Evening star., 1928-12-09


commanders and post adjutants has
been called by Department Comdr. Har-
Ian Wood tomorrow evening at 6:45
O'Clock in room 1046, United States
Veterans Bureau, at which time the
question of the proposed membership
campaign will be discussed and the
program outlined.
A meeting of the department ball
committee of the American Legion was
! held last Tuesday evening at, the VIII
lard Hotel, at which time reports were
z presented and appointments Of some OF
the committees announced. The meet
ing was presided over by First Vice
CoYndr. Thomas D. Walsh, who Is
chairman of the ball committee.
The evening Of January 80 was Sc
iocted by the committee, both the large
and small bathrooms to be used Tor
dancing from $50 until ! O'Clock
Orchestras will furnish music in both OF
the bathrooms. In the main oallroom
the orchestra will be located this year
in the center, with the distinguished
guests boxes directly opposite.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
Of the national legislative committee OF
The Legion, will be chairman OF the
distinguished guests committee. An
nouncement was made that President
and Mrs. Coolidge have accepted the
invitation extended to them to head
the list of patrons and patronesSes! Last
wear President and Mrs. Coolidge not
only honored the Legion by heading tnis
list. but also visited the ball during
the evening, which was gratifying 10
those who were present on TINS prh-
liant occasion. The committee expects
to make this years ball equally attrac-
tive and the decorative. feature TINS
year will exceed that of previous affairs
held under the auspices Of the Depart
noent of the District of Columbia.
past Vice Department Comdr. Theodore
CogsweIl is chairman of the patrons
committee and Miss Emily j. Carey,
third vice commander of the depart
ruent. chairman of the patronesseS
committee. Past Department Comdr
Amcs A. Fries will head the reception
committee. with Past Vice Department
Con1dr. Thomas j. Frailey chairman OF
the floor committee.
The ticket distribution. will be IN
charge of Second Vice Conldr. Edgar II.
Hale, and the boxes under the super
vision of q committee headed by Tnom-
as F. Franklin. Chairman Thomas u.
Walsh completed arrangements 1or the
music and bathrooms and his report was
nartment Comdr. Paul j. McGahan is
chairman of the committee on invita-
tions. The treasurer Of the ball will DC
Denartment Adjt. Howard S. Fisk.
Representatives of the local depart
,nent attended and took an active part
in the conference of department. COM
nanders and department adjutants
which took place December 8. and 3,
at the national headquarters In lndlan-
apolis. Ind. The local Legionnaires are
exnected to arrive here tomorrow. Those
who attended the conference, wnlcn
was called by National Comdr. Paui v.
NcNutt and National Adjt. James r.
Barton, were Watson B. Miller, cnalr-
man of the national Rehabilitation COM
mittees,, John Thomas Tayior, VICE
chairman of the national leglSIaClVe
Committee: National Executive Com
r,itteeman Paul J. McGahan, First
vice Condr. Thomas D. Walsh, repre-.
senting Department Comdr, Harlan
WOOD Who was unable to attend, ana
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk.
At the last meeting Of the James E.
walker Post, No. 26. American Legion.
held at the Twelfth Street NoVelnper
% final plans for the post dance winch
will be given December Ii at the Wnite-
law Hotel. were outlined by the COM
mittee Of which DR.. Vernon 5. Green
is chairman.
Committee reports of the Armistice
smoker. Decentralization, civic welfare
and the post Christmas fund were
adopted. Senior Vice Comdr. W. l.
savoy was reappointed as chairman OF
the Christmas fund committee
The post was addressed ny Lieut.
Col. Thomas J. Dickson, chaplain gen
eral, Military Order OF the Woria wal
and department chaplain q tne Aineui- ...,.
can Legion, who served overseas WIN
the Ist Division. He briefly outlined
the puruose of the work in which ne IS
engaged and distributed pamphlets and
mans to members of the post TO SUD-
stantiate his claims. He win deliver
An address on the world war with tne
rem,isite9 ceremony at a.;formal meet
Ing of the post in the near future.
All members of the post are re-
onested to attend the next meeting OF
the post, December Is, at $3.50 pm.
Victory Post, No. 4, American Legion
will hold its next meeting IN WoooInen
Of the World Hall Tuesday evening, ana
at that time will take up the QueStioh
of new quarters for the post.
The bugle and drum corps Is making
arrangements for a supper to be given
at an early date. Comdr. Ernest b.
Lyons is planning surprises FOR the
comrades at future meetings. and tne
membership drive under his leadership
Is progressing.
Enactment of the universal draft
act "as a peace insurance ana as
measure that in the event ct tuture
emergency will provide equal service loI ,
all and special profit for none" VIII
again be urged in the coming year by
the Americana legion.
The report of the military anairs
committee of, the Legion, which recon-
mended that the Legion, continue lts
efforts to have Congress pass this law,
was unanimously approved at the recent
tenth national convention Of the Legion
in San Antonio, Tex.
The report placed the Legion on rec
ord as favoring appropriate legislation
to provide for additional recommenda-
tions, awards and citations for services
in the armed forces Of the United
States, and urged the continuance OF
clubs in this country.
The monthly meeting of the U. s. s.
Jacob Jones Post, No. Q. will be held
at the Thomas Circle Club, 1925 MaSsa-
chusettS avenue, tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock Cdicers will be elected. Eomi-
nations at the November meeting were
rs follows: Commander, Marie Lueb-
kert and Lucille Allan; senior vice conf
mander, Ethel j. Rule and Elsie Pinney;
junior vice commander, Gladys Allen
and Carolyn Hermann; chaplain, Amy
Hammond; historian, Cora Drake. SER
geant at arms, Helen Opltz; quarter
master, Charlotte Berry; color bearers
Martha Witcomb May So Whitaker
Mary Tatspaugh. Viola Benedict, Elsie
Becke. Rose C. O'Hara. May Barrett and
Helen Sprague, and trustee, Mabel F
Staub.
Final action will also be taken or
the revised >ccpstitution and bylaws
The executive COMMITTEES met Thurs