Evening star., 1928-05-27
Veterans of Great War

the various posts of the department.
The championship team of the Midget
League will have an opportunity to con-
test for the national championship
games which will be played during the
session of the national convention Of
the Legion, which will be held at San
Antonio, Tex. from october to II.
Five departments of the American
Legion have exceeded their quota in
organizing boys teams for the Legion's
national junior base ball competition,
according to reports received at ma
tional headquarters of the Legion.
Kansas. New Jersey and Rhode Island
were reported "over-the-top" during
the past week, adding to Kentucky and
the District of Columbia, which pre-
viously had exceeded their quotas
At the last meeting of the Vincent b.
Costello Post, No. Is. in the board room
of the District Building 1t was decided
the posts bugle and drum corps would
Ilead the post in the Memorial day pa
rade Assembly will be at the Four
teenth street entrance of the District
Building at $50 am. May 30.
/ Among the members of the post who
have been honored by the City of Ver-
dun, Franco, and presented with medals
are Gen. William Mitchell, Royal M.
Tinker, Thomas Mason, jr.; James
Green. William E. Spicer. E. c. King.
James Pistorio William Donnelly, Leon
/ B. Dieux, Frank j. Brzoskowski, Mathew
| B. Quirk. Harry J. PhotiS, Taylor w.
! Hartford. James SchloSser. Paul r. Ship
| ley, William Owens. Thomas Murray
| Thomas Gulick, William L. Miller,
| Charles N. Hess and Robert w. Kerr. 1t
| is hoped that arrangements may be
made to have these medals presented at
the field day to be held at the American
League Park June 80 by an emissary OF
the French government.
Should the hospital appropriation bill
now pending in Congress be passed by
the Senate and approved by the PreSt-
dent arrangements will be made for
representatives Of the American Legion
to appear before the Federal Board for
disqualification in Washington to pre-
sent the hospital requirements of cer-
tain localities not specifically covered in
the bill. but which may be taken care
of out of the large contingent fund
provided for, according to advice from
the LegionS national rehabilitation
committee The hospital bill has already
passed the House of Representatives.
The James E. Walker Post, No. 26,
American Legion, met Thursday night
at the Twelfth Street Branch Y. M.
c. A. Most of the session was devoted
70 festivities in honor of Department
Comdr. j. Kenyon Miller and stan
T. Edward Jones, post commander, an
nounced that the post program for
memorial week was complete. Mem
bers of the post are requested to
assemble at headquarters, 1883 q street
today at 2:30 pm. They will go by
automobiles 70 Payne and Wooolawn
Cemeteries to decorate the graves OF al
ex-service men and hold brief services
At 7:30 pm. the post viii participate
In a mass memorial service with other
veteran societies, representing the
G. A. R.. Spanish War Veterans, Army
and Navy Union and American Legion,
at the Second Baptist Church, Third
street between II and streets, under
auspices of the Joint Memorial Asso-
ciation of Military Societies. On
Decoration day members OF the post
win assemble at 8 am. in front OF the
Twelfth street "Y" with other veteran
societies.
Prof. James Miller and go members
of the Community Centers' Band VIII
lead the procession south on Twelfth
street to Vermont avenue to Thirteenth
street to Pennsylvania avenue to the
District Building. They will join a
general parade consisting of all the
veteran societies prior TO the trip to
Arlington Cemetery.
The poppy sale campaign was re-
ported progressing. Members OF the
post, assisted by the auxiliary, are
disposing of poppies at local theaters
and various public places. The pro-
ceeds viii be used for the welfare fund
Of the American Legion.
Comdr John j. orlosky of Sergeant
Jasper Post, No. 13. the American
Legion, Is making plans for the Me-
mortal day exercises. The post viii
have charge Of decorating the serv-
ice mems graves In one OF the local
Thomas ]. Frailey has been appointed
by the department commander on the
veterans preference committee, au-
thorized by the special department con-
vention last month.
At the next meeting of the post, June
8, the members Of the VicS' Sport Shop
base ball team, sponsored by the post
In the American Legion Base Ball
League, win be guests.
j. Thad Baker was one of the speak
ers at the birthday banquet of the
Jacob Jones Post Tuesday evening.
The George Washington Post, No. ]
with the John M. Beauchesne Post. No.
%, win decorate all the graves Of ex-
service men and women in Rock Greek
Cemetery Decoration day with poppies
and American flags. The former post
will also honor the memory of its Past
Post Comdr. Charles B Hanford by
placing wreath on his tomb.
George Washington Post will be well
represented In the Memorial day parade
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