Evening star., 1922-03-26
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

At the last executive meeting of the
National Capital Post, No. 127, Veter-
, ans Of Foreign Wars, plans were
adopted for an entertainment as
celebration for the three-year exist
ence Of the post, and the birth of
President Grant, which will be held
in the post quarters. April 21. A
resolution was also adopted to warn
| the public and members OF the post,
through the courtesy of the press,
against some book agents selling
history of the world war and repre-
senting themselves as members OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
stating that the profits for these
books are turned over to the veterans
Columbia, which statements are de-
clared untrue. At the next meeting,
April Z, the resolution regarding the
veterans bonus will again be taken up.
as the department at Its last meeting
referred same back to the post for a
more complete statement.
Equalty-Walter Reed Post. No. 2S4.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. at its last
meeting elected delegates to repre-
campment. p. J. Clooney was elected
chairman of the delegates. Delegates
are requested to promptly notify MIN
of any change in their address.
membership campaign was started
to cover the present quarter and two
original prizes have been provided as
follows: A Special membership badge
will be awarded to the member BRING
ing in the greatest number OF new
members during the drive and "spe-
cial' lapel button to the member bring
ing in the second greatest number.
Quartermaster L. e. Donaldson. 632
Princeton place, has procured some dis
tinctive ''armbands" with "Post 2S4' ON
each armband. During the membership
campaign additional application cards
can be secured from w. G. Jameson.
I'll Mount Vernon place.
President Harding has recommended
the creation of commission to con-
memorials on the battlefields of
Europe Secretary Weeks. Gen.
Pershing. Commander Hanford Mac
Nider of the American Legion and
one senator and one representative
would comprise the Harding COM
mission.
Members of Sergt. Jasper Post. the
American Legion. at a meeting Thurs
day night urged immediate investi-
cation b. Congress and American
Legion officials of certain conditions
said to exist in the Veterans Bureau.
A committee was appointed to call
upon Watson B. Miller. department
commander. to urge him to start an
investigation.
Another committee is later to be
appointed to urge similar action
among other posts of the legion.
A special meeting of the Greater
Commonw ealth Post of the National
Disabled Soldiers League was held
Friday evening at G. A. r. Hall,
1872 Pennsylvania avenue. A smoke
talk was held. Numerous vaudeville
acts Were on the program. and ad-
dresses were made by Representative
Crowther of New York. Representa-
tive Sweet of Iowa, John T. Nolan.
national commander of the National
Disabled Soldiers League, and Sam
uel Jacobson. departmental COM
Wars.
The Women's Overseas Service
League will give its bi-monthly party
a Mount Alto Hospital Hut tomorrow
evening at I o'clock. There will be
music and games. and all members of
the league are invited to attend.
dance was held for the men in ward
B-3 at st. EliZabeth's Hospital We'd
nesday evening. Music was furnished
by a section of the Marine Band. and
light refreshments were served.
player-piano has recently been do
mated to this ward by one of the
members of the Overseas League, and
it is a source of much pleasure to the
men.
4 large attendance from all over
the country is expected at the annual
convention of the Women's Overseas
Service League, which is to be held
in Washington May l and .. There
will be an all-overSeas reunion at
Central High School Auditorium
Monday evening. May ], at which
there are to be a number of promi-
nent speakers.
The first annual supper Of Bu