The Washington herald., 1921-09-05
JOINT COMMITTEE
FOR SERVICE men,
ALEXANDRIA HEARS
Veterans Bureau, Red
Cross and Legion Will
Cooperate.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan,

TT King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. A.
Newell s. Greenaway. clerk of the cor
poration court has received a letter
from Gov. Westmoreland Davis regard =
ing aid for former service men in
Virginia. 1t sets forth that a commit
tee has been formed in Virginia COM
posed OF representatives Of the Vet
erans' Bureau, the American Red
Cross and the American Legion,
which committee will have headquar-
ters in the chamber of commerce
building. Richmond. The committee
VIII visit cities in Virginia and i'm
part information concerning all mat
ters relating to the rights and care
OF former service men.
Matters pertaining to medical and
hospital treatment and care, insur-
ance, compensation and vocational
training will be taken up for adjust
ment by the committee aid cleared
promptly through the Veterans Bu-
reau at Washington. Assistance
Will be rendered by the COMMITTEES TO
former service men in the preparation
or papers and iorms required in
making application fer compensation
or vocational training. Examinations
can be made Of applicants for assis-
tance without delay.
The committee will furnish trans-
portation to former service men who
apply for assistance from their homes
to the nearest city In which the COM
mittee will sit, provided the applicant
VIII furnish the committee with a
certified copy of his discharge.
Eleven colored men were captured
late last night in a poker raid made
by the police on a house on the west
side OF Lee between Queen and
Princess streets. Collateral was de-
posted by eight of them and their
cases will be called tomorrow morn
ing In the police court. The men
were taken by surprise when the
police entered. The raid was con-
Quoted by Chief Goods, Sergt Will
kinson and Policemen Thompson,
Snellings, Magner and Newland.
Members of James w. Jackson
Council No. 55, Junior Order of
United American Mechanics today
visited the various cemeteries of the
city and decorated the graves of its
deceased members in accordance
with an annual custom.
]. Fred Birrell this morning de-
livered an address before the mem
bers of the mems Bible class of
Trinity NJ. E. Church. At that
church tonight an address was de-
livered by Charles Pierpoint. The
Emmanuel Bible Glass of Christ
Episcopal Church today resumed
services at the church.
The funeral of Charles H. Simms,
whose body was found in the woods
near the Dyke last Thursday with
bullet through the heart. took
place this afternoon at Beulah Bap-
tist Church, Fairfax County. Serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev. E.
W. Mellichampe, rector Of Pohick
church. Burial was in the ceme-
terry at Beulah church.
Plans have been completed for an
entertainment which will be given
Tuesday night in the Lyceum Hall
by Koinghery, a World renowned"
magician. Proceeds will be for the
benefit of is. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The Alexandria Shriners who at
tended the ceremonial session
staged by Acca Temple at Front
Royal, last night returned home
early today. They report the affair
was a big success.
Red Deer Lodge No. 1 of this city.
organized here, several weeks ago,
will confer degree work on a large
class of candidates next Friday
night in Washington. 1t is stated
that 4o6 candidates will be initiated.