Evening star., 1928-06-17
AMERICAN LEGION.

CafHS a law WIlCT COilgESSS NobCa
override the veto of President Coolidge
will soon be in the hands OF regions
offices of the United States Veterans
Bureau for distribution to applicants.
DR.. E. T. Boquits of Minneapolis
Mimi, and Paul Maryin of Battle Greek
Mich, have been elected chairman an
vice chairman. respectively, OF the Are
ID rehabilitation committee OF tn
American Legion. They will automati
cally become members Of the executiv
committee of the legion's nationa
rehabilitation committee.
Prizes have been set aside by tn
American Legion National Convention
Bureau here for American Legion Aux
iliary competitions during the nationa
gathering October to II, at San An
tonic. Tex. according to an announce
mert made by Philip B. Strapp, genera
convention director.
Auxiliary drill teams will have a spe
cial competition. 1t is understood tha
several teams will be entered. Prize
offered In this contest are $3.50 for frs
place and Sl00 for second. A prize o
Sl0o is offered for the best auxiliar,
quartet.
An elaborate program OF competi
. tons has been worked out for Legicl
outfits. Headlining these will be tn,
feature band and drum corps competi.
tion, in which prizes have been increased
from $500, as heretofore offered. to {
total Of 5000 for the two contests.
Other contests include legion quar-.
tets. trap shooting, rifle shooting, small
arms firing.
Approximately 1000 900 Memorial da,
nnganfAC DO kS3K
the World War in Government hoSpi.
tails and convalescent workshops were
sold by the American Legion Auxiliary
this year. according to reports received
at national headquarters of the aux
Niary.
This is nearly 2,0O0, 900 more veteran.
made poppies than were sold by the
auxiliary last year. It is estimated that
tne American public paid an average OF
12l2 cents each for the poppies, indi-
eating total of S875.000 received by
the auxiliary for its welfare work among
the disabled and the families of the
dead and disabled
The national membership of the
auxiliary on June l showed a gain OF
Sl,l79 over the same date last year.
Three States, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Oklahoma, had exceeded the quotas set
Tor them for 1928, and II others, Con-
necncut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana
Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina
North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and
Wisconsin, had exceeded their highest
1877 membership. Iowa had more WON
en- IN the auxiliary than any other
State. with Pennsylvania second, Min
nesota third, Illinois fourth and New
York fifth.
The monthly meeting of Sergt. Jas
per Post, No. l3, the American Legion.
was held June at the Thomas Circle
Ciuo, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue.
Comdr. John J. Orlosky presided.
It was decided to hold a theater
party at the National Theater July "a.
The committee in charge is Composed
o. Thomas J. Fraiiey and Ferdinand
Frazier.
The post entertained the Vic's Sport
6nop base ball team, the posts repre-
eentatiyeS in the American Legion
League. The teams captain, Noble
Smith. and coach. Vic Gauzza. made
speeches. The team is playing good
oau and last Sunday downed the Lin
coin Post team by score Of IA to 2.
Ine following were elected to MEM
Dership: John Shutack, jr.; Garfield /.
kass, Daniel J. Mcmahon. H. Penfield
Gonnor. James NJ Marshall, Fred r.
Witt and Thomas r. Gormley.
Upon the adjournment Of the meet
Ing the members Of the post and the
nase ball team we're given q great treat
% the members Of the and 30. Re-
Iresnments, entertainment and dancing
were had
j. Thad Baker and Hiram Hummer.
members OF the post, acted as COM
mander anc chaplain. respectively. at
the initiation ceremonies Of George
Washington Post
Henry c. Spengler, Post No. IL. is ad-
vocatsng the preparation Of pamphlet
70 contain simple instructions TO vet
erans and their families regarding ap-
p4lcation Tor compensation, insurance.
disqualification, death benefits. burial
expenses. etc. At q discussion of this
subject a. recent meeting Of the post
numerous instances were cited OF vet
eranS families being unacquainted
with the benefits 70 which they are en-
titled uE1der the law. Post Comdr. Ben
l.. Fuller was authorized TO present the
proposition TO the department ezecu-
tive committee.
Col. George L. TAFT and Maj z. II
Hale, past post commanders Of the
Henry G. EpengIer Post, were In charge
Of the arrangements for the dinner re-
Gently given by the Reserve officers, Ad-
1utant Generals Department. TO Maj
Gen. Lutz Wahl, adJutant general, at
the City Club.
A Joint meeting Of Victory Post. No.
q: Alexandria Post, No. "a, and Ken
meth II. Nash Post, No. 3. viii be held
tomorrow AZ Q pm. at Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street. for the purpose Of In
tttattng comrades into the Legion pri-
marty and also 70 enjoy an evening
Of fun.
Preceding this big get-together meet
Ing there VIII be parade at 5:50 pm.
led by the drum and bugIe corps oi
Victory Post. Starting al the District
Building, the parade viii proceed north
street 70 Ninth and south ON Ninth "
Pyts1lan Temple. Included in the pa.
rz1e viii be the candidates for iKitiz.
ton, escorted by the uniformed oegree
team Of the Alexandria Post. Grand
Chef 6e Care Pierce Of the 20 and g.
heading q large delegation In the full
uniform Of the organization, will also
BE- Ia Lire.
Al Lkgaonnaires, including member
of the several wonen's posts. are In.
vited 70 Jotn IN the parade and partici.
pate IN the ceremonies
IEnfnediatEiy following the parade tns
first degree win be- conferred by naer
prominent IN the circles Of the Legion
among whom are Col. j. Miller Kenyon
department. commander; j. Clinton
Kntgi3t, EtAte department commander Oi
virginia. J. Tfa1 Baker. fTSt vice corn.
nasBdeT; Pau. NcrJailan, past depart,
nnsTss commander. A. r. Schroeder
commander VI gsctogy Post. and CoBsdr
y1ownElzF0 Of the AIezandria Post
Comdf, Alien " Nash POSt regrets ias
viii be unable ~ attend
Tne seGosld 1egges viii be conferred
by the famous oe2Yee team of Aiez
sH1Tiz F1St, no n.
The u. s. r., JaG1D Jones put, NO 2
tt1s American tegl0u seld it& jun