Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

ular Army in order to conform TO mod
ern requirements; urges the full effort
or the Legion I'm bringing To. O success
full termination the universal draft, and
expresses the opinion that the authori-
zation Of a committee by Congress to
study this proposed piece Of legislation
and to submit a measure providing
that this matter should be urged upon
The committee does not oppose any
increase In the sir Corps, but iS Of the
opinion that such increase should not be
made at the expense of the remainder
OF the Army, but should be In addition
to the existing ground forces Of the
Army.
The American Legion. has constantly
had the 25-year retirement measure be-
fore the proper legislative body, but so
far has not been successfuE In receiving
favorable report, the committee said.
Victory Post, No. 4, will hold its next
at B pm. Several prominent legion
naires will be guest speakers of the
occasion.
Edward J. McGeough has been APP
pointed adjutant and John w. Shultz
finance ofhcer. Mr.. McGeough has been
active In Legion affairs, he having twice
been. commanders Of the Navy and Ma
rine Post at Great Lakes, H., andi later
commander Of the eighth district Of
Illinois. During tbs ysar 1925, with
McGeough as IT'S leader, that district
led all the other districts of the State.
McGeough is secretary of the Fleet Re-
serve Association and editor of the
Fleet Reserve Magazine Mr.. Shultz Is
past commander of Robley D. Evans
Post and served as finance officer Of
the department. OF tine District OF CO.
lumbia during Gen. Amos Fl. Fries
term IS department. commander. He Is
connected with the auditing division of
the United States Shipping Board.
Other committee appointments will be
announced at the next meeting.
Victory Post has again been honored
bv the appointment of its commander,
w. L. A. Strawbridge, to serve on the
budget committee of the department of
the District of Columbia for the year
l929-30.
The Post Drum Corps had an infor-
NAL reception last Monday night at the
home of its treasurer, Bill Optic, in
honor of the new commander Of Victory
Post and Mrs. Strawbridge. The corps
participated in the opening of the Ia
koma Park. Md, Chamber Of Com
merce carnival last Tuesday evening.
American Legion rife and pistol
marksmen will compete for national
honors, trophies and medals in contests
to be held at Camp Knox, KY, We'd
nesday. october 2, under the supervi-
sion of the national convention con-
tests supervisory committee Of the
Legion.
I In the rife contest, the Gen. Milton
j. Foreman rifle trophy will go for one
year to the winning team. Seven gold,
silver and bronze miniature medals will
be awarded to each of the first, second
and third teams. In the pistol contest,
trophy has been announced for the
winning team. Six gold, silver and
| bronze medals will go to each of the
first, second and third teams. In both
the rife and pistol contests trophy
will go to the individual winner Silver
and bronze miniature medals will go to
each of the second and third highest
scores.
| American Legion Drum. Fife and
Bugle Corps will compete for prizes in
contests at the Male High School foot
| ball field, Louisville, October 2, accord
| ing to announcement by the national
convention contests supervisory COM
mittee of the Legion. There will be cash
prizes to competing Legion drum. fife
and bugle corps of not less than the
following amounts: First prize, 81 900:
second prize, $500: third prize. $3.50.
National headquarters will award pos
session of the Russell G. Creviston
trophy and the Miami trophy to the
| corps winning first prize. Title OF these