Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
American Legion.

Appointment of three members of
the national publicity advisory com
mittee of the American Legion has
been made by National Commander
John r. McQuigg, Guy Halms of Mil
waukee, president of the American
Legion Press Association. was named
chairman: T.. J. Tippett of Toledo,
editor of the American Legion Coun-
cilor of Ohio. and Frank Miles, editor
OF the Iowa Legionnaire, are the other
members of the committee. Each
member will serve one year.
The annual banquet of Sergeant
Jasper Post, No. ID, The American
Legion, held at the City Club Tues
day night, was attended by more than
one hundred members Addresses
were delivered by Gen. James A.
Drain, past national commander of
the American Legion: Gen. Frank T.
Hines, director of the United States
Veterans Bureau; Robert n. Harper
chairman of the citizens committee
the American Legion Endowment
Fund, and Capt. Watson B. Miller
chairman, national rehabilitation com.
mittee, the American Legion.
Gen. Drain pointed out the increas
ing strength of the organization, ma.
tionally, illustrating it's power for civic
good and progress of the country. Mr..
Harper described his activities in the
sale of liberty bonds during the World
War, concluding with an expression of
sincere gratitude for all who served
with the armed forces of the United
States. Capt. Julius Peyser, depart
ment commander, American Legion
recounted the achievements, the pres
ent activities and flourishing condition
OF the local department. Lieut.. Joseph
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the department., Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, told of the cooperation enjoyed
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the American Legion.
Other guests of honor included Mai
Charles W. Freeman of the veterans
joint committee, and Capt Thomas J.
frailey, senior vice commander of the
District of Columbia department. the
American Legion. Several selections
were rendered by a detachment from
the United States Navy Band Musi-
cal selections were also rendered by
Timothy +. Daley, violinist; Miss Amy
SteinmetZ, soprano soloist, and by the
Sergeant Jasper Post Male Quartet
composed of Stephen J. Clarity, Law
renee B. Dunn, Edward D. Tomkin.
son and Jewell p. Gross Edmond II
Callahan was chairman of the banquet
committee. At the conclusion of the
banquet the members of the post rem.
dered as a chorus a number of Ameri
can EXpeditionary Forces songs. Com.
mander j. Thad Baker acted as toast
master.
Disabled American Veterans.
Under the direction of committee
appointed by State Comdr. George r.
Martin, the District of Columbia De
partment of the Disa bled America n
Veterans will participate tomorrow N
The annual observance of George
Washington's birthday anniversary,
under the auspices of the allied pa
triotiC societies Of Washington
With hundreds of men hospitalZed
at Mount Alto. Naval. Walter Reed
and 81. Elizabeth's. deep interest is
being shown here in the fight which
the Disabled American Veterans is
making to extend the time limit for
vocational training Cos the men who
were Scared in service.
Under the existing law no vetera n
can enter upon vocational rehabilit;i-
ton. no matter how bad his wounds
after next June 80. and Congress now
has before it a proposed amendment
to extend the limitation for these
whose service disabilities have either
retarded their training or prevented
them entering upon training.
The bill is now in the hands of a
subcommittee of the veterans COM
mittee and 1t is reported at the Cap
itol that it will probably be ready for
presentation before the House WITHIN
the next week
John Scott of Indiana and Claude
Gray of Virginia, national Vice. com
manders of the Disabled American
Veterans. arrived here during the
pass week TO assist in the legislati, .
campaign for the wars disabled. Ma
tional Comdr. John w. Mahan OF
Montana has left for a tour of the
hospitals that will reach to the West.
ern coast.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Potomac Post, 1885. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. will have installation
of officers next Thursday in post head
quarters, Northeast Masonic Temple
This will also be commanders night
and Comdr. Frank r. Heise, who is
arranging the program, expects tc
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