Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

&$ AltcIIlD6TS OF the eX-
ecutive committee
Harlan Wood. that he include a
certain number of
residents of Paris, but at the same time.
a preponderance of American residents
VINO could serve more or less in the
capacity OF laison agents between the
american Legion and the Fidac.
The following American DICTIONARIES.
resident IN Paris, have been appointed
70 THIS committee: S. P. Bailey, chair
man; Julian M. Thomas, Sedley Peck.
Stephe1 S. Szlapka and Albert B. Guide
pee. The balance of the committee will
De nIled with domestic appointments.
Inc other members of the committee
from America appointed by National
commander Bodenhamer in addition 70
Fast Department Commander Harlan
WOOD, include Francis E. McGoyern.
Wisconsin; John A. Eden, Ohio; John
North Dakota. -
Past Department Commander Wood
Is a member of Victory Post No 4 of
the Department of the District of Co
1umola and his record as a department
commander last year made him oY1e M
the outstanding commanders of the de-
parCment since its organization. He has
peen an active worker in the Legion
ana IL was through his leadership last
year mat tne local department won the
AenCucky Membership Darby contest
Whlch is represented by a handsonne
trophy at department headquarters
Inc Department of the District of CO.
!umbia defeated 81 other departments
IN the Legion in this exciting member
snip contest. It was during his wear
also that the Hanford MacNider and
John O.. Emery trophies were won in
membership campaigns. For the sec
hi 80, -.
partment the highest membership was
attained. was
Past Department Comdr. Julius 7
Feyser OF Vincent B. Costello Post No
10, as elected vice president of the Fidac
at the annual convention held In Ell
rope last Summer.
Department Adjt. Howard s. Fish
mas been presented, through James F.
Barton, national adjutant Of the Ameri-
can Legion, copy of the Anglo meri-
can 1880 Diary. The book is bound in
1ou red morocco and bears the sigma
ture OF the Prince of Wales in ir1Iaid
guy lettering and was sent to Adjt. Fisk
at the request OF Capt. Donald Simson
honorable secretary of the British En-
pre- Service League on its visit to this
country in December.
The Prince of Wales in a letter to
AoJt. Fisk says: MY best wishes
70 all ex-service men. hope that 1890
VIII be the forerunner of many years
OF peace and progress" It is written
IN longhand and signed by the Prince
OF Wales.
The book contains photographs of
KING George V, patron-in-chief of the
-5rltlsh Empire Service League; Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover: the Prince of
Wales, patron of the British Empire
Servlce League; Admiral of the Fleet
Earl Jellicoe, grand president of the
BRUSH Empire Service League; the late
Flelo Marshal Earl Haig, founder of the
league; Gen. John J. Pershine: Gen
Charles @. Dawes, Ambassador to Great
Britain, and Sir Esme Howard British
ambassador to the United States. It
also contains rosters Of various orrani-
zauonS OF veterans; statistics regarding
the World War and photographs of his
Lorlc scenes during the days Of the
World War. Written in gold lettering
across the face of the cover is the in
scrlption Lest We Forget" and the
signature Of the Prince Of Wales.
John Thomas Taylor, vice-chairman
OF the national legislative committee of
the American Legion, reports that mat
tiers affecting the disabled have been
much to the fore on Capitol Hill during
the past week and that problems of
the disabled World War veterans who
are uncompensated and their depend
entS as been the chief question under
discussion. Hearings have been con-
tlnued in the House by the committee
on World War veterans legislation and
the committee on expenditures in the
government departments, the former
concerned with relief measures for the
World War disabled and the latter with
the consolidation Of all existing agencies
affecting the veterans of all wars.
The Legion Is requesting Congress to
enact the Reed Wainwright bill, which
provides for the creation of a competent
commission, representing the Senate,
House. capital, labor, the industries and
other elements of national life and busi-
ness, to study the proposal Of the Legion
10 enact into law the fundamental prin-
clple OF equal service for all, including
capital, the natural resources of our
country, labor and man power, in time
OF war, with special privilege or profit
to none"
Because of opposition developing to
The Williamson consolidation BILL as
written, representatives Of various vet
Grams organizations are proposing a
measure to provide department of
veterans affairs under director gen.
eral, to which would be transferred the
Veterans Bureau, the Pension Bureau
and the National Home for Disabled
volunteer Soldiers. The plan would not
disrupt any existing agency, although
the director general would be en-
powered to coordinate any of them and
to report to the Congress recommended
lions for their consolidation.
Representative Royal C. johnson,
Legionnaire of South Dakota and chair
man Of the House committee on World
War veterans legislation, has assured
Vice Chairman Taylor that the Legion
viii receive hearings on the SIC, 600, 900
az new construction for hospital re-
qneSted by the Louisville convention,
which was not included in the Rogers
b1al recently enacted.
The naval affairs committee of the
House is holding hearings on the Brit
ten bill for an appropriation of So
100000 to rebuild the Naval Hospital in
this city and enlarge it to 500 beds, 800
Of which would be for the use Of vet
Grams Of the World War.
"A Past Department Commanders
bweek" viii be observed throughout the
United States during the month Of Feb