Evening star., 1922-02-12

1 George washington in their assem-
bly, hall at 1412 Pennsylvania avenue
night. Entertainment will be fur
nished by the post bugler, Henry
Loveless. chairman Of the entertain
ment committee.
All former service men who are
musicians, members of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars are invited to become members
of the United States Veterans Bureau
Band. They are requested to get in
, touch with DR.. Holt at the Veterans
Bureau. Instruments are already at
hand. Rehearsals are held every
Wednesday night at the Veterans
Bureau.
The Tank Corps Post OF the Ameri-
can Legion will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting Friday night at 8
o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce
in the Homer Building, and all former
tankers are urged to attend. Several
stunts are on the program, including
an address by member of Congress.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Tank
Corps Post, No. 19, held its first five
hundred party last night at the resi-
i dence of Vice Commander T. P. Ran
dal. 1085 Fairmont street.
! U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.
American Legion. is to meet at 8
o'clock tomorrow night at the 7. W.
c. A., 1888 street Mrs. Wagner.
connected with welfare work at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. is to deliver an
address. After the meeting plans for
tea and dance will be discussed.
There will also be an informal re-
ception. Refreshments will be served.
Greater Commonwealth Post, Ma
tional Disabled Soldiers League. is
arranging for dance to be given in
the Arcade next Tuesday evening.
One.h of the proceeds are to be
used for relief Of membrs of the post
and their families who are in need,
and the rest is to go to the post treas
ury. The Navy Yard Band will play.
At its next meeting Thursday even
ing Equality-Walter Reed Post, No.
,, 2s4, Veterans Of Foreign Wars. to be
held at Pythian Temple, large
class of recruits will he obligated
Post Commander John H. Dykes is
ITO give talk on the activities of the
d. V. A. encampment.
The post is conducting member
ship campaign, with the following as
committee in charge: James NJ.
Harrington, L. E. Donaldson, W. G.
Jameson and A. J. Ryan.
Stuart walcott Post, No. 10, Ameri.
can Legion. was largely represented
at the recent burial of twenty-three
overseas veterans at Arlington ceme-
Townsend, commander Of Richard
Anderson Post. No. 81, Department
OF Missouri. the post turned out as
an escort for the funeral Of Lieut..
Richard Anderson of ST. Louis, Mo.
Later the post asked the Marshall
, Frank s. Switzer, a member Of the
local post. who died here but was
taken to his home at Marshall. Mo.
Resolutions of sympathy have been
ADOPTED by the post in connection
wife of Norman Martindale, a mem
Der of the post. who was killed in
the Knickerbocker Theater disaster.
One hundred and seventeen recon-
struction centers have been estab-
lished by the United States Veterans
Bureau in hospitals caring for dis
abled veterans. This work is being
conducted by the section Of physical
reconstruction under the medical d.
vision of the Veterans Bureau. It is
estimated that 72 per cent OF the
available patients are enrolled in
some form Of reconstruction train.
ing.
Peary Post, No. 427, Veterans of For
eign Wars, held at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue, a resolution was adopted
urging that with the decrease of the
naval forces Of the United States
the pay of both the officers and men
be not reduced.
State Department Commander Jacob
son installed the new officers. as fol-
| lows: E. j. Stewart, commander; A.
r. Cavanaugh. senior vice command
er; Harvey L. Miller. Junior vice COM
mander: r. D. TrusselI. paymaster;
B. F. Stewart. chaplain: T. p. Evans,
| officer Of the deck: L. A. ZirkIe,
adjutant; trustees. W. A. Rolh. G. 6.
Manley and ]. w. Hyde.
mortal services in honor of the men
of the U. S. S. Maine who lost their
lives at Havana. Cuba, in 1898. to be
held under the auspices Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at the Keller
Memorial Church, 9Th street and
Maryland avenue northeast, tonight.
Ninety per cent Of the ex-service men
will take paid-up insurance. home aid.
vocational training or land settle
ment. instead Of cash money. il the
national adjusted compensation legis-
lation is passed by Congress. offlcials
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars as
| sert. The organisation has asked its
| membership and all other veterans to
as to which option Is favored. so that
| the evidence may be submitted to
Congress-. Thousands of men. less
than half Of them members Of the or
ganization, have Joined q national
committee to educate" the other vet
erans to the advantages Of the options
other than cash. The Veterans OF
of the national bonus bill In Congress
within the neYt 9fytN daYR.