Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

In the Kentucky derby American
Legion posts and American Legion units
figured in the total averages, but In the
Quinn event only American Legion
posts will compete for the trophy.
The standing of the posts in the de-
partment from a percentage STANDPOINT
of their quota for the present year IS
craving and Printing, 100; James E.
walker, 90; Vincent B. Costello, 81;
Henry C. Spengler, IL; Kenneth H.
Nash &c. James Reese Europe, 90;
Lincoln, So; Stuart Walcott, 81; U. S. 5.
Jacob Jones, so; George E. Killeen, 60;
Augustus P. Gardner, So; National
Press Club, So; Quentin Roosevelt, 81;
TANK CORPS, Sc; Sergt. Jasper, SIS; Jane
A. Delano, SIS; Belleau Wood, So; George
Washington, At; Cooley-McCullough'
40: Edward Douglas White, Al; La
fayette, SO, and John M. Beauchesne, 70.
The standing of the auxiliary units
are as follows: James Reese Europe,
205; Vincent B. Costello. ITO; Kenneth
H. Nash, 144; George Z. Killeen, III;
James E. Walker, 11S; Henry c. Speng-
Ter, LOG; Sergt. Jasper, log; Robley D.
Evans, 81; McGroarty- Council, AZ;
Tank Corps, SO.
The department of the District of
Columbia participated in the various
activities in the local and national
cemeteries on Memorial day. At Airing
ton National Cemetery, Department
Comdr. Wood delivered "Lincolns Get
tysburg Address" in the Amphitheater
at which President Herbert Hoover, de-
livered the principal address of the day.
Prior to the services in the Amphl-
theater the Legionnaires held services
in the World War section of the same
cemetery, presided over by Department
Comdr. Wood. In the morning the
Legionnaires were headed in the parade
by the Victory Post Drum Corps and on
arrival at Arlington marched from the
Fort Myer entrance to the Tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier, where Comdr. Wood
placed a wreath in the name OF the
American Legion, with brief services.
Rules governing all official contests at
national conventions OF the American
Legion were approved by the Legion
national executive meeting at Its recent
meeting The code as recommended ny
the national trophies and awards com
mittee and approved by the executive
committee. provides for six contests at
future national conventions. These
contests are band, post drum, fife ana
bugle CORDS post drill team, auXlllary
drill team, rifle and pistol contests.
For the better supervision ana orec-
tion of all such contests there was
created a committee to be known as tlle
national convention contests supervisory
committee, to be composed OF tnIee
members. appointed by the natlohai
commander. The committeeman VIII
serve for three years, one retiring eacn
wear, Of the three to be appointed tnls
wear one will serve for one year. announcer
for two years and the third for three
years. The national adjutant and the
chairman of the national trophies ana
awards committee Will be eX-onlclo
members of the contests committee.
The Judges for the various contests
will be selected by the supervisory COM
nittee. the only stipulation being that
in the case Of the post drill team con-
test the judges must be three commas
stoned officers of the United states
Army. Entries are to be in the hands
of the national adjutant not later than
30 days prior to the convention. Inc
entries must be certified by department
oficials on prescribed forms. The con-
sent of three-fifths of the representa-
tives of other competing organizations
is required for teams to enter on the
day of the contest, except in the rlile
and pistol contests, in which majority
vote is necessary.
All contests at the Louisville conven-
ton this year will be held on october
2. which is the day following the day
of the parade. Prize money has already
been posted by the Louisville Conven-
Is ton Corporation with national mead
quarters The contests will be held al
the following named places: Band,
Belknap Campus. 80 pm; fife, bugie
and drum corps, Male High School foot
ball field, 9 am; post drill team con.
tests, st. Xavier'S foot ball field, ~
pm; auxiliary drill team contests, 81.
xavier's foot ball field, 100 pm; rife
contests, Camp Knox, KY, am, ana
pistol contests, Camp Knox, am.
Prize money will be distributed as
follows Band-First, $1,000; second,
$500; third, $3.50. Fife, drum and bugle
contests-Same as foregoing. Post drill
team contests-To be determined by the
convention city this year, but after 1929
first prize viii, be $500, second 5000 and
third 500. Auxiliary drill team con-
test-To be determined by the conven-
/ ton city. The prizes in the pistol and
rife matches will be for trophies and
individual medals.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit, American
lxegion sAnxiliaEy, is planning a, special