Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12
Veterans of Great War

grand trophy to the unit scoring the
greatest number of points, will be
awarded winners in the women's
swimming and aquatic carnival, which
will be one of the features Of the
national convention of the American
Legion Auxiliary in Philadelphia Oc-
tober Ills. The meet will be held
In the large indoor pool Of the Elks'
Club the afternoon Of October IL. En-
trants will be limited to members Of
the auxiliary. The carnival will be
under the auspices Of the American
Legion Auxiliary Of the Department
Of Pennsylvania.
Prizes will be awarded to the win.
ners of first, second and third places
in each event, including the relay
races. A large trophy will be award
ed to the auxiliary unit scoring the
greatest number of points on the
basis of for first place, 3 for second
place and / for third place. A relay
race for unit teams will count in the
point score on the same basis. Entry
blanks have been sent to all State
departments for distribution. The
entries close october 5.
The list of events, as announced
by w. H. Biester, jr., chairman of
the convention committee, includes:
Fifty-yard swim, free style; 10O-yard
swim, free style; 400.yard swim, free
style; so yards, breas stroke; 200-yard
swim. free style; fancy diving, low
board; so yards. backstroke; 200-yard
unit relay race (open to any auxiliary
unity 200-yard State relay race (open
to any auxiliary State Department..
OF the approximately 100000 900 men
enrolled in the American forces during
the World War about 3,250,000 have
applied for the benefits of the adjust
ed compensation act up to the present
time, figures given the national re-
Mobilization committee of the Ameri-
can Legion show. The number of
death claims which have been paid
under this law is 20,6S7, totaling $21,-
42,715. ~
Congress may possibly be asked to
make additional appropriations for
the construction of new Veterans Blu
reau hospitals when it conveneS next
December. according to aWatson b.
Miller, chairman of the national re-
Mobilization committee of the Ameri-
can Legion. Mr.. Miller has been in
consultation with officials Of the med
ical divisions of the bureau over the
serious situation confronting the bu-
reau in providing adequate hospital
facilities for the constantly increasing
number Of mentally afflicted veterans
of the World War.
The number of insane cases among
veterans residing in the large cities
Is reported to be increasing at an
alarming rate, while a survey of all
bureau hospitals of the type suitable
for the treatment of this type of
patient has shown that there virtually
are no available bedsaat the present
time. The Government now has un-
der construction several large hospi-
tails, but the overflow appears likely
to occur before they can be put into
operation, 1t is said.
Members of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, the American Legion,
assembled at the grave of Past Comdr.
Kate A. Mcintosh Claggett in Rock
Creek Cemetery, September 9, in &C.
cordance with resolutions passed by
the post at the time of her death. and
placed flowers on the grave. Those
in the party were Comdr. Esther v.
Hall, Mayme Smith, Lucille Allen, Ella
Leach, Jane Breen, Bessie Bomberger,
Maud Lois Smith. Annie ellison, Erma
Streeks and Miss Bedford. The post
will meet tomorrow night at s o'clock.
18th Division.
The reunion of members of the 18th
Division, A. E. F., which will take
place In Philadelphia on September "a.
% and 26, gives promise of bringing
to the Quaker City the largest assem-.