Evening star., 1928-02-26
American Legion.


SpeciaI naturalization privileges ac-
corded aliens who served with the
armed forces OF the United States dur
ing the World War will be again eX-
tended for period of three years II
favorable action is taken by Congress
OH a bill recently introduced in the
House. Watson B. Miller. chairman OF
the American Legion national rehabili-
tation committee. has announced.
Under this measure World War vet
erans of foreign birth would be relieved
of complying with the usual residence
requirements and could obtain citizen
ship papers Immediately upon proper
identification. provided their service
during the war was honorable. Mr..
Miller said This would be the third
extension Of the measure. The present
extension expires May 26 next.
The Butler bill, H. r. 5494. which,
would enable mothers and unmarried
widows Of deceased soldiers. sailors and
marines inferred in the cemeteries OF
Europe to make pilgrimage to these
cemeteries. has passed the House.
There arc 10000 World War dead
buried IN American cemeteries III
France, Belgium. Italy and England.
In settling adjusted compensation
death claims the U. S, Veterans Bureau
will not insist in the future that birth
certificates or other proof OF age be
submitted by the veterans beneficiary
unless there is evidence indicating that
the beneficiary might be minor. the
national rehabilitation committee OF
the American Legion has been informed
This matter was recently brought to
nF EroS,k IT Hines
director Of the bureau. by Watson Is.
Miller. chairman of the Legion COM
mittee. Miller said there were many
CASES. especially where fathers OF
mothers were named benetlciaries
where it was absurd to assume that the
beneficiary could be a minor. Birth
certificates have been requested. Direc-
tor Hines said, IN order to prevent pay
ments to minors for whom guardians
should first be appointed.
Vincent B. Costello Post. No. Is.
American Legion. met last Tuesday
evening in the board room OF IN" DIS
trict Building Commander Thomas
Mason. jr.. presided.
TIL, post took action urging Congress
TO adept the Tyson-FitEg gerald measure
for the retirement of disabled emer-
cency Army officers with the same al
lowarces. according to grade. as those
given officers of the Regular Army. 1t
was stated that equality for all officers
and enlisted men was promised IN the
selective service act Of May. 1917, and
the promise has not been carried cut.
The post also Endorsed the Upaike
measure calling fo- the lega'izins OF
amateur boxing matches in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Plans were announced by Adlutant
Martin Gocrl for the public presenta-
ton. with appropriate ceremonies, OF
certain items of the captured German
war trophies now in the custody OF
Costello Post to Arlington Pest, No. l39.
Of Virginia.
The post voted to attend the ninth
anniversary meeting of George WASH
ington Fost. No. /, at its club house,
March z.
Members Of the post who fought in
the Verdun sector still have time to
send their copies of discharges to Ad-
ju.2nt Goerl in order TO get the medal
which has been awarded 10 these vet
eians By the city of Ferdun. One dol
lar should be sent with the copy OF
the discharge.
The post. assisted by the Walfare
Club. held its Valentine dance ut
Knights OF Columbus Hall February l8.
A feature was the moment when Scrgt.
Eugler Henry Loveless called the as
scn.5lage 10 attention and sounded To
the Colors" as the curtain was parted
and revealed the national colors on the
stage. The proceeds will be placed in
tho welfare fund OF Costello Post.
Henry C. c.@spenglef Post: No. IL.
honored the memory of Georgs Wash
ington al its meeting February %. at
the Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massa-
cfusctts avenue. The devotion, unself-