Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

ing last week of the executive commit
tee of the Department Of the District
of Columbia, the American Legion, 1t
was decided to take prompt action in
the matter. The department Ameri-
eanization officer, Past Department
Comdr. Amos A. Fries was requested
to hold q meeting of all of the post
the matter and present q program to
the executive committee for action. It
was suggested that the matter be taken
TN with the school authorities and pos
sibly have speakers address the graded
and high schools along AmericaniEa-
ton lines. The committee on trophies
and awards is also working out pro-
gram graz which viii prove Of interest to
the public school children, which pro-
gram may be merged with that of the
Americanization committee. Natlonal
Executive Committeeman Paul ]. Nc
Gahan is chairman of the trophies and
awards committee.
Chairman E. H. Hale Of the depart
ment ball committee reported that the
annual ball this year will be held IN
the Mayfiower Hotel, April %, with
dancing from 8 to ] o'clock. F. @.
Fraser, commander of Sergeant Jasper
Post, has been selected as treasurer OF
the ball committee. President an "a
Isl.
head the list of patrons and patron
esses Of the ball.
Mrs. Mary A. Hickey. department
child welfare officer, will attend the
annual area child welfare conference
for area B, to be held in New YORK
City, March IA and is.
Department welfare and Relief d.
rector Austin s. Imirie explained In
fAafTHO QAYTiaA nv the
American Legion in connection with
the Community Chest and how the
numerous appeals are being handled
through his ONCE. The executive COM
mittee unanimously elected Past De-
uartment Comdr. Amos A. Fries and
Mrs. Mary A. Hickey trustees on the
Community Chest board representing
the American Legion.
In the absence Of Department FL
nance Oficer Madison L. Hill, who Is
confined to his home as the result OF
An accident on January /, Department
Adit, Howard s. Fisk presented the re-
:, port of the financial condition Of the
department.
The executive committee granted per-
mission for the following events: Jane
/. A. Delano Post for a card party March
~: Sergt. Jasper Post, theater party In
the early Spring; Victory Post. 81.
Patrick's dance, Willard Hotel, March
IL; James Reese Europe Post, dance
latter part Of March.
In the national membership race the
. Department Of the District Of Column
bia took another jump last week and
is now In 32d position out OF Sd de-
partments competing. Two weeks ago
the department was seth place but
with the department membership COM
nnittee at present engaged in an inten-
sive campaign the prospects are tnat
it will take decided jump the coming
week. Every effort is being put forth
to secure the payment by 1929 MEM
bers of this years dues and success Is
meeting members of the committee In
every direction. Chairman William E.
Spicer has been presiding over. men,
bership suppers during the past week
at which the necessity for increased
membership has been impressed upon
those attending.
Vice Chairman John Thomas Taylor
Of the national legislation committee
reports that the new veterans COM
mittee omnibus bill to amend the World
War Veterans act carries "a sections
calling for specific amendment Of the
act, which is of more than passing
interest to local veterans. The most
far reaching amendments include the
following:
Denies the Controller General the
power to revise a decision Of the d.
rector of the United States Veterans
Bureau.
Provides that proper consideration be
given to lay evidence and other evil
dence not of a medical nature In adj
Indicating veterans claims.
Extends the time when suits may be
brought on insurance to one year after
approval Of the bill.
Broadens the presumptive provisions
Of the act so that any veteran who has
held, prior to January /, 1925, dis
ability developing at 10 per cent de-
gree or more, shall be presumed to have
acquired his disability in the service
or TO have suffered an aggravation Of q
pre-existing disability.
An extra payment Of 925 month Is
given to persons suffering the loss Of q
foot or hand.
A nag to drape the casket Is provided
for every veteran who dies, regardless
Of the cause Of death.
The $50 arrested tuberculosis award
Is not only amended to overcome the
Cont. RS decision, but in addition
acc I'd rating is authorized giving
an Of IS per cent permanent and
par. or arrested tuberculosis; active
$50 month.
World War veterans hospitaliZed for
more than one month for non-Servtce
connected disability, who have an an
nual income of less than 81 900, shall
receive dependency compensation dur
ing the period Of their continuous hos
pitalization and for two calendar
months thereafter of $50 q month for
wife. $40 q month for a wife and
child, with So for each additional child;
$40 month If there is a child but no
wife: $50 month for two motherlesS
children, $40 a month for three moth
erless children. and So month for
each additional child.
Costello Post, No. is, met Tuesday
evening In the board room of the Dis
trtct building Charles w. Grimm, Louis
q. Novito and Louis e. Grumback were
elected to membership. A resolution
chief Of the metropolitan police, Of the
profound faith Of the members Of this
post in his leadership.
The regular meeting of the executive
committee of the Sergt. Jasper Post,
No. Is, the American Legion, was held
on wednesday. Comdr. Ferdinand O..
Fraser presided. An audit of points
earned by the personnel Of the several
teams entered for the membership
drlFe d1ScloSeS that team A, managed
by Senior Vice Comdr. Edward l..
Marthill, leads the contest with score
of 80 points. Second place has been
assigned to Finance Ofhcer John j.
OrloSky, with q score of % points.
Past Comdr. Thomas j. Frailey, man.
aging team @, follows in third place
with score of II points. Past Comdr.
Carl @. Brown and Junior Vice Comdr.
Joseph j. Malloy, heading teams F and
c, are tied for fourth place, with q
score Of points each. Other tabula-
lions are as follows: Team d, Chaplain
w, D. Hines manager score points