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expresses the opinion that the authori- zation of ‘a committee by Congress to study this mrued plece of legislation and to submit a measure providing that this matter should be urged upon Congress. ‘The committee does not o] any increase in the Al orps, Imm the opinion that such increase shouldnot be made at the expense of the remiainder of the Army, but should be_irf addition orces of the gy executive committee is scheduled for me ul Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, which And elected will be attended by National Executive Committeeman Paul J. McGahan, Who will be aboard the special train with the District delegation. The recent con- vention passed a number of important resolutions which will be presented by the delegation before the various con- vention committees for action. Past Department Comdr. Julius I. Peyser of this department, & member of v:ncent’ B. CoaullohPo;‘(, wml,lb;.l * next Saturday evening of the delega- [ candidate for one of the five natlona tion representing the Dej ment of ‘when the election the District of Columbia, thie Americaw E:-m 3. ion, at the eleventh annual national ing: of depmrtment execu- gx’n’enllon at Louisville, Ky., are being | tive committee held last Monday nls:ll'- made and from the present outfook th= | in the Board' room; District Building. he special train will carry the largest | Was unanimously indorsed for that high number of Leglonnaires ever attending | Office. He arrived yesterday in New & national convention. York from an extended European mY. having been a member of the “Ameri- The train will leave at 6:30 o'clock e can Legion commanders’ tour,” which over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, ? Which was selected by the Department | M neadec by National Comdr. Paul V. ‘While abroad. he was elected. Louisville convention travel committee as o the offfcial route, amd will arrive at tive vive president of the Federation Inter: LLD e itin oty Sundy shming gt| Shco 68 ARciins OFn ients (F SIS Gelock, The comvention * wil| ACoean i3 b RoRored Witk an ofioe convene Monday, September 30, and | in"this veterans' organization. cuntlguedthrough orc‘tor:mn}izzl :r:idlz. The headquarters of the District dele- ation w1} be AN AR Browa MEOteL: || i e ot (ORncr] ATKIE BAS Fenh The special train will be in charge of | poin#neCORE 67N standmg, commit L. O. Drumwright, city passenger agent | Yees for the ensuing year and also se. of the Baltimore & Ohio Ratlroad, Who | lectimg members of his official stafl is also a Leglonnuire of the local de- | why will serve until the next annual partment. depmrtment convention in 1930. term: as department eommander. He is Included in L‘t‘ha| special train w‘lllul:: - the committees lppo!nued'% :g:m%t:‘d m}lmm fl:e mgmn.maug; %! onq Al ning members o im smnounced yesterday ar ates ard. New Jersey Department of the Leglon | following: Other_committee appotntments will be and two carloads of Legionnaires from | Budget: Daniel J. Donovan, chair-|announced at the next meeting. :he‘:)sp;maenz of Mrtl;yl:xg. ;l;gew:;: :\m;ew;uon B. Miller, W. A. Straw- bvv:;:orzpmtmtlz:l?“been hor;lo(;e:! nvite he committes ridge. | commander, trip With the District outfit, There is | Civic relations: Wallace Streater, | W. L. A. Strawbridge, to serve on the a ibility that many of the Legion- | chairman; J. Thad Baker, Arthur A.|budget committee of the department of Teires from nearby Virginia will lncge?t g—“:k‘y.i Clayton E. Emig. He‘figafi' the District of Columbia for the year an invitation extended to them. to join u . Peyser, an N -30. in the trip to the Blue Grass State. ~ An | Mabel F. Staub, H. L. Wilson. The Post Drum Corps had an infor- ‘observation car will be attached to the | Veterans' preference: Harlan Wood.|mal reception last Monday night at the rear of the special with an illuminated | chairman:; Amelia Boberg, Eugene A.| home of its treasurer, Bill Opitz, in sign bearing the words: “The American | Costello, Thomas J. Frailey, Francis F.| honor of the new commander of Victory Legion, Departments o‘(i the District of ;/mler, Paul J. McGshan, Julius I. Poa:‘ Tnd! lgr:n ?ttlnwbrld[e. ‘;’t:;mcorps Thor Columbia and Maryland.” eyser. participates e opening of Ta- Preparations lreyunder way for tak- Veterans’ flag committee: Amos A.|koma Park, Md., Chamber of Com- I];\g the Victery and Vincent B. Sostello | Fries, Jjonn W. shultz, George F. Un- merce L;‘"“v.!l&ll?t Tuesday evening, rum and Bugle Corps to head the Dis- | macht. merican on rifle and p trict delegation in the big parade Tues- | Trophies and awards: Paul J. McGa- | marksmen will compete for national |9 day morning, October 1, starting over | han, chatrman; Forest F. Bartl, Austin | honors, trophies and medals in contests the twomile course at 11 o'gloclm i | & T Norman B\ Landreau. to be held at Camp Knox, Ky, Wed- Jumping from y-second place in — nesday, October 2, under the supervi- parades in previous years ml .TM“} m‘f‘;‘r’m’}nfl"om;".}:‘t %’{;"m" :lon of the national convention con- e Tt ire parade bompHised of | E8therings of musicians in tnehistary e, Pevisoty Meomutiey il T fifty-eight departments, is one of the | of the Leglow at Belknap Campus. | "1, the riffe contest. the Gen. Milton tatanding accomplishments during the | Louisville, October 2, according to an- | ; “moreman rifie trophy will go for one S O v an. Wood, “who | nouncement by the’ national contests | v TR TOT BOPEY, TS 07 OLF | Buro Was department commander last year, | SUpervisory committee of the Legloh. |siiver and bronze ‘miniature medals wil The fact that the Department of | First prize is 1,000: D artovs | e awarded to each of the first, second Hawali, which was assigned first posi- third prize, $250. National headquarters and third teams. In the pistol contest. tion In’ the parade, due to showing the | Will award possession of the “Lemuel | o%g o o Mhien anboAniten’ Tor th highest percentage in membership gain ey e e b g ¢ Winning. team. Six_ gold, silver and during the year, in which the De- ; 5 bronze medals will go to each of the partent of the' District of Columbla | 4,16, 00eit! MIERG, SR, "The | first, second and third teams. 1n both nished a close second, S0 ly title of the trophy remains with the | the rifle and pistol contests a trophy miles distant from the conventfon city | b 0 " Legion will go to the individual winner. Silver and is not likely to send a delegation 2 and bronze miniature medals will go to means that the District o ‘g"‘ On their way {o attend the nationsl | each of the second and third highest S ot ;‘x;“g;;t e it p_;g: gonvention at Loulsville, the drum and | scores. of [TV . g ment. Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins | Bogie Oope of Hhe Honal champions | American Legion Drum, Fife and as well as Past Department Comdr. Har- | ' in 1928 snd 1929, will tour Bu‘!lc LCon!:s‘ ;vull;:%mp‘::ehmsrc y‘,’:,'f% lx: lan Wood are both going to the conven- | soveral of the lsrge cities. They will| ontests at the Male High Scl oo tion as delegates and will be aboard the | girive here September 20, Temaining eld, Louisville, r 2, accord- B lay night, Ta divion several of | O 4%Y- oventian tomients. SUpervisory com: Saturday ni A n jon several of — Ve - Phe national officers will be in the party | Three recommendations for the com- | mittee of the Legion. There will be cash and the trip i expected to be an eén- | ing year sre contained in the annual|prizes to wmpeung Legion drum, fife Joyable one. report of the military affairs committee | and bugle corps of not less than the The delegation will atrivs in Louis- |of the American Legion, of which | following amounts: First prize, $1.000; ville Sunday morning in time for the | Arthur Lynch of Georgia is chairman.|second prize, $500: third prize, $250. members who have been assigned to the | The report will be submitted to the :n:omlo?nl%qung::e il award pos- various national convention committees | natfonai convention. ssion e ; v to attend sessions of their respective | The committee recommends the relo- and the Miami trophy to the committees. A meeting of the nationsl | cating of certain garrisons of the Reg- ning first prize. Title of these THE AMERICAN LEGION MEETINGS THIS WEEK September 24 — Victory Post, ‘oodmen's Hall, 935 Grant place northwesi, 8 p.m. September 25—Henry C. Speng- ler Post, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue northwest. 8 p.m. to the existing ground f Army. The American Legion. has constantl: had the 25-year reu'rl:mm measure be! fore the proper legislative body, but so | mon far has not been successful in receiving » favorable repert; the committee said. Vistory Post, No. 4 will hold its next meeting at 935 Grant place Tuesday at & pam. Several' prominent legion- naires will be guest speakers of the occasion. Edward J. McGeough has been ap- pointed adjutant and John W. Shultz finance officer. Mr. MocGeough has been active in Legion affsirs, e having twice been. commander of the: Nevy and rine Post at Great Lakes, Ik, and! later commander of the eighith disteiot of Tiinois. Du the year 1628, with McGeough as lewder, that district led all the other districts of the State. | McGeough is secretary of the Fleet Re- | serve Association and editor of the Fleet Reserve Magazine. Mr. Shultz is a past commander of Robley D. Evans Post and served as finance officer of the department of tihe Distriet of Co- lumbia during Gen. Amos H. Pries’ Final arrangements for the departure At & meeting the delegntes snd alternates representing the Department. of the District of Columbia at the AmericanLegion national conwvention at Leuisville, Ky., September 30, Octo- ber 1, 2 3, at department headquarters in: the Transportstion Building, Thurs- it Commander L. just beem elected vice presid F. I D. A. C. at Beigrade while par- tielpating in the “Ameriean Legion na- commamnders tour” through ph mext con L[ Thomas D. Walsh; credentials, L. E. Atkins; rules, Eugene A. Costello; re- Rablilitatiom, J. Thad Baker; legislation, Harlan Weod; child wel Lueille A - fense, Amos A. Fries. The delegation will also act as a veception committee to the delegation from New Hampshire when it arrives at the Union Station next Friday, en route to Loulsville. The unit rule was adopted when voting on the election of national offic- ers and the time and place for the next annual convention. The delegation is composed of the fol- lowing members: Delegates: L. E. Atkins, chairman; Thomas D. Walsh, airman; Howard 8. Harls ‘Wood, Amos What Peerless Offers in the Thousand-Dollar-Field U‘H’ERLY different, unlike any 9 Beautiful bodies with French Interior other car. § Nothing newer, —women can't resist this new “French nothing so new. § All previous Dressing,” for it instantly proclaims standards of value smashed to smither the source of its motif to all who have eens, yet never a compromise with traveled abroad in recent months. quality. § Two weeks ago a gesture— § Come, meet the Peerless Dealer. 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Veterans of Foreign Wars representation on the District of Colum- bia Amateur Athletic Union joint com- mittee will consist of W. L. Thomas, J. E. Zotts and' Goldie Ahearn. ‘The 1930 encampment committee, ap- contact both the national , chairman; Di B. Campbell, George Neunor, Prank R. Meise, Floyd G. Caskey, John G. Strebel and W. L. Hazard. . The commander of Pront Line Post WIRE WHEELS INCLUDED IN WILLYS-KNIGHT PRICES 1895 Conpe, Rosditer, at seme GREAT $ SIX SEDAN Coape, 5pass. Lsiteet; th s 3 | Trio" resre presentation meeting, class initiation and enter- tainment to be held at the National Press. Club Auditorium the evening of October 17. A short street parade will formr at 7:15 at Eleventh and L streets. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. are invited to attend the dress rehearsal and joint formation of the| United band and drum corps at the Coast Ar- tillery Armory the evening of October 16. The Ladies’ Auxillary to Potomac Post, No. 1085, Veterans of Wars; held a soclal meeting at the Sol- and Marines' Club, 1015 evening of September 12. of a gold past command- Comdr: elly made the presenta- tion address. The pest and auxiliary held their last outing of the season Septembe® 15 at Beverly Beach. Department Comdr. Miller annewnced last week that Maj. Gen. Anton Ste- former t er's Heise, Potomac Post; Floyd G. Caskey, Front Line Post; John: G. Strobel, Federal Post; W. L. Hazard, lumibia Post. ent Comdr. Miller has turned over to Commissioner Proctor L. erty the detailed report of the 1929 poppy sale for the District of Columbia, in accordance with arrangements made by Past Department Comdr. Lockhead n‘ggmatmm-hwumdomdw the Commisstoners. W. L, Thomas of Equality-Walter Reed Post, in the absence of Capt. Bd- ward. 8, Bettleheim, who is in Russia, has been elected by the council of ad- ministration to act as departmental Jjudge advocate. The immediate uniforming and equip- ping of the Overseas Military Band, Veterans of Poreign Wars, was author- ized at the last meeting of the coun- il of administration. The band, which has been rehearsing for more than a year, will wear the samve-uniform as the %m Drum and Bugle Corps and a great musical organization. The band will number 30 pieces and will be un- der the direction of Musical Director A. E. Harper, well known in local mu~ sical circles. Rehearsals are held each Monday night st 1525 Potomac avenue south- east, and all overseas musicians who wish to join the band are requested to communicate with A. E. Harper, 1525 Potomac avenue southeast. The band will turn out with the Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps for all public functions 2 SERIES o INDIVIDUALLY BErautiFuL cars # *70-B” SEDAN DE LUXE and parades, Both organizations com- Dined ke s uniformed and equipped strength. of 85 pleces. Past Department . Prank Lock~ head, who efficiently headed the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars dgrrl:, the past year, has been _transf. to _the States Infantry School, Port Benning, Ga. Department Comdr. Miller appointed @ 1930 national encampment commit- tee on comtact both the V. P. W. na- N incetSvbte. depariment. commitice nd ec to aid and assist_in making the 1330 ampment at of the evening was the | ene: Lockwitsky, chairman, and Charles Reiily, Collimbia, Post; Joseph F. Beat- tie, Equality-Walter Reed ; Harry Clement, MNaiiomal Capital Post; Sam B. Lapin, Paderal Post; Lioyd R. Kelly, Potomac Past; Joseph B. Gardella, Front Line Post. Pront Lime Post will hold a mass initiation and entertainment at the Na- tional Press Club auditorium October 16, at which time a class of 100 new re- cruits is to be obligated. Judge R. B. M and Pred Buchholz will be obligated as honorary members at {hat time. ‘The installation of a $1,000 V. P. W. niemorial pillar was authorized at the thirtieth emeampment at St. Paul for the Walter Hospital Chapel. A joint meeting of Veterans of For- eign Wars Ladies’ Auxiliaries was held at Pythian Temple September 10. Mrs. Mary B. Lucas, national councilwoman, spoke on the results of the St. Paul convention. Later in the evening Mrs. | Lola B. Helse took charge of her first meeting as chief of staff. Comdr. Miller 'was introduced and urged a recruiting idrive for the auxiliaries. He also re- quested continuation of harmony be< itween the various auxillaries and the jposts. He pledged the auxiliaries the ‘department commander’s every support and co-operation and lauded the work being done by the auxiliaries in aiding !hr;lehommna’ Home at Eaton Rapids, ich. Mrs. Heise appointed a committee of 1265 Coach $1045, Cospe De Lz $1145, (two members from each past to begin Ithe formation of a V. F. W. ladles’ drill team. Like the posts, the auxiliaries are determined that the showing of the District of Columbia department at the 1930 Baltimore convention shall be sec- ond to no State in the Union. National honors for ladies’ drill team were won at St. Paul this year by-the team from Des Moines, Iowa. ’ American Geld Star Mothers. ‘The American Gold Star Mothers met. ‘Tuesday evening at the Hotel Hamilton, with the president, Mrs. Seibold, pre- siding. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. William J. Seelye, | Chevy Chase, on October 1. - 4911 followed by the honor roll call, a cus- tom inaugurated by the Mothers, in which, when the name is call>d by the secretary the mother responds by giv- ing the name of her soi who daled in the war, together with his bracch of service. The pledge of allegiancs 1o the flag was given in unison. Mrs. E. M. Nash was appointed assistant treasurer. Communications were receivel from the following: Mrs. C. J. &: torian, who is Blue, who was unable to bc present, sending a financial contribution; Mrs. E. M. H. Guedry, who is spencing her vacation in Louisiana and expec be home for the October meetus. Mary J. Bates of Jackson, M: George H. Gorham, Mrs. Boyc? Ficklyn, Jr., national president, American Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, president general, D. A. R. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. George W. Hibbs, reported an enter- tainment to be held in her home, in Mrs. M. E. ‘Warfleld, chairman of Naval Hospital committee, reported a visit 10t hos- pital and told of its needs. Mrs. Delia Barber, chairman of St. Eiizabeth’s Hospital committee, reported held in her home and & party the patients at that hospital. She pre- sented the need of a band oncert for the latter part of September for the patients. Mrs. R. E. Jacobs, Mrs. Delia Barber and the president attend-d the Army and Navy Union exercises 1t Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Friday, September 13, Mrs. Jacobs carrying the organization’s banper and Mrs. Barber the American Mrs. Annie es Stanton and Mrs. Ada V. Warfield ‘weré enrolled as new members, An address on “The Constitution of the United States” was given by Leo A. Rover, United States attorney for the District of Columbia. An executive committee session will be held September 30 at the home of th= vresident. ‘The next meeting will be held October 15. at the Hamilton Hotel. with a spe- cial program and flag dedication. SOVIET TAKES GRAIN. KHARKOV, U. 8. 8. R. (®.—Under new governmental ‘decrees hers al per- sons refusing to give up surpius wheat suppleis to the governmens o Bfinder- ing ohters-from so meay be fined five times the value 8 hte af- fected. 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