Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
Veterans Of Great War

alton display win be staged. Hundreds
of Army and commercial airplaneS VII
participate In this feature, which will
include varied stunt flying and ail
| races.
declared the winner OF the Henry D
Lindsey Trophy for the year 1929. &C.
by Department Comdr. Harlan Wood
The department of Hawaii was the only
department outside the continental
limits Of the United States to qualify
under the regulations. The winners
percentage was 1880, with the depart
ment of the District of Columbia second
with 1896 and Wyoming third with
87.5S per cent. In the Kentucky Derby,
however, the District of Columbia Is
leading with 1890 per cent and Hawaii
second with 110.10 per cent. The local
Legionnaires, not despaired by losing
the Lindsey Trophy, are putting forth
every effort to win the Kentucky
Derby, which will conclude ON May Is
In the local departmental member
ship race Victory Post is leading with
Printing second with 90 per cent and
Vincent B. Costello Post third with "a
per osnt. The other posts in the order
Of tlsefr standing follow: James e.
Walker, Kenneth II. Nash, Henry c.
Spengler, Augustus p. Gardner, Quentin
Roosevelt, Tank Corps, Stuart Walcott
U. s. s. Jacob Jones, Lincoln, National
Press Club, James Reese Europe, Belleau
Wood, Sergt. Jasper, George e. Killeen
Jane A. Delano, Cooley Nee ullough
George Washington, Lafayette, Edward
Douglas White. John NJ. Beauchesne.
In the auxiliary race the Vincent B
Costello, George E. Killeen and Ken
meth H. Nash units are all tied for first
honors with each so per cent OF Their
memberships paid UP for the year.
The regular monthly meeting of thu
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, the Ameri-
can Legion, will be held at the club.
house, 1887 X street, April 4, pm
Important business to be discussed.
Lincoln Post. No. II, held its regular
meeting Monday at 1919 Park road
with Comdr. Arthur A. Chenay presid.
ing. New members included DR.. Ear
B. Frank, DR.. John K Wilson, jr.; Mai
John H. Hinemon, jr.; Capt. J. r
Manning, Paul Van Horn, Roscoe w
Hall and Paul McConahay. The pos
paid tribute of silence to the memory
Of Marshal Foch.
A report from the chairman Of the
post boys base ball team indicated thai
this will be another championship yesl
for the post A resolution backing thu
proposed change in the date of inaugu.
ration from March to the first Mon.
day in January was taken under ad.
visement by o special committee fol
consideration and presentation to thu
post at a later meeting. A report Of
the standing of posts In this depart.
ment participating in the membership
drive showed Lincoln Post In twelfth
place with more than 100 per cent gair
in members since last year. An ION.
to-Louisville" committee was appointed
by the commander to receive the names
Of post members planning to make thu
trip to the national convention. This
committee will arrange all tranSporta.
ton and hotel accommodations for the
members.
The regular meeting of the George
e. Killeen Unit was held last Wednes-
day night. The following were adj
mitted to membership: Mrs. Estellt
Huntington, Mrs. Martha Dean and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith.
The auxiliary will have $4,000 pop
pies to be made for the graves OF the
World War veterans on Memorial day
Mrs. Killeen has been made chairman
In charge of the large peoples.
The unit made $50 peoples after it,
meeting last Wednesday night. This