Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-26

Of demi-chapeau, there being six who
serve in this capacity in the national
organization Of the s and 40. Follow
| ing the meeting the partners were ad.
| dressed by Comrade Simpson OF the
Robley D. Evans Post, the American
Legion, who invited the and 40 to
assist his post with the Halloween ball
at the Raleigh Hotel October 30. LIE
| chapeau appointed committee TO
serve on that night. A rehearsal OF
convention songs was conducted by
Partner Lyons at the conclusion OF the
social. Further rehearsals. will be at
the Arlington Hotel the evenings OF
| September % and October l. Reser-
vations for rooms and all Information
relative to the convention can be OBJ
| tanned by calling Mrs. kolhos, Poto-
mac 1865.
Financing of four scholarships In
, exchanges between the United States
and European countries have been
arranged through the American Lee
gion and the Fidac, the international
organization Of veterans associations
in the allied countries of the World
War Of which the Legion is the men,
Der society from the United states,
national headquarters of the Legion
announced. Three Of the scholarships
are for American students chosen by
the Legion.
The first scholarship exchange to
be announced is to be financed by the
Kosciuszko Foundation Of New York,
which will defray the expenses Of both
students, one to study the coming
school year at Warsaw University and
one to study at Columbia University.
New York. George r. Saxon, 20. assist
ant boys secretary of the Blrm1ng-
ham, Ala, Y. M. G. A, and a World
War veteran, was the first American
chosen. John j. Tichey of Warsaw.
Poland, was the other one selected.
The other scholarships are to be
financed, one by Howard D. Ward,
New York business man and ph1lan'
thropist, up to $1,000, and one by the
Kansas department Of the American
Legion, which has underwritten the
expenses up to $500. The Euro
pean countries and theAscholars for
the latest two scholarships are yet to
be announced. 1t is expected that
other Legion departments will under
write additional scholarships when the
European end Of the two already ar
ranged has been financed.
In the absence Of the commander.
Esther v. Hall, the last meeting OF
the L. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.
American Legion. was presided over
bv Senior Vice Comdr. Charlotte
Berry. Mayme E.. Smith will enter
tain the members of the executive
committee at her home. $50 North
Carolina avenue southeast, next
Thursday.
owing to the fact that the next
regular meeting of the post will be
during the national convention IN
Philadelphia, where a number of the
members will be in attendance. action
was taken at the last meeting where
by the October meeting will be ad-
vanced one week. and is called Tor
October at the Endion Club.
information in regard to the ma
tionaI convention, which Is being held
in Philadelphia next month, can now
be obtained from the commander.
Esther V. Hall. 1403 Webster street,
who also has authorization blanks for
the reduced rates to the convention
and those members desiring to go to
Philadelphia and take advantage OK
these rates will communicate with
Comdr. Hall.
Arrangements for the most preten-
tious celebration Of a birthday in the
history of Costello Post, American
Legion. were completed last night ny
the barbecue committee. headed by
Mai Daniel J. Donovan.
The celebration. commemorative the
seventh anniversary of the founding
of the post. will take the shape Of