Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
The American Legion.

partment of the District of Columbia
the American Legion, was made by
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood
In making this appointment Comdr
Wood felt that child welfare would be
a major objective for accomplishment
during his administration.
After careful consideration as to the
qualifications of a number of Legion
mares who were suggested to him FOL
the position of department child well
fare officer. Comdr. Wood concluded tc
intruSt this important assignment to
Mrs. KolhoS, with full knowledge OF
her loyalty to and interest in this in
creasingly vital phase of Legion WORK
this year
Mrs. Kolhos will succeed Miss Helen
O'Neill, who is serving at the present
time in a Ike capacity with the ma
tional organization Comdr. Wood Is
of the opinion that the national organ
ization cannot be but benefited by Miss
O'Neill'S promotion, as has been the
case with the local department during
the time she has served, where she mas
rendered invaluable service and ADVICE
in this field He has personally thanked
and also expressed appreciation OF the
department to her.
A meeting of the department eXecu-
tive committee was held last Monday
night. presided over by Department
Comdr. Harlan Wood, with the new
department officers present. Comdr.
Wood informed the members present
of a recent conference with Gen. Frank
T. Hines of the United States Veterans
Bureau and Gen. John j. Pefshing
relative to the granting of leave to
Reserve officers in the bureau, in addi-
ton to their annual leave, which in
some cases had been curtailed during
oct IN H+in1 nf n m
complishmentS and satisfactory results
obtained. the special committee recently
appointed by him was discharged.
The appointment of Past Comdr.
Charles Kohen of Vincent B. Costello
Post as welfare or service officer was
announced.
Joseph j. Idler announced that the
membership campaign planned by the
new membership committee would take
place January /.
The past department commander read
q telegram from the mayor and officials
of organizations of San Antonio, Tex,
where the tenth annual convention is
to be held, October Sill, in which a
hearty welcome was extended to the
Legionnaires OF this department to at
tend the convention.
Permission was granted to the VIM
cent B. Costello Post to stage its annual
minstrel show at the request OF Past
Comdr. Thomas S. Mason.
The department, at the suggestion of
Miss Mabel r. Staub, commander OF
the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, decided
to adopt an official badge for those at
tending the San Antonio convention.
A committee, composed of Department
Adjt. Howard S. Fisk, First Vice
Comdr Thomas D. Walsh, Past
First Vice Comdr. j. Thad Baker
and Norman B. Landrau, was appointed
by the department commander to ar
range the details of this feature in con-
nection with the convention.
feature of the meeting was the
presentation of past adjutant's badge
to E. H. Bulls by Past Department
Vice Comdr. j. Thad Baker, who
took occasion to pay tribute for his ac-
compliShmentS while in Office last year.
The recipient responded in an appre-
ciative manner, concluding by extend
ing congratulations to the new depart
ment officers for successful year
The matter Of extending the Saturday
half holidays until December / was
discussed, and special committee ap-
pointed by Comdr Wood to present the
matter to President Coolidge. The COM
nittee is composed of John Thomas
Taylor. vice chairman, national legiSla-
tive committee; Past Department
Comdr John Lewis Smith, Department
Vice Comdr. Thomas D. Walsh, Wal
lace Streater, Past Department Comdr.
Julius l. PeySer, Past Department
Condr. Paul j. McGahan. Past Depart
ment Vice Comdr. Thomas j. Frailey,
Mrs. Esther KolhaS, Frederic William
Vile, Paul v. Collins and S. D. Fraser.
Comdr E. L. Atkins reported relative
to the transportation of Legionnaires
to San Antonio, two routes having been
selected by the conmittee-one
Western route and the other through
Southern territory. The headquarters
of the District delegation will be in the
Blue Bonnet Hotel.
The Oakland, Calf, team won the
world championship in the junior base
ball program conducted by the Amer
lean Legion and organized base ball.
The members of the team won the
championship after defeating the Wor-
cester, Mass nine by scores of 4 to O,
and ~ to 2, in games played at Chi
cago. The members of the winning
team are to be guests of honor at the
opening game of the world series of the
major leagues.
The most elaborate decorations the
Southwest has ever seen will greet
those attending the American Legion
convention at Sam Antonio, Tex,
october 8 to -, according to Edward E.
Spafford, national commander.
American Legion and auxiliary MEM
bers planning to attend the Legion ma
tional convention are requested to have
their mail addressed:
American Legion Post Office, Mu-
nicipal Auditorium, San Antonio,
Tex"
Postmaster P. G.. Lucas states that
mail SO addressed will be routed direct
ly from the mail trains to the conVen-
ton hall at the auditorium and will
"A not pass through the general post
office A complete post office with full
facilities will be established in the
basement of the auditorium.
The American Legion Auxiliary viii
90 into its eighth national conventlor
with the largest membership in its his.
tory When the membership books al
national headquarters were closed tol
the convention the highest previous
membership mark had been exceeded
bv 22.639. In 80 States the auxiliary
membership was the highest in the his
tory of the organization. Forty State:
had exceeded their 1927 membership
and 81 had exceeded the membership
n quotas set for 1923. The organization
lacked only 1853 per cent of reaching
the national membership quota fol
1928.
The percentage of increase was
heaviest in the Southern States. The
southern division having enrolled
1O8.2l per cent of its quota: The
increase was also heavy in the Western
division. where 1851 per cent of tht
quota was enrolled. In the North
western division, 9742 per cent OF thu
quota was secured; in the Central
division, 9598 per cent, and IN the
Eastern division, 95.l9 per cent.
Since January /. local units of the
auxiliary have been organized in 48;
communities throughout the country