Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1925, Page 75

EGAT CONVENTIONS MEET WITH EEION Smaller Bodies to Convene at Same Time as Large Organization. By the Assoclated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., October 3.— the American Legion nati ven, tlon meets here October 9 ad of Just one conventlon there will be eight | golng on at the same time. All eight | will be connected and rolled into one | big affair. The largest of the elght will be the | American_Leglon convention proper. | Next in size will be the convention of | the §9th Division, which was made up | entirely of men from the Middle West. The 8§8th Division, another famou Western outfit, will also meet, as will the Society of the Ist Division Vet erans. The veterans' assoclation of the 812th Field Signal Battalion is still another. WVhen Women to Meet. The Women’s Auxillary meetings will be about as numerous as the main convention itself and will continue through the entire week. One of the largest | tfon meetings will be that of th ¥ and Eight, which devotes most of its time to entertaining other members, ' d the Eight and Forty, the women's Is arve prepared to entert 100,000 legionnaire: ‘The former serv ica men will have as their host Omaha A m Pos No. 1. the gion post in the world Forty Generals Invited. Tnvitations have been extended 40 | combat generals of World War ads of the American N. of every national mil end patriotic organization. National headquarters of the Ameri- can Legion have been temporari transferred here. The bonus, compen- | sation, relationship with the United | States Veterans' Bureau and plans for | a greater organization of the Legion | are due for active wssion Plans for holdin Junic series P s 1 throug . under aus- pices of the legion, will also be di cussed, in accordance with results of a conference between members of the Natfonal Americanisin Co Maj. John L. Griffith, comm: estern conference. world | teams M | eity | me AMERICAN LEGION. At the next meeting of George Washington Post, No. 1, October 6, at the headquarters of the club, 1829 I street, the newly elected officers will te for the time _since installation month. number of impor ant matters ar scheduled to come up for considera- tion. Charles Owen Shaw, the commander George Washing- ton Post, No. 1, was born at Col lege Park, Md. August 15, 1879. He was educated in the common and high schools CHARLES 0. SHAW. of the District and sraduated ~ from Georgetown Law School and later took pecial course in law George Washington Uni- versity. While in France during the World War he, attended the Univ. sity of Beaune and lectured on inter- national law and home and farelgn law as applied to foreign trade. He also attended the technical school of the 2d Corps & 3 S ie entered c training camp at Fort Myer, August 15, 1917, and on November 27, 1917, was commissfoned a first lieutenant of In- On June 13, 1918, he married Ruby Stratton Eldridge of this at Spartanburg, S. C.. while in camp and immediately embarked for overseas duty haw died April ast e offensive and was in the first American nd was one of the first torney “for the t Adjustment for the r Department and was later pro- ed an associate member of that board. He later accepted a position as stant counsel of the Shipping Board, following which he was ap- pointed to the position of chairman of the Central Office Board of Appeals in he United s Veterans' Bureau. s prior to the World acticed law in this city and He has also ablility as an 1 at one time was with Min- idern Fiske, the famous ac- tre Commander Shaw joined George Washington Post in September, 1919, and has been an active worker since that time. A gain in membership of the Amer- He participated in the Meuse- | iment to break the Hind- | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. national essay contest of the Amer- ican Legion are being judged by John J. Tigert. United States commission er of education; Judge Harry ¥ Atwood, Chicago, and Dr. Thomas E. Finegan, IHarrisburg, former State commissioner of education of Penn- sylvania. Announcement of th¢ judges was made by I'rank Clay Cross, director of the national Americanism commis- sion of the Legion, under whose di- rection the contest is held. Forty-nine essays, one for each State and the District of Columbia, were submitted to the judges in the national contest. It is estimated that 400,000 essays were written through- out the country. The subject wa “Why Has the American Legion, An Organization of Veterans of the World War, Dedicated Itself, First of All, ‘To Uphold and Defend the Constitution of the United States of America?' " The first national prize is a $750 scholarship; the second, a $600 schol- arship, and the third, a $250 scholar- ship. State winners receive the fol- lowing pri First, a_silver medal; second, bronze medal, and third, a certificate of honor. The 1925-1926 contest will start on November 16, coincident with Amer- ican Education week, which will be held from November 16 to 22. An- nouncement of the subject will be made later. Delegates and alternates from the District of Columbia. to the national convention of tho American Legion at Omaha have departed. A veport recelved here states that every detail of the meeting is ready for the opening at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Plans for the arrival of President Coolidge have been made, and he will address the convention Tuesday morning and review the pa- rade in the afternoon. The meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, to be held at the City Club next Thursday evening, will be “Past Commanders’ night.” Special arrangements have been completed, and an interesting program will be rendered. The past post commanders who have signified their intentions of being present are Joseph Y. Reeves, the first conmander of the post; Norman E. Martindale and Thomas J. Frafley, the present senlor vice commander of the De- tment of the District of Columbia. rominent in the ceremonies will be the presentation of the past com- mander badges by Comdr. John T. Baker. ¢ = The post has been honored by na- tional headquarters as a specilal cita- tion has been forwarded to (omdr. Baker and Adjt. George L. Mc for meritorfous work this year in ceeding fn membership the average of the past four years. The post now has 185 members in good standing, and the honor from national head quarters came to only a few of the posts In the local department. Past Post Comdr. Thomas J. Frai- ley, who is the senior vice commander of the department, has been appointed by Department Comdr. Julius I. Peyser chairman of a committee to open negotiations with the Veterans of Forelgn Wars re ve to a joint Beginning of Run—Hart- ford, Conn., Sept. 20, 1925, 9 p.m. Ead of Run—Windsor,Ont., Sept. 21, 4:20 p.m, Distance Covered—866 miles. I'apsed Time—19 hours, 20 minutes. A time, not ning time) 44.79 Speed red _Speed (figui fl: nllnpe; 1 Legion Auxiliary of 1.8 per cent CANADA NETS BIG PROFIT [iheubershi. was shown when the ip was shown when the national ur- to Is | auditor’s bocks were closed FROM AMER[CAN \“SITORS“”. ‘eptember 5, according to Miss Bess \Wetherholt, national secretary —_— | h h ilary i . : membership of the auxlillary is . OTTAWA. Ont., October 3. now more than 000, divided ists from the United States b among approximately 6,000 units. £150,000,000 in revenue to In addition to the membership 1925, according to estimates of !gain this yvear the auxiliary has ;rnmr i '( ) lhhl >‘:m_\\| shown an improved financial condi- 0 a qus of the value of the tion, us revealed by the books of the minion’s wheat crop and approximates | natio \uditor's office. Among the the values of the annual minir proje nced this vear by the f Onta Quebec and auxiliary was the establishment of olumbla. combined. o t the Legion billet at More than 2.000,000 American auto Mich., for the childre mobile: it estimated, have cr )\"P{cr cThlS d\ . Into Canadu already this ve f 4 10 cent contribu f‘fl.’l(?'i“ approx ) -t-”””' ‘1\m| from e nber of the auxil- “~r.~ or -m:f l]' : fm! "\I‘ ‘{iury. The furnishing of national man and child in the Dominion. | headquarters was financed succe: ery province shared in the tourist | fully this y by the appropriation business. Ontario received the lurzer | from each auxiliary unit. trame. Last vear 1316988 cars fro he 'membership and financial the Unil States entered Ontario. [statys of the auxiliary has never heen 518] 75-“}, ‘l;‘ Biay “'"wm e b | Vetter,” declared Miss Wetherholt. . 1645 from one 1o N and the remainder shorter > ubmitted in the STEEL WHEELS for Balloon Tires Hudson $35 Essex $30 ‘The only steel wheels ever endorsed as .optional factory equipment by Hudson- Essex, are readily obtainable through your Hudson-Essex dealer at prices quoted. These Hudson-Essex Tuarcs give you steel wheels for balloon tires without change of hubs, brakes, axles, or even tire carrier. Motor Wheel Service makes it easy for the Hudson-Essex dealer to supply you, or get in touch with us direct. W. S. Kenworthy & Company 1617-19-21 14th St. N.W. Washington, D. C. Phone North 441 hour. Average Miles per Gallon of Gasoline—14.7. Average Miles per Quart of 0il—288.66. OCTOBER 4, soclal program. Other members of the committee are Past De, ment Comgdr. Frank L. Peckham, Charles H. Rohen and George 1. Fralley. New members to be admitted at the meet- ing Thursday are Stanley E. Clark, Paul G. Brock, Nathaniel E. Whiting. Herbert K. Hyde and Paul J. Orlosky. Veterans of Foreign Wars. The October meeting of the Depart- ment of the District of Columbija, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, will be held,at the National Guard Armory, October . 8 Department Comdr. Francis C. lluhn will supplement his verhal report of the twenty-sixth an- nual encampment of the V. F. W. with a more detailed written account of the achlevements of the District of Columbia delegation. The department recruiting commit- tee expects to inaugurate its intensive membership drive immediately follow- ing the October meeting, and Chair- man Gardella will submit the commit- tee’s plan of campaign and announce the prizes to be awarded to the win- ning teams. Department Athletic Officer Charles H. Reilley will announce the teams comprising the Allied Veterans' Bowl- {ng League and the schedule of games adopted by a committee representing | the various veteran organizations of the District. Chalrman Wickstrand of the de- partment welfare committee will sub- mit his report on the arrangements for the Armistice night ball to bé held at the Willard Hotel November 11. Senlor Vice Comdr. Brandon of the Military Order of Cooties informs the department_commander that the Coo- ties of the District maintain their rep- utation as prolific “insects”; as the membership of the local ten shows & marked increase in membership fol- 1925—PART %. lowing return from the National En campment at Tulsa. The local tent has arranged a most enjovable and unique serles of entertainments and stunts for the edification of the Cootles during the Fall and Winter months. Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship, No. 427, the largest single unit of the V.'F. W. is profiting by the re sults "attained by the ship’s dele- gates to the twenty-sixth annual en campment. cutive Officer Casey expects to relinquish his office in the near future, as the result of orders transferring him to active sea duty aboard the 5. S. Henderson. The legislative cqmmittee of Colum- bia Post, No. 833, is addressing Itself to the questlon of disahility due to cayses which, under the World War veterans’ act, it Is mandatory to clas- sify as the result of “willful miscon- duct.” It has been found in many in- stances that neuro-psychiatric afflic- tions which have developed to a dis- abling degree are of congenital origin, yet the aggrevation due to military service of such congenital diseases cannot be recognized by the Veterans Bureau when considering claims for compensation. The term “willful misconduct” in reality and in operation is a mis- nomer. The dis s intended to be embraced in the term *“willful miscon- duct” can, at best, only be stigmatized as “unfortunate.” "It is proposed to seek a mo haritable and equitable consideration of this type of case when Congress convenes in December. Comdr. J. B. Jones has returned from his tour of active duty with the Organized Reserves, and will preside at the meeting of Columbia Post Octo- ber 14 at the N nal Guard Armor: Henry C. Spengler, Post No. 12, American iegion, will be represented at the national convention of the American Legjon, as Watson B. Mil- ler, chairmun of the national rehabili- tution committee. is the delegate from Spengler Post. The post is vitally in terested in the adoption by the na- 1 convention of a resolution lib- ng reinstatement and conversion vernment life insurance. It is coming more apparent dally that many veterans who alllowed their War Risk finsurance policies to lapse im- mediately following discharge from the military service now realize the advantages of this insurance and its liberal terms. These veterans find, however, that the present procedur for and the expense attached to rein. statement and conversion of thejr War Risk insurance somewhat difficult of acceptance. It s hoped that a method will be provided at the next session of Congress to enable veterans of the ‘World War to effect reinstatement and conversion of their War Risk insur- ance on more easy and liberal terms. “One million dollars in one week!" That is what State and city com- mittees working for the American Le- glon $5,000,000 endowment fund for disubled veterans and orphans of the World War have been asked to do by | National Comdr. James A. Drain of the legion in a final appeal just is sued here to them. Mrs. O. D. Oliphant, national pres- ident of the American Leglon Aux- fllary, joins with the national com- mander and has issued a statement calling for this final effort of devotion to those who “gave the most for coun- try.” Comdr. Drain’s statement reveals that $4.000,000 of the §5,0600,000 sought has been subscribed and that more then half of the States in the Union have raised _their guotas for the fund. and Tops CALL Columbia 5276 ACME DUCO CORPORATION 1421 Irving St. N.W. 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Speed sustained mile after mile like a swift express train. —From recent Hupmobile Eight Advertisements For eight hours, the run was made in the gg‘l;t; atlx’d_ for six of t_hosc eight hours, pouring, rain. ‘The schedule, laid out in advance, called for 170 miles every four hours. In spite of rain and slippery roads—in spite of towing a chance tourist’s disabled car for 20 miles on a detour—this schedule was exceeded in the entire distance. Though the speed was terrific, the car aver- The car already had morethan 18,000 miles on its speedometer be- forethisrunwas veswere —for the first time— and it was ready to go. Notonecarinten thou- sand is ever subjected to such punishment. But in this magnificent performance is food for much thought. To owners of the Hupmobile Eight, satis- ing assurdnce tlntusxdr car is superbly e to even the most extraordinary de- mands of speed and distance. 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