Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Veterans of Great War

Krauskopf, Shultz and Lanahan; junior
vice commander. Russo, Opitz. Clarke,
Copeland and Kirby: chaplain. Lana
han, Schroeder and Knight; master-at-
arms, Burke and Levy: sergeant-at-
arms, Hines and Lanahan: color bear
ers, Lynch, Guzman, Bricker; guards,
Hines, Smallwood. Cramer, Minter,
Krichton and Lanahan; Judge advocate,
Schreiner, Hill and Wood; historian,
Burke and Schroeder.
At the meeting Tuesday night officers
will be elected from the above nomi-
nees and a report presented Of the re-
cent department convention by the
chairman of the delegation.
At a meeting of George Washington
Post, No. l, held last Tuesday night at
nue.. the following nominations for off,
GERS for the ensuing year were made:
For commander. Bernard G. MCGEE;
first vice commander, William E. Porter;
second vice commander, William Stew
art: third vice commander, p. w. jar
Doe: quartermaster; H. C. Jordan:
sergeant-at-arms, Past Comdr. Wallace
Streater: surgeon, DR.. M. H. Darnall;
historian, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk;
chaplain. Rev. Howard E. Snyder; color
bearers, Past Comdrs. Charles j. Painter
and j.. j. Murphy.
At the annual department convention
parade, Victory Post Drum Corps again
took first prize, a silver cup. for the
best looking outfit and first prize for the
best drilled and playing corps, $25 in
gold.
For the first time the post displayed
the allied flags with their own colors
and won favorable applause. Preceding
the parade Austin G. Waller of the In
ternational Bank. in behalf Of the XII
wants Club, presented the corps with
the English and Belgian flags.
the officers OF the corps are as fol-
lows: President, Raymond A. Burke:
vice president, A. E. Schroeder; secre-
tary and treasurer. w. H. Opit5; quar-
termaster. Glenn Western: drum major.
JACK Carroll; sergeant instructor. John
J. Kelly; sergeant drummer, Raymon
D. Davy: sergeant bugler. Emil Gillieart,
and corporal bugler, Els. Freer.
To give final consideration to all cases
that would be passed upon by the
director OF the bureau. a division Of ap-
peats has been established at the
veterans Bureau. Instructions delimit-
ing and defining the Jurisdiction of the
new division in detail are now under
consideration by Director Frank T.
Hines.
Establishment Of this division. which
is now operating. it is stated. centralizes
all appeal matters. Heretofore diff
ferent offices handled these matters. It's
functioning is to consider and make de-
cisions on cases adjudicated under the
war risk insurance act, the World
War veterans act of 1924, the World
War adjusted compensation act, and
the emergency officers retirement act,
with all subsequent amendments to
these laws. All appeals from the
regional Offices of the bureau through
the country will now go directly to
this new division instead Of to various
offices at the headquarters here, prior
to presentation to the director.
The eleventh annual national con-
vention of the American Legion, which
will be held-in Louisville. KY. Sep
TENDER 80. october /. 2 and 3. will in
clude crowded business sessions and
splendid entertainment. according to
a tentative program just announced
! by James F.. Barton. national adiutant.
A mammoth parade, spectacular
horse racing, boat races. a foot ball
game, golf, pistol, band. drum and
bugle contests, trips into historic
Kentucky. and reunions Of veterans
who camped. marched and fought side
by side, will be among the features
of the colorful convention. In the
main, the forenoons will be devoted
to transaction of Legion business and
the hearing Of distinguished speakers
while the afternoons and evenings will
be devoted to entertainment.
Louisville has prepared to welcome
a host of Legionnaires and auxiliary
members from all parts of the United
States and several foreign countries or
Sunday. September 90, when much of
the registration will take place. The
veterans and their families will arrive
by air, water, automobile and train.
Arrangements have been made for a
sightseeing trip through the city Sun
day at 2 pm. The national executive
committee Of the Legion will meet
Sunday in the memorial auditorium
at 3 pm. Sunday evening has been
designated as Reunion Night Among
outfits that have already announced
reunions are the 38th (Cyclone) Divi-
sion, 21st Engineers, 18th Sanitary
Train, 309th Sanitary Train, enlisted
men, nurses and patients of Hospital
No. 81, LaBaule, France, and Evacua-
ton Hospital Nc. %.
At 2 pm. September 80 there will
be run, on the famous Churchill
DOWllo Az III hCENOIl USIU w, Ill
which some Of the best race horses
in America will take part. At Z pm.
the national commanders dinner to
distinguished guests will be held in
the Brown Hotel. The same evening
there will be two shows, one In the
memorial auditorium and the other
in the armory A golden light jubilee
celebration with spectacular fireworks
and electrical displays is scheduled
for Monday night on the north side
OF the Ohio River, with reservations
for spectators.
Monday night will also see inaugu-
rated a night flying exhibition dedi-
Gated to the United States Army. More
than one hundred Army, Navy and
Marine Corps and commercial planes
are expected to take part in the con-
vention. Many famous wartime pilots
will be on hand. The convention COM
mittee has been assured by the War
Department that the great dirigible,
Los Angeles, will take part in the con-
yention.
Squadrons of seven bombardment
planes and 81 pursuit planes with ex-
pilots will stage an aerial battle over
the city. There will be a fifteen-mile
triangular airplane race. Educational
exhibits Of commercial planes have
, been arranged by manufacturers.
Bowman Field is equipped to handle
1000 planes, the convention committee
reports.
At IL am. October l, the colorful
parade of the Legion will get under
way and pass over a two-mile course.
Distinguished city; State and national
leaders will watch the Legion and
auxiliary pass in review. Disabled
veterans will be given a place Of honor
in a reviewing stand. The States
Dinner" in the armory, given by the
auxiliary, will follow in the evening
and the 40 and 8, fun and honor society
of the Legion, will hold its wreck"