The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Foreign War Veterans

National headquarters Of this
gold stripe organisation may be
established In Washington after
the September convention. The
headquarters now are In New
York City. but there Is considerable
agitation for a move to the Capital
City. where the national Legislative
committee is now established The
strongest opponents of the pro-
posed change are members Of the
organization In Pittsburg. who
have attractive propositions to Of
Ter in bringing headquarters
there. The tremendous growth Of
the organization during the past
year has rendered the present
Headquarters inadequate. ofiicers
and members of the six Washing
ton posts will make . strong fight
for this city. In case II Is decided
to change to Washington. accord
ing to local members, a suitable
building TO house all activities
probably will be erected.
National Capital Post this week
Joined the National Rifle Associa-
ton The 1.4oe members have been
divided into three teams to prac-
tice target shooting on Congress
Heights range. Elimination shoots
will be conducted to secure mem
bers for the district team which
will compete with teams represent
ing other States during the ma
tional convention week. The post
also plans to get some men on the
team for the national army and
civilian matches at Camp Perry In
October.
Ladies' Auxiliary, ". F. w, con-
Quoted a masked ball at Pythian
Temple. Wednesday night. with
about 200 couples present.
Equality Post will conduct a class
initiation In Pythian Temple Nav 6
for about 100 new members, Over
nifty have been secured already
The big drive starts May l. Com
mander Charles Letgow has Hooded
the city with advertising for this
drive.
Commander Letgow has selected
this team to represent the post in
the District Of Columbia target
elimination contest this summer:
Phillip F. Beck. Camp Meigs; Joyce
N. Riggs, William B. Harris and Lee
N. Utz. Naval Hospital: Walter E
Marsh, Marine Corps headquarters:
Robert ID. Trussell and Allen E.
Snyder. Commander Letgow re-
coived word this week that Jack
Hcffinger, Seagirt, n. J., for three
years winner OF the Presidents cup
at the national meet. will come to
Washington in August as the
seventh member of the team
Midnight. Arril 20. District of CO.
lumbia posts, v. F. W.. went over
the top in their recruiting cam
paign which will continue all next
month.
Capt. Edward T. Grant. personal
aid to the comma nder -in-chief, is
handling local arrangements for the
national September encampment, v.
r. W. Commander Jack j. Singer,
of New Jersey. is chairman of the
encampment committee.
Transfers OF organizations from
Camp Meigs to camps scattered
made serious inroads into the men,
bership Of the camp post. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. The post includ-
ed nearly all foreign service men in
the camp. 1t has lost sixteen men
by transfer during the past few
days.
The national legislative commit
tee Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars has been reorganized and
strengthened. Comdr. Edward II.
Hale Of National Capital Post is
chairman and Maj. r.. B. Parrott
and Capt. Eldon S. Longley are ap-
pointed additional members.
National Capital Post, No. 127, Is
row meeting regularly the second
and fourth Tuesday Of each month
at Carroll Institute, Tenth street,
between New YORK avenue and K
street. The first meeting in its new
home was a smoker. and was we'll
attended. At the meeting, April 81,
a class of thirty-four recruits was
initiated, including Coils. Leroy Her
ron, e. Lester Jones and Anton
Stenban