Evening star., 1927-05-08

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ments. Mrs. Leon Arnold. chairman
| Mrs. Louise White. Mrs. NJ. Duvali
| Mrs. NJ. X. Killeen; publicity. Mrs
| Thomas L. Fawcett, chairman: MISS
! Emily Carey. Mrs. Kenneth A. McRae
| Mrs Mary L. kolhos: prizes, MRS
Edna Mcintosh. chairman; MRS. tioid
$. Benedict. Mrs. Floyd &. Caskey
Mrs. Ethel Fowler.
The report that prices for tourists
| in Paris this season will soar, II - ue
clared. causes little concern among
American Legionnaires who VIII at
! tend the ninth annual convention to
be held there september ~ TO ~
| Contracts held by the Legion with
| French motel keepers and provisions
| made by the organization a year OF
more ago. p is said, will fully protect
| the World War veterans. Food prices,
| should a rise In prices be made, Wouiu
be ane fourth less than in the Ihlteo
| STATES
The Legion announced last week a
drastic reduction in the rate OF nous
| ing in Paris convention week over pre-
vious quotations. This reduction III
the rate of housing in Paris Will save
Legionnaires on the total movement
anproximately 800, 900. it is estimated.
Another big saving to l4egionnalres
who attend the convention VIII be the
substantial reduction In the railroad
rates in foreign countries. 1he vet
Grams will not only benefit by a one,
way fare for round trip IN the Chl1eu
States. but France likewise Will grant
a 30 per cent reduction to the Legion
naires who will wish to VISIT tne wal
time hillets. training areas ana pattle
fronts. Great Britain and a numpei
of other countries have followed the
examnle and announced special rail
road rates TO veterans who wish TO 90
sorne globe trotting while abroad,
Eighteen countries of Europe Will ac'
cept the official American Legion loeL-
tification certificate in lieu Oh pass
port and passport visa.
While definite closing date Tor res
eryations has not been announced.
veterans are urged to make reserva-
tion for the Paris trip at their earliest
convenience. a..
Canada leads the world and Ala
hama leads the United States in the
race for first position In the parade Oh
the Legion in Paris, according TO the
figures on the books Of the national
trea s,lrer at national headquarters as
Of April p.
The winners Of these honors will be
determined. unless officially changed
later. bv the membership Of the State
on June Is as compared with the aN-
erage membership of the preceding
four years.
Alabama. besides leading the United
States at this time in the race FOR nrst
place in the parade, hotels and con-
vention hall in Paris. also went over
the top in its membership as COM
pared with one year ago. This oc-
Cured April 13, Alabama being the
fourth state to do this, although the
department of Canada beat all others
to the honor of being first.
Membership standings of the varl-
Gus departments of the American Le-
gion on April %, are shown in the fol.
lowing tables Alabama, 4,367; Alaska,
1863; Arizona. 2.73S. Arkansas, 4,799:
California. 23,472; Canada, 135; Colo
RADIO, zoos; Connecticut, 1882; Della
ware, $50; District of Columbia,
1896; Florida. 12.102: France, 469;
Georgia, 6.067; Hawaii, SOC; Idaho.
3,547; Illinois, 56,346: Indiana, 1886;
Iowa, 2e,S23: Italy, 663; Kansas, a.
96S: Kentucky, 1854; Louisiana, A.
661; Maine, 4,638; Maryland, 1854;
Massachusetts,, 1884; Mexico, 218;
Michigan. 1920; Minnesota. 24,949;
Mississippi, 3.064; Missouri, 7,719; Mon
tana, 4.409; Nebraska, 1906; Nevada,
592; New Hampshire, 1854; New Jer-
sey. II ,633: New Mexico, LIS; New
York. 29,577; North Carolina, 1852:
North Dakota G,529; Ohio, 27 ;2s5;
Oklahoma, 1922; Oregon. 7,136:
Panama. 34s: Pennsylvania, 37.740:
Philippine Islands, "a; Rhode Island,
1.615; South Carolina, 2,597; South
Dakota, S,242; Tennessee, S.43S; Texas,
1860: Utah, 1903: Vermont, o,75S;
Virginia, 4,522; Washington, s,749:
West Virginia. 1889; Wisconsin, 22,-
1856; Wyoming, 2.51o.
The monthly meeting of Kenneth
FL. Nash Post. No. s. American Legion.
was held Wednesday. The post will
Memorial Day at the grave of Ken.
meth II. Nash in Glenwood Cemetery.
Plans are being made for an outing
early in June at the Summer home of
Capt. j. B. Peat, at Herald Harbor.
A contribution of S25 was made to the
Red Cross in connection with the Mis-
issippi river disaster. The next meet
ing of the post will be June /.
Inc regular meeting ana GlecIlOn OF
officers of the Belleau Wood Post, No
3, the American Legion. was held
April %, al the home of the com.
mander, Emily j. Carey. The same
officNs We're reelected and are as fol-
lows: Commander. Emily J. Carey.
senior vice commander, Margaret
Shaughnessy; junior vice commander.
Grace Clark; chaplain, Ethel Fleming;
finance officer, Gertrude 7. Lowen; ad
jutant. Ethel NJ. Baer.
The post voted to send SO to the
Red Cross for the benefit of the people
in the flood area. 1t also voted to
give sum to Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the American
Legion, toward the war memorial
fund.
Department Comdr Gen. Amos A.
Fries has appointed Comdr. Emily j..
Carey on the committee to assist
Comdr Robert ToIson, chairman of
the poppy committee.
The next meeting of the post will
be held At the home Of Gertrude L.
Lowen, 314 Y street May Is.
The regular meeting of La Societe
des Chapeaux eft 40 Femmes was
held "Wednesday evening at the home
of Partner Warner, the Sherman,
F'ifthteenth and J. streets. Partner
Fawcett, chairman of the card party,
which will be held Saturday evening,
May 81, at the Chestnut Farms Dairy
Auditorium. Twenty-sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, reported that
the plans are all completed. The