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American Legion
The Department of the American
Legion Auxiliary. District of Columbia,
through the efforts of Mrs. Egbert E.
Corwin, chairman of radio and pub
licity, with a delegation of American
Legion Auxiliary women, co-operated
with the national chairman of radio,
American Legion. Sam Rose, in the re
ception extended Kate Smith, radio
singer, at Union Station, February 5.
Mrs. Joseph H. Mims, department
president, presented flowers in the
rrme of the department and through
the medium of a specially arranged
broadcast over station WMAL, made a
brief address of welcome to the singer,
whose plans for the week Included en
tertainment of the ex-service men in
the various hospitals in the District.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, American
legion Auxiliary, met recently at the
Hay-Adams House with Clara G
Humphries, president, presiding. Re
ports were given by the delegates, who
attended the national defense confer
ence. Five new' members were obli
gated and plans were made for a mem
bership drive.
The unit voted to co-operate with
the American Legion, department of
the District of Columbia, in its cam
paign for jobs for the unemployed
Legionnaires.
Addresses by William D. Lyons. Chef
dr Chemin de Fer. La Societe des 40
Hommes et 8 Chevaux, and Edward
Hollenback national chairman cf the
Child Welfare Service of the American
Legion, and the admission of 24 new
members featured the meeting of the
Sorgt. Jasper Post. No. 13, held at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu
setts avenue. National Chef Lyons told
cf the activities of the Forty and
Eight in assisting Legion membership
drives and pleaded for continued in
terest for increase in membership in the
local department. Chairman Hollen
back outlined the plans of the Legion's
employment commission and made an
appeal for local personal support of
Legion members in securing employ
ment.
Other speakers included John A.
Shaw, director of the local United
States Employment Bureau, Depart
ment of Labor; Department Adjt. C. W.
Browning and Department Comdr. Fer
dinand G. Fraser. The new members
admitted were Jack H. Fancuilli, Ralph
L Chambers. A. L. Metz. George N.
Shoreck, Melvin H. Naiman, Walter B.
Jarvis, Benjamin F. Furrow, Glen S.
Thom. Galen H. Green. James B. Skin
ner. Daniel M. Jordan. James J. Mc
Carthy. Rex Skile, Vincent S. Egan,
Robert S. Gillette, jr.: Lester R. Reese,
Andrew T. Brown. Charles R. Stem,
Charles B. Wood. Frank H. H. Nolte,
Edward V. Seacoast, R. S. Mitchell, Dr.
Charles W. Tcgge ana Guy Ritchey.
Comdr. Edward L. Marthill presided.
The regular meeting of Kenneth H.
Nash Unit. No. 8. was held at the Ham
ilton Hotel, with Mrs. William D.
Mulkey. president, presiding.
Reports on national defense were
given bv Mrs. Franklin Nash and Mrs.
Lillian Urban. Hospital Committee, told
of visits to hospitals and sick members
of the unit.
Entertainment Chairman Mrs. Albert
Parham made plans for a card party
and entertainment to be held at Walter
Reed Hospital for World War veterans
next Friday. Mrs. Fisher Washington.
Iowa, and Mrs. T. F. Madden of Ant
rim. N. H., made addresses.
Jane A. Delano Post heid Its regular
monthly meeting at the Graduate
Nurses' Association, 1746 K street.
Comdr. Anne Pryde presided.
The welfare chairman reported visits
had been made by her committee to
several sick nurses, who are patients
at Mount Alto Hospital and Washing
ton Sanitarium. Mrs. Elinor Bates.
Mrs Rose C. Thompson. Misses Emma
Ammcn. Kate E. Hertzer. Caroline
Hutcheck and Catherine McGuire were
elected to membership.
4 card party will be given by the
post February 19 at 8 p.m. at the
: George Washington Club House, 1441
Rhode Island avenue, through Comdr.
Anne Pryde, Columbia 4895.
The post colors will be carried in the
Bicentennial parade In Alexandria, Va„
on GeorgeWashlngton birthday anni
versary. _
The monthly meeting of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post No. 2, American Legion
was held Monday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club. Following the
business session, was an entertainment,
arranged by the entertainment chair
man, Elolse Broaddus and her com
mittee. The program featured George
Washington s. Lincoln's birthdays and
St. Valentine's day.
Comrade Amv Hammond read a
brief sketch on Lincoln. Doris, little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Rook, recited, and later, tap danced.
Mr. Seaman rendered songs, accom
panied on the piano by Miss Cather
ine Richardson. An essay was given
by Georgia Munroe. publicity officer.
The commander and some comrades
expect to participate in the parade in
Alexandria February 22. The com
mander requests all comrades who ex
pect to parade to meet her at Gadsbys
Tavern at 11:30 a.m.
Membership chairman, Buelah Phoe
bus, reports the following new mem
bers: Mary Edna Casberian, Anna
Burke, Bertha Cosbey and Rebecca B.
Swartz. Re-instatements, Helen E.
Connors. Francis J. Ewen, Helen M.
Waters and Susie Richardson.
There was a meeting of the Enter
tainment Committee Saturday evening
at the home of the chairman. Eloise
Broaddus, for the purpose of discussing
plans for the post's birthday party
in May.
A meeting of Victory Post, No. 4.
American Legion, was held on Tuesdav
i evening in the Odd Fellows’ Temple.
Senior Vice Comdr. Walter D. Rogers
opened the meeting and proceeded
with the initiation of new mem
i bers. He was assisted by Chaplain
Albertus N. Schroeder. The new mem
bers were: Dr. W. F. Peters. Vincent
Bruno, J. R. Tate. Charles Needham,
Robert Long and Henry T. Hey. The
gavel was then turned over to the
freshman commander. Mark E. Burn
ham. who injected merriment into the
meeting by his humorous rulings on
parliamentary questions. Henry F.
Hill. jr.. a member of the James Fitz
gerald Post of Augusta, Me., spoke.
Comdr. C. W. Browning spoke on
employment of ex-service men in the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
and also as to his appearance be
fore the Senate District Committee
with reference to the so-called Hcwell
bill. Browning stated that he advised
the committee "that the American Le
gion of the District of Columbia is un
alterably opposed to provisions of that
bill which would permit a search war
rant to issue on suspicion only, and to
the bill in its entirety because it would
further crime conditions which the
national convention in Detroit had con
demned in advocating a referendum on
the prohibition amendment.
Norwood P. Cassidy, chairman of the
Committee of Social Affairs, announced
Representatives John E Rankin of
Mississippi and John C. Schafer of Wis
consin had been invited to address the
meeting February 23.
The American Legion Auxiliary, De
partment of the District of Columbia,
entertained at dinner in honor of Mrs.
Agnes J. Bourisk, national vice presi
dent of the Eastern Division, who
visited this city during the recent Na
tional Defense Conference.
The dinner party, arrangements for
which were made by Mrs. Irene Ar
nold. past department president of the
District of Columbia, at the request of
the department president, Mrs. Joseph
H. Mims, was held at the Washington
Hotel. The commander of the Amer
ican Legion. Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Fred Fraser, was
among the distinguished guests and
offered a trophy to he awarded by the
. Department of the American Legion
: Auxiliary of the District of Columbia.
An Informal discussion regarding
auxiliary matters was held after din
ner, during which the nttlon&l vice
president of the Easterr Division
answered questions and offewd sugges
tions pertinent to the lnterats of the
American Legion Auxlliwy.
The Stanley tlhuxfeh Qepue Vost, No.
30. will hold a meeting Februasr 16 at 8
p.m., when a report will be nade by
the Entertainment Committee which
Is promoting the Bicentennia. dance
to be held at the Keunedy-Wanen
February 27, following the ceranonies
attending the presentation of tie post
colors. Each member will be exended
the privilege of inviting, througi the
po6t commander, a limited numler of
Representatives In Congress fron. his
home State. Other officials, prombent
in Government and Legion circles nave
been invited as honor guests.
The Entertainment Committee net
at the home of Post Comdr. T. N. Ttm
pleton last Tuesday night.
Stuart Walcott Post will meet Feb
ruary 24 at the Dodge Hotel. Vies
Chairman of the National Rehablllta
tion Committee of the American Le
gion Robert M. Tolson will speak on
the subject of service rendered to dis
abled veterans by the Rehabilitation
Committee.
Members of the post will participate
in the Bicentennial parade In Alex
andria February 22.
The athletic officers of various legion
posts met at department headquarters
Wednesday night and discussed mat
ters pertaining to the department base
ball league for the coming season.
Stuart Walcott Post is sponsoring one
cf the teams in this league.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit cele
brated its eleventh birthday anniver
sary with a dinner dance at the Lotus
last Tuesday.
The unit will hold a social meeting
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at 1106
Connecticut avenue.
Post Comdr. John Thomas Taylor of
George Washington Post, No. 1, the
American Legion, announces Wash
ington’s birthday will be an active one
for members of the post. Members of
the post are requested to assemble at
the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception. Eighth and N streets, at 8:45
o'clock. February 22, when he will head
the Legionnaires and participate in the
patriotic mass, to be celebrated by
Father Washington, assisted by former
Department Chaplain Francis J. Hurney,
rector of that church. All posts in the
Department of the District of Columbia
will be present and colors will be massed
as the Legionnaires march into the
church, between files of United States
Marines in uniform.
At the conclusion of the services at
the church the Legionnaires will pro
ceed in automobiles to Mount Vernon,
where Comdr. Taylor will place a wreath
on the tomb of Washington on behalf
of this post, following an annual custom
of the post. Brief exercises will be held
at the tomb and will include "Taps" by
Bugler Thomas.
Leaving Mount Vernon the Legion
naires will go to Alexandria, where they
will participate in the parade, which is
scheduled to start at 12 o'clock.
Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser and
his staff will participate in the exercises
and will lead the delegation in the
parade. After the parade the Legion
naires will proceed to the base of the
Washington Monument, where, at 3
o'clock, Comdr. Taylor will place a
wreath, this time on behalf of the
Department of the District of Columbia,
the American Legion. A brief cere
mony will take place, after which the
delegation will be dismissed. Bugler
Thomas will also sound “Taps" at the
exercises at the Monument.
Adjt. J. J. Murphy of George Wash
ington Post requests members with
automobiles report to him at Eighth
and N streets in order to furnish trans
portation to members of the post to
Mount Vernon. Other Legionnaires
owning cars should report to depart
ment officers to assist in transporting
other Legionnaires to Mount Vernon
and Alexandria.
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, historian
of George Washington Post, is complet
ing his work of writing the history of
the post from the date of its organ
. 1
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS '
Army.
The confirmation last week by the
Senate of the nomination of Col. P. W.
Coleman to be chief of finance, with
the rank of major general, from April
23, succeeding in that office MaJ. Gen.
R. L. Carmichael, is the single develop
ment since the recall by the Senate
three weeks ago of some six nomina
tions of Army officers after they had
been confirmed as general officers. The
five other suspended nominations, in
cluding Brig. Gen. E. T. Collins to be
major general, and Cols. Louis M. Nutt
man. Infantry: Harry Burgess, Corps
of Engineers; Robert S. Abemethy, Coast
Artillery Corpd, and Alfred T. Smith,
Infantry, to be brigadier generals,
will be disposed of at a later date,
the next vacancy to be filled being that
occasioned by the advancement of Brig.
Gen. Campbell King on May 1, for
which vacancy Col. Nuttman has been
nominated.
The Advisory Committee on Research
cn Military Education met here last
week for the purpose of outlining plans
for the expenditure of the Mershon
fund. which is disbursed under the
oipervision of the New York Com
munity Trust for the purpose of devis
hg means to Improve the quality of
American citizenship, mentally, morally
am physically, through the means of
unyersal military training. The com
mitee is composed of the following;
Col. Charles B. Robbins, former Assist
ant Secretary of War; Brig. Gen. L. R.
GigrUliat, superintendent of Culver
Military Academy; Lieut. Col. George
C. Marshall, jr’. Infantry, assistant
corr.mmdant of the Infantry School,
Port Banning. Ga. Lieut. Col. Ralph C.
Bishop { this city is supervisor of this
research %-ork.
Navy.
Accordlm.to Rear Admiral F. B. Up
ham. chiefiof the Bureau of Navi*
, gation, it wf^ be necessary to have ad
ization on Mitch 7, 1919, In anticipa
tion of the approaching anniversary to
be celebrated larch 7. The meeting
scheduled for larch 1 has been can
celed and will *e held in connection
with the celebraJon March 7. A printed
copy of the hishfy of the post will be
presented to eacj member on March 7.
Comdr. Taylor announces the Com
mittee on Worldtyar Veterans’ Legisla
tion, to which w»b referred H. R. Bill
8578, providing Alowances for widows
and children and dependent parents of
veterans of the Wirld War, has report
ed the bill back tt.the House, with the
recommendation tkt the bill be passed
at this session. TK» is the major piece
of legislation advo«ted by the Legion
and provides the giyment of $20 per
month to a widow,without children;
$26 to a widow witl'one child and $6
for each additional eiild. For orphans
the payments are: One child, with
mother living. $6: east additional child,
with mother living. $6; one child,
mother not living, $20 each additional
child, mother not hung. $6. For
dependent father or nother, who has
reached the age of 65, -Jie sum of $15
to one parent and $20 b both parents.
The bill has met with opposition of
leaders in Congress, wlw are opposed
to the provision for depeident parents,
but this feature is not beng sponsored
by the Legion.
The Bureau of Engravini and Print
ing Post. No. 23, has tutted in 20
entries for the District a Columbia
Department bowling tournanant, which
is to be held February 27 at Be Arcadia
bowling alleys. Negotiations are under
way toward framing a bowlhg match
between the Bureau Post tean and a
police team that will repreient the
Southeast Business Men's Assalation.
Comdr. Martin Dyer and » large
number of post members atterAed the
birthday party of the Vinopt B.
Co6tello Unit of the Ladies' Aixiliary
at the Lotus Restaurant last Tuesday
evening.
Membership Officer Wlllian E.
Dobbins announces the total meijber
, ship of the post to be 165 paid u^to
date. i
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needs of the Navy when the ships now
building and authorized are completed.
Under the act of August 29, 1916, the
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officers (4 per cent of the authorized
enlisted strength of 137,485). The in
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fact that the Navy Is operating smaller
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men than do the battleship and aircraft
carrier, and in view of this requirement
the ratio should be increased. Admiral
Upham explained, to 5.3 per cent of the
authorized enlisted strength.
The controller general of the
United States has decided that former
Rear Admiral J. F. Leys (M.C.),
U. s. N., recently retired with the rank
of vice admiral because of service in
the Canal Zone during the construction
of the Panama Canal, ‘‘is entitled only
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duty pay of the rank of rear admiral,
which rank he held on the date of re
tirement.” In his decision, the con
troller cites laws from which, he says,
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or retired list in the United States Navy
higher than the grade of rear admiral
to which anv officer of that service can
be promoted; also, that there is no law
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the active or retired list in the Navy for
vice admirals.”
The question has been raised whether
Brig. Gen. James C. Breckinridge, now
in command of the Marine detachment
at the American legation, Peiping,
China, will be kept in China. Col.
Louis M. Gulick, U. S. M. C., now is cn
route to Peiping to relieve him from
command of that detachment. Oen.
Breckinridge la under orders to
the United States and he Is slated for
duty as head of the Marine Corps
Schools at Marine Barracks, Quantlco,
Va. If his services are required at
Shanghai or elsewhere In the Far East,
it Is within the province of the com
mander In chief of the Asiatic station
to assign him to duty.
Capt. William L. Calhoun, who was
detached from the Naval Academy last
week, will assume command of the
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Arizona, relieving Comdr. Irving H.
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Department in the naval intelligence
office, has been assigned to duty at
Camden, N. J, in connection with fit
ting out the U. S. S. Indianapolis and
to duty as executive officer of that ship.
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