Evening star., 1921-05-08
held in Cleveland, Ohio. July II to
July 16

Equality Walter Reed Post. No. 2S4
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. met Thurs.
day evening. when several commit
! tees that have been conducting the
I work in connection with the consoli
! dation Of the posts made reports. II
was announced a charter Is expect
ed from the national headquarters
next week. The memorial day com.
mittee appointed to cooperate with
the q. A. r. reported the assign
| ment that had been made and the
members agreed to support the de-
! partment in this work.
Ex- soldiers who are located in Wal.
| ter Reed Hospital who were obligat-
, ed and enrolled as members Of the
post were: William z. Prestridge
William Felty and Eli T. Glein.
Quartermaster f. l. Donaldson re-
ported he had established modern
system of keeping records. Add
tional members of the membership
! committee we're appointed by the
commander. as follows: William Z.
Mackey. to have charge OF member
and William T. Loring. to have
charge Of post publicity at Camp
Meade. Md.
The next meeting is to be held
Thursday. May 10.
To further extend the benefits of
who served in the world war and
whose insurance has lapsed. Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts, has intro
duced q bill in Congress. The bill
provides as follows:
THAT any person who. between
April s. 1917, and November II. 1918
was insured under the provisions OF
the war risk insurance act. and who
has fully paid the premiums for such
period. but who since November II,
1918. has lost the benefits Of said
act by reason of his failure to pay
his premiums due under the terms OF
said act. or otherwise. shall be en-
titled to be reinstated and partici-
pate in the benefits OF said act as if
his policy had never lapSsd. upon the
payment of two months back pre-
miums al any time within one year
after the passage of this act.S
Despite the inclemency of the
weather last Tuesday night. a large
number Of members were present at
the business meeting Of George wash
iEgton Post. No. !. the American Lee
a1s 10th street northwest. Post Com
nander Howard s. Fisk presided.
Plans were discussed for partici-
pa,ing in the parade on Memorial
day. and efforts will be made by the
en-. Ulcers to have "a large ,s. surn9u, x,on on
/
posts Of the District. headed by a
drum corps. will head the veterans
OF the world war. The post author
ICED the expenditure Of $50 for deco
rating the graves of the American
hsross TSs ,aaxns Sn,ied on rtensh assc,sd SOL
smith. William r. windsor. Ernest
c. Carpapanos. Everett NJ. Oten. Archi-
bald 8. Blair. Raymond W. Hanson.
Forest r. White. Herman o. Diets.
virsinius F. Williams, Clement D. J.
kressley and Edward B. Shea.
A number Of members OF the post
accepted the invitation extended by
Vice Commander +. v. Walker to at
tend Alabama day at Walter Reed
was under the auspices of the Ala
bama state Society.
An invitation was received from
the National Press Club Post. No 20,
to attend the May party to the Vice
President Of the United States at the
day. May 10. at 4:3o o'clock. An ad :
dress will be delivered by Senator
Frank B. Willis Of Ohio. followed by
a concert by the Marine Band and
dress parade by the United States
Marine Corps Institute.
The Capital Rainbow, a four-paRe
publication devoted to the intere ste
of the District of Columbia Cha pter
Rainbow Division, has made it's ap.
pearanee- 1t is edited. by J. Bentley
Mulford. in charge Of the publicity
for the veterans.
Senator David Walsh of Massachu.
setts delivered an address at the
Post. American Legion, Tuesday night
at the Ebb!tt House. The speaker
urged the cooperation Of the Amerj.
can Legion with the government a.
the best means of fastening ADEQUATE
care of incapacitated ex-service men
the post adopted resolutions en-
nodying the Legislative program OF
the American Legion.