this cause
support is pledged to the new depart
ment officers, and to that end q drive
for membership is being made. Five
applications for membership have been
received by Post Adjt. L. W. Schwalm.
The new permanent national head
quarters of the American Legion was
formally dedicated recently at In
dianapolfs with appropriate cere-
monies.
Formal presentation of the build
ing, which is the first unit Of Indiana's s
great $4,000 900 World War memorial
plaza project and was completed at a
cost of $350,000. was made to the
Legion, the Legion Auxiliary and
Forty and Eight. Gov. Ed Jack
son, himself a Iegionnaire, repre-
sented the people of the State of Indi-
ana, the County of Marion and the
City of indianapolis, who Joined in the
plaza project, in proffering the edifice.
Formal acceptance was made on be-
half of the legion by National Comdr.
James A. Drain and on behalf of the
Auxiliary by Mrs. o. D. Oliphant, it's
national president.
The ceremonies followed a parade in
which military units, representatives
of the State and of the legion and
auxiliary participated.
McGroarty-O O'Conneu Post, No. Z,
American Legion, has enrolled in the
32Oth Infantry. commanded by Col
Glendie B. Young, for the Defense
day test. Last year the entire post
served as regfmental escort for this
same organization.
At the next meeting, to be held
August at 8 pm. at American
Legion headquarters, officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and all
members are requested to attend.
James +. Barton of Fort Dodge.
Iowa. has been elected national adju-
tant of the American Legion by the
national executive committee to sue
ceed Russell CreYiston, resigned. Mr.
Barton was nominated for the posi-
ton by National Comdr James A.
Drain. Mr.. Barton became assistant
national adjutant in April last. He
will assume his new duties August l.
He was formerly adjutant of the Iowa
department of the legion.
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %, American Le-
gion, Is in the midst of an extensive
drive to obtain a maximum number
Of pledges from its members and
friends, so that the quota of the legion
endowment fund may be oversub-
scribed. Vincent j. Orlando has been
appointed chairman of the committee
in charge of the drive.
Martin Dyer, chairman Of the ex-
cursion committee, has appointed
Francis F. Miller to be in charge of
the beauty contest, to be held at Mar
shall Hall July II. A loving cup, the
prize, is being displayed in the sew
. e
of the contest will be the art editors
of the several Washington news
papers.
Francis c. Huhn of National Capt.
tai Post was elected department COM
mander of the District of Columbia de-
partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
at the sixth annual encampment.
James F. Beattie, of Equality-Walter
Reed Post, was chosen senior vice
commander; Charles H. Riley of Co
lumbia Post, junior vice commander;
George J. Neuner of National Capt.
tai Post, reelected quartermaster for
the fourth consecutive term; Robert
P. Parrot, National Capital Post, re-
elected judge advocate; DIR. George B.
Tibble, National Capital Post, surgeon
and Rev. DR.. V. o. Anderson, Federal
Post, chaplain.
Commander Huhn announced the
appointment of William /. Jenkins of
National Capital Post, to be adjutant.
He was to name the inspector, ser
geant-a alarms, officer of the day and
historian later.
Ernest Wiskstram of National Cap
ital Post, Sam Berlin of EqualityWal
ter Reed Post, Z. H. Hale of Colum-
bia Post, and F. c. Lucas of Federal
Post, were ratified as members of the
council of the administration.