Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Veterans of Great War

in the department showing an increase
of membership 80 days prior to the
national convention equal to 400 per
cent Of the previous years membership.
The Department of the, District of
Columbia won more honors at the re-
cent convention than any in its history.
Past Dept. Comdr. Harlan Wood, who
was q delegate to the recent conven-
ton and who was department COM
mander last year, retiring from ONCE
August Is last, was highly elated over
winning the various trophies as it was
during his administration and under
his direction that the membership drive
was planned and carried out to success
full conclusion.
Among other honors conferred On
District Legionnaires as the recent con-
of Past Dept. Comdr. Harlan Wood as
chairman of the convention legislative
committee and Director of Welfare and
Relief Austin S. Imirie as one of the six
national chefs de chemin de fers, or
vice presidents, of the Forty and Eight,
and National Executive Committeeman
Paul p McGahan who was elected ma
tional historian Of the same organiza-
ton.
Department Adjutant Howard s.
Fisk still holds q 100 per cent record
for attendance at national conventions,
having attended every one in the history
of the American Legion, including the
st. Louis caucus, in May 1919, either
as q delegate or alternate. In addition
to being a delegate to the Louisville
convention, he was elected secretary
of the delegation and was also chair
man of the Louisville convention travel
committee, which successfully arranged
for the special train of IL coaches over
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the
convention city. 1t was the largest
special train arriving at Louisville. On
the last day of the convention the rail-
roads started $4,000 LegionnaireS on
their homeward-bound trips from the
various stations. According to reports
it was the largest event ever to occur
in Louisville, 1t being estimated that
between 275,000 and 100000 people
witnessed the parade from the side
length and took six hours to pass the
reviewing stand. That the LegionraIres
patronized the city is shown by the
report that banks are bullying over with
money spent on this occasion. Next
year the convention will be held in
Boston and plans are now under way
for entertaining an equally large crowd
in the Hub city.
Victory Post, No. 4, held its meeting
Tuesday evening and was visited by
State Comdr. Kincaid of the Depart
ment of California, Comdr. Holmes of
Hollywood, Calf, Post and Comdr. At
kins of the Department of the District
OF Columbia. All gave talks regarding
the recent national American Legion
convention held at Louisville.
A committee headed by the post COM
mander was appointed to consider the
question of recognizing the Robley D.
Evans unit of the auxiliary as an aux
Hilary to Victory Post, provided the
name of the unit be changed to Vic
result Of its findings at the next meet
ing Of the post, october 20, at which
time, 1t is expected, definite action will
be taken to accept or reject the pro-
posal to recognize the unit.
The Sergt Jasper unit of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary met recently in
its clubrooms, in the Y. w. G. A. In
stallation Of officers will take place at
the annual Armistice day dinner.
The unit will hold a rummage sale
october 18 and 10 at 17l51a Seventh
street. Other units are asked to con-
tribute rummage for this sale. Call
Miss Gone, North $3.50.
Plans are under way for the forming
Of drum and bugle corps in the unit.
The chairman Is Mrs. Frank O'Connor.
The October meeting of the U. S. s.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American
Legion, win be held Monday at the
sets avenue, at 8 pm. Comdr. Lucille
Allan and Past Comdr. Mabel Staub,
together with members of the post
who attended the national convention
at Louisville, KY, will be present to
report on the events Of the convention,
and all members are requested to attend
The advisory council met October IL
at the home of Senior Vice Comdr.
Ethel Rule. Comrades Rule and Gladys
Allen were hoStesSes.
Members OF the post are asked to
volunteer their services two nights a
month for work with the American
Red Cross In connection with making
the Braille books for the blind, This
work, which was discontinued during
the Summer months, is about to be
resumed and the commander would like
to have q good representation from
the U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post.
A report on the plans for the Hal
loWeen dance to be held at the Marine
Barracks will be made at the meeting
Monday evening to the post members
by the entertainment committee.
BY unanimous resolution, John M.
Beauchesne Post, No. %, the Amer
lean Legion, changed its name to the
I'd Division Post, No. %, at a meet
ing October at the Transportation
Buldlng.: Plans are being formu-
lated whereby eligible prospects be-
longing to the Washington branch. the
I'd Division Association, which has q
large membership, may be apprised.
Omcers were nominated and cleo
tons will be held at the next regular
meeting.
Earl ]. Brown, commander, acted
IN charge of the department during
the national convention recently held
at Louisville. He stated to the mem
bership that he had rendered to the
British embassy the use Of a commit
tee to act as an escort to the Right
Hon. Ramsay Macdonald upon the oc-
casion OF his pilgrimage to the Tomb
OF the Unknown Soldier at Arlington.
George Washington Post has inaugu-
rated a new plan of having one meet
ing each month for business meetings,
one meeting purely social.
The first social meeting will be held
next Tuesday. There will be a card
party.
The regular business meeting of the
Vincent B. Costello Unit was held last
Tuesday night. Oficers were nominated
and will be voted on at the next meet
ing, october %. Plans for a card party
were discussed and o committee ap-
pointed to arrange the details. A drill
team and glee club were organized and
will hold their next meeting october
II, at O'Clock.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.
Meetings This Week.
Wednesday evening, Overseas