Evening star., 1928-10-28


Refreshments were served and speeches
of congratulation on the occasion were
made by a number of the distinguished
guests. The party concluded in an in
formal ball..
The American Legion.
Department Comdr Harlan Wood, in
the course Of his address, following the
installation Of officers at Victory Post,
No. 4, last Tuesday night at 935 Grant
place, announced that the local de-
partment of the American Legion in
tended to double its present member
shin and land one of the national
trophies to be awarded at the eleventh
annual convention next year at Louis
vile, KY. At the convention just closed
at san Antonio, Tex, the department
was awarded the first honor plate by
reason Of its gain in membership over
the previous year In the history OF
the department and that the start had
now been made to capture one OF the
trophies. The Edward E. SpaHoro
trophy which adorns department head
quarters In the Transportation Build
ing, now bears the name of La Fayette
Post. No. 9. which showed the greatest
percentage in gain in membership dur
ing the past three years, and each
wear the name of the winning post VIII
be engraved on one of the shields
around the base of the trophy. The
Department of the District of Columbia
showed a gain Of 103.7l per cent over
the preceding years membership.
Plans are well under way for the
ceremonies to be held Sunday after
noon. November 11--ArmiStice day-at
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington Cemetery. Past Comdr Wal
lace Streater of George Washington
Post is chairman Of the committee, the
other members being Comdr. E. L. At
kins, Costello Post; Walter O. Woods,
Victory Post; George F. Unmacht, Ma
tional Press Club Post; Past Depart
ment Comdr. Paul j. McGahan, Ma
tional Press Club Post; Theodore F.
CogsweH, Augustus B. Gardner Post
and John Thomas Taylor, vice chair
man. national legislative committee and
4 member of George washington Post.
The committee also is arranging the
details for the ceremonies to be held
the same night at the washington
Auditorium.
Chairman Austin S. Imirie of the de-
partment membership committee. in ad-
dressing the joint meeting Of Victory
and George Washington Posts last
Tuesday night, stressed the point that
the rank and file of the American Lee
zion In the National Capital would be
depended on to increase the member
ship during the next few months and
that with their cooperation the delega-
ton attending the convention at Louis
vile next year could show National
equaled his record while department
commander for the State of Indiana.
Assisting him this year in membership
work viii be J. J. OrloSky, E. B. Lyons,
Thomas 8. Mason, Charles j. Painter,
Ester v. Hall, West A. Hamilton,
Charles H. Reilley, Charles A. Allen,
Forest r. Bartl and Paul j. McGahan.
A folder is now in the course OF diStrt-
button setting forth reasons why ex-
service men and women should join
the Legion, with an application blank
attached.
In the presence of a large gathering
last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock De-
partment Comdr. Wood and members
Of the American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary accompanied Lady Ed
ward Spencer Churchill, president OF
the British Legion Auxiliary. from the
ampitheater to the Tomb OF the Un-
known Soldier, where she placed a
ican forces who paid the supreme sac
riflce. In the party also were Mrs.
Irene Taylor Walbridge, past national
president of the American Legion Aux
iliary; Past Department Presidents OF
the District of Columbia Department
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper and Mrs. Leon
Arnold, Past Department Comdrs. julius
I. PeySer, Amos A. Fries and j. Miller
Kenyon, Department Adjt. Howard 5.
Fisk, Americanism Officer Frederic
william Vile, Post Comdr. Paul v. Col
Inns, George Washington Post; Post
Comdr E. L. Atkins, Vincent B. Cos
tello Post; Clayton E. Efnig, George
Washington Post; E. H. Whitman, VIC
tory Post, and Maj. Gen. Mason M.
Patrick, u. S. A., who was In charge
Of the ceremonies.
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood, at
. joint meeting of George Washing
ton and Victory Posts, held in Wood
mems Hall, S35 Grant place, last Tues
day night, installed officers of the latter
post as follows: Ernest Lyons, COM
mander: Edward Minter, first vice COM
mander: Glen Western, second vice
commander; Raymond Doyle, third
vice commander; Maj. Walter o. Woods,
executive committeeman; Tony Russi
master -at-arms; Harold Allen, sergeant
at-arms; James Dawson, chaplain, and
DR. George Tribble, surgeon.
Col Thomas Dickinson, department
chaplain, opened the meeting with a
short prayer for departed comrades
The opening speaker was Department
Comdr Joe Beatty, Veterans of For
eign Wars, who praised the co-opera-
ton and harmony existing between the
legion and his organization. Mai
Julius PeySer, past department COM
mander, related the work performed by
the resolution committee of the national
convention at San Antonio and urged
, all LegionnaireS to adhere strictly to
American Legion principles in order to
better educational and Americanization
conditions in America.
Capt. Paul Collins of George Wash
ington Post outlined measures to pre-
vent communism and boycott publish
ers who print stories tending to under
mine the foundation of the United
States Government.
Mai. Gen. Peter G. Harris, adjutani
general during the World War, spoke OF
his work furthering the education oi
war orphans and securing entrances to
the Army and Navy Academies fol
them.
other speakers and guests were Maj
Paul McGahan, Maj. L. E. Atkins
Father Hurney, Maj. Wallace Streeter
Capt. Thomas Walsh, Norman Ian
dreau, Austin Imirie, past grand chef
40 and 8: Past Post Commander Thom-
as Franklin. Charles Kohen. JOSEPH