Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1924, Page 47

S Veterans of The headquarters of the District of Columbia Department of the Ameri- can Legion have been moved to room 208, International building, 1319-21 F etreet northwest, and the depart- ment officers cstablished there. For * the past five vears the department headquarters have been located in the building at 1423 New York ave- noe northwest, but this is to be torn down, and Department Commander Paul 3. McGahan announced lasy might that temporary headquarters for the District Legion have been es- tablished in the International build- g The final meeting of the department executive committee in advance of the department convention, which will take place August 1 and 2, will be held tomorrow night at the old headquarters, 1423 New York avenue, s and a record attendance iy expected. McGahan last night matter of fact, there is a member- ship hoom on generally throughout the country. Ten of the departments. which represent ten state organiza- tions, have already passed their mem- bership marks of 1923. “The Department of New York has \ oxceeded its figures for last year and Department Commander Edward W. Spafford has informed me that he will go to the national convention of the American Legion at St. Paul in September with a membership for his state in excess of 50,000 s wecks ago the Department of the District of Columbia began its upward march for the vear, and we have just been advised by national headquarters that the department has advanced three places in the Depart- ment Membership League race, which is on in real earnest “The reprcsentation of each of the twenty—eight posts in the District in the hing department conven- fion will be determined by their paid-up membership as of July and in the next thres weeks we \ fidently expect renewals and recruits that will nlace the department in advance of tha position it occupied This time last year. It is also possi- ble that the department will be en- titled to ten members in the ap- & natlonal convention “The American Legion is proving itsslf as a community asset and an o tion of service, and veterans gemerally are flocking to its stand- ard.” The nomination of officers for the ensuing year of (ieorge Washington Post, No. 1, the plonecr post of the American Legion. will take place on Tueeday night at & oclock in the clubhouse, 1829 1 street northwest lew S. Mohler. commander of the post, will preside. The election of officers will take place at the following meeting of the post, Tuesday, July 15, with the in- stallation at the regular meeting, v, August 5. At the meeting | department August 1 and 2. 4 elected. the post officers to increase the pres- in order that the post | will have its usual representation at the coming convention The past week hus been a busy one at the clubhouss. where facilities have Dbeen provided for ex-service men and women who desire to fill out the nccessary papers under the ad- juSted compensation act passed at the last ‘ongress. An office has heen set up in the assembly room of the clubhouse, with an ample supply of blanks on hand Bureau of Engraving and Printinz \ Post, No. 23. American Legion, its fifth annual excursion to Marshall Hall last Saturday. The post as its guests the director. Maj. Kirby: Assistant Director ard Chicf of Print ing Mr. Wilson, Mr. Tw. . Super- intendemt of Works Mr. Deviney. Chief Clerk Mr. Ruth and Mr. Wert- mann. disabled soldiers from Mount Alto and Walter Reed hospitals were also emtartained by the post and acdted as Jgdges in the bobbed hair contest. Miss Aralia Darlington was considersd the prettiest blonde bob, Miss Louise Kenny the prettiest bru- nette bob and Miss Jessie Hamilton the prettiest long Ralr. The post presented Representative Lamar Jef- v fers of Alabama with a beautifully framed picture at the testimonial din- ner given in his honor by the Forty and Etght. Conferences with veterans' and civilign organizations will be held in the near future by Red Cross rep- resentatives to fix the responsibility of each in treating the cases of di abled former service men and wome . The Red C reaffirmed its respol sibility for care to all disabled vet- erans. Decision to this cffect was made at & meeting of the central commit- tee of the Red Cross here. This coi mittee voiced again the responsibi ity of the Red Cross toward the dis- abled veteran. A common interest in thess prod- lems is recognized by the American lagion and the Red ( stated. The two organizat joined hands in efforts to soive them. Financial assistance is being given by the Red Crose to the matatain legion liaison tives in the Veterans' tricts. The community of effort be- tween the American Legion and Red has aided thousands of vet- erans. It is the plan of organizations in- terested in these problems, it was said, entire social re- ity for the dis- lared that d itself responsidle for in- suring care to the disabled. and will =aé to ¥t that adequate service is ren. Aered by some one. Understandings a8 to how and by whom this service will be given will be worked out at the conferences which it is planned to hrokd. . Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284, "aterams of Foreign Wars, is making arrangements to hold a series of au- fomotile outings for the patients at Walter Reed and Mount Alto Hos- pitals, and the first outing of the Serfes will be held at Walter Reed Hospital July 13, under the direction of % G. Thomas, chairman of the awtomobile outing committee. The committee desires to secure the donmtion of a number of automobiles, (and _any one desiring to aid Is re- ‘quested to give the passenzer ca- puetty of their car to F. G. Thomas, 5525 Hall place northwes than July 7. in order that suitable advanoe arrangements for the p tients selected can be made. F. Eilgott, Myron D. Smith, D. A. Doyz, J. B Everetts. W. R. Metz, C. V. Eden- it Freed from Gray Hair DON'T submit to the age handl~ . In a few ininutes, safely tint gray, faded or dlenched locks to their natural beauty and splendor with Brown- atone—the most used halr tint in the U. S. and Canada. It is imme- @iste in results, easy to apply and harmiess to hair, Soalp Efforts are being made by held | not later | OCIETY Great War ton, R. E. Ogle, R. E. Guard, S. H. Dittrich and W. L. Sieble have al- ‘ready donated automebiles, but the committee will be able to make use af at least fifty machines for the outing. < The next regular meeting of. the post will be held at Pythian Temple, 1012 Sth street northwest, mext Thursday evening, this beiug the only meeting scheduled for July, and only one regu- lar meeting will be heid during August. L K. Donaldson, —quartermaster. now has_a supply of the distinctive Equality-Walter d Post cards, and any member that has not al ready received one should communi- cate with him. Commander M. D. Smith, who re- cently returned from an official trip to the Pacific coast, is organising a degres team to represent this post at the national encampment, Wwhich will be held at Atlantic City early in September. The Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality- Walter Reed Post, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Vista L. Reed, president, will take an active part in assisting the onting committee in the hospital activity work, and any woman that happens to have a car she is willing to donate will aid the auxiliary during the outing. Delegates to the department con- vention of the American Legion were elected by the Stuart Walcott Post at its meeting in the beardroom of the District bullding Tuesday eve- ning. The memsbers of the post pledged its support to their presermt commanded, Charles Riemer, and will send the following Belegates in- structed to the conyention: Charles Riemer, T. Norman Templetor, Floyd Wooley and Robert McCandlish. The alternates _are Robert Pritchard, Alexander Bremmer, Judson C. Dale, Paul K. Carr and Gerald Ryan. A committee of twelve was chosen to direct Riemer's compaign for depart- ment commander. Commander Ralph A. Cusick of the Sergt. Jasper Post, in a vigorous ad- dress before the members of the post, also pledged his support in Riemer's behalf. Senior Vice Commander Wil- liam Franklin of the District of Co- iumbia Department, American Legion, indorsed the Walcott Post candidate. The post voted tp have an excul sion during July. Alexander Bre mer was made chairman of the co mittee in charge, and furtber ai nouncement as to date, etc.. selected will appear in these columns. The initiation of many new members Was deferred until cooler weather. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, direc- tor of the United States Veterans’ Bu- reau, has extended an invitation to the members of the American Legion of the District of Columbia to attend a garden party at United States Vet- erans’ Hospital No. 32 (Mount Alto) on the evening of July 3, beginning at 6:30 o'clock. DEATH VALLEY RAILWAY EARNS DISTINCTION In Altitude and Income Lowest Road in U. 8., Is Report of Commission. By the Associated Press. 1.0S ANGELES, June 25.—In alti- tude and earnings the Death Valley railroad is the lowest in the United States, according to a report filed here with the state railroad commis- sion, seeking permission to abandon the 'line because, the company de- clares, “it isn't worth the distinction of being designated a common car- rier. In the request for permission to abandon the line as a common car- rier it was noted that the earnings jumped from $1.32 in 1922 to $23.78 in 1923. Company officiais explained that the increase was “unnatural” and was on account of motion pic- ture companies using the desert as locations. The Miniature Phonograph The Perfect Portable— “PAL" $24- 50 Delivers It You can have music wherever you go if you take along ‘“‘Pal’—the little wonder talking machine which plays any make record, weighs but 15 pounds and carries 10 records fitted into the album beneath its lid. “Pal’s” case is strong and good-looking; its tone clear and sweet and loud. Dance to it, swim to it; eat lunch in the woods to it; but don't go on a vacation without it. $5 delivers it. Holiday Special, $24.50 The Hechit Co. Music Store 618 F St. : 2 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 29, 1924—PART 2. Greatest Crisis (Continued from First Page. in the new Geerman Pariiament, the German Nationalists were suddenly confronted not by a militaristic, but a moderate France, by Herriot and not by Poincare, by Doumergue and not by Millerand. Reasonabieness in Germany. And what was and is of utmost significance is the fact that with this change there was at last heard the Since War. « ' Is Now Declared at Hand of this commission, based upon the conviction that Germany was openly evading the disarmament clauses of the treaty of Versailles. Gen. Nollet, moreover, was able to cite the facts and—astonighing circumstance—there were prompt German declarations, coming from the Democratic Left, that the effort was being made. See then the position in which Germany now fnds herself. 8he no longer has a leg left to stand on, so far as her claims to poverty are con- sion to the league of nations; it will give Germany real guaranties against any attempt, French or other, to bring about German disintegration or German ruin. And it will insure prompt financial aid, without which the makeshift German currency sys- tem, the wholly illusory rentenmark, will collapse and thus precipitate a new economic and industrial chaos, with perhape political anarchy. With MacDonald in_ London and Herriot in Paris, it will be possible for a German government, and sbove all for a German government repre- senting the Democratic Left, or such Left as exists in Germany, to do busi- ness. It can be sure of a hearing. Acceptance of the Dawes report and of the disarmament demand will con- stitute evidences of good fajth -which will bring evacuation and' financial assistance. and these will bring, in turn, & gain on the domestic side. Hitherto no German government has for one san easily imagine what the feeling of a British Labor governmeat would be toward a Von Tirpits min- based upon the double poliey of repudiation and revenge. it requires no imagination te perosive that,_given the present tem: of the French parliament, the ministry of Herriot would be short if beyond the Rhine a victory of French liberal- ism were followed by a triumph of German junkerdom. _Either Herriot would have to adopt Poincare’ rlley en bloc or Poincare or ons of his fol- lowers—Maginot, for example—would be called upon to form a new govera- ment and the French move toward liberalism and conciliation would be stified in short erder. In reality, thea, we have come to the supreme crisis of the after-war period. Britain and France, by their domestic political _transformations, have given indubitable proof of their desire to find a settlement and to find been able to get any real results in dealing with the allies because it has been unable to make the necessary concessions. At last, then, it seems to me, De- mocracy, the Left, or, if you please, Teason as contrasted with reaction, | justice. Does Germany want war or has a fighting chance in Germany. It |does she want peace? The question can deal with France and with Brit- (i3 put up to her with the same direct- ain on an equitable basis, the basis |ness as it was ten years ago next provided by the Dawes report; it can | month. deal with men . who represent the| The decision cannot lomg be de- revolt in both the British and French [laved. Britain and France are now democracies against the war state of |eager to go on with the negotiatlons, mind. It can also deal with the|and with Gen. Dawes a nominee the United States on the same basis, for | Republican administration in Wash- the report has practically |ington will have every reason for unanimous indorsement in America. | wishing to see his Kuropean contri- And if the clements in Germany |bution magnified by immediate re- which advecate a settlement with the |sults. A rejection of the Dawes re- Dawes report as a basis are defeated |port, a divect and epen rejection, by the reactionaries, then they can |would not merely be flouting Ameri- at least be assured of their revenge,can opinion, but alse directly af- it on a basis which has international economic sanction. Five years after the signing of the treaty of Ve sallles its economic clauses hav found interpretation which satisfies alike the dictates of reasen and of volce of reasonableness in Germany. The existing ministry, the pres: speaking for the Socialist and Bour- geois parties, for the moderates gen-! erally began to protest against provo- cative declarations of the reaction- ary Right, began to advocate nego- tiation, not resistance. In a word, for the first time since 1914 there was heard in Germany a language in- telligible beyond German frontiers. Mecantime Herriot, whilo speaking Germany fair, selected Gen. Nollet to be his minister of war and Gen. Nol- let had been for years the head of the allied commission, charged with the duty of disarming Germany. Moreover, the allied governments had just addressed a note to Germany de- manding that Germany consent to further extension of the operations cerned. An impartial international commission with an American chair- man has reported how and how much Germany can pay. Resistance to this report means world-wide condemna- tion, and, what is cven worse, inabil- ity to raise money in loans in either the United States or Great the only available sources. cap the climax, same time to consent to allisd super- vision of her military affairs. If she declines, then she convicts herself of planning a war of revenge. But to balance all this there is th clear evidence that German accep! ance of the Dawes report and German submission to allied supervision in the matter of arms and armies will y o give German protection; prompt _evacuation of will lead to immediate Gerthan admis- INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYVENT PLAN Carpet Clean- ing and Celd Storage for Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh “Refrigerators” Your ice bill is but a trivial detail when you own one of our Scientific Refrigerators. On our floor you will find a refrigerator that will meet your needs. 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Purchases Forwarded Prepaid to Any Shipping Point in the Unsted Siates 1 Inquire About Our Deferred Payment Plan - ly means to make large Use of this achievement. In sum, Germany has now reached :e point where she must fish or cut it Her conquerors, who have been divided, have found a common basis of agreement, namely, the Dawes' re- port, and her two chief adversaries, France and Britain, have, after marked differences of opinion, come together through the operation of similar shifts in the poiitical com- plexion of both countries. Thus, to reject the Dawes report out of hand would be for Germany almost as fatal and certainly quite as_foolish a blunder as the invasion of Belgium ten years ago. It would, in the same way, silence her champions and con- fute’ her defenders. And this fact is manifestly sinking home in Germany. Perhaps it is making more progress in the country as a whole than in the present Reichstag, which, as T have said, was chosen to fight Poincare, and finds itself face to face with Herriot. Patently it is making progress in in- dustriai circles, most concerned with a Settlement and most powerful in political circles. And the very fury of the reactionaries may fairly be set down to their perception of the change in their situation. We are going to see very shortly if the German people have learned anything by reason of the events of the past ten years. We are going to sce If there has been any real change in the substitution of the republic for_the monarchy. And we are going to know whether it is to be peace or war, for the only alternative to a ceptance of the Dawes report is forc- ible rejection. The two ways to get the Wrench and the Belgians out of the Ruhr are patent—they will leave when the Dawes report is complied with or they will leave when they are driven out. Would Face World Isolated. And if Germany decides for war she will once more face the world isolated, condemned in advance as responsible. The moral advantage will again rest with her opponents, and since the war would start on German soil, involve the inevitable destruction and devastation of the Ruhr and Rhine industrial regions. mean war with Poland and Czecho- slovakia as well as France and Bel- gian, mean economic ruin, with only a moderate chance of military sue- {cess, it is reasonably fair to assume that in the end Germany will yield. If further yielding brings in the end a decent settlement, such as the Dawes report envisages, the advan- tages which accrue to the libera elements responsible and the dis eredit which must cling to the reac- tionary methods and policies ma: the end just avail to save the German republic. 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