Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1926, Page 37

Veterans of Great War American Legion. Capt. George F. Unmacht. on duty tn the office of the Chemical Warfare Bervice, was appointed department ad jutant of the American Legion, De- partment of the District of Columbia, and took office last Friday. During the World War Capt. Un- pacht was a lieutenant colonel in the Quartermaster Corps. He is also the organizer and national secretary of the National Sojourners’ Club, com- posed of 54 chapters, and edits their monthly publication, the Sojourner. He is also the natfonal adjutant of the Heroes of '76. During the World War he was the youngest lieutenant colonel appointed in the emergency forces. He is a member of the Press Club post of the American Legion. J. W. Shultz of Robley D. Evans Post, No. 4, has been appointed by Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries ax finance officer of the District of Co bia Division. In making the ap tment Comdr. Fries said: “I have every confidence in your ability to do the work as finance officer promptiy end efficiently Fifty-five more delegates will seated at the national convention the American Legion Auxiliary in Philadelphia, October 11-15. than at eny previous national convention, ac cording to an announcement from national headquarters. The increase in the number of official delegates is caused by a large increase in the mem- bership of the organization. There will be a total of 370 votes in the convention. Of these 508 will be State delegates and 33 will be national executive committeewomen sitting as delegates at large. The votes of the national president,,five national vice preeidents and three past national presidents make up the total Each department of the auxiliary s entitled to five delegates and one ad- ditional delegate for each 1.000 mem- bers of major fraction of that num ber One alternate is allowed for each delegate. Past national presidents dalegatss, their vote to be exercised with their department. Towa will have the largest repre- @entation in the convention. being en titled to 23 delegates. Pennsyivania with 25 delegates, will have the next largest vote. Tilinojs will have 22 delegates and New York and Minne sota each 21 Other departments will be of be repre. 8: 4laska, s §: California, 14; Colorado, 9; District of Columbia, 5: Delaware, 5; Florida, special feature will be a large initia- tion ceremony. in which at least 12 new members wiil be admitted. Many activities are announced this season, including a smoker, banquet, iadies’ night and a ball. also educational nights, when important speakers will be secured. Officers of the post are J. Thad Baker. commander; Paul H MeMurray, first vice commander: Rus sell B. Clarkson. second vice com mander; Maj. Charles W. Freeman third vice commander: John J. Orlosk:, adjutant: Percival Talley, finance offi cer; Paul C. Robbin. publicity officer; George L. McGurn, welfare officer Wilbur C. Pickett, judge advocate: Rev. Hugh K. Fulton, chaplain: H K. Searcy, master at arms; James F. Callahan, sergeant at arms. Dr. Philip B. Matz. surgeon: Lawrence B. Dunn historian: Robert Edlavitch and Ed ward E. Rappu. coior bearers: Willlam L. Thomas r Stephen H tertainipent; chairman of tee; Esmond chairman of en James I. Boyer. “back to Paris’ commit H. Callahan, of banquet committee: Robert Ex |lavitch, chairman of audit committee, and Carl C. Brown. chairinan of mem bership committee ton Post, No. 1, the American Legion i being urged to attend the eighth national convention of the American [ Legion. to be held in Philadelphia October 11-15, in order th be well reprasented in the p which will be held Tuesdav. Octo ber 12, * Details of the convention will be outlined at the meeting next Tuesday at 8 oclock at the clubhouse, 1829 1 street, by Past Comdr. Howar Fisk. chairman of the Philadel] convention of the post number of members have a elgnified their intention of v the Quaker City. Many of those who will be unable to attend the five-day session will depart from this city early Tuesday morning. inz time to “fall in” line at Citv Hall, Philadelphia, and march south on Broad street to the stadium in the exposition grounds. where the parade will be reviewed by Vice President Dawes, Maj Gen Lejeune, United States Marine Corps Admiral Coontz, Mayor Kendrick and many other prominent officials. The dis- tance is only three miles, being the shortest parade in the history of the American Legion. One of the features of the District representation will be the presence of athletice: | chairman | in | THE SUNDAY STAR, the National Capital Comdr. Gilbert T. Rude {s particularly desirous that the representation of the post this vear be a large one. On the occa- sion of the parade uniforms are worn, but those without them are urged to participate just the same. A number of the members have pur- chased the official American Legion caps and will wear them with their civilian clothes, this standardized headgear generally making a good appearance. Hanford MacNider of Iowa. sistant Secretary of War and mer national commander of has As- tional convention of the Legion at Philadelphia, October 11-15, to stop off for a meal at his home here. The Towans will pass through Washing- ton on their way to the convention October 10 In a letter to Adjt. Laird of the Iowa Department of the Legion, Secretary MacNider de- clared he was serious in his inten- tion to have the whole Jowa dele- gation in for lunch, tea or supper. Through his efforts the National Capitol Building will be opened for the Towans on Sunday. At the last meeting of Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, American Legion. the following applicants for membership were accepted subject tof nitiation at the next regular meet- ng: George C. Rodger, jr.. Edward S. Carroll, Paul J. Rairden and W. R. Gregory. Announcement was made that a large delegation from the post, headed by Comdr. T. Norman Tem- pleton and Senior Vice Comdr. Floyd W. Woolley. who were elected delegate and alternate, respectively, to the national convention at Phil- adelphia, have requested reservations for space on the train taking the representatives of the Department of the District of Columbia to Phila- delphia. and that a number who are unable to remain for the entire con- vention are planning on partieipating in the parade to he held October 12 Round-trip tickets, good from Octo- ber 7 to November 15, may be pur- chased from the Pennsylvania Rail- road; betwaeen October 7 and 13, on presentation of a certificate from the adjutant of Stuart Walcott Post. Members who wish to make this trip are requested to notify the adjutant, John R: Dower, Columbia 6565, be- tween 5:30 and 9 p.m., or address the adjutant, at Apartment 3, 130 Webster street, as soon as possible, in order that certificates may be procured for all who desire to at- tend the convention. Comdr. T. Norman Templeton was G | gree are expected to take them to | the national convention in Philadel- | phia to be entered in the “Second Annual Mutt Dog Show,” to be held during the convention, conducted under the direction of the Forty and | Eight of Colorado. The show will be open only to dogs | of unclassified origin. There will be | prizes for the biggest dog, the small- | est dog, the ugliest dog. the smartest | dog, and .on through the category of | canine peculiarities. Dogs making | any pretense of a pedigree will be barred. Second Division. A monument to the dead of the 2nd Divislon, American expeditionary force, will be the result of a mam- moth reunion of members of, the division to be held in Philadelphla on Monday, October 11, at § p.a., the evening before the opening of the eighth annual convention of the American Legion. . Col. Hanford MacNider, Alflluntl Secretary of War; Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. and Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation of America, are among the distinguished members of the Division who are actively taking part in arranging for the “get-to- gether.” Maj. Gen. Preston Brown. United States Army; Maj. Gen. Hanson F. Ely, United States Army; Brig. Gen Paul B. Malone, U. S. A. Le Roy 8. Upton, U. 8. Gen. Logan Feland, United States Marines, are among others of high command who will assist in making plans for advancing the memorial. It is the hope of ths officers of the Second Division Association to raise a, fund sufficient to erect an elaborate statue or building in Wash- ington to memoraliza those who fell lnAnbct'.lGl. ke ex-Indians are urged to for attendance at the numm they register at the Leglon Conven- tion registration desk. American War Veterans’ Club. The American War Veterans’' Club will participate in the District day celebration at the Sesquicentennial next Wednesday, and, headed by Lieut. Col. JFrederick Butterfleld Ryons, president of the club, will lead the parade. The United States Army Band will furnish the music and the new colors of the club will be seen on parade for the first time, a squad of United States marines forming the color guard. ‘The members of the club will leave on a special train over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 8:30 o'clock, in charge of Col. Walter V. Shipley, assistant general passenger agent, who s a member of the club. The out the year. Many prizes will be awarded the winners in the event. Two golf courses at East Potomac Park will be used—one courss by the women and the other by the men. Details were outlined at the meeting of the club in the Jeffer- son room, Mayflower Hotel, last Fri- day night. Those desiring to partici- pate in the tournament, which is open to any war veteran. should register with the secretary of the club, Lieut. Charles Riemer, Metropolitan Bank Bulding. The meeting was in the nature of a suprise party, Col. Ryons announc- ing that it was the birthday of Mrs. | Isaac Gans, Mrs. William Homer Car- roll and Mrs. Filoyd G. ey Speeches were made and at the con- clusion of the business session a social evening was spent, during which re- freshments were served. Several applications for membership were favorably acted on and a re- port of the financial condition of the club submitted by Lieut. Howard S. Fisk, treasurer, and approved. A re- port on the proposed trip to Phila- delphia on District day was made by Lieut. Riemer. The Summer activities of the club were presented by Madlson L. Hill. Music was fur- nished during the evening by the Hawalian Melody Boys, attired in na- tive costumes. The club voted to hold a bridge and 500 card party at an early date, opening the social season. Prepara- tions will shortly be started in con- nection with the ball to be given fol- lowing the banquet on Lincoin's birth- day, February 12. Veterans of Foreign Wars. National Capital Post, No. 127, Vet erans of Foreign Wars, at its regular bimonthly meeting, Monday, directed a message to Gene Tunney, congrat- ulating him upon his attainment %t_ the heavyweight champlonship title; paid tribute to the memory of the late Kenneth L. Koontz, a past depart- mental commander, who was buried in Arlington, September 24. and ac- cepted the application for membership of Edward Ward. Mr. Ward served with_the 12th Infantry in Cuba and the Philippine Islands. Comdr. Plerce ruled the next meet- ing. October 11, would be devoted to the full ritual of obligating new mem- bers, and that the October 25 meeting b;,‘lven to a banquet to the member- ship. All committees were then called on for full report. These committees of the present board were lauded for their efforts and results, with the excep- 1 . . WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 3. 1926—PART 1. T ¢ tiofiof that on membership. A new membership committee was appointed, consisting of George J. Neuner. Jo- seph B. Much, Willlam P. Cavanaigh and John P. Harris. R. O. Johnsou was appointed a member of the de- partment relief committee. Jewish Veterans. A veterans’ organization, composed of Jews who served in the American forces in the World War, soon will be organized in Washington. . It will be a post of the Jewish Veterans of the Wars of the Republic, which has its national headquarters in New York. Charles Kohen, past commander of the Vincent B. Costello Post of the American Legion, is forming the or- ganization here. He i{s making ar- rangements for a mass meeting to be held in-the Jewish Community Center, ‘where' a membership drive will be launched. He has recelved a letter from Morris J. Mendelsohn, national commander of the Jewish Veterans of the Wars of the Republic, thanking him for his efforts to form a post here. It follows: “Permit me, in the name of the Jewish veterans, to thank you for your splendid offer of aid in forming a post in the Capital City, and T wish you Godspeed in your noble efforts. A circular now in print explains briefly the reasons for our existence and gives visible evidence of the things we do and the relief we render to our disabled comrades re- gardless of race, creed or color. “When you are finally ready to have a post installed, Col.” Maurice Sim- mons, past commander-in-chief of this organization and of the United n- ish War Veterans, will accompan¥ me to Washington to install the officers of your post.” Kohen yesterday made the follow- ing statement: “There is always room for a good, active post which will carry out a program of welfare work in the local veterans’ hospitals, and this new post, I am sure, will lend a helping hand. “I intend to work as hard as ever in the Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Iam chairman of the hospital, welfare and entertainment committee in the District of Columbia Department of the Legion, and I hold a similar post in the local department of tie Veterans of Forelgn Wars." Charter membership in the Jewish Veterans of the Wars of the Republic will open tomorrow and remain open until October 30. Applications should be made to Mr. Kohen at 606 Thir- teenth street. Makes Hair Behave But Doesn’t Show! There’s a way to keep your hair just-so, without any of that objec- tionable, “plastered-down” look. Just use a few drops of Danderine—comb it through hair, or use a Danderine- dampened towel—you'll be amazed at the way your hair then behaves, and its beautiful luster! Of course, you know what Dan- derine does to dandruff. Dissolves every bit of it. Puts scalp in the pink of condition. Invigorates hair and hair roots. Why use anything else? One Bottle Free Every drug store in America has Danderine at 35c. Or, to prove its marvelous properties, your first bot- tle free now: Clip and Mail this Coupon to— Dept 40, Wheeling,W.Va. Pl d i e S8 D Name.... Address.. 8: Georgla, 7; Hawall, 5; Idaho, 6: In- diana, 12; Kansas. 15, Kentucky, 6 Louisiana, 8; Maine, 9; Maryland, 6: Massachusetts, 16; Michigan,” 11; M sissippi, 6; Mexico, 5; Montana., 6; ) urd, Nebraska, 13; Nevada, New Hampshire, 8; New Jersey, 9; w Mexico, 5. North Carolina, 9. 10; Oregon, 8, Panama, Rhode Is- 1and, 6. South Carolina, 7: South Da kota, 11 e, 6: Texas, 9: Utah, 3 . 7; Wisconsin, 7. West Virginia, 6, and in line of the colors of George Wash- ington Post, which have been at every national convention in_the history of the organization. The flagstaff now hae seven silver bands orna- menting it and hopes to annex the eighth one next month. The post members are proud of the flag and its record and the largest number ever to march behind the colors wil be on hand October 12. The flag to date has traveled 20,763 miles to the various conventions throughout the United States, having been as far North as Minneapolis, New Orleans on the South and San Francisco on the West. This will be the first con- vention ever held in the by reason of its r return trip will be made over the same line, leaving the Quaker City at 9:30 p.m., arriving in this city at midnight. A special program has been arranged. by the committee in charge. The District Commissioners will head the delegation, which is ex- pected "to number several thousand, while the reception and general com- mittee will have charge of the pro- gram at the exposition. Members of the club are invited to bring their families and friends along to particl- pate in the pilgrimage to Philadelphia. The first golf tournament of the club will be held during the week of October 12. 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