Evening star., 1926-05-09
Veterans of Great War
American Legion.

A, bill to grant American Legion
members who are In Government serv'
leo 80 days leave with pay to attend
the legion convention, to be held in
Y Paris in 1927, has been introduced by
Representative Boylan, Democrat, of
New York.
Lieut.. Col. George Il. Crostield,
president of Fidac, interallied fedora
tion of 10000. 900 World War veterans
in nine principal allied countries, IS
now on a tour of the United States as
the guest of the American Legion
He was in Washington Wednesday,
remaining until Friday, when he left
for Annapolis. He will return to New
York City May IA and sail for Eng
land the following day. While here
he visited Arlington National Gene
terry and placed wreath on the grave
of the Unknown Soldier. He was re-
ceived at the White House by Presl-
dent Coolidge, and also was guest
At a dinner arranged by the Washing
Ton legionnaires.
Conversation for service i'll the
World War is being paid to 1000 vet
Grams or their beneticiaries in other
lands, officials of the American Legion
were advised by the Veterans Bureau
here. The dependency list is largest
in the Philippines, where there are
SIT disability and 387 death cases.
The Canal Zone is last, with only four
disability cases. In Porto Rico there
are $50 disability and 323 death cases.
The highest insurance money goes TO
Porto Rico, where 205 are receiving
he premium.
In one Of the closest finishes in the
history of the American Legion AUX
Hilary membership contests Pennsyl-
Vania nosed out Minnesota to win the
Big Seven" membership race, par
licipated in by the seven largest aux
iliary departments, it was announced
by Mrs. Lucy Boyd, national secre-
tary.
The Big Seven membership
race was to determine which of the
seven largest departments would sur
pass it's 1925 convention membership
first. Pennsylvania, second largest
department in the auxiliary, won the
big league contest by going "oVer the
top" on April p. Minnesota followed
close on Pennsylvania heels by 60
ing over on April %. Pennsylvania
went over with a membership OF TO-
80 and Minnesota with 1856. Iowa,
largest auxiliary department, ran
close third in the Big Seven" contest,
being within 1000 members of over
the top" when Pennsylvania won out.
Membership standings of the Narl-
Gus departments of the American Le-
gion on the latest figures available at
national headquarters are shown in
the following table. They are based
on the totals in 1926 membership re-
ported by the departments to national
headquarters. The totals are: Ala
bama, $3.50; Arizona. $3.50; Arkansas,
1850; California. 1902; Colorado,
4,Sl3; Connecticut. GAZE; Delaware,
564; District of Columbia. 1.100: Flor
ida, 1869: Georgia, 4,76S; Idaho.
1913; Illinois. 43.177; Indiana, 1+,431;
Iowa, 24460; Kansas, 17,39S; Louisiana,
3,OS2; Maine. 5.295; Maryland, 1,7SS;
Massachusetts,, 1880; Michigan. H.
222; Minnesota, 23,414; Mississippi,
2.SS6; Missouri 7.011; Montana, 1881;
Nebraska, 1858; Nevada, 567; New
Hampshire, 3,23S; New Jersey, S,459;
New Mexico, 1926; New. York, 36,626;
North Carolina, 6,997; North Dakota,
6,815; Ohio. 26,939; Oklahoma, 15,43O:
Oregon, 1875; Pennsylvania, 40.15S;
Rhode Island. 2127; South Carolina,
2.727; South Dakota, 10,025: TenneS-
see. 6.493; Texas. 1927; Utah, 1,615;
Vermont, 2,525; Virginia, 1853; Wash
ington, 1852; West Virginia, 1868;
Wisconsin, 1923, and Wyoming,
3,0S9.
The McGroarty-O y-O'Connell Post, No
z, met April 80 in the boardroom of
the District Building. a resolution
condemning the treatment of insane
veterans and the hindering of fair
investigation by Representative Luce
of Massachusetts was adopted. The
Nolstead act was attacked and reso-
luton was adopted calling for a re-
vision of said act.
Herbert Pearson of the office Of the
Controller of the Currency, United
States Treasury, was accepted to men,
bership. He was farmerly a member
OF Post No. 4, st. Louis, Mo.
Harlan Wood. Americanization Of
ficer of this department, conducted a
30-minute instruction period on the
subject of "Our Constitution"
Chairman L. L. Callaghan reported
hat the drum corps was now receiV-
Ing instruction and would meet every
Friday at s pm, in the gymnasium
Of the National Guard Armory, Fifth
and l. streets.
Tom Murray entertained with songs
and "reminiscences of happenings over
seas Commander Raymond A. Burke.
Vice Commander Neal Lanahan and
William OpitZ represented the post at
the unveiling of the 'chaplainS' me-
mortal at Arlington Cemetery. The