Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

World war VeUeT- Ha rlan Wood.
ans act, requiring
that anv original award of compensa-
ton shall be effective as of January l.
1926. instead of the date of admins
trative review. as required by the con-
troller general.
APPROXIMATION from Congress to de-
frav the cost of consolidating records
of World War veterans.
Providing that veteran of any war
military occupation or military eXpedl-
ton be entitled to disqualification.
Appropriation to cover cost OF print
ing half-fare railroad transportation re-
Quest blanks for use of Veterans Blu
feau.
Establishing a policy holder service
for protection of beneficiaries by a
trust agreement
Expressing appreciation to President
Coolidge for the Inauguration OF an OF
fetal movement to remedy conditions in
connection with veterans preference N
the Government service.
Abolition of the Bureau of Efficiency,
United States Personnel Classification
Beard and United States Employees
Compensation Commission and trans
ferring functions to the Civil Service
Commission.
Reafirming the previously expressed
attitude of the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the American Legion,
on the subject of veterans preference
end instructing the newly-elected Of
f1cers for the ensuing year to prosecute
the matter with every resource at their
command.
Appointment by new department
commander of permanent committee
Of five to see that memorial markers on
Sixteenth street are kept in good con-
dition.
Recognition of league to be known
as the Junior Base Ball League in the
Department of the District of Column
bia with awarding annually of appro-
pirate trophies.
Retaining of field secretary by nation
al organization of the national rehabil-
itation committee in this city.
Favoring an intensive campaign to
interest former service men of the bene-
fits and privileges of Government life
insurance.
ending naturalization laws permit
ting the appearance il naturalization
courts of any citizen or group of citi-
zens, or of organizations in ccntesting
admission to citizenship Of any alien
applying to be naturalized.
Disappearing the decentralization of
national endowment funds.
Increasing monthly compensation to
dependents where death of veteran
results from injuries received.
Favoring legislation permitting anna
teur boxing in District of Columbia.
Disapproval of Legionville and Otter
Lake Billets and discontinuance at earli-
est possible date.
Endorsement of Legion Daddies" plan
providing for Legionnaires visiting
minor residents of community.
1of fv10 70 20
leave and annual leave of employees of
the United States Veterans Bureau will
receive the attention of special COM
nittee appointed by CoYndr. Wood. con-
sisting Of John j. Pershing. w. A.
Bethel, Frederic William Vile, Paul V.
Collins, John OConnor Roberts and
Forrest F. Bartl.
Despite the Indictment weather last
week, representatives from the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia at
tended the patriotic exercises commem-
Grating the Hist anniversary Of the
birth of Joseph Marie Motier, Marquis
de Lafayette an outstanding figure Of
both the French and American revo-
buttons at Lafayette Square. Those
present included Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood, First Vice Comdr Thorn
as D. Walsh. Second Vice Comor Edgar
; H. Hale. Department Adjt. Howard S.
= Fisk. Alternate National Executive
:, Committeeman William Wolff Smith,
Austin S. Imirie, Wallace Streater, past
commander George Washington Post;
Frederic william Vile and Maj. E. L.
Atkins, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner of the District.
At future meetings of the department
executive committee representatives of
the Forty and Eight and Eight ana
~ To q
Victory Post, No. 4. the American
Legion, net Tuesday night in the Wood
men Hall and nominated officers as fol-
lows: Commander. Stanley Schrelnel
and Ernest Lyons; first vice commander
Edward Minter: second vice command
..er. Clement Western; third vice CON-
rnander, Lieut. John Whitman; exec
utive committeeman, Maj Walter Q
Woods; master -at-arms, Tony Russo
and H. Allen; sergenat-at-arms, Tony
Russo and H. Allen; chaplain, j. Daw-
son and Kenneth Duker; historian
Sidney Bright and r. Panholzer; color
bearers, S. Lynch and c. E. Lanahan;
color bearers, May Levy, A. Schroeder
and S. Schreiner.
Past Comdr Raymond Burke intro
duced a resolution indorsing the stand
ISOLATION protesting the placing Of the
House of Detention in its present loca-
ton. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Victory Post Drum Corps is the pos
SCISSOR of silver loving cup. two gold
trimmed drums and two gold and silver
plated trumpets. won in the Firemen's
parade, Labor day. It also won first
prize at the Departmental Legion Con-
vention.
The next meeting of the post will be
held September Is In the Woodmer
Hall. The annual election of officers
will be held.
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill titled
Englishwoman, who has taken a prom
inent part in war relief work in Eu-
rope. will arrive in the United States
october 3 to be the guest of the Amer.
lean Legion Auxiliary at its national
convention at San Antonio. Tex. Oc-
tober 8 to IL. it has been announced
at national headquarters of the Aux
Hilary Following the convention Lady
Churchill will make a short tour before
returning to England.
Lady Churchill has been decorated
with the Order of the British Empire
for her services during the World War
when she converted her home into q
hospital at her own expense She also
nursed at King Edward VII Hospital
operated hospital requisites depot anc
worked in a munition works canteen
Since the war she has devoted much
time to the welfare of the war disabled
and their dependents. She is chairman
Of the woman's section of the British
Legion and life president of the Won
ans Auxiliary of Fidac. the interalliet
veterans federation. She is also &C
tive in the councils of numerous hos
pitfalls, asylun1s. home and relief com
n1ittees engaged in caring for the wal
disabled.
Comdr. Ben L. Fuller of Henry C
Spengler Post. No. H. has a pleasin;
gllrflrise rareraarnd for tho ,,nrA l,,,.