Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-02


with but scant funds avail
able. the District Of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion has
embarked on one of the most impor-
tant community activities in its his
tory by appealing to the 80 posts here
for funds.
In this connection, National Press
Club Post, No. 20, comprised of news
paper men who served in the World
War, made an initial donation of $25.
The Department Executive Committee
has sent appeals to the other posts to
canvass their membership in order to
get funds for this cause
1t was reported to the Executive
Committee that $500 will purchase
enough antitoxin to innmunize about
$500 children whose parents are I'M
able to provide 1t.
The child welfare officers of the
Legion. American Legion Auxiliary.
Forty and Eight, and Eight and Forty
organizations are assisting in the cause.
The United States health ofiicials
are interested in the movement and
will cooperate with the local health
authorities. The clinic physicians Of
the National Capital are cooperating
and have offered all of the facilities
at their command to prevent the
spread of diphtheria among the young
children.
The department, in cooperation
with the American Legion Auxiliary,
will sponsor boat trip for veterans in
the local hospitals on July 9. with the
serving OF refreshments prior to dock
ing on the return trip.
Through the efforts Of Department
Employment Officer Oscar G. Jones.
several hundred veterans were placed
In positions for service during the
Shrine Convention next week. In this
connection $50 veterans were selected
to drive official Shrine cars during the
week, while 100 more will be engaged
In the day and night parades during
the convention week.
Employment Officer Jones announces
that in the future identification cards
will be issued to applicants for posi-
tons. and in order for the applicant
to keep his card active it will be
necessary to notify the information
desk at $50 Indiana avenue once each
month that they are still seeking en-
ployment. The new quota for the
District Of Columbia of veterans for
G. c. c. camps will be $50, effective
June is next. Veterans with depend
ents have preference.
The department will donate
marble stone IL by 16 by is, with the
inscription. District of Columbia" to
Austin F. Hanscom Post. No. 1877, Will
mar, Mimi. to be placed in the memo
nal room of the new war memorial
to veterans being erected by the town
Of Willmar.
The seventeenth annual Depart
ment Convention will be held in this
city on August 8, and 10. The place
Of holding the convention will be
decided at later date when the Con-
vention Committee is appointed The
chairman of the Department Conven-
ton Committee will be William Meirs
Of Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. IL.
Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk
has been appointed chairman of
the National Convention Committee.
Others who will assist him on this
committee include the following post
commanders: Elsie NJ. Pinney, U. S. S.
Nm, Sergeant Jasper Post; William
Hargrave, Fort Stevens Post; John H.
o'Connell, Vincent B. Costello Post;
Robert r. Spriggs. Bunker Hill Post,
and Clifford H. Spence. Tank Corps
Post. Adjt. Fisk Is past commander
Of George Washington Post. the
pioneer post Of the American Legion.
He was secretary of the District dele
cation which attended the St. Louis
caucus In May. 1919. when the founda-
ton was laid for the American Legion.
At Minneapolis in November. 1919, the
actions of the st. Louis caucus were
ratified at what was called the first
national convention. Since 1919 he
has served five terms as department
adjutant and in each instance has
been secretary of the District delega-
tons to national conventions, having
officially represented the local depart
ment at IA out of the 16 conventions.
Jane A. Delano Post, No. s, held
the annual memorial services at
Arlington last Sunday. The princi-
pal speaker was Judge Herman j.
Galloway.
A bass quartet from Fort Myer
rendered selections and Sergt. Barnes
sounded Taps" Chaplain Dybert
pronounced the invocation and bene-
diction. All the. nurses graves were
decorated with roses.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10. met
Tuesday in the rooms of the George
e. Killeen Post, 1904 M street, Comdr.
Samuel Rose presiding.
Representative Bertrand Wesley
Gearhart Of California, past COM
mander Of the California Department
Of the American Legion, announced
q coast-to- coast broadcast over the
N. B. G. network June Is between
and 4 o'clock in the amphitheater of
the Washington Cathedral. This
program will be under the auspices of
the Legion and representatives Of va
rious religious denominations will
participate as speakers.
Clarence T. Milne. third Junior vice
commander Of the District of Column
plAs cdulcS 1lStOEiUs Oh
the Military Order Of the Purple
Heart and q member Of Costello
Post. and DR.. Iva A. Pelzman, ma
tdonal liaison Office, Jewish War Vet
Grams, also spoke.
The application for membership of
Ralph w. Burch, presented by Will
liam w. Watt, was accepted. John
Il. Wolfe was sworn In by Representa-
tive Gearhart as new member.
Comdr. Rose announced q paid-up
membership in the post to date of
157.
Boy Scouts assisted in decorating
graves of deceased ex-service men in
Congressional Cemetery on Memorial
day.
The post contributed SIS for the
purchase Of antitoxins for use IN the
treatment Of INDECENT children suffer-
ing from diphtheria.
Tha last r,ra. Summer Meeting Of