Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

| Schroeder will also carry on throughout
the year as welfare officer. Comrades C.
| w. Browning and Albert j. Kearney
have been appointed adjutant and as
sistant adjutant, respectively, for the
coming year.
In anticipation of membership drive
which will be undertaken Immediately,
Past Comdr. w. L. A. Strawbridge has
been made chairman.
Comrades Raymond A. Burke and
! William Barksdale, president and drum
major, respectively, Of the drum corps,
who led the post drum corps success
| fully through the keen competition at
Boston. Mass, will be on hand and mar
rate their experiences at the nationa!
convention. The success of the vista
ton to Boston is due principally to the
efforts OF Comrade Fred Frazer, senior
vice commander of the department.
Ralph T. O'Neil Of Topeka. Kans.,
was elected national commander of the
American Legion at the national con-
vention just closed at Boston, Mass.
National vice commanders chosen were ::
Harry B. Henderson, jr.. CHEYENNE.
Wyo,; Bert S. Hyland Rutland, VT;
Neal Williams. Excelsior Springs, Mo-;
Roland B. Howell, Thibodeaux, La, and
James A. Duff, Martinsburg, W. Va
Rev. Joseph Barnett of Oshkosh, Wis,
was named chaplain.
There were eight contestants for the
five vice cammanderships Among whom
was Paul J. McGahan, past COM
mander OF the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Many District of Columbia Legion
naires were In attendance at the ses-
sions Of the convention and praised the
work accomplished. Most of them have
returned here.
American Women's Legion Of the
Great War.
The American women's Legion of the
Great War, which was organized on
May 81, 1919, at a meeting of women
whose fathers. brothers. husbands or
sons served in the World War, is &C
lively engaged in assisting veterans Of
the District of Columbia. There ara
several units here. It's activities are
nonpolitical and nonsectarian. In
connection with its work it teaches
patriotism.
first meeting of the season last Tues
day morning at the home of Mrs. J..
Thomas Kelly, 1900 California street,
with President Mrs. Williams presiding.
Plans for card party, to be held In
the near future, were discussed. The
meetings Of this unit are held on the
first Tuesday Of each month.
Military Order World War.
This order, composed Of commissioned
officers Of the World War, held its cleo
ton Of officers at the convention held
in Atlantic City, N. j., September Is,
rs and 81. Brig. Gen. John Ross Della
field of the Oficers' Reserve Corps was
elected commander in chief Rear Ad-
miral j. L. Lathner, U. S. N, and
Capt. John Parker Hill, Reserve Corps,
Of Philadelphia are the vice command
ers in chief. The following is the list
Of personnel: Maj. E. w. Moore,
FL Cajon, Calf; Lieut.. Col. Sydney L..
Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y, and Lieut..
Col. F. E. Drake. Paris, France, junior
vice commanders in chief; Lieut.. Col.
David T. Abercrombie, Ossining, N. Y,
treasurer general; Maj william L.
Symons, Washington, D. c., judge ad-
vocate general: Brig. Gen. F. A. Wash
burn, Boston, Mass, surgeon general;
Maj. Charles B. Du Bell, Philadelphia,
chaplain general; Maj. Gist Blair,
Washington, d. c., historian general;
Rear Admiral T. j. Cowie, Washington,