Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

nittee, room l046, United States
Veterans Bureau, pm.
A big rally meeting of members of
the American Legion, American Legion
Auxiliary and their friends will be held
tomorrow night at o'clock in the
D. A. r. Memorial Continental Hail.
Seventeenth and D streets, which
all service and former service men and
women are invited to attend. A pro-
gram of speakers has been arranged
for the occasion.
The members of Victory Post No. 4,
have been requested by Comdr. E. B.
Lyon to assemble at Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue at 1880 O'Clock
and, headed by the Victory Post Drum
Corps, will march in a body to the D.
A. r. Hall. The evening will be
featured with music by the United
States Marine Band and several men,
bers of Congress will address the gather
ing. All of the former service men in
the Senate and House of Represent
atives have been invited and large
number of them will be present and
participate in the. program of the eve
ming.
In view of the rally tomorrow night
OF D. A. r. Hall no meeting of the
Department executive committee will be
held.
The American Legion, with other
veteran organizations, has been invited
to participate in the inaugural parade
on March 4, each organization being
limited to a total of IS, including its
national officers, color guard and
escorts. The contingent will comprise
representatives from the District of Co.
lumbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
GINA, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Capt. George F. Unmacht, u. S. A,
Chemical Warfare Service, former de-
partment adjutant, has been designated
by National Comdr. Paul v. McNutt as
his personal representative to handle
all details in connection with the
parade.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk has
accepted an invitation extended by Dis
trict Commissioner Proctor L. Dough-
erty to be member of the inaugural
public order committee, of which he is
chairman. He has been appointed
chairman of the subcommittee on
transportation and will be assisted by
Assistant Supt. Henry G. Pratt, In
spectorS w. S. Shelby and E. w. Brown,
Odell S. Smith, Charles j. Waters, DR..
Frank e. Gibson, Oliver Metzerott and
Chief Engineer George S. Watson OF
District Of Columbia Fire Department.
In the Kentucky derby race for mem
herships during the present year the
Department. of the District of Columbia
is in thirteenth place, with 46.58 per
cent of its 1929 quota paid up at ma
tionai headquarters. Wyoming is lead
Ing the race among the Legion depart
nnents, with Minnesota second and
Michigan third. In the auxiliary field
the District is in the same position, with
$3.50 per cent of its 1929 quota paid up,
or an average Of the two organizations
of 52.59 per cent There are SO DEPART
ments of the Legion and auxiliary in
the Kentucky derby.
In the race for local honorS the Quen-
tin Roosevelt Post continues to hold
first honors, with Belleau Wood in secS
ond place and Augustus p. Gardner
Post in third place, the laIJer post hav-
ing jumped from ninth place in the race
to third position. The Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Post jumped from
nineteenth position to fifth place on the
board. The standing Of the other posts
starting with fourth place, follows:
Kenneth H. Nash, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, Cooley Cullough, James
z. Walker, Lafayette, Tank Corps,
Victory, Lincoln, National Press Club,
Jane A. Delaflo, u. S. S. Jacob Jones,
George Washington, Sergt. Jasper, Vim
cent B. Costello, James Reese Europe,
Stuart Walcott, Edward Douglas White,
Henry G. Spengler, George E. Killeen
and John M. Beauchesne posts.
changes took place in the membership
race. Henry G. Spengler unit, which
led the field last week, dropped to sixth
place, and the James Reese Europe unit
captured first place, while the Robley
D. Evans unit slipped from seventh
place into second place this week, with
the Kenneth H. Nash unit dropping
from second place last week to third
this week. The other units stand as
follows: George E. Killeen, Sergt. JAS
per, Henry G. Spengler, Vincent 3
Costello and Tank Corps units
George washington Post will hold a
"ladies' night at its clubhouse, 144l
Rhode Island avenue, Tuesday night, in
lieu of the regular business meeting Of
the post. The various auxiliary units
have been invited to participate in the
activities Of the evening.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
Of the national legislative committee
and Watson g. Miller, chairman of the
national rehabilitation committee, APP
Apeared before the House committee or
expenditures in executive departments
in connection with legislation affecting
World War veterans, providing for the
consolidation of all veterans activities
for the veterans of all wars under thc
Veterans Bureau In this city Secretary
of the Interior West, who had formerly
opposed this measure because it would
transfer the Pension Bureau to the
United States Veterans Bureau, ap-
peared before the committee and stated
that he now had no objection to the
bill as written on the subject.
Victory Post, No. 4, American Legion
met Tuesday evening and addresses were
given by John Thomas Taylor, nationa
legislative representative of the Legion;
Representative Chase, past department
commander of Pennsylvania, and De.
partment Cor1dr. Harlan Wood. Mr.
Minter of the membership committee
reported the pest was out to win the
Kentucky Derby and large number
of men were passed upon for member
ship.
The bugle and drum corps will play
ct the banquet of the Women's Over.
seas League at the Raleigh Hotel Febru.
cry % and participate in the Inaugural
parade.
A resolution was passed TO protect eX.
service men in Government position.
during the changes of a new admins.
tration.
A smoker will be held March 90 Com
raCs Hess is in charge.