Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Veterans of Great War

with the preparations for the Legion's
national gathering ut the same time.
The auxiliary's convention viii be one
Of the largest gatherings of women to
be held In the country this year and
will be attended by thousands Of wives,
mothers, daughters and sisters Of World
War veterans from every part Of the
country. The women will have part
in the activities Of the Legion conven-
| ton and many special events are being
arranged for them.
The auxiliary convention will be in
session at the Knights Of Columbus Au-
ditorium. while the Legion Is meeting
in the War Memorial Building. More
than TOO official delegates will be seat
ed, from every State in the Union and
from several Territorial possessions.
Business sessions will be held Septem-
Der 80 and october and 3, october
being given over to the annual parade
Of the Legion.
National headquarters of the auxil-
larry will be located in the Kentucky
Hotel and will be opened September 8,
week prior to the opening of the con-
vention. Convention activities Will begin
September 20 with several important
social functions, including the annual
parley luncheon and garden party
and tea. The auxiliary's national ex-
ecutive committee will hold its pre-
convention meeting on this day.
The annual States dinner, which is
always the largest social function of
the Legion and auxiliary national con-
ventions, will be held in the huge ar
mory building. There will be places for
1000 guests at this dinner and an I'M
d., g.
is being arranged.
With the Legionnaires, the auxiliary
delegates will be guests ct Churchill
Downs at the opening of the Fall race
meet and the convention sessions will
be adjourned for this event. A special
American Legion Handicap will be .
feature Of the days racing card.
The Press Club Post of the American
Legion will hold its season-end session
next Tuesday evening, Capt. John
be the member guest of honor.
The post concludes busy season
which included a farewell dinner to
Gen. Lejeune, q dinner to past COM
manders, an oyster Scald in Maryland
and boxing smoker given for the
entire membership Of the National
Press Club.
The June IS meeting of victory Post
No. 4. has bean postponed to enable
its members to attend the card party
given by the drum corps ut 8 pm. at
the Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and r streets northeast.
The drum corps escorted the Coast
Guard Artillery unit under Maj. Walter
Burns, from the Water street Armory
to the east front of the Capitol June
Is, where the Coast Guard Artillery
received a cup and nag.
The drum corps viii meet tomorrow
night ut the Sixth and Water streets
axmory.
The regular business meeting Of the
George Z. Klleen Unit. American
Legion Auxiliary. was held June IL.
Initiation Of eight new members took
place.
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, president of
the unit, presented to Mrs. Dorothy
eminent the Medaille Reconnaissance
Cor gratefulness medal, presented by
the French government IN token of
their gratitude and esteem to all volun-
teer French army nurses who served in
the World War Mrs. Wilding served
for more than four years in the war.
Mrs. Kolhos. secretary Of the unit,
also displayed q medal presented to all
Legionnaires who attended the Paris
convention. At the close of the meet
ing ice cream and homemade cake was
served.
The next meeting of the unit will be
held July 10 at 1850 Massachusetts,
avenue.
A theater party at the National Thea
ter tomorrow evening has been ar.
1nu pfnnav h0nAf1f
of the u. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Posts well
fare fund, The play to be presented
for that evening Is entitled Rain"
Many members attended the home fund
benefit luncheon yesterday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. Georgia Monroe.
Edith Summerson has been appointed
representative of this post on the COM
mittee which Is arranging the depart
ment's picnic, scheduled for July 10.
The American Legion posts are called
upon to raise an emergency relief fund
equaling 10 cents per member during
the week beginning July / In letter
written to the department commander,
Harland Wood, washington, D. c., by
the national commander. Jaul v. Nc
Mutt. The letter follows:
'One Of the greatest services the
American Legion has found to perform
has been emergency relief in time Of
disaster. That the Legion has rendered
such service quickly, intelligently and
in a manner possible only to men
trained in wartime discipline Is at
tested by the thousands Of lives which
have been saved and by general public
appreciation out of which has come the
slogan, In time Of disaster-the Ameri-
can Legion
"The experiences in the floods Of New
England. In the disasters in Florida, in
the floods Of the Mississippi, when the
dam broke in California. and In scores
Of other emergencies, have led us to
organize emergency relief units In all
Of our posts. This has not been an
effort to take the place Of existing relief
organizations, but to give relief in the
gap period before other relief organi-
cations come on the scene. When such
organizations do appear, then the Lee
gion joins hands with them in a COM
mon effort to serve and to rehabilitate.
Our experiences have shown US the
urgent need Of an emergency relief
fund. In the past our posts in the
heart OF the disaster have depleted their
treasures to purchase food, clothing,
medicine and other necessities before
the organized relief organizations could
function. Many lives have been saved
with the money from the pockets Of the
Legionnaires first on the scene.
This has worked hardship on indi-
vidual Legionnaires, who not only have
furnished the man-power in the ener-
gency but the funds as well, sometimes
to the extent of real and personal finan-
cial embarrassment.
The tenth annual national conven-
ton in San Antonio, recognizing this
necessity OF the Legion raising a ma
tional emergency relief fund, issued
mandate that it be done. The national
executive committee at its meeting in
May likewise adopted q resolution de-
creeing that contributions be collected
from members of the Legion and the
Auxiliary. that aach dana rtraAnf he