Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
Veterans of Great War


held. The various posts will be deco
rated with their post standards, and
the officers and members of the posts
will receive their guests during the eve
ming.
Thomas j. Frailey is chairman of the
committee representing the American
Legion. he being assisted by Depart
ment Vice ComdrS Thomas d. Walsh,
Edgar H Hale, and Miss Emily j.
Carey. Department Adjt. Howard S.
Fisk. and T. A. Franklin, while E. G.
Babcock and j. c. Lucas represent the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Vice Comdr. E. H. Hale will have
charge of the distribution of the tickets,
while Past Department Comdr. Paul j.
McGahan of the American Legion and
Edwin S. Bethlehem, national leglsla-
tive officers of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will head the guest reception
committee on the evening OF the ball.
Ernest j. st. Jacques of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Department Adjt.
Howard S. Fisk of the American Lee
gion have been appointed treasurers for
their respective organizations.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk
has been advised by National Adjt.
James F. Barton that, as the result of
paving their dues since the last de-
partment convention. that the repre-
sentation at the tenth national con-
vention at San Antonio, Tex, has
been increased by an additional dele
gate and alternate. At the August
convention eight delegates and alter
mates we're elected, which is now in
creased to nine. and, with the votes of
Past National Comdr. James A. Drain
and National Executive Committeeman
Paul j. McGahan. will give the District
IL votes in the convention. The addi-
tional delegate now advances Past
Comdr. Thomas D. Walsh. now first
vice commander of the department,
from the head of the alternate column
to the position of delegate No. 8, at
Department Adjt. William F. Franklin
from second place on the alternate list
TO first position.
Attention of local members of the
American Legion is now centered on
the national convention, to be held Oc-
tober Gil at San Antonio, where many
matters of local and national interest
will receive the attention of the dele
gates in convention. The District dele
CATION will depart from this city next
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock over
the Pennsylvania Railroad for San An
tonic, via st. Louis, taking the Mis-
souri, Pacific line from the latter city.
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood is
chairman of the delegation, Past De-
partment Vice Comdr. j. Thad Baker
vice chairman. and Department Adjt.
Howard S. Fisk, secretary. Accom-
panying the District Legionnaires will
be members of the American Legion
A,< 0rfxy iot, ~ intH
and Forty. The train will arrive at its
destination Saturday night at $50
o'clock This will enable the repre-
sentatives to attend the various COM
mittee meetings. which will be held
starting Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The headquarters of the delegation from
the National Capital will be in the Blue
Bonnet Hotel.
The executive committee of the
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, the
American Legion, will meet at the
home of Past Comdr. Smith in Lyon
Village this afternoon at o'clock.
At the meeting october 8 the post
will vote on amending section /, article
5, of its constitution, which relates
to the nomination and election of
officers.
Twelve members of the post are
making final preparations for attend
ing the American Legion convention
in San Antonio, Tex. The post colors
will be in the parade Comdr. Staub
with Past Comdr. McCarty and Com
rades Berry, Breen, Campbell, Weide
and Willard leave Washington on Oc-
tober 4, travelling via Chicago: Com
rades Angleberger, Catlin, Hammond
and Kolhos leave on the 4th and
travel via ST. Louis; Past Comdr.
Dessez leaves on the 5th over the
Southern route via New Orleans.
Junior Vice Comdr. Lucille Allan
sence of the commander and senior
vice commander.
Edward E. Spafford. national COM
mander, has announced a Nation wide
observance during memorial services by
the national convention of the Legion
at San Antonio for those who gave
their lives to their country in the
World War The American flag is to
be flown from every post in the coun-
try from october 8 to IL, the days of
the convention. Where there is an
American Legion shrine wreaths will
be placed simultaneously while the
convention stands with heads
bowed in silent tribute to their dead
comrades, and the national ensigns of
each of the posts will be lowered to
half mast between IL and / pm, CEN
trail standard time, October 8.
Comdr. Spafford has arranged through
Paul j. McGahan, national executive
committeeman for the District of Co.
lumbia. for prominent Legionnaires of
this city to place a wreath on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
Cemetery, with fitting ceremonies at
1870 pm, Eastern standard time, that
day.
Through the efforts of the national
rehabilitation committee of the Ameri-
can Legion total of $2,788, 301.15 was
recovered for World War veterans and
their dependents from the Government
during the last year, according to the
annual report of the rehabilitation
committee which will be submitted to
the national convention and which will
be made part of the Legion's report
to Congress for the year. The figures
used in the report are for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1923.
The cash recoveries for the former
ability compensation, insurance and
adjusted compensation. More than
$4,000 cases involving the claims of
veterans were reviewed by the Wash
ington, D. c., Office of the committee
and its field secretaries In addition,
more than $4,000 interviews are listed
in the report, while 349 field trips and
Investigations were made. More than
$4,000 letters were received by the COM
mittee in connection with this work,
while more than $4,000 letters were
written. The report shows big in
crease in the work of the committee
for the first six months of 1928, as
compared to the last six months of
1927.