Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

the White House was the signing of an
executive order amending the civil serv-
ice rules so as to make more liberal the
preference allowed in appointments TO
the civil service under the law which
provides preference for veterans, their
widows and, under certain conditions,
theil wives. President Herbert Hoover
will be petitioned by the Department OF
the District of Columbia, the American
Legion, to issue the necessary executive
order re creating the special commission
to continue the studies and to call on 1t
for report outlining such legislation
as may be required, to be submitted
prior TO the next regular session OF
Congress.
This action was decided on at a
meeting of the department executive
committee last Monday night, when
resolutions we're unanimously adopted
on the subject as presented by National
Executive Committeeman Paul j. Nc
Ciahan, chairman of the veterans pref
erence committee of the department.
The advisory committee appointed by
President Coolidge consisted of Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish, jr., OF New
York. chairman; Brig. Gen. Frank I.
Hines, director of the United States
Veterans Bureau: William c. Deming
sion. and John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the national legislative
committee of the American Legion.
The special commission appointed by
President Coolidge to study the Ques-
ton OF veterans preference according
to Chairman McGahan, had obviously
confined its consideration to the Situa-
lions involving the disabled war vet
eran and his dependents. but had Sug-
Sested to the President that the COM
mittee be continued in existence for the
purpose of further study Of the prob
lem, particularly with regard to the
proposed consolidation of the personnel
bureaus of the Government under the
Civil Service Commission and the aboli-
ton of the Bureau Of Efficiency. the
Personnel Classification Board and the
United States Workmen's Compensation
Commission"
, The effects of the executive order OF
President Coolidge are as follows:
she addition of 10 points TO the
earned rating of a disabled veteran Is
continued, but under the new order
the names of disabled veteran eligibleS
are placed at the top of the list and are
certified ahead of non-yeteranS, re-
sardless Of their rating.
widows of veterans and wives OF
veterans who themselves are physically
disqualified for Government employ
nnent are allowed 10 points added to
their earned ratings, instead OF points
formerly allowed. Wives and widows OF
veterans who are allowed the additional
10 points will Also be certified ahead o.
non-veteranS.
"A Government employe entitled to
preference under the law and rules Is
given more liberal preference in reten-
ton in the service when reduction OF
force Is necessary"
At the meeting Monday night De-
partment Comdr Harlan Wood present.
ed Past Department Adjutant George
J. UnYnacht with q past department
Sdjutant's Jewel in recognition of his
valuable services during the years
1926-27. while serving under Depart
ment Comdr. Amos A. Fries. The re-
cipient expressed his appreciation of the
gift in a brief speech following the pres
entation.
Weifsre reports were submitted by
Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, department
child welfare officer, and Charles Ko-
hen, welfare oficer OF the department
The American Legion will assist in
the work of procuring candidates tins
year for the Citizens Military Training
Camp The ALLEGATION for the District
Of Columbia this year IS 206 candi-
dates. Col. M. S. Jarvis, u S. A., is
the senior instructor this year.
In connection with the race for the
Henry D. Lindsey trophy offered by
national headquarters for the depart
ment showing the greatest percentage
gain in membership up to March over
the previous year, Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood announced that the lat
est oficial report from national head
quarters showed the Department Of the
District of Columbia IN first place with
Q percentage Of 1886, while the next
nearest competitor is the Department
of wyoming with S2Ol per cent. Mis-
sissippi ran third with 8l.s9 per cent.
The winner Of the trophy will not be
announced. however, until the Depart
ment of Hawaii is heard from. This
fsr-off department in the same Official
announcement showed that department
to be in twentyninth place. so there
remains but little doubt that the Dis
trict won the much coveted trophy. The
District was in twenty-third place when
the race for first honors started and
finally reached the top notch, much
credit for which is due the recent IN
tensive membership campaign which
started February IS and ended Fehru-
AIRY %. The race for additional honors
will continue with the hopes Of cap
turing some of the other trophies which
will be presented at Louisville next Fall
at the national convention. The Dis
trict has a good handicap over the
other 50 departments in the race and
being well over its quota this year,
stands an excellent chance of carry
ing of other membership trophies.
Comdr. Wood announced that II Of
the % posts comprising this depart
ment were over 100 per cent paid up
and that efforts will be made to assist
the five remaining posts to reach the
100 per cent mark and IL this is accom-
plished 1t will be the first time in the
history OF the American Legion that
any department showed 100 per cent
paid-up membership by April /.
National Child Welfare Officer Helen
G. ONeill presented a report Of the
recent meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the national child welfare
committee at indianapolis, Ind. She
reported that the next conference would
probably be held in this city April II
and Is next.
Victory Post, No. T. held its regular
meeting March 8, in the Woodmani
Hall, e35 Grant place Twenty-sever
new members were obligated.
The Post Drum Corps participated a
the Soionners' banquet to Gen. Johr
Lejeune at the Marine Barracks
March 49,
The proposed joint meeting of th'
Victory and Costello Posts, in thu
Pythian Temple March l9. has beer
Cancelled. The smoker to be giver
March 20, in the Arcade, has also beer
Cancelled.
The next meeting of the post will b.
held In the Woodlands Hall March "a
At the regular monthly meeting o
the U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post Monda!
evening the members discussed ane
completed the revision of the constitu
ton and bylaws.
An invitation has been extended to al
members of this post to attend thu