Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-24
Veterans of Great War

World War veterans holding adjusted
compensation certificates have OBJ.
tanned loans on them, according to
figures obtained from the Veterans
Bureau by officials of the American
Legion here. Up to July /. 65,776,87a
had been loaned to veterans on the
security of their bonus certificates.
Loans have been secured from the
Veterans Bureau since April l by
approximately 1000 veterans, while
banks throughout the country, which
began making loans January /, have
reported 462, $40 loans made.
A committee from Victory Post, No.
4, American Legion, met at the home
of it's chairman last Sunday to investi.
gate the club plans offered by one Of
the posts members. The committee
was unanimous in favor of adopting
the suggestion and several hours were
spent in discussing the subject and
drawing up report, which will be
rendered to the post at it's next meet.
ing. Tuesday, at 935 Grant place.
This form Of club Is distinct de.
parture from all similar organizations
in the veterans circles Of this city.
Membership standings in the various
departments were announced this
week by national headquarters as fol.
lows: Alabama, $500; Alaska, 4s3
Arizona. 1881; Arkansas. 6,146; Cali.
fornia, 31,007: Canada. 1913; Colorado.
4,O95; Connecticut, 9.2O5; Delaware,
955; District Of Columbia, 1851;
Florida. 1895: France, sos: Georgia,
8,466; Hawaii. 932; Idaho. 1857; Hi.
nois. 5000; Indiana, 22,SS1; Iowa,
81 ,004; Italy, 2.226; Kansas, 17,141;
Kentucky, 6,927; Louisiana, SAN;
Maine. 6,O56; Maryland, 1924: Massa.
chusetts. 1924; Mexico, 292; Michigan
1851; Minnesota. 26,932; Mississippi,
1895; Missouri, 1926; Montana. 5.096;
Nebras ska, 15,437; Nevada, 1883; New
Hampshire 4,438; New Jersey, 14,4S7
New Mexico, 1857; New York. $500,
North Carolina, 1852; North Dakota
1850; Ohio. 32,962; Oklahoma, 18,457;
Oregon, 1852; Panama, 438; Pennsyl
vania. 54,557; Philippine Islands, SO
Porto Rico, 165; Rhode Island, 2,1O9
South Carolina, 4,476; South Dakota
9.074; Tennessee, 1876; Texas, 1878
Utah, 1902; Vermont, 3,191; Virginia
ginia, 1900; Wisconsin, 25,31s; Wyom
ing, 2.875.
An official invitation from Great
Britain for the American Legionnaires
to visit that country while abroad for
the ninth annual convention, to be
held in Paris in September, has been
received by National Comdr. Howard
P. Savage, having been transmitted
by British Ambassador Sir Esme How.
ard. British railroads have granted a
substantial reduction in fares to LIE.
giOnnaires who cross the Channel for
visit in the British Isles.
The letter from Ambassador How.
ard reads:
"Sir: l am instructed by his maj
esty's principal secretary of state for
| foreign affairs to inform you that his
| majesty's government has learned with
interest that this years annual con.
venton of the American Legion Is to
be held in Paris between the dates OF
| September 10 and % next His mai
| esty's government hopes that as many
as possible Of the Legionnaires will visit
| Great Britain after the convention
and / am to assure you that those
members of the Legion who visit
Great Britain will receive a hearty
welcome
Disabled American Veterans.
Decision as to the future of the
lean Veterans in Washington is eX.
pected to be reached this week in a
| conference between William E. Tate
of Atlanta, new national commander
and Capt. Fred. kochli, commander
Of the District of Columbia depart
ment of the D. A. V.
Following his recent election al
the seventh national convention at E.
Paso, Comdr. Tate made short
visit to his home in Georgia and since
then has been at national headquar.
tiers of the organization in Cincinnati
He is due to make his first official trip
to Washington this week, when he will
confer not only with Capt. Kochli, but
with Director Hines of the Veterans
Bureau, the staff of the Washington
office of the d. A. V. and several
ranking D. A. V. officials Of the East
! Later he will make tour of the
Northeast section of the country
stopping at Providence to extend
greetings to the annual convention
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The most expensive item in the
annual budget of the District of Co
| lumbia department is the maintenance
of liaison officer at the Washington
| regional Office of the Veterans Blu
| reau. This officer acts as free attor
| ney in the preparation and presenta
| ton of claims of Washington vete
rams, their children, wives or widows
regardless Of membership Of the vet
| eran in the D. A. V.
To meet this cost the department
holds an annual forget-me-not drive
here each Fall and at the conferences
| this week it is expected that a def
mite date for the drive will be decided
| upon, indications today being that
either October or October Is will
be settled upon.
Much of the success of this cam
paign depends upon cooperation OF
| women's organizations, so as soon as
| the date is definitely fixed Comdr
Kochli, Past Comdr. George Phil
| lips. Adjt. George Tilghman and
other members will start out on
q systematic plan to enlist as many
| women and girls to sell flowers. as
possible in order that the organization
| may not be forced to curtail the
services which it has been furnishing
the disabled men and dependents OF
this city.
| One Of the particular objects for the
coming visit to Comdr. Tate will
be to confer with Gen. Hines on the
matter of speeding hospital construc
|