Evening star., 1928-06-10
American Legion.


award to be made in 1880 and another
in 1888, James F. Barton, national
adjutant, has announced.
The medals will so to the three best
histories submitted, and badges with
gold clasps to five next best. The
movie camera outfit will go to the post
of the first medal winner.
The award, to be made by the ma
tional historian of the legion, Ehen Put
nam. of Wellesley Farms. Mass, has
been approved by the national executive
committee, and Mr.. Putnam personally
has furnished $500 to be used to pro-
vide the purchase of the medals.
The manuscript for the post history
must be submitted prior to May /, 1880.
and Nav /, 1888. Those In the latter
class will not compete In the hrst con-
test. Details can be secured from the
national historian.
The James A. Drain trophy. awarded
annually to a department of the An1eri~
can Legion for the best community
service accomplishments of the year,
and eagerly sought by the various
States. will be awarded III the future
by a committee that will include the
assistant to the national adJutant, the
director of the Americanism division
and the immediate past national COM
mander Of the Legion. The national
executive committee at the May meet
ing approved the proposal that these
officers be included. as they are IN touch
with community service work through
out the year.
Special arrangements are being made
bv the national rehabilitation commit
tee of the American Legion TO take care
of the expected rush of applications for
assistance from disabled emergency
Army officers who are potential oene-
fciaries under the retirement measure
which has become a law over the veto
Of President Coolidge.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Z. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2, Ameri-
can Legion, will be held tomorrow at
the Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue, at s o'clock.
The post base ball team will play the
St Stephens team at the Plaza today
The captain Of the team was present
June at the White House, when Presi-
dent Coolidge presented ball to the
various teams, to be thrown on the 3oth
of June at the stadium.
At IllG {IlEEE1kE SS2AASAA0N AAGAAe 49,
post expects to have present Miss r. E.
Lewis. Washington Girl Scout director;
Miss Estelle Lewis of Washington, ex-
pert braillist: Miss Adelia NJ. Hoyt, as
sistant director for the blind at the
Library of Congress; the Girl Scouts
participating in the Braille contest, and
the members of the base ball team.
which the post is sponsoring
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e. Post, held in Legion Hail. Hyatts-
ville. wednesday, Cornrade c. L. Aiello
gave the final details OF the carnival to
be held this week.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to pre-
sent a flag to the Collington School on
the Defense Highway, on Flag Day,
Thursday, at 2:30 pm.
-Four new members were admitted 10
tile post The membership Is now i0i,
one over the quota for 1928.
Members of Sergeant Jasper Post, No.
i3. the American Legion, decorated the
graves Of deceased members IN Prospect
Hill Cemetery on Sunday preceding
Decoration day. Comdr. John j. Or
losky read the appropriate American
Legion ritual and j. Thad Baker and
Russell W. Clarkson placed the flowers
on the graves. After prayer by Acting
A1A2y16Il u. EEa12C1s hAAE p1SA .
bugler, Lawrence 3. Dunn, sounded taps.
The Vics Sport shop base ball team,
sponsored by the post, Is winning regu-
iaYly and now has four wins 70 its
credit, with no losses.
The post had large turnout in the
Memorial day parade, and several men,
ber5 assisted In the Memorial services at
Arlington Cemetery.
Victory Post, No. IL, the American
xY4&74 e4 aFr 4fns zz$
ing Tuesday In the Woodnen's Han. a
full ~spcrt on the poppy drive viii be
M
= c.nt initiation by Victory Post,
K ~ h Mash Post and Alexandra
Fesss VII be held June 10 In the Pythian
Tempe. Victory Post Drum Corps VIII
play al this ceremony. Legionnaires only
VIII be admitted.
Victory Post Drum Corps viii lead a
parade Of the midget base ball teams
engaged Ii ttle legion's championship
series al American League Park June 30
and viii participate in the Takoma
Park pageant July 4. The day viii
start with parade az $50 am. sharp
Address all communications for drum
corps services To r. A. Burke. iio y
street northeast, Main 6400, Branch 727.
days; a. night. Potomac 1855.
Col. j. Miller Kenyon. department
commander. and the other officers Of
the department made their Official visi-
tstson al the regular meeting Of the
George Washington Post, No. /. Tues
day evening. The department COM
n1ander, Senior Vice Comdr J. Thad
Baker. Vice Con1dr. Bowen, Dept Adjt.
Clyde Etovsn. and Dept. Welfare Ofi-
Ger Robert Tolson, delivered addresses
concerning the work Of the American
Legion IN the District Of Columbia
Paul McGahan, national committee
man for this department., gave short
talk and presented bound book Of
etcningh of war pictures 70 the George
Washington Post " be added 10 its
library.
Senior Vice Condr, ]. Thad Baker
end Eg. Hummer Of the SeY2t Jasper
Post assisted the officers OF the post III
the initiation of Ralph E Foster. ELIAS
y Kyrnuigakn and Alfred L. Fleming.
La ADDITION 10 ti1e department officers
mere were several post commanders
sfld aegsoflnairee from other posts pres
sng. among whom were Mias MabeI
s1E&4cs commander II. s.. IS. Jacob Jones
Post; Forest r. Ezrtl, commander La
fayctte Post; J. j. IdIer. commander
EdWard Douglas White Post.
Ikae membership committee reported
xaVCf&Diy on the application Of James
]: HOWARD, wi1o was unanimously elect
ed W membership, Refreshments were
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EAaon No, "A, DeG q chapeau et 40
fepanss, American Legion, a. iis meet
Ing wednesday night was visited by
Department C0mdr. j. Miller Eenyors
CfaEade Ckef 6e Gsre James r. Pierce
Vice CoTn6f, j. Thsd Baker. Crand
ConnisstsEe Intendent r. q, Fraser
Department AdIt. Clyde b. Etoyan. De /.
psftmfns t5ergeant-at-Arns Thomas M
Walsh Historien National Paul J Nc
F5as2An. Alternate CdEKnifl0f National r