Show MILLIONS FOR WAR MEMORIAL indiana legi legislature appropriate rf nearly for legion structure at state capital A suitable national headquarters b building of the american legion in indianapolis was assured with the passage of three bills by the state legislature appropriating almost for a war memorial structure which will house the legions main offices fhe fl e city blocks in the heart ot of indianapolis will be used for the memorial project the building will he erected le lc the middle block with the remaining plots transformed into a magnified city plaza at one exterior of the memorial site Is located the ile federal postoffice Post office building erected at a cost of pacing facing the outer end of the plaza Is the city library tentative plans for the construction of the buildings are now in the hands bands of a state commission tommis slon of which vi aich postmaster general will 11 hays Is a member selection of the architect will be b made by the national institute of architecture following a contest in iwo I 1 4 DR T VICTOR KEENE which all architects of america have been invited to participate the legislature set aside a fund of to defray expenses of the contest and to award the artist whose designs and 1 plans I 1 ans ar are e adopted a prize of invitations have been issued to national headquarters of the grand army of the republic the relief corps service star lesion legion american war mothers spanish war veterans and auxiliary of the legion to occupy quarters in the memorial building along with the legion to dr T victor keene national executive committeeman of indiana will go much of the credit tor for making the war memorial possible dr keene fathered the movement from its infancy and fought for it when other legionnaires altho although iab supporting the fight were fearful of success dr keene was the first officer of the reserve corps of any branch of service called to active duty during the world war lie ile was a colonel medical corps in command of base hospital 70 overseas sea 9 |