Evening star., 1926-03-07

| of Foreign Wars, is completing it's ar
rangements for the Stag and Smoker
night to be held in March.
Specially designed uniforms have
| been ordered for the drill team of the
post and will shortly arrive. The de
| signing of these uniforms was planned
| by Leon Lagroda, a member OF the
| post and formerly a designer in Lon
don.
A letter has been received by Comdr
| c. b. Jennings from the editor OF For
eign Service. the official magazine OF
! the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. comph
menting the post on its initial issue OF
Front Line Barrage. This is the
monthly paper printed by the posi-
| and distributed to all of its members.
Realizing the benefits derived from
the manly art of boxing, the post at
the last meeting. held in Nationa
Guard Armory, unanimously passed
| resolution favoring the legallzlns OF
boxing in the District Of Columbia.
Comdr. Jennings has appointed
Abram Grudd chairman of the post
| poppy committee. The next meeting
will he. March 10. at National Guard
Armory, 472 l. street northwest.
James A. Drain. past national com
mander of the American Legion, was
reelected president of the Legion I'm
downment Fund Corporation AT the
| annual meeting of the board OF Ill
| rectors here recently.
The campaign for the $5.000.0o0 en-
dowment fund for the disabled and
orphaned of the World War was
launched during Mr.. Drains admins
| tration.
| Other officers elected were John +.
McQuigg, national commander of the
| legion. vice president Dr.. Carlton b.
McCulloch, Indianapolis. treasurer
and William Guy Wall, Indianapolis
secretary. Directors elected were F.
Trubee Dawson. New York City; Mr..
Drain. Comdr McQuigg. Charles II.
Cole, Boston; Wilder S. Metcalf, Law
renee. kans.: Alexander FitZ, Hugh,
| Nicksburg, Miss: DR.. McCulloch. Mr..
Wall and Judge Royal A. Stone, st.
Paul, MINI.
An argument in favor of vetera ms
Immediately renewing their wartime
| insuran nee was succinctlN put ny
National Commander John Il. Nc
| Quigg, of the American Legion re-
Gently. The legion leader said:
Our disabl men are now dying
off at a rate Of about 1000 year. of
lfit SItdI army vi = f.c'V'''' i'i-i' " ~
carried government insurance during
the World War. only 10 per cent have
retained their policies.
All policies must. under the law.
he renewed before July this year.
The national America nism program
of the American Legion Auxiliary for
| the year 1926 is comprehensive and
embraces partiCipat lion in National
Music week Arbor day program,
Childs Health day, Mothers day OBJ
! servance, Better Homes week and
| Cleanup and Paint-us week, ac-
Cording to an announcement made by
| Mrs. Eugene Fenelon. national chair
man of the auXiliary's Americanism
committee.
! The auxiliary will cooperate with
/ the Legion and other orga nizat tions in
the sponsorship of National Music
week May to s. Units will stage
! open air concerts and will sponsor
community and group singing in their
respective communities. The Aux
| liary believes with the late President
! Wilson that there is no better way
to express patriotism than through
music.
| For Better Homes week. April -
to May !. the auxiliary will ARA nge
| community meetings at which a study
of the home and its significance. the
! care and protection of the home and