Evening star., 1922-08-27
VETERANS OF CREATWAR

Past Commander Harrison D. Boyer
of National Capital Post. No. 1. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, was presented
with a past commanders jewel at the
last meeting of the post for his "ener-
getic and untiring efforts in behalf of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Of the
District of Columbia" Commander
George ]. Eeuner presented the jewel
resolution was adopted thanking
Director Hill of the bureau of en-
craving and printing for reinstatins
been laid off.
A committee, headed by Quarter
master Statsberg. was appointed to
make plans for an extensive recruit
ing campaign to be launched Septem-
Der Is. Senior Vice Commander Will
liam ]. Harrington announced that
plans for the base ball game between
the post team and the United States
Veterans Bureau team next Wednes-
day have been completed. The game
Is to be played at American League
Park. The Marine Band has been en-
gagged to furnish music. Disabled men
from Mount Alto Hospital have been
Forbes. director of the Veterans Bu-
reau, il scheduled to toss out the first
ball Chaplain ]. B. Gardella, man
ager of the post team, declared he
has fine aggregation of players, and
predicts victory over the bureau
boys.
The next meeting of the post will
be held September l, when the dele
gates to the national convention at
Seattle will make their reports.
c. Hamilton Cook. national COM
nander of the Disabled Veterans of
the World War. has sent a letter to
each United States senator, in which
he informs them that at the annual
0ncampment of the Disabled Veterans
Of the World War held recently reso-
Buttons were adopted unanimously
calling upon Congress to enact the
adjusted compensation bill. He calls
attention in the letter that the or
0oo men. which includes majority
of the soldiers, sailors and marines
who have survived the disabilities
during the fighting.
Pleased with the cooperation of
the Military Order Of the World War
with the War Department. Gen.
Pershing has announced his intention
of attending the Military Order of the
World War convention at Atlantic
City September IS to 20. so that he
might personally meet the members
of this organization.
In q letter to Commander-in-C Chief
George H. Harries he said: THE
Military Order Of the World War has
already done much to assist the War
Department in the development OF the
citizen army, and for this reason
especially I would like very much to
meet the members in convention"
Members of Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. Is. American Legion, are
making arrangements for an auto
mobile, bicycle and motor cycle meet
to be held Labor day. September I,
at Arlington race track. Virginia side
OF the Highway bridge.
at 1920 o'clock, while the main events
will be run off at 1880 o'clock. Com
mander William F. Franklin has ap-
pointed several committees. which
are working hard to make the meet a
success.
The McGroarty-OConnen Post, No
Z, the American Legion, at q meeting
wednesday night elected David W,
Close as commander. Other oficers
elected were: l. H Guenther, senior
vice commander; e. e. Corwin, junior
vice commander; Oslin I. Bush, quar-
termaster; A. N. Schroeder, chaplain
W. r. Fuller, historian; Raymond l.
Keith, Seygeant-at-arms; Bert r. Pes
ter, master-at-arms; e. J. Htbbs and
Chester B. Schuyler, color bearers.
D. W. Close and A. n. Schroeder
were elected delegates to the Ameri-
can Legion convention. with w. J.