Evening star., 1928-06-17
Veterans of Great War

The American Legion Midget base
ball championship will be decided al
the American League ball park June 80
The department officers are planning
, a program for that day and 1t is desired
that all tickets be disposed of before
the game These tickets may be secured
at l4ll r street.
Investigations by two agencies, q
special committee appointed by Presi.
dent Coolidge and select committee oi
the United States Senate, will be made
during the Summer months, of the sit
uation involved in the matter of civil
service preference for veterans and re-
tention in service in the event Of reduc.
ton in personnel. And the special
committee representing the District OF
Columbia Department of the American
Legion, which is headed by Harlan
Wood of Victory Post, is preparing for
its appearance before both OF these
bodies.
The matter of preferential rights OF
the Nations former service men has
long engaged the attention of local
Legionnaires and other veterans 1t
was brought to focus in April when
the District Legion at special con-
vention adopted three resolutions on the
subjects These were taken before the
national executive committee Of the
American Legion at its May meeting
in Indianapolis by Paul j. McGahan.
national committeeman from the Dis
/ trict The national legislative commit
tee of the Legion was instructed by a
resolution sponsored by McGahan to
aid the local LegionnaireS in their fight
to establish above question the rights
of the veterans.
The two investigations that will soon
be under way are the direct result of
the activity of the Washington Legion
naires. 1t is the belief of Chairman
Wood and his associates on the Legion S
special committee that when the facts
in its possession are laid before the two
probing groups legislative changes that
may prove to be needed will become
evident as will whatever changing in
the language of existing Executive
Orders that may be deemed necessary.
The presidential committee Is headed
by Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.,
Of New York, whose bill providing for
credits Of and 10 per cent for able
bodied and disabled veterans in civil
service examinations met with pocket
| veto. although passed by both houses
of Congress.
| On the eve of his departure for Brule.
Wis, President Coolidge appointed the
committee to make a study of the situ-
alton, especially from the viewpoint of
rewriting the existing Executive Order.
| This committee is to submit its report
to the President by December /. 1t
| is headed by Representative Fish and
| includes Gen. Frank r Hines, director
Of the Veterans Bureau; Col. william
| Donovan. assistant United States attor-
| ney general; w. T. Deming, president
of the United States Civil Service Com
mission, and John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the national legislative
committee of the American Legion.
| The Senatorial committee was de-
| signed as consequence of the adoption
Of resolution sponsored by Senator
Hefiin of Alabama. The chairman of
| the committee is Senator Porter H.
! includes Senators Pine, Brookhart, Hef-
lin and George. Its first meeting was
held on Friday morning.
Chairman Wood of the District Leg
ions committee has requested that the
District Legionnaires be heard by this
committee in the course Of its work.
and has received assurances from
| Chairman Dale that this will be done
National Committeeman McGahan has
filed with the committee the resolutions
adopted by the special department con-
vention and by the national executive
committee OF the American Legion.
The departmental committee, headed
by Chairman Wood, which includes Maj
Julius I. Peyser, past department COM
mander OF the District Legion, men,
Der Of the Costello Post; Miss Helen D.
McCarty, a past commander of the
u. s.. s. Jacob Jones Post; Earl j.
Brown. commander Of the Beauschesne
Post; Capt. Thomas J. Frailey, a past
commander Of the Eergt. Jasper Post,
and Maj. Frederic William VILE. will
have special meeting TO discuss future
steps on Wednesday afternoon, June ~,
at the office OF the chairman.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing Post Of the American Legion held
its monthly meeting Monday night In
the Red Mems Hall, 713 D street,
plans were made for the posts annual
excursion to Marshall Hall July H.
| The commander mace a report Of the
| work Of the national executive COM
mittee, In so far as 1t affected vet
erans' preference In civil service ap-
pointments and disnigsals. The post
voted to pay its share Of the cost Of
the American Legion column TO be
/ mortal Building. The following were
elected delegates to the District Of Co
| lumbia Department: convention to be
/ held In August: Comdr Vincent ].
! Orlando. Francis r. Miller, Thomas A.
| McDonough and George r. Heniock.
| Refreshments were served by the quar-
| termaster committee.
| The post sponsored celebrations held
In each OF the several divisions and
sections Of the bureau June IA in
| commemoration OF Flag day. The pro-
| gram was identical in each instance
| and consisted Of the singing Of Amer
| ica," a short address, the pledge 70
| the flag and concluded with the sing
Ing Of The Star Spangied Banner"
The local, district and State Junior
base bail tournaments will be played
of In July, and all but few Of the
Thousands OF Legion boys teams will
| be eliminated from the running for the
junior championship Of the world.
The purpose Of the junior base ball
program is TO teach the boys Ameri-
canism through the playing Of good
American game, and the longer they
are kept playing the better they viii
learn the ideals and principles which
We hope 10 ingtili in them by this
! program.
The entry list for the nation wide
competition leading up 10 the junior
world series closes July Is.
Department athletic officers must
have reported their total team enroll
rneEt " the National American Com
mission by July J., and early reports
by post oflcers will help them get
the department. report ready On time
Department champions must be- decided
by the last o. July IN order that they
may compete In the regional tourna-
HleTits which star. early In August
The next regular meeting " the
Vincent n. Costello Post will be held
III the board room Of the District
Building Tuesday evening at 3 O'Clock
Plans are being made 10 have n big
turnout June 30 At American League
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