Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
Du Puy, Maj William Wolfe Smith
and Capt. James w. Boyer.

American Legion service officials
are urging World War veterans to re-
instate their war risk or term insur-
ance, which under the law cannot be
reinstated after July 2, 1926. The
special advantages of war risk insur-
ance are emphasized by the legion
officials.
War risk insurance may be con-
verted into six forms of legal reserve
level premium insurance as follows:
Ordinary life, 20-payment life, 30-pay-
ment life, 2O-year endowment, and 80
year endowment and endowment ma
turing at age CO.
All six policies contain such liberal
features as 81 days of grace for the
payment of premiums without in
terest; participation in dividends
earned from gains and savings; cash,
loan, paid-up and extended insurance
values after the policy has been in
force one year: no restriction as to
residence. travel. occupations, military
or naval service: privilege to change
the beneficiary, and to charge to other
forms Of policies within five years
from date of issue; total permanent
disability benefits; payment at death
IN one sum or in inStallmentS at the
option of the insured.
No additional charge is made if the
insured engages in hazardous employ
ment, nor for the total permanent dis
ablllty benefits. Premiums are
charged at net rates according to the
American experience table of NOR
tality and 3l2 per cent interest There
is no legal reserve level premium par
ticipating insurance, providing equal
benefits with an equal guarantee of
SAFETY offered at Il premium rate as
low as the Government rate.
Veterans. may obtain application for
reinstatement and conversion from
the regional offices of the Veterans
Bureau or through the local American
Legion organization, or by writing
direct to the United States Veterans
bureau Veterans writing to the
Veterans Bureau should give their
full name and address, their rank and
"rga when discharged, and if
possible their serial number.
Officers of the James Reese Europe
Post, No. 5, American Legion. were
installed Tuesday night, at the Y. NJ
{. A, by First Vice Department
omdr. Thomas j. F'railey. Capt
Watson b. Miller, past department
comma nder, presented to Past Comdr
Mann, on behalf of the post. the
award for 1925, consisting of SO
in gold and an engrossed certificate
setting forth the features of his ac-
tlVitles which caused his. selection as
the most distinguished member of the
post for the year 1925. The principal
address was delivered by Capt. Paul j.
McGahan. past department com
mander. Refreshments. We're served
by the entertainment committee Off
GERS Installed We're: Lieut.. Jesse y. II
Graham, commander: Cleon Mcleod
ftSf 4.
Hlil, second vice commander; Wilbur
X. Lea. adjutant; Vernet A West
hnance officer, quartermaster; Alex
ander Mann, historian; William a
Haley, chaplain; Joseph c. Janifer
sergeant-at-arms: Clarence c. Sliger
master-at-arms: Thomas J. Ellis and
John Handy, color bearers.
At the regular meeting of the s
Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes at the Lee
House Wednesday night, the presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary j.. kolhos. presented
Thomas j. Frailey, senior vice com
mander of the District Of Columbia
Department of the American Legion.
and DR.. b. {. Mac Neil, grand chef
de guerre of the 40 and 8. as speakers
OF the evening. In his address Mr.
Frailey commended the women of the
American Legion and the American
Legion Auxiliary in making such
progress in forming a salon in the
District of Columbia and assured them
of the support and good wishes of the
department. DIR. Mac Neil remarked
that while the s and 40 was a distinct
organization from the 40 and 8, the
two groups could do much to help
each other, in many ways. He said
that while the and 40 was now in
its infancy, he knew it would grow to
be credit To the women of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department He ex-
tended an invitation to the and 40 to
join with and 10 participate in all
activities of the 40 and s.
The most friendly feeling toward the
ChapeauX ct 40 Femmes. it was de-
clared, has been manifested by officials
in legion and auxiliary circles in the
District, since II is a working factor
toward the welfare work among chill
dren of eXService men and lends a
helping hand wherever needed. The
charter was drawn up and signed bv
American Legion and American LIE.
glon Auxiliary women and contains
the names of two past commanders of
the L. ;. :. Jacob Jones Post, No. 3.
American Legion; one past command.
er of the Belleau Wood Post. No. 3.
American Legion, besides names of
women who have served as officers in
their posts and on the executive com
mlttee OF the District of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion.
Several of the members have been
elected either by the American Legion
or American Legion Auxiliary to
serve at different times as delegates
TO national conventions
Two boxes have been taken for the
ball at the Willard Hotel, January q,
Whom cft-in ,f I11
ment of the American Legion holds its
annual Winter frolic Fifteen per
cent of each box seat will go into the
treasury of the s and 40, but Legion
members are urged to dispose of the
two tickets sent them by their post
thereby turning in the percentage to
the post
A card party is planned for the eve
ming of February 10, at the Lee
House. Reservations for tables should
be sent to Mrs. Mary f. kolhos. Miss
Annette Burton, Miss Mabel Slagle or
Miss Edith Warren.
Comdr. Julius l. Peyser of the Dis.
trlct of Columbia Department of the
american Legion has offered the con-
terence room in his office, to the and
Az for meetings.
The next regular meeting will be
January q, when Miss Elizabeth K.
Stewart, Mrs. Amy F. Hammond and
Miss Annette Burton will act as host
esses, at 1916 Illinois avenue.
Second Division.
A committee composed of Mai. Gen.
John "A. Lejeune. Maj. Gen. Hanson
bly, and others. representing the I'd
Division, have invited the president
OF the I'd Division Association, Assis-
tant Secretary of War. Hanford Mac
Nider, to attend a dinner to be given
IN his honor at the Officers Club,
Washington Barracks, February 1e,
ut pm. Every former member of
the division is urged to attend and
send In his reservation immectia teIy
to Can't. Milton O Boone. Washington