Evening star., 1922-01-01
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

At the last meeting OF Sergt Jasper
Post, No. IS, American Legion. the fol-
lowing officers wore erected: Command
er, Thomas ]. Frailey. to succeed Pass
Commander Norman E. Martindale;
first vice commander, EDWARD L. Mar
thiljohni; second vice commander. Will
liam Norris; third vice commander, H.
Walter Hummer; sergeant-at-arms.
Francis ]. Kelly; historian. Peter D.
Dusenb RE; surgeon. DR.. Joseph F.
Edward. Installation of officers will
take place at the next regular meeting.
to be held on January II. Past Com
mander Martindale, who has served IN
the capacity for two years, declined re-
nomination.
In resolution presented by the re-.
tiring commander Endorsement was
pledged for the new department COM.
mander and his staff and hopes OK
pressed for the best year In the MS
tory of the department. f. Is. Ihomn-
son. formerly IN the employ OF the U. S.
Veterans Bureau, in an address de-
nounced the policy pursued in the Vet
GRAMS Bureau-''iEattentlon and un-
concern in the welfare of tho ex-serv-
ice men in tho bureau"-and that many
men who not only are not ex-Service
men, but who also willfully evaded
service men of equal efficiency and are
also being given the better lositions IN
the field under the new plan of decen-
traliZation.
The annual installation of TIN. Off
cials of the Equality. Walter Reed, Post
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
he held in the Pythian Tempe. 1919
9th street northwest. next Thursday
evening The ceremonies win be open to
ex-service men and others interested.
The officers to be installed are Capt.
John Henry Dykes. commander; Capt.
Robert B. Hanoy, jr.. senior vice Conf
mander; Sergt. William =. Loring.
Donaldson, squartermaster; Private
James N. Hsrringan, chaplain. oeig..
Andrew ]. Ryan. officer o: the day: Col.
James A. Drain and Irivate G.
Jameson. trustees. The installation
commanderin- Richard SeslSe
Seelye Jones. assisted by Capt Edwin
S. Bethlehem. Jr.
The special speakers win be Repre-
sentative Roy c. Fitzgerald of Ohio
of Congress; Representative Lamar
letters of Alabama. Representative
Royal c. Johnson of South Dakota,
past national advocate general of he
Veterans of Foreign Wars; anc Melvin
Ryder. associate editor of the Stars
All disabled veterans Of the world
war under care in government hospi-
tails and institutions will receive ade-
quate clothing and equipment under a
bill favorably reported by tho House
military affairs committee. which goes
on the calendar for vote in the House
when Congress reconvenes after the
Christmas holidays.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of
War to cooperate with the surgeon
general of the United States public
health service in distributing Army
clothing to government patients. Thou
sands of dollars worth of this surplus
war material is now stored away in
warehouses.
House leaders have demanded q spe-
cial rule for consideration of the meas
nre. Statements were made on the
.oor that if Congress ooild rush
through bill for s30.000,000 for starv-
ing Russia. 1t ought to be akle to put
through one for cold ex-service men.
At the last meeting Of Takoma Post,
No. $50. Veterans of Foreign Wars
the following officers weie elected to
serve for the snsuiag year: Col
Archibald l. Miller. commander; Guy
Clinton, senior vice commander; John
E Donker. junior vice commandar;
Harry. Jermain (re-elected). quarter
master; Rev. b. Bruce Lamond (re-
ciected), chaplain; Maj. William B.
Fischer. officer Of the day: Gilbert 2.
;.ommander-elect Miller announced the
following appointments. to take effec:
upon his installation in Office: Harry
II. Millard. adjutant: Frank e. Skin
ner. historian; Walter L. Whitney.
chairman legislative committee; Los