Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

Executive Committee at its annual
meeting at national headquarters at
Indianapolis last week.
The program called for: l. Uni
verSal service. 2. Government protec-
ton for women and orphans of World
War veterans. 3 Extension and clar-
flcation of veterans preference legis-
lation. 4. Adequate national defense
In connection with the third point
the committee called for prompt &C
ton by the National Legislative Com
mittee to have enacted into law leg
islution on bills on which hearings
have been held before Congress or new
legislation which shall clarity and
broaden the existing law and execu-
tive orders relative to preference in
the employment and retention of war
v-'erans on all projects where Gov
eminent money is used and in the
Federal Government, whether under
civil service or not"
Thomas M. Owen, IT,. Of this city
was eletced national historian. Fer
dinand G. Fraser of this city, chef
de chemi de fer Of the Forty, and
Eight, pledged support of his organi-
cation.
Department Comdr. Mason pledged
to the national commander total
membership Of $500 The local head
quarters will be open until midnight
Tuesday so that all paid-up member
ship cards in the department can be
filed
Watson B. Miller Of this city, ma
tional director of reha bilitation, was
reappointed. while Hiram w. Hummer
OF Sergt. Jasper Post was appointed
a member OF the Area B Committee on
Rehabilitation. Mrs Julia Long of
Jane A. Delano Post was appointed
member of Area B Of the Child We'll
fare Committee. j. O'Connor Roberts
Of National Cathedral Post was re-
appointed chairman of the National
Defense Committee. Gen. James A.
Deain was made member of the
Endowment Fund Corp and Darrell E.
T. Lane chairman Of the World Peace
and Foreign Relations Committee.
Gen. Peter c. Harris, national chair
man for the education of World War
orphans. was reappointed. and Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper, president of the
District Auxiliary, was made a mem
Der of the same committee Gen. Frank
T. Hines. head of the Veterans Ad-
minlstration. and Fred G. Fraser. head
of the Forty and Eight, will serve on
the same committee as advisory mem
bers.
Theodore G. Cogswell, register of
wills in this city. was appointed a
member of the Legion's Publishing
and Publicity Committee. Past De-
partment Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg
was appointed national pilgrimage off
Ger. Others from this city who will
serve on the National Pilgrimage Com
mlttee are P. A. Sugrue, Edwin w.
Luther, Ben w. Barnette, William P.
Kershner and j. Franklin Wilson.
Samuel L, Holston was appointed a
member Of the Veterans Preference
Committee. Julius l. Peyser, COM
mander of the Costello Post. was reap
pointed as member of the National
Fidac Committee. while the following
were made members of the National
Distinguished Guests Committee: Dom
aid w. Smith. James F. Kehoe and
Joseph j, Idler. commander of the
Department of Justice Post.
A Department Executive Committee
meeting will be held at the District
Building next Tuesday evening.
The Executive Committee of the
Vincent B. Costello Post met Wednes-
day evening at the Office of Comdr.
Julius l. Peyser. Plans we're made for
the next meeting, December 7, at the
Y. F. w, Club House, Seventeenth and
l. streets NV.
The colors of the Stephen P. Nc
Groarty Post and those of its aux
iliary will be consecrated to the serv-
ice of God and Country" at the Ma
tional Cathedral today during the
regular vesper services, which begin
at o'clock
Bishop James E. Freeman will
preach at this service. which marks
the first occasion upon which mill
tary colors have been formally con-
secrated at the Cathedral. In addi-
ton to a large number of members
Of the Legion and auxiliary, includ-
ing Department Comdr. Thomas
Mason. jr. and his staff, there will
also be a group Of members of
Congress. including Representative
Stephen .McGroarty of California,
for whose cousin the post is named
Agriculture Post was presided over
by Americanism Officer Burkey.
Comrade Holleran. chairman: Amer
icanism Comrade Walker and Com
rade Hamilton. all of the American
Commission, spoke. Past Comdr.
Grant made brief address on ma
tional defense.
The post has been assigned Jeffer-
son Junior and Shaw High Schools
for the Americanism School awards
for school year l937-l938
The next meeting will be Deem
Der 3.
The annual Fidac program will be
held at Arlington today The pro-
gram is under the direction of Ma
thaniel Spear. jr.. American vice pres
ident of Fidac. who will place a
wreath at the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier. The program will mark the
18th birthday anniversary of Fidac.
Officers of the Washington Police
Post were installed by Department
Cdmr. Thomas Mason and his staff,
assisted by the Guard of Honor. at
the Stansbury Lodge Hall on Novem-
Der 10.
The officers are: Earl c. Rhue, COM
auUhtnrs nf tho