Evening star., 1929-12-15

Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk
of the Department of the District of
Columbia. the American Legion. has
been advised by National Adjt. James
F. Barton of the appointment by Ma
tional Comdr. o. L. Bodenhamer of a
number of local Legionnaires who will
serve on national committees during
the ensuing year. In each instance the
national executive committee has ap-
proved the appointments
The appointments include the fol-
lowing:
National defense committee: Past
Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries of
the National Press Club Post; c. E. Nc
Cullough, National Press Club Post.
National rehabilitation committee:
Past Department Comdr. Watson B.
Miller, Henry C. Spengler Post, chair
mn DR.. B. c. MacNeil, Lincoln Post,
and Don c. Smith, Henry c. Spengler
Post, members of advisory board, ma
tional rehabilitation committee; Dr.
Joseph M. Heller, National Press Club
Post, vice chairman, area B.
Education and vocational training Of
war orphans: Gen. P. C. Harris, chair
man.
National distinguished guests COM
mittee: Past Department Comdr.
Julius I. Peyser.
Liaison committee with board of di-
rectorS of American Legion Publishing
Corporation: Past Department Comdr
Paul j. McGahan.
Fidac generel arrangements COM
mittee: Past Department Comdr. julius
I. Peyser, vice chairman.
Department Comdr L. E. Atkins is in
receipt of information from national
headquarters that the Department of
the District of Columbia is now stand
ing in eighteenth place in the member
ship contest which concludes Decem-
ber 81. If the local department in
creases its membership when the tele-
graphic roll call is made the last day
Of this month, there is possibility that
the department will receive its share OF
the tickets to the gorgeous costume
pageant and ball to be held at the next
annual convention at Boston in Sep
tember.
The American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary is planning this pa
geant and ball. with midnight ath-
letic carnival, limited to membership
workers in both organizations, as a
spectacular climax at night to the big
parade A dozen bands will furnish
dance music for the occasion, while up
ward of 100 drum and bugle corps will
herald the grand march at the ball
Cash prizes will be awarded for the best
costumes.
The Legion and Auxiliary contests
are alike, but will be conducted sep
arately Fifty-five tickets will be award
ed by the Legion and the same number
by the auxiliary, the auxiliary awards
depending on the standing of the aux
Hilary departments alone. The 10 de-
partmentS in each organization hav-
ing the highest percentage of their quo
taS December 81, the department with
the highest average receiving 10 tick
cts and along down the line. Details
are being worked out so that in the big
parade there will be three chariotS, one
gold, one silver, one bronze, in which
will ride highest winners. Zeus for the
Legion, Hera for the auxiliary, two heirs
apparent and two pretenders. These siz
winners will be yelled until the ball.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
of the national legislative committee
announces that the number of Legion
naireS in both the House and Senate
shows an increase over previous seS
Sions. There are now Is Senators anc
SO members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The number Of Senator!
would have been 16 but for the un.
timely death Of Senator Lawrence D
Tyson, a member of the Legion and {
tirement act.
The list of Senators is as follows
Hugo Black, Alabama; Carl Hayden
Arizona; Hiram Bingham, Connecticut
Smith w. Brookhart, Daniel F. Steck
Iowa; Arthur r. Robinson, Indiana
Millard E. Tydings, Maryland; Harry q
Hawes, Missouri; Robert B. Howell, Ne
braska Bronson Cutting, New Mexico
Frederic Steiwer, oregon; David A
Reed, Pennsylvania; Tom Connolly
Texas; Guy D. God, Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia.
The representatives include Lama
Jeffers, j. Lister Hill, Alabama; Levi
w. Douglas, Arizona; Phillip I Swing
California; Lloyd Thurston, Ed H
Campbell, Iowa; Clifford r. Hope, w.
LambertSon, Kansas: Elva r. Kendall
Kentucky; A. Piatt Andrew, William F
Ccnnery, jr, Will Kirk Kaynor, Rich
ard B. Wigglesworth, John w. McCor
mack, Massachusetts,; Roy o. Woodruff
Bird j. Vincent, Clarence j. Mcleod
Paul j. Kvale, Michigan; Melville ,
Mass, Victor Christgau Minnesota Joh
z. Rankin, Mississippi; Jacob L. Mill
gan, Dewey j. Short, David Hopkin!
Missouri; Robert G.. Simmons, Nebraska
Samuel S. ArentZ, Nevada; Harold
Hoffman. New Jersey; Andrew
Somers, Clarence E. Hancock, Hamilto
Fish, jr, Robert L. Bacon, Fforello
La Guardia, j. Mayhew Wainwright
Francis D. Culkin, William F. Brunne
New York: Roy G. Fitzgerald, John
Speaks. William z. Hess, Grant
Mouser Chester C. Boulton, OhiC
Wilbur Cartwright, Jed Johnson, Okla
homa; Franklin F. Korell, Oregon
Benjamin M. Colder, Lawrence
Watres, George A. Welsh, j. Russo
Leech, j. Mitchell Chase, j. Howal
Swick, William r. Coyle, Pennsylvani;
John j. McSwain, South Carolini
Royal c. Johnson, South Dakota;
Carroll Reece, Gordon Browning,
Jere Cooper, Tennessee; Marvin Jone
Wright Patman, Texas; Ernest
Gibson, Vermont Manalcus Lankfor
Virginia; Albert johnson, Washington
John c. Shafer, H. H. Peavey, Wiscol
sin. and Vincent Carter. wyoming.
Patrick Jay Hurley. Legionnaire
Oklahoma formerly Assistant Secreta
of War, who was promoted by Presidel
Hoover last week to a place in h
cabinet, through his appointment
Secretary of War, was an active work
in Legion affairs in his home State.
was appointed Assistant Secretary
War last Spring and his appointing
In the cabinet has met with univers
approval in Legion ranks througho
the country.
A turkey dinner and dance was he
December at Villa Roma in honor
the department officers. The affair W
given under the auspices Of Vincent
Costello Post Auxiliary Unit, No.
with a large number of guests presel
Dept. Comdr. l.. e. Atkins was cor
mander last year of Costello Post.
Among those present were Maj Ge
and Mrs Amos A. Fries, Maj. and M
William Wolff Smith, Mr.. and M