Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Veterans of Great War

George Washington Post, No. 1, the
American Legion. was presented with
the gold fountain pen used by Marsha!
Foch when he signed his name to the
membership card. following the pres
entation of the ceremonial badge on
his arrival here recently by Com
mander Howard Fisk. at the meeting
Wednesday night. A duplicate men,
bership card. bearing his signature,
together with the pen, will be placed
In the archives of the post.
The following were elected to men,
bership in the post: Burton o. Lewis.
a. - B. e o. soa, T. M, C. hu 1ans
a s,rees 1ee R w. Tsrn samei Andrew
Rady. William Z. stockett: jr.. Roland
f. Hill. Nathaniel D. Renfroe, George
F. Curry, Harry w. Hill. Haynes
Ellis. Robert T. Oliver. Frank A.
Hardell., Erwin T. Parham, Frederick
Eugene Wright. George H. Schiueter,
Frank sutton. Samuel Shacklett.
George S. Gibbs. Nathan F. Jenney.
James Francis Gilliland, Bernard {.
McGee. Thomas W. McKnew. William
NJ. Gosorn. William 9. Moore. Wa
verify Y. Cherry. Richard A. Worth
ington and Maurice E.. Shearer.
Frank E. Duncan was made a
Albert E. HAN, delegate to the
third national convention at Kansas
City, presented a report on the activi-
ties OF the convention and it's accom-
plishments. The post commander an
nounced the recent deaths of John
McRae and Ellsworth P. Bertholf.
The latter was buried last Monday
afternoon at Arlington national GEM
etery with full military honors.
The question of a distinctive uni
form is receiving the attention of the
post. and special committee. COM
posed of Guy Withers. chairman: w.
]. Hoffman and Edward G. Mccain
dish. was appointed to present a re-
port at the December meeting.
At the next meeting in the board
7. delegates and alternates will be
elected to the coming department con-
vention to elect departmental officers
and also nominate officers for the post
for the year 1922.
Meetings Of the posts of the Ameri-
can Legion scheduled for next week
are: Jasper r. Europe. Tuesday. Y. NJ
e. A, 1916 18th street; Lafayette.
Friday. 1923 New York avenue; Ser
geant Jasper. Thursday. 11O1 E street:
Hiram F. Cash. Thursday. 1926 Gil
rard street: George E. Killeen.
Thursday. Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street: James e. Walker. Thursday
Phelps School.
Application has been made by
seventy-five former members of the
18th Division. who recently formed
the James w. Dorsey Post. American
Legion. to the department headquar-
tiers for charter. The temporary
officers of the post are: George NJ
Lands, commander: Raymond Sc
breiner. adjutant, and Harry Orspada,
finance officer.
At joint BIZ monthly executive and
committee meeting of National Cap
ital Post. 1877. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Tuesday night reports of var-
Gus committees were submitted. The
employment committee reported that
the unemployment among ex-service
men is vanishing. as but two cases
for employment were asked and posi-
tions secured. The grievance COM
mittee reported there is still evidence
of non-service persons receiving
preference in government positions.
The committee is to take the matter
up with the Civil Service Commission.
The entertainment committee an
nounced it is making arrangements
for an old-time Army bean supper in
the near future.
A meeting of the District of Column
bia Chapter. Rainbow Division vet