Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
Veterans of Great War

| Post Comdr. J. Thad Baker was
| named chairman of the committee
| in charge. The other members of
the committee are Frederic c..
Gardner, treasurer; Thomas j. Frat.
ley, F. G. Fraser, John F. Callahan
and Paul Taggert.
The finance officer has issued a
report that there are now 157 men,
bers in good standing, and this num-
bers admitted at the meeting Wednes-
day: John H. Seavers, Robert w.
Wilson, Alfred H. Lawson. Earnest
A. Golden, Lawrence S. Spurck, Har.
vey A. Warwick, Charles Maylon,
| George S. Buchheister and William
| H. Allen. The next meeting of the
post will be held August 8. Comdr.
| c. c. Brown presided.
Membership standings of the vari.
Gus departments on July 1 were an
nounced by National Headquarters.
as follows: Alabama, $500; Alaska.
470; Arizona, 3,7S5: Arkansas, 6.146;
California. 31,007; Canada, 1877; Colo
ware, 955; District Of Columbia, 1881;
Florida. 1926; France, sos; Georgia,
S,466; Hawaii, 756; Idaho, 1857: I'LL.
nois. 64,775; Indiana, 22,254; Iowa.
Kentucky, 6,sO4: Louisiana, san;
Maine. $3.50; Maryland, 2,234; Massa.
chusetts, 24,84s: Mexico, 292; Michi.
gan, 1869; Minnesota, 26,779; Mis-.
sissippi. 1885; Missouri, 10000: Mon.
tana, 5000; Nebraska, 15.437; Nevada,
1873; New Hampshire, 4.272: New Jer.
sey. 14.4S7; New Mexico, 1873; New
York. $500: North Carolina. 9,503;
nyfh Aaiy nfo
Oklahoma, 1900; Oregon, 1852; Pan.
ippine Islands, 80; Rhode Island.
1880; South Carolina, 4,476; South
Dakota, 9.074; Tennessee, 1885,;
Texas, 1878; Utah, 1902; Vermont,
3.191: Virginia, $500; Washington,
1907; West Virginia, $500; Wiscon-
sin. 25,316, and Wyoming. 1852.
Lafayette Post, No. 9, the Ameri-
can Legion, held it's regular meet.
ing for election of officers at the Sol.
diers. Sailors and Marines Club, 1015
L street, July s.
Forest F. Bartl was reelected by &C.
clamation for his third term as post
| commander. Other offices were filled
in like manner: Senior vice COM
mander, Charles r. Peters; junior vice
chaplain, j. J. Dawson; quartermas-
ter, Thomas Walker; sergeant a arms,
Alvin J. Scott; color bearers. Bernard
K. Perrin and Richard A. Worthington.
Comdr. Bartl appointed Howard w.
Woerner post adjutant. w. B. Hilkert
finance officer and H. l.. Wilson pub.
| licity officer.
John r. Mangan was initiated as
member of the post.
The post will hold it's annual outing
July % near Great Falls, and Is mem.
bers have offered their automobiles
for transporting the members. Re-
freshments will be provided. Some of
the best horseshoe pitchers in the
District will compete.
All World War veterans, with dis.
abilities connected with service, who
attend the Paris convention Of the
American Legion to be held Septem.
Der IL to %, are requested to advise
Watson B. Willer, chairman of the
rehabilitation committee of the Ameri.
can Legion, All Bond Building. in
order that they may be assured medi.
cal treatment and disqualification IL
needed while in the French capital.
A plan to provide necessary hospital
, and medical treatment for American
veterans of the World War with serv-
ice connected disabilities while attend.
ing the France convention is being
worked out by Chairman Miller and
DR.. Frank D. Hester, chief Of the Vet.
Grams Bureau insular and foreign d.
vision, medical service. Upon receipt
of such advice an identification card
In each case will be prepared by the
Veterans Bureau containing pertinent
information relative to the case.
These cards will be placed in the
hands of officials of the consular serv-
ice in France and will constitute au.
thority to provide necessary treat
ment upon application.
The American Legion has arranged
a special insurance policy covering
the veterans who will make the Paris
trip. The Red Cross is handling a
iirst-aid service throughout the move.
ment, all of the ships having excel
lent services, with physicians and
trained nurses, and the French hos.
pitfalls and physicians will cooperate
with the Legion in emergencies.
AT the last meeting of the Beleau
! wood Post. No. 8. the American lie.
gion, Emily j. Carey, commander,
was elected delegate, and Margaret
elected alternate to the convention Of
| the American Legion, Department of
District of Columbia, which is to be
held July q, at the Interior Depart.
ment
Anna Sheldon and Carrie Linkins
Will represent the post at the Paris
convention and will place. wreath
in Belleau Wood Cemetery in France.
in memory of the Marines who made
| the supreme sacrifice.
The poppy committee reported a IA.
vorable sum to be used for welfare
work.
The Central States Division of the
American Legion Auxiliary. by scor.
ing gain of 12,117 members over
last year, won the Auxiliary's divi.
sional membership contest which
closed June 80. it was announced at
national headquarters. The individual