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Department Comdr. Harlan Wood,
with the members of his staff, will pay
O visitation to Stuart Walcott, Quentin
Roosevelt, Lincoln and Cooley-M cCul-
Tough Posts at a joint meeting, to be
held tomorrow night at the Dugout, 7"
l4l9 Park road. The idea of annual
visitations to all posts comprising the
Department of the District of Columbia.
the American Legion, was inaugurated
by Department Comdr. Wood, the first
Of these visitations taking place last
week. On Tuesday night he attended,
with his departmental staff, joint
meeting of the Victory and Bureau OF
Engraving Posts at the Interior Depart
ment auditorium. The next night he
visited joint meeting of the Henry G.
Spengler and Sergt. Jasper Posts at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1925 Massachusetts
avenue. In each instance the meetings
were largely attended and proved an
innovation in American Legion circles.
He will continue to make these vista
tions each week until all of the posts
have been visited.
Members of the various posts are
urged by Department Comdr. Wood to
continue to put forth every effort in
securing new members If the local de-
partment expects to win the first Ken
buChy OCl0y, WilOAA SAOoCS OAA WIG 0AONA
noon of May 10. The Department of
the District of Columbia, while still
leading the field of So departments in
the membership race, is only slight
margin ahead of the Department of
Hawaii. The District of Columbia has
an average of the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary Of 144.86 per
cent. while the far-away Department
of Hawaii has 1925 per cent; In other
words, the District is leading by 2.61
per cent. The Department of Wyoming
is third with 1856 per cent: Depart
ment of Michigan fourth, 9102 per
cent, and the Department of Indiana
fifth with 90.87 per cent. National
headquarters has announced that all
membership cards must be on file in
Indianapolis by o'clock on the after
noon Of May 10, at which time the
membership race closes. The national
officials have arranged to announce the
winner of this first Kentucky derby Of
the American Legion, at the same time
the winner of the fifty-hfth annual
Kentucky derby, which is being run
on May 15 at Louisville, is announced
through the press of the country.
The board of governors Of George
Washington Post. No. l, elected John
Lewis Smith, an attorney of this city,
to fill the vacancy of chairman of the
board, which was caused by the recent
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into the James Reese Europe Post. No.
5, American Legion. last Tuesday night
at it's regular meeting, held at the
Twelfth street branch of the Y M.
G. A. Mai. l.. E. Atkins. commander OF
the Vincent B. Costello Post and Fran
els F. Miller. past commander of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post,
addressed the post on the drive for 5000
members in this department., which
closes May 10.
The anniversary committee, heaoeo
by Past Commander Alexander Mann,
reported arrangements had been COM
pleted for the tenth birthday anniver-
sary of the post, June 81, to be given
at the Whitelaw Hotel. Members OF the
auxiliary have been asked to serve on
the various committees. The committee
has been authorized to prepare a souVe-
mir program for the occasion.
Past Commander j. M. H. Graham
announced the first assembly OF the
band committee will be held Tuesday
night, at the residence of the COM
mander, for the purpose of formulating
plans for the organizing of the James
Reese Europe Post, No. 5, Band. which
was authorized by the post several
weeks ago. Past Commander Graham
is the chairman More than score
of members have signified their inten-
ton of Joining the band, some OF whom
are retired musicians from the 9th and
10 Cavalry and the oath and 25th IN
fantry.
- EnratOya Wars.
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Veterans of Great War

death of Col. E. Lester Jones. He
is a past post and past department
commander of the American Legion
and has taken an active part in Legion
affairs since the organization was
| founded.
The board of governors felt the loss
of its former chairman, and the
minutes of the last meeting of the
board contain an excerpt of the high
esteem in which Col. Jones was held
| by his comrades.
The American Legion Junior base
ball team that wins the championship
of this department will play in a
regional tournament at Philadelphia
Pa, according to Dan Sower6 national
director of the Americanisrs commits
sion of the Legion and who N in charge
of the base ball activity.
In this regional tournament which
will be played in Shibe Park of Phila-
delphia, the champion State mines of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
Delaware and the District of Columbia
will cross bats. The Philadelphia re-
gional series, in which the champion
team from this State will take part,
will be played August Is and is, ac-
cording to arrangements made by
Sewers
There was never more interest in
junior base ball Of the Legion in this
State than at present. said Sewers. who
estimates that half a million boys will
take part in the Legion national tour
nament.
- Should this State win the regional
championship, it will then compete in
a sectional tournament with the win
nerS of five other regions in the East.
The winner of the sectional will be-
come the Eastern championship team
and will compete with the Western
champions in the Legion junior world
series next September.
The winner of the junior world series
will be the guests of the American and
National Leagues, with all expenses
land, Calf, nine won the national
championship of the Legion junior
world series last year.
The annual banquet Of Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. IS. the American Legion, was
held April Is, at the La Fayette Hotel.
Comdr. Esmond Callahan was toast
master.
The first speaker of the evening was
Dept Comdr. Harlan Wood, who gave
talk on Increased Membership" He
pointed out that the membership has
increased Al per cent and his goal Is
5000 members by the middle of May.
Gen. Frank r. Hines, director of the
Veterans Bureau, laid stress on the
benefits the Government Is giving the
veterans. He said he hoped that some
day Congress would see At to pass the
necessary laws whereby all veterans Of
all wars, both past and any that might
occur In the future, would be given
equal benefits.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly glorified
the American soldier and urged every
member to see that every eligible man
joins the American Legion.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa
gave a talk on training the American
soldier to shoot and his experience In
organizing classes of instructors to car
ry on target practice. He stated that
from the days of the Revolutionary
War the man who can shoot straight
is the good soldier. ana no doubt Sergt.
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Front Line Post held its regular meet
hg last Tuesday evening at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club with
Comdr. II. L. Miller presiding. Appli
cations of seven new members were
acted upon. "Goldie" Ahearn, former
welterweieht champion of the A. E. F..
and now chairman OF the athletic COM
mittee of Front Line Post, reported that
arrangements have been completed for
six boxing shows, under the auspices
of the post, at the Kensington, Md,
Armory. during the Summer months
These shows will be strictly amateur
affairs. with A. A. u. sanction Some
of the topnotch boxers of the East and
South will appear on the cards. Capt
Miller will promote the shows for Front
Line Post. aided by Comrade Ahearn.
Messages were read at this meeting
from Elsie Janis. the Sweetheart OF
the A. E. F." and the Ambassador of
france. The message from Miss Janis
was in reply to one sent to her by the
post upon the occasion of her recent
illness in Paris hospital The mes
sage from the French Ambassador was
one OF appreciation of the post passing
a resolution mourning the death OF
Marshal Ferdinand Foch. former COM
mander-in-chief of the allied armies.
w. S. Winslade, I. H. Silverberg and
Tom Murray were appointed an enter
talnment committee to arrange for en-
PERTAINING features after the close of
each post meeting. Tom Mason. Tom
Murray and Mack Somerville were
named committee to consult the Vim
cent B. Costello Post of the American
Legion with view of holding a Joint
meeting of the two units.
The Front Line Auxiliary supplied a
buffet lunch. The auxiliary makes reg
ular visits to the Naval Hospital, and
according to Mrs. H. l.. Miller, its presi-
dent, more than 200 cartons of cigar
cites have been distributed at this in
stitution by the auxiliary since the visits
were inaugurated. A large delegation
from the auxiliary accompanied the "
+. w. Drum and Bugle Corps to Win
chester, Va.
National Capital Post, 1877, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, held its regular meet
ing Monday evening at Pythian Temple.
Comdr. Oscar w. Hollingsworth pre-
siding, assisted by post officers con-
ferring the initiatory degree. Oficers
present were: Senior Vice Comdr. Jacob
De Hart, Junior Vice Comdr.. Emil
Germ, Quartermaster Ernest Wick
strand, Adjt Ruben C.. Muschlitz,
Chaplain Charles E. Neff. Officer of
the Day David Brakeman. Guard
Michael Guiffre. Color Bearers Chris
tan G. Schieble and Eli Lidstone, Post
Advocate James F. Bird and Trumpeter
Bernard S. Bladen. The following were
admitted to membership: Harry Will
son, past commander of Liberman Post,
No. Ito. Brooklyn, N. Y, Battery l., Sd
Artillery, war with Spain, served in
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Wednesday Overseas Drum
and Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Thursday Equality Walter
Reed Post, No. 284, Pythian Tenn
pie.

Capt. Frank Lockhead, commander OF
the District of Columbia Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has named
the following as members OF a special
committee to make a preliminary study
of the feasibility of acquiring V. F: W..
building in the District Of Columbia:
Chairman. Maj. Harry Coope; secre-
tary, H. C. Davis; o. W. Hollingsworth.
G. j. Neuner, D. E. Campbell. E. S.
Bethlehem, S. B. Lapin, E. c. Babcock,
G. l.. TAFT. ]. L. Hart, F. r. Heise, T. E.
Fawcett, H. l.. Miller and F. D. Caskey.
This contemplated building would be
used for the activities of the District OF
Columbia Department and its affiliated
auxiliary units Capt. Lockhead is espe-
cially DESTROYS that this study cover all
phases of such project sufficiently to
enable a final decision to be made in
the matter. 1t Is expected a report of
this committee will be made in time to
present it to the department encamp-
ment in June. The committee Is not
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officer, and also by Ben L. Fuller, serv-
ice officer of the department.
National Executive Committeeman
! Paul j. McGafan made a detailed re-
port on the standing of the department
in the national membership race and
Of the local posts.
The executive committee accepted the
offer of scholarships by the Emerson In
stitute of this city, presented through
Past Department Adjt. Clyde B.
Stovall
Guests of the committee during the
evening were Eugene Weston, vice COM
mander of Hollywood. Calf. Post. and
Clarence Burg, department adjutant OF
the Department of Louisiana, both OF
whom, were welcomed by Department
Comdr Wood.
Prior to the opening of the depart
ment executive committee meeting De-
partment Adjt Howard S. Fisk spoke
over the radio on "The Early History.
Objects and Achievements Of the Amer
lean Legion" In outlining the early
formation Of the veteran organization
of those who participated in the World
War he referred to the active work
on the part of E. Lester Jones, the
first post and first department COM
mander in the American Legion and
of his recent death and interment in
Arlington National Cemetery with mill
tary honors. The speaker told of re-
lations between the Legion and the
United States Veterans Bureau. the
American Legion endowment fund. as
sistance rendered disabled veterans
through disqualification and rehabili-
tation work, laws benefiting the ex-
service man and other activities Of the
organization.
Post Comdr. Anne S. Humphrey of
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 8, announces
that the next regular meeting of the
post will be held May at $3.50 O'Clock
in the Nurses Recreation Hut Walter
Reed Hospital. The hut" is the third
building from Georgia avenue and But
ternut street entrance. The meeting Is
to be followed by social hour.
The members of the U. s. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, are preparing to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
founding Of the post at the United
States Marine Barracks Auditorium
May a. This post is composed exclu-
sively of yeomen CF). who served in
the United States Navy during the
World War, and was the second post
to be chartered in the local department
and the first woman's post to be
formed in the American Legion.
The following committee has been
appointed by Post Comdr. Lucille Allan
to arrange the details Of the celebra-
ton: Mrs. Carolyn Herman, chairman;
Mrs. Amelia Boberg and Miss Lillian
Reagan.
Nina r.- ,.AroLArs unrn y,o,,sferad
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The American Legion.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
April 20 Visitation, Stuart
Walcott, Quentin Roosevelt. Lin
coin and Cooley-McCullough
Posts. "the Dugout," 1919 Park
road, 8 pm.
May Visitation, Kenneth H.
Nash. Tank Corps and National
Press Club Posts, Hamilton Hotel,
8 pm.
May 2-Jane A. Delano Post.
Nurses Recreation Hut, Walter
Reed Hospital, $50 pm.
May 3-MemberShip commit
tee. room 1046, United States Vet
Grams Bureau, 8 pm.
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Philippine Islands; Ferdinand e. LAM
brent. Motor transportation Corps,
World War. served in France; William
r. Clements, Aero Squadron, World
War, served in France and Germany:
Harry A. Nelson. l47th Infantry. World
War. served in France. Germany and
Belgium.
General order No. Is. Headquarters
Department, District of Columbia, v.
F. w. announced that a committee has
been appointed to make preliminary
study of the feasibility of acquiring q
v. F. w. building in the District OF
Columbia. Following members OF Ma
tional Capital Post have been assigned
on the committee: Mai Harry Coope,
chairman; Post Comdr. o. w. Hollin9s-
worth and Past Comdr George J. Neu-
ner. 1t is desired that the committee
submit report of its findings and rec
concentrations to the department COM
mander in time for its submission to
the department encampment in June
next.
John ]. Allen. chairman entertain
ment, announced plans for first annual
excursion to Marshall Hall June were
being completed. The committee con-
sists OF Harry p. Clements. David
Brakeman. ClauddiS Burton. Ernest
Wickstrand and William Cavanaugh.
Eight and Forty.
District Of Columbia Salon Departs-
mental. 8 ct 40. will honor children Of
World War veterans at its annual Play
day party. at the Marine Barracks. May
day eve, April 80. commencing at q
O'Clock. Sixteen little girls from thd
Neighborhood House will present the
May pole dance as given on the White
House grounds last Easter Monday. The
Marine Band will furnish the music.
Following the Nav pole dance there Will
be a junior grand march. the particle
pants being children OF World War vet
Grams. followed by general dancing for
all guests.
The patrons and patronesses' list &C
ceptanceS to date include Gen. w. c.
Neville, commandant of the Marine
Corps; Gen. John A. Lejeune and Mrs.
Lejeune, Gen. p. c. Harris and Mrs.
Harris, Miss Grace Abbott, chief Of the
Childrens Bureau, and Miss Katherine
F. Lenroot, assistant chief: Mrs. Mer-
rift o. Chance, president of the Wom-
ems City Club: Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart,
president general of the d. A. r.: De-
partment Commander Harlan Wood and
Mrs. Wood. Past Department Cons
manders Col. j. Miller Kenyon and Mrs.
Kenyon. Gen. Amos A. Fries and Mrs.
Fries, Maj. Julius I. Peyser and Mrs.
Peyser, Capt. Frank I. Peckham and
Mrs. Peckham. Capt Watson 9. Miller
and Mrs. Daniel B. Miller, Maj. Paul j.
McGahan, Grand Chef de Care j.
OConnor Roberts and Mrs. Roberts.
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Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
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Nine new members were mustered
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NELSON WINS
LAINC TROPHY

Clifford j. Nelson was declared win
ner of the Laing Hardware Company
golf trophy Sunday after defeating Dr.
Mccarthy and 2.
The final rounds IN the tournament
were played that day at the Shagawa
Country Club for the driver and nib
lick put up by Jim Laing of the Laing
Hardware Company Nelson was
awarded the driver while Dr. Mccarthy
became the possessor of the niblick
In the first round of the Oliver Iron
Mining company employees tourna-
ment, "Scotty" bakers defeated George
Coad and 2, Art Solem defeated
Charles Gallagher 8 and l. E. c.
Jones, A. G. Prisk, w. P. Wolff, G. j.
Nelson and H. j. Fatland all reached
the second round by drawing byes.
Qualifying rounds are now being
played for the club championship
tournament. All qualifying rounds
must be played by Wednesday and
the 16 turning in the lowest scores
will enter medal play tournament.
The champion viii be awarded silver
loving cup donated by Charles Ire
IONA, president of the club.
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CAR ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL

Mrs John Lila of Soudan, who
with her son, Clarence, were in the
city on visit to their daughter, Mrs
Martin Handberg, Wednesday, while
on the return trip to their home met
with an accident that cost the Life Of
Mrs. Lila.
Mrs. Lila and son were driving their.
coupe. A short distance this side Of
Soudan, the driver lost control Of the
car. Mrs. Lila was thrown from the
vehicle and sustained injuries from the
effects of which she died short time
after being taken to the Soudan
Hospital.
She was born in Sweden So years
ago. She came to Tower 38 years ago
and has resided there since. Her
husband, John Lila, preceded her in
death Is years. Surviving are her sons,
Arthur, William, Edward and Clarence
of Soudan and daughters, Edith and
Anna, of Minneapolis and Mrs. Martin
Handberg of his city
The funeral will take place from the
home Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Arthur Benson viii oficiate.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of host of friends in their
bereavment. Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Handberg are at Soudan to attend the
funeral.
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Pay Your Bills Prompt
and KeeP Your Credit
. Rating Healthy 4

servation officers are required to check
up on the cutting and transportation
of trees. The person cutting or trans
porting trees may be stopped at any
time and asked for his permit If he
cannot produce one, it is taken as
evidence that he is violating the law.
Last year men of the State Forest
Service were stationed along the main
highways and stopped all trucks
carrying trees. A number of violations
were found. 1t is planned to make a
more rigid enforcement of the law
this year.
ut is not the intention or desire
of the State Forest Service to curtail
or stop this business, G.. M. Comet,
State Forester, said. 1--WE do want to
stop illegal trespaSs and theft of trees.
1t is the 'hy-by-night' operators who
trespass on state or private land and
steal trees that we are after. A man
who buys his Stumpage or secures a
written permit to cut trees and carries
it with him to show whenever stopped,
is obeying the law.
I'm most cases taking the larger
trees out of an area helps the condi-
ton of the stand as the smaller trees
are given better chance to grow.
Cutting all the trees of is not good
plan nor is it generally practised
District rangers viii be very glad
to give any one advice on how to
which apply to the Christmas tree in
cut and information about the laws
dustry."
Address E. v. Calvert, district
ranger. State Forest Service, Tower,
Minnesota.
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CHRISTMAS TREE
LAW EXPLAINED

Few people think of Christmas pre-
parationS when vacations, camping,
fishing and warm weather pushes the
winter holiday into the remote future.
The manufacture of toys, Christmas
tinsel and decorations for the 1929
season, has been underway for some
time and soon the harvest of trees
will start.
The cutting starts far up in the
north woods late in September or
early in October and extends south
ward as the fall season sets in The
trees are cut, stacked in piles, and are
actually as if in cold storage. The
long distance shipping in freight car
lots starts during November and con-
tinues through the first week of De-
cember.
Minnesota trees are shipped as far
east as Ohio and south to Nebraska,
Kansas and Georgia. Trees for Mime
sofa homes are cut later and shipping
starts the late part of November and
continues until few days before the
sale starts in the cities. Trucks are
used to transport the late harvest.
About million and quarter trees
were cut in this state last year.
Minnesota citizens used approximately
100000 and 100000 trees were ship
ped out of the state. Several large
companies handle the bulk of the har-
vest. One concern shipped 20 car
loads of trees out of the state, about
25OO00 trees.
The business of cutting and selling
dustry of considerable size and impor-
lance. As the northern part of the
state has been opened up with good
roads, the modern transportation by
trucks has been introduced The "fiy-
by-night" trucker has been able TO
drive into woods, cut load of trees
and be on his way 70 city market
without the formality of buying the
trees. This practice became so general
that laws were passed to prevent tres
pass and theft of trees.
The first laws to control this bust
ness were passed in 1927 and amended
during 1929 to make them more strin-
gent.
The operator, if cutting on another's
land, must secure a written permit,
which gives the legal description Of
the land and is signed by the legal
owner. He must carry this permit
when cutting or transporting trees. If
it is registered with the Register Of
Deeds or Register of Titles, a certified
copy must be carried.
The railroad or trucking companies
must require the shipper to show such
a permit before accepting a shipment
OF trees All officers of the law, for
estry, fish and game wardens and con-
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VIRGINIA CIVIC
EXPOSITION NEXT

Preparations to make the second
annual Farmers Fair and Civic Ex-
position to be held September 10, 20
and 81 the biggest affair of its kind
ever to have been held in Virginia
were set in motion last week when
a meeting of the chairmen of all
committees was held for that pur-
pose.
The exposition will be held in the
recreation building as usual and an
added feature is in prospect when au-
tomobile dealers will place on display
in the curling rink all makes of cars
handled by them. Chairman Irwin,
of the poultry exhibit, promises to
have larger number of high-class
birds on display than ever before This
exhibit will consist of poultry that
have won prizes at the st. Louis
county, Tri-State and State fairs, in
addition to many from local fanciers
On the main floor will be arranged
the arena in which the civic exhibits
will be on display. Down the center
the agricultural, horticultural and
flower exhibits will be displayed with
the park boards lovely ported plants
and flowers occupying a central posi-
ton.
Entertainment will be lavishly pro-
vided for every day of the exposition
beginning with the opening of the
doors at p. m. on Thursday, the
opening day. The city band will fur
nish music and dance is to be held
each evening. Entertainers of merit
from Chicago have been engaged to
perform from the main stage, while
Bill Balls Virginia purveyors of fun
will also hold forth in their inimitable,
side-Splitting features.
Friday, the second day of the show,
viii be farmers day, when the Cham
Der of Commerce will be hosts to Wis
iting agriculturists.
On Saturday afternoon school chill
dren viii be the guests of the chamber
and the grand finale in the evening
viii be a dance and elaborate enter
tainment from the stage.