Evening star., 1933-06-11

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment viii be twenty-third In lire Of
march In the American Legion parade
in connection with the national con-
vention at Chicago October 8, 1t was
announced at national headquarters.
The parade positions, as well as choice
seats in the convention and housing OF
the States, are determined by mem
bership standing based on q four-year
average as OF May Is.
The Department Of Arizona will head
the procession. This department has
won the first honors among the contin-
entail departments for the third con-
secutive year. and with the victory goes
the o. L. Bodenhamer Cup, named for
the past national commander OF II
Dorado. Ark.
The national membership of the Le-
gion. which is dated from January
each year, was 12.25 per cent OF the
1888 quota attained, as OF May rs. with
Puerto Rico leading all the So depart
ments, having attained 1913 per cent
of It's 1888 quota, as set by national
HEADQUARTERS Tennessee was the first
department within the continental lin
its Of the United States this year to 90
over the top in 1888 membership, ana
on May 26 had 100.65 per cent. Italy
had i02.7l, and several OF the other
departments were close to, the attain
ment of their quotas.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
Lincoln Post last Monday night dele
gates to the fifteenth. annual conven-
ton of the Department Of the District
of Columbia we're elected. Post Comdr.
Porter L. Bush was elected as chair
man ex-oficio of the delegation, with
c. r. Milne. z. p. Van Hise. Roy
Dascher, Herbert Mclean and George
lie Dane elected as delegates. The
delegation will attend the convention
ninstructed However, a Joint meet
ing Of the Executive Committee and
the delegates will be held prior TO the
convention at date to be announced
by the commander.
Applications for membership from
three World War veterans were ia
vorably voted on, which brought the
total membership Of the post up to
1872. The post employment officer. DR..
David Gates, requested continued sup
port Of the members and the citizens
Of Columbia Heights in securing jobs
for unemployed veterans. BY tele-
phoning Or. Gates at Lincoln 1878. or
Georgia 1884. competent worker Will
be Immediately supplied. The post paid
tribute to George Z. Schantz, who
died Memorial day
lneIe arc no ltIct tiCcIAAl&o 0AitiA
September. although plans are being
formulated for an outing to be held
during July.
The Advisory Council of q. s. s.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, met June at
the home Of Past Commander Lucille
Allan. 1900 P street southeast. with
Lucille Allan Mayne Smith and Elsie
Pinney as hostesses.
meeting of the post will be held
June IL at 8 pm. at Thomas Circle
Club. 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
Initiation of all new members VIII be
held.
Members participated in the nassing
OF the colors May 2S on Mount st.
Alban and attended Memorial day
services. The graves Of IS deceased
comrades, in various cemeteries, were
decorated with an American nag and q
poppy by Edith Quinn, assisted by other
comrades. The post placed a wreath
on the grave of Bessie p. Edwards AZ
Arlington, in whose honor the Bessie
p. Edwards Pest Of Boston, Mas. Is
named.
The "job-a-member" campaign has
been extended from June to July 81
and prizes are being offered rs follows
Members getting highest number OF
Jobs for veterans during that period
First prize, an American Legion uni.
form: second prize, American Legion
gold lapel button; for post getting high
est number Of jobs for veterans during
that period, a loving cup.
On June ls the chairman Of ways
and means Ella Chambers, and hel
committee plan a card party at Sl'
Eleventh street southeast.
The Vincent B. Costello Post at its
session last Tuesday adopted a resolu.
ton proposed by Legionnaire Ray
Queenin, recommending to the Director
of the Budget in connection with the
administrations reorganization program
that the supervision and all duties II
connection with the Civil Service retire
ment act and several other naiscellare
Gus pension ativities be completely di
vorced from the organization Of tn
Veterans Administration and trans
ferred TO the Civil Service Commission
comdr. Norman n. Grant was gtyel