Evening star., 1927-09-25
Veterans of Great War

Plans are being made for the Hal
loween dance and card party to he
given by the unit at Chestnut Farms
Auditorium, Twenty sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Unit members
now in Europe who have attended the
national convention in Paris are: Mrs.
James a. Drain. Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
Mrs. Daniel r. Miller, Mrs. Richard S.
Jones. Mrs. Katherine Lewis. Mrs.
Carl Brown. Mrs. Ethel Mock Mrs. J.
Garfield Riley, Miss Adelaide New
man, Mrs. George Rogers, Mrs. p. G..
Lasche and Mrs. John Thomas Tay-
,or, all of whom will return in time to
attend the Halloween party October
81. Honored as patronesses will be
the past unit presidents Mrs. Anton
stephan, Mrs. Mamie Palmer Dorsey,
Mrs. Paul Twyman and Mrs. Louise
White.
The unit sent wreath of poppies
to be placed on the grave OF Charles
Stratton Weaver at Romagne Gene
terry, France. and the delegation there
placed a wreath on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Paris, while Mrs.
r. $. Jones, vice president.elect, placed
a spray of white roses on the tomb of
England's Unknown Soldier at White.
chapel. London.
Edward +. Spafford of New York
City was unanimously elected ma.
tional commander of the American n
Legion at the convention in Paris last
Thursday. Vice commanders selected
were James Raftis Of Washington,
Paul r. Younts of North Carolina,
Ralph T. O'Neill of Kansas. Dan Sur
lock Of Louisiana and J. NJ, Henry OF
Minnesota. Rev. Gill Robb Wilson of
New Jersey was elected chaplain.
Mrs. Irene Mcintyre Walbridge of
Pcterboro, \. H., was elected national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary at the national convention
in Paris. Mrs. Bessie Stewart Smith
of Chicago was elected vice president
for the central division filling the post
formerly held by Mrs. j. f. Barcus Of
Indianapolis.
Military Order of the World War.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the Military Order of the World War
opened it's season by a MONDAY meet
ing and luncheon at the Hotel La Fay
cite last Thursday. Col. +. r. Brown,
chief of the legislation branch of the
general staff of the Army. gave a talk
on the plans of the War Department
for legislation in behalf of military
affairs and national defense.
The following were elected delegates
and alternates to the national conven-
ton OF the order, which will be held
in Baltimore in early October: Ad-
miral 7. j. Cowie, Admiral Charles w.
Dyson, Maj. Ennals Waggaman. Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, Capt. Edwin S.
Bethlehem, jr.: Lieut.. Edward X. In.
man, Col. Robert 7. Parrott, Capt.
George f. UnmaCht, Capt. II. Turner
Lewis, Mai. Gen. Greed c. Hammond,
Capt. Thomas Kirby, Capt. Charles
Demonet, Col. j. w. Davidge and
Capt. Howard f. Snyder.
h Resolutions were adopted urging
adequate national defense the main
tenance of the full quota of 5-5-3
naval strength in all classes of ships,
stand against communistic propa =
ganda, Endorsement of the disabled
emergency officers retirement bill.
adequate pension for the enlisted men
Of the regular service, proper respect
for the American flag. encouragement
for the Chemical Warfare Service and
encouragement of Navy day exercises.
The following were appointed the
committee on nominations to bring in
recommendations for officers for the
ensuing year: Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ
Brett, chairman; Maj. Ennals Wagga-
man. past commander; Col. Charles L..
Frailey. past commander; Maj. Gen.
John L. Glenn, Maj. Gen. Greed c..
Hammond, Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, Lieut.. Comdr Lewis P.
Clephane, Col. Robert P. Parrott. Mai.
A. H. Dondero, Capt. Edwin S. Bettel-
helm, jr, and Lieut.. Edward K
Inman