Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Veterans of Great War

West Point, but apparently are not
aware of it. The American Legion, on
June 8, 1925, sponsored bill, which was
passed by Congress, authorizing the
President to appoint 40 cadets to West
Point and 40 to Annapolis who are sons
of officers, soldiers, sailors and Marines
who were killed in action or died prior
to July 2, 1921, of wounds received or
diseases contracted during the World
War.
In 1927 five candidates were qualified
and were admitted to West Point. In
| 1928 five candidates were appointed to
take examination and three failed to
report and two failed mentally. In 1923
seven candidates were appointed and
only one qualified
In the same year, 1927, there were
| five applicants to the Naval Academy
and two qualified. In 1928 there were
six applicants and five qualified. In
1929 there we're five applicants and four
qualified.
Disabled American Veterans.
The first meeting of the officers OF
| the State Department Of the Disabled
American Veterans was called June 6 by
Corndr. e. G. Babcock in the Chandler
Building, department headquarters.
Senior Vice Comdr. George A. KelSer,
Junior Vice Comdr Frank G. Thomas,
Treasurer Harold Sothoron; commander
Ace Rasmussen Chapter, r. o. Melton,
jr.; commander Naval Chapter, Michael
Hanley: Past Department Judge AdVo-
cate Ralph l.. Chambers, Executive Sec
rotary George w. Phillips and Sergeant
alarms Myer Hurvitz.
The commander outlined his appoint
fo,.
wear. The first appointment was the
executive secretary and adJutant, George
w. Phillips: department liaiSon officer,
Earl G.. Hendrick; historian and pub
lefty officer, Frank G. Thomas. Judge
advocate and chaplain will be an
nounced by general order by the conf
mander. The appointments as repre-
sentatives of the Community Chest were
Comdr. E. C. Babcock and George w
Phillips, executive secretary. The ap-
pointment to the Washington Council of
Social Agencies was George w. Phil
lips. The reappointments to the Grand
Army of the Republic Memorial Incor-
poration are Past Department Comdr.
Fred Kochli, Comdr. E. G. Babcock
Executive Secretary George w. Phillips
and Junior Vice Condr Frank @.
Thomas, as members of the board Of
governors.
Chatrmen or commlCCeeS. =. j. CaJd-
mach, transportation officer; Comdr
Babcock and John L. Hart, entertain
ment.
Comdr. Babcock, Senior Vice Comdr.
Kelser, Junior Vice Comdr. Thomas and
Executive Secretary Phillips attended
the thirtieth annual encampment Of the
United Spanish War Veterans, at Pyth-
ian Temple. The commander expressed
greetings from National Comdr. Millard
Rice of Minneapolis and gave a short
talk on cooperation of the Disabled
American Veterans with that organiza-
ton.
A special meeting Of the State De-
| partment will be held at the depart
ment headquarters next Tuesday at 8
r. IN, at which time the department COM
| mander will outline the activities Of this
department to be presented at the ma
tional encampment to be held at De-
troit, Mich, June 20 to 20. The dele
cation will consist of rs members Of
the department.
Capt. Fred Kochli will be considered
by this department and the other de-
partments in the East as a prospective
| candidate for national commander.
Election Of George w. Phillips as ma
tional committeeman for the District Of