Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

AS the result OF the telegrapnlc Toll
call on the last day of the old year, De-
partment Condr. L. E. Atkins OF the
Department of the District of Column
that more than one-half of the 1880
membership quota of the American
Legion was attained before the begin
ming OF the new year. The Geographic
roll call of all departments, giving the
membership figures of each department
as of midnight, December 81, 1929.
showed that 50.41 per cent of the 1880
national quota had been reported to ma
tional headquarters in indianapolis.
ship In the history of the organization
and Is more than double the member
ship standing for the same date a year
ago. The Legion began the year 1929
with Eats per cent of its national quota
paid up at national headquarters. The
District of Columbia, according to latest
reports. was in forty-first place in the
national membership race for this year.
The Department of Arkansas, the
home State of National Comdr. o. L.
Bodenhamer, continues to lead all de-
partments by a safe margin. reporting
a total of 1868 per cent of its 1880
quota. The Department of the District
of Columbia had 1880 per cent of its
1880 quota paid up, according to the
latest reports. The Department of
Arkansas is the only department that
has thus far exceeded its quota for the
year. The Department Of Wisconsin is
its quota paid up. The Department of
Panama is in third place, Department
of idaho fourth and Department Of
Kansas fifth.
Plans are we'll under way for the 1880
American Legion junior base ball pro-
gram for $780, according to Department
Athletic Officer Wessal Stewart, and the
advance copy Of the rules as drafted by
the National Americanism Commission
have been received.
Under the 1880 program all games
will be played under the official play
ing rules Of base ball and on regula-
ton diamonds, with standard league
ball.
The competition will be open only to
boys who are amateurs and who will
not have attained their seventeenth
birthday before September is, 1880.
Each player must be a bona flde
resident Of the community represented
by his team, In which he enrolls in ac-
cordance with the rules and" regulations
laid down by the department athletic
committees of the respective depart
mertS. Each player must fill out GER
tificate Of entry and eligibility and each
team must register on a certificate of
entry. To each players certificate of
entry and eligibility there must be at
ti1cate, along with the players sigma
ture, for Identification purposes. Where
the player is high school student his
certificate of entry must give the name
OF his school as shown by the school
records on February Is, 1880. Each de-
partment will adopt its own form of
certificate. a.
In cities or towns having a popula-
ton Of $4,000 or more no team will be
allowed to draw persons from more
than one high school. This rule is
enforceable as to public, private and
denominational high schools giving the
regular accredited high school cur
riculurn; also all high school pupils, re-
gardless Of whether or not they have
participated in high school athletics.
Junior high schools, intermediate high
schools, night commercial high schools,
private and UNCONVENTIONAL schools not
carrying a regular accredited high
school curriculum are not considered
within the meaning Of this rule.
No team may carry more than Ia
players and all players must have been
enrolled before June 80, 1880. The
player personnel Of a team cannot be
changed after date OF ofncial enroll
ment. No tournaments will be per-
mitted to be played under the auspices
of any newspaper or commercial con-
Germ.
All tournaments to decide State
champions will be under the direction
of the State organization of the Amer
lean Legion. The athletic officer. or
department athletic committee, is to
formulate rules and regulations not in
conflict with the rules adopted by the
National Americanism Commission. The
department or State athletic officer has
full power to dsqualify, suspend or
remove any manager, coach or player
violating any Of the rules.
The members of the American Legion
Auxiliary of the District Of Columbia,
who planned and executed the Christ
mas program of visiting and presenting
gifts to the disabled veterans In the
local hospitals. have been receiving ex-
pressions Of appreciation from the boys
and congratulations on the success Of
the undertaking. Funds with which TO
carry out the Christmas idea were do
mated by the American Legion posts
and American Legion units In the Ma
tional Capital, while members Of the
auxiliary units prepared the gifts and