Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-22
VETERANS PROTEST
PATRIOTS ELECTION
Army and Navy Union to In
vestigate Indignity to
Former Guardsman.

Indignation was expressed by the off,
GERS and members of the Presidents Own
Garrison. Army and Navy Union, U. S. A..
at q meeting Of the organization in
Pythian Temple last night, because of the
election of former Ser.t J. Frank Wahl,
I'd Infantry. National Guard of the Dis
trfet Of Columbia, from a local eater
when he disI layed his patriotism by
standing at attention" while the orches-
ira was playing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." An article from The Evening Star
Of yesterday was the basis of the acton
The article was read and The Star COM
mended for publishing the facts in the
case.
Further Indignation was expressed
when the statement was made that the
supervision Of the Temporary Home for
Union Soldiers and Sailors In this
city Ia vested In the board Of charities
Of the District of Columbia, thus. as
several speakers declared. placing
former soldiers and sailors with hon.
orable records who are temporarily en-
harrassed In the category with criminals.
paupers and degenerates," as 1t was
explained the board Of charities has
supervision over the warehouses, Jail,
almshouses, the INDECENT insane, etc.
Not District Institution.
It was the opinion of the officers and
members Of the Presidents Own Garrison
that the Temporary Home is not Dis
trfct institution, as those who seek food
and she ter there are from the states and
but few are Washingtonians. Hence. the
people of the District should not be taxed
for its support, as Is now the case. but
the institution should be placed in charge
Of the board of management of national
homes for volunteer soldiers, which board
Is immed' ately under the War Depart
ment. In this connection the statement
was made that several citizens associa-
tons intend to enter protests against
further appropriations for the home in
the District budget under the head of To-
cal charities.
Commander Edward Linn Of the Presi-
dents Own Garrison entered objection to
the veterans in any soldiers home being
designated as inmates, and said 1t was
unpatriotic and unfair to place those who
have the benefits Of the Temporary Home
In the class with moral and physical de-
generates.
BY unanimous rising vote committee
was appointed to investigate the alleged
election of the former National Guards
man from the theater and the comp amt
against the Temporary SOlQlefH home
with authority to carry the matter to
Congress, the District Commissioners the
War Department and the President Of the
United States, II necessary. Those named
as members Of the committee are Com
mander Ed Linn, ]. Walter Mitchell. w.
II. Roach, Edward Ham and ]. c. Hud-
son.
National Officers Present.
Two national officers of the Army and
Navy Union, Joseph e. Hendr!ckson.
surgeon-general, Of Phoebus. Va. and
Lemuel Fugitt. Judge advocate general
were guests Of Presidents Own Garrison
last night. They spoke of the rapid
growth OF the Army and Navy Union
throughout the Union since the recent
national encampment at Philadelph g.
Two recruits were nluste ed In
James w. Fox. past seventy years of
age, who served as sergeant. Company
B. LIST United States Artillery. from
1860 to 1865, and was severely wound
ed in one of the battles of the civil
war. and Lewis H. Armstrong, a young
man who served in Troop B. 18th Unit
ed States Cavalry, in the recent maneu-
vers In the Shenandoah valley. A
speaker stated that the recruits
showed q wide range of eligibility to
membership In the Army and Navy
Union.
A vote of thanks and three cheers
and q tiger were given for Surgeon
General Richardson at the close OF the
meeting.