Evening star., 1926-08-22
American Legion,


Nomination of officers for the ensu-
ing year took place last Tuesday night
at George Washington Post, No. l,
at the clubhouse, 1929 I street north
west, resulting as follows:
For commander. Gilbert T. Rude
and T. r. kroSkauf; first vice COM
mander. Charles j. Painter, Henry w.
LongfelloW and Charles J. West: sec
ond vice commander, James p. Crom-
we'll and William Laeler: third vice
commander, Bernard c. MCGEE, Jud-
son c. \. Knappen and Charles S.
Bellman; quartermaster, Henry j..
Rath and John Bishop; sergeant.at-
arms, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk;
master alarms. ]. J. Owens: surgeon,
DR.. NJ. II. Darnall; historian: Past.
comdr. Howard S. Fisk; color bearers,
William Lawler and Henry J. Ruth.
The office of chaplain was deferred
until the next meeting. The election
of officers will take place Tuesday,
September Z.
Resolutions were adopted and the
colors ordered placed att half staff in
memory of Col. Henry II. Ludlow.
who died suddenly last Saturday while
preparing for a Western trip. The
resolutions spoke Of his Army career
and of his early training of West
Pointers who now hold high rank
in the United States Army. The reso-
lutions were ordered spread on the
minutes of the meeting and IA copy
sent to his widow. Interment took
place Tuesday afternoon at Arlington
National Cemetery. A large delega-
tion from the post, headed by Comdr.
j. j. Murphy, with the post colors. at
tended the funeral at Arlington. A
silent tribute was paid at the open
ing of the post meeting.
Edward Hon, for four years adju-
tant of John Tollerson Post, No. 46,
of Waldron, Ark, was elected q mem
ber of the post through transfer.
A report of the house committee
was made by Vice Chairman Gilbert
I. Rude of the board Of governors.
Henry G. Spengler Post, No IL, at
it's regular monthly meeting Wednes-
day canvassed the matter Of instruct.
ing its delegates to the Forthcoming
convention of the Department Of the
District of Columbia as to whom the
vote of the delegates of the post
would be cast for department com
mander in the elections to be held at
that convention.
1t is recognized by the post that all
the potential candidates We're legion
aires of outstanding service to the
legion and to the Nation, and that.
in particular. Legionaire Harlan Wood
had rendered splendid service as chair
man of the veterans joint committee
i'm procuring the retention of veterans
in the civil service and in a general
study and forwarding of the PROPOSE
tion of rational veterans preference.
The candidacy of Gen. Amos A. Fries,
chief Of the Chemical Warfare Service,
was advocated by many members of
the post because of his outstanding
accomplishments in the civil, fraternal
and military world. While the post
felt that Mr.. Woods candidacy and
Willingness to serve in the capacity
of department comma nder reflected
credit upon himself and upon the
legion. Henry {. Spengler Post
unanimously indorsed Gen. Fries for
department commander, but. In aC-
cordance with it's ime-honored custom
of reposing confidence in its dele
gates, are sending them to the con
vention uninstructed.
A special meeting was called Mon
day night at the hose of Mrs. Leon
Arnold to discuss the affairs of the
George e. Killeen Unit. Legion
Auxiliary. Mrs. Dorothy Harper, ma
tional chairman of the emblem com
mittee: Mrs. l.. Macintosh and Miss
Edna Macintosh were guests of honor.
Mrs. Kolhos. president of the Eight
and Forty, spoke on that organiza
ton.
Mrs. Mary Killeen and Mrs. Arnold
attended the unveiling of a tablet on
the home of Past National President
DR. Kate Waller Barrett on Monday
at Alexandria and also attended the
department convention the same day.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
At the regular meeting of Equality
Walter Reed Post. No. 2S4. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, held at Pythian
Temple August 5. the post formerly
received its portion of the poppy
fund and distributed the money be-
tween the hospital and general relief
funds of the post and the Ladies Aux
Hilary Additional members were ap-
pointed on the relief committee and
plans were started TO conduct the re-
lief work for the Winter season.
Chaplain John Hall, the post chap
lain. who has been on duty at Walter