Evening star., 1934-08-26
THE Department Of the District

Is cooperating WIN oscar u.
l. Jones, District of Columbia
veterans placement represent
ative of the United States Employ
ment Service.
During the past year Mr.. Jones has
directed the registration of 1918 vet
Grams for positions. OF this number
3,525 were placed in employment,
while hundreds Of veterans families
also benefited through the efforts Of
this Employment Committee.
The merged Veterans Employment
Service and Public Employment Gen.
ter is functioning at 480 Indiana ave-
nue..
An outstanding accomplishment Of
the local department during the past
year has been the education of war
orphans, under the guidance Of Miss
Eunice C. Dessez of u. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, composed Of mem
bers Of the yeomen in the United
States Navy during the World War.
The work of educating orphans of
veterans who died in the service has
been carried on systematically and
under severe handicapS.
Up to the present year this educa-
tional program was carried on through
donations from the various posts in
the department and persons interested
in the welfare of the orphans OF war
veterans. Maj. Gen. Peter c. Harris
became deeply interested in this field
as national director of education Of the
American Legion, and in cooperation
with Miss Dessez and Past Department
Comdr. Watson B. Miller, chairman of
the National Rehabilitation Commit
tee, secured the passage Of a bill in
Congress.
The act provides educational oppor-
tunities for the children Of soldiers,
sailors and Marines killed in action or
during the World War and granted
the sum of $500 annually for the
fiscal years 1885 to 1943 for children
between the ages of 16 and 81 years
who have resided In the District for a
period of five years. Twenty-Five
States In the Union have passed acts
establishing scholarships for war or
phans and are producing excellent re-
suits.
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War veterans have finished their sec
ond year at West Point and two have
completed their first year at that in
stitution. Several others who are now
attending local high schools are pre-
pairing for West Point and the United
States Naval Academy. Another stu
dent has passed his entrance exam
ination for West Point and will start
| in this Fall. He was the honor stu
dent of his class.
Another son of q veteran has COM
pleted his first year at Georgetown
| University. One student Is attending
Princeton University and another the
University Of Pennsylvania. Inc
daughter of a veteran is attending her
second year at Columbus University
and another son of veteran is at
tending Emerson Institute in this city.
Others are taking special courses In
language and music. The educational
program will be continued and with
the annual appropriation will relieve
! the financial situation considerable
among the posts and personal donors
Capt. Lewis c. Simon, D. S. G.
chairman of the Medal OF Honor anc
Distinguished Service Gross Reunions
Committee of the American Legion
National Convention, Is trying TO nno
all holders of these awards. He wants
| to bring them together at the ma
tional convention at Miami In Octo-
Der.
Lowell Thomas, radio commentator
is cooperating with Miami convention
| officials in the Nationwide search for
the medal men whose addresses are
not available, by broadcasting notice
| of the Miami reunion.
It Is going to be easy to find ones
wartime buddies at the national con-
vention, according to j. K. Williams,
chairman of the Reunions Committee.
He has completed arrangements for
a central reunion headquarters in
the Miami Hotel area. There, Legion
aires will be able to ascertain the
headquarters locations of their respec-
tive wartime organizations.
It is reported by the Pullman Car
| Co. that 400 cars are now under
charter by departments that will run
specials to the national convention.
The Miami convention officials have
requested all post commanders furnish
their department adjutants immedi-
ately with their minimum estimate
of the number Of Legionnaires who
| will go to Miami for the sessions.
Florida's two mainline railroads must
complete the haul Of all Legion trans
portation over their tracks and must
arrange to mobilize necessary engines
and crews. Caution has been an
nounced against Legionnaires planning
| to arrive there on the morning Of
October % on account of possible delay
because of congestion at Jacksonville
the night before.
Ollie M. Schriver, a member of
| Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is, has
been selected as coach Of the Fidac
rifle team this year at Camp Perry.
Ohio, according to information re-
ceived by Dept. Comdr. ]. O'Connor
Roberts.
With membership increased to 545,
the Sergeant Jasper Post, No. l3, ex-
ceeded all records and won six tro-
phies during the current Legion year
-Four prizes were awarded to the post
at the recent annual convention. The
six trophies were: The Quentin RooSe-
velt, awarded for the largest percent
age of increase in membership in
posts in excess Of 101 members; the
Spafford Trophy, awarded for the
highest percentage Of increase in
membership over three-year period;
the McGahan Trophy, awarded for
the highest increase in percentage
over a four-year period; the Peckham
Trophy, awarded to the post having
the largest number Of members 10
days prior to the department conven-
ton: the Rice w. Means Trophy,
awarded for the largest rIIu1har 0f