Evening star., 1922-10-01
VETERANS OF FCREATW WAR

Equaltty-Walter Reed Post, No. 2s4,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. has ar
ranged to hold an open meeting and
entertainment next Thursday evening
at Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street
northwest. Arthur L. Millmore. Asa
E. Finch, Sam Berlin and e. B. Handy
have been appointed as a committee
to have charge Of the meeting. Mem
bers are invited to bring their fami-
lies and friends.
This post is working hard along
with several of the other posts boost
ing the military ball. Further infor-
nation regarding the military ball
can be secured by members from the
calling at 31s Metropolitan National
Bank building.
The post is making plans to have a
ladies' auxiliary. organized in order
to be better able to take care OF the
increasing relief work among the
membership and in the several hos
pitals.
Sergt. Bugler Henry Loveless of
2407 G street northwest is about to
apply for a charter for a post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in the Dis
sicians and buglers. Sergt. Loveless
has been made national trumpeter
and hopes to complete a large or
ganization of musicians to attend the
next annual encampment at Norfolk,
Va. Musicians. bandsmen and others
who have been overseas during our
wars are urged to get in touch with
Sergt Loveless at the above address,
so that If they desire to join they
may be included in the charter men,
bership roll of the post.
William G. Jameson, chairman of
the military ball committee. reports
large advance sale of tickets for
the ball which is to be held in the
ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel on
Armistice night, November IL. for
the benefit Of the relief fund of the
bia of the Veterans of foreign Wars.
Col. Tillinghast L. Huston, comman-
der-in-chief Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars and the owner Of the Yankee
base ball team. has sent word that he
and Mrs. Huston expect to be present
that night. 1t is also expected that the
District Commissioners and their wives
will be present and stand in the receiy-
Ing line with the chief
and the department commander, Gen.
Anton Stephan, and Mrs. Stephan. Word
has been received from a number Of
izations In the District announcing that
they and their staff and ladies' intend
to be present on this occasion. The
veterans feel sure the citizens Of WASH
ington will help make this ball a sue
cess and thus enable them to continue
their usual work of supplying Thanks
giving and Christmas packages and
clothing to the needy, disabled men and
their families in the District.
Tickets and information can be OBJ
tained from the treasurer of the COM
mittee. L. E. Donaldson, central branch
of the American Security and Trust
Company.
Indignant at delay in consideration
by the House military affairs committee
of the last piece Of legislation for the
relief of war veterans upon which hear
ings have been completed. organizations
in all sections of the country continue
to send petitions urging action on the
Bursum bill
Among those who have gone on record
in favor of the measure are: The Amer
lean Legion, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
Disabled American Veterans. Military
Order of the World War. United Spanish
War Veterans, Union League Clubs.
American Legion Auxiliary, Service
citation, National Guard Association Of
the United States. Adjutants' General
Association, several state legislatures,
the Colonial Danes, chapters Of the
Daughters Of American Revolution,
Military Order. of Foreign Wars, As
sociation of Commerce Of Chicago
Friars Club. Traders Live Stock Ex-
Twelfth Night Club. Rotary Club, Ka-
wants Club. Civitan Club, Lion Club,
Cosmopolitan Club OF several cities and
local chapters and organizations of the