Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
WELFARE WORKERS
| TO CO WITH LEGION
Preparations for Paris Trip
in September Moving For
ward Rapidly.

Inc eHBlDlllty OF those cOntemptat-
ing the trip to Paris, France, next
September to attend the ninth annual
| convention of the American Legion
has been broadened as the result of
a recent session of the France con-
vention committee, the national
finance committee and the national
executive committee of the American
Legion, and now provides for the
| participation of welfare societies
which were officially recognized in
the American expeditionary force.
Under the plan those who had war
service with the American Red Cross,
knights of Columbus, Young Mems
Christian Association, Young Wom-
| ems Christian Association, Salvation
Army. American Library Association
and Jewish Welfare Board will be
| permitted to secure reservations on
this pilgrimage to France. provided
the applications are Endorsed by the
| national headquarters of the respective
associations, such Endorsement taking
! the place of the post France con-
vention officers Endorsement.
A manual, which is now nearing
| completion at national headquarters
of the American Legion, at Indianap-
| oils, also provides that the husband
| of Legionnaire or auxiliaire, when
accompanied by his member wife, is
| eligible to make the trip. The ma
| tional committee also approved the
proviso limiting the ''lineal descend
ants" to minors under 81 years of
age, but permitting approval by the
| chairman of sons over FL whose ia
| theirs are buried in France.
The committee disapproved amend
ing the eligibility to include veterans
| of other wars, i but approved the
granting of reservations to any such
persons when they are classified by
the national commander as "distin.
| guished guests"
Membership Requirements.
Of interest to many legionnaires who
| failed to take out 1926 memberships in
addition to 1927 memberships, as re-
quired, is the announcement made by
Joseph J. Idler department France
| convention officer for the District of
Columbia, yesterday, that while this
| provision is retained unchanged, the
| 1925 membership may be paid this
year along with the 1927 membership.
| Advices have been received at ma
tional headquarters from representa-,
| tiyes abroad to the effect that the
presence and operation of a guard of
| honor in Paris will be Unnecessary
and as result the national executive
committee has dispensed with this fea-
lture
The desirability of doing everything
possible to encourage large number
of bands and drum corps of the legion,
auxiliary and Forty and Eight to take
the Paris convention trip has been
recognized and special inducements
| have been authorized. A special re-
duction OF $40 on the legion round
| trip rate will be granted to the mem
bers of all such organizations making
the TRIP where the rates are between
| $3.50 anu $240.
The steamship companies have
granted the National Travel Director
authority to approve applications
| from eligibles who for some reason
desire to go one way on non-official
steamer and the other way on an
official steamer. In such cases the
applicants must specify on the official
applications the non-0fficial steamers
on which passage is desired which in
all cases must be of the same line as
the official steamers on which the ap-
plicants will have passage the other
way. Arrangements can now be made
for eligibles desiring for some special
reason to go on official steamers as
| signed to other states. Written con-
sent from state officials Is required in
each instance.
After the Sessions.
| A passenger desiring to remain over
after the American Legion convention
| in Paris and return after the last
official sailing on the line on which
| he goes over may do SO by stating on
| the application, when filed, date of
| last returning official steamer of that
| line. On arrival in Europe, the
Legionnaire must take steamship
| ticket to the office of the line in any
of the principal cities of Europe and
exchange the same for passage on
such later steamer of the same line as
desired
| Realizing the Importance of light
weight yet durable and roomy bag
gage, the committee has prepared
I specifications for an official American
Legion suit case particularly designed
to meet the requirement of Legion
naires, which will fit exactly the reg
ulation baggage rack used universally
on all foreign trains. Legionnaires
viii share in the savings resulting
| from the quantity purchasing power
| of the national organization at a saw
ing of approximately so per cent. A
sample case, together with all details.
will be on display, February Is in this
city.
| i UC AotlCi part VI II GUTu9TY q room
| list will arrive showing the actual
| hotels assigned to District Legion.
naires and members of the Auxiliary.
| with prices, the names to be grouped
by Department France Convention
Officer Idler.
Extension Tour.
With the approval of the national
/ executive committee, it has been de-
| cided to operate one special extension
| tour, beginning September "a and end
| ing. october 10. This tour will be in
! special sleeping car trains and the
members will visit the Riviera, Italy.
| Switzerland, Alsace- Lorraine, Belgium.
England and possibly Germany. 1t
| is in response to a desire of the gov
! ernments of the former allies to re
ceive official representative groups in
| the respective countries.
/ The entertainment program, ii is
said. will be highly attractive.
! On account of the limited facilities
only the national officers and govern
| ment representatives and four from
each department will constitute the
250 persons allotted.
| Department France Convention Off
| Ger Joseph j. Idler announces that
through the courtesy of r. M. Hicks,
manager of the International Mercan-
tile Marine Co., an office has been
opened on the second floor of 1908 r
street for the convenience of District
Legionnaires arranging for the trip
| a broad newt Fall