Evening star., 1923-05-06
Veterans of Great War

Smith has requested that all dona-
| tions be sent to Howard s. Fisk. see
retary- treasurer, 909 18th street north
west.
The booth which was established in
the District building is open to every
body who wishes to donate any sum
to the graves endowment fund. The
booth is in charge of Mrs. Kenneth
a. McRae, department vice COM
mander; Mrs r. e. Fawcett, president
Benedict. Miss Helen Brodie. Mrs. L..
L. Thorpe. Miss Marie Marshall. All
of the members Of the committee are
assisting at the booth. George Wash
ington Post and Henry c. Spengler
Post forwarded checks of $50 each
to the committee toward the fund
The national organization OF the
legion Is engaged in raising 100000
toward decorating the graves of our
soldiers.
Joseph j. Idler, executive officer of
the local legion department. has been
appointed the representative of the
department on the fourth United
states Veterans Bureau district re-
habilitation committee. The appoint
ment was made by the departme mt
commander. John Lewis Smith, in ac-
cordance with the policy of the Vet
Grams Bureau in having certain
present the claims of ex-service men
to the bureau. A program recently
outlined by the United States Vet
erans Bureau contemplates policy
whereby all claims for vocational
training or compensation will be han
died through the office OF the state
service officer of the legion. instead
or having every legion post and indi-
vldual members of the legion han
ding these cases. In the past several
re nd inI ~ l,.ll
members of the legion would be cor
responding with the bureau in regard
TO the claim of one claimant for COM
penSation.
This would ueceSSitate duplicate
correspondence and work on the part
Of bureau officials and would delay
rather than expedite the adjudication
of the case. The handling of the case
entirely by the state service officer
will eliminate this duplication. Mr.
of the legion. and hereafter. corre-
Spondence relative to claims of ex
service men by members OF the legion
should be directed TO Mr.. Idler at 1928
New York avenue. care of department
headquarters American Legion.
At the regular meeting of Costello
Post Tuesday night. in the board
room Of the District building, twenty
six new members were admitted
Bill Franklin outlined to the post the
action to he taken by the legion re-
garding the fight to be made to keep
the political prisoners in Jail.
The post accepted the invitation OF
the United Spanish War Veterans to
the unveiinx OF the monument of
col. NJ Emme: Trell l.. S. A.. on May
30. at Arlington national cemetery.
Comrades Franklin and L.rffcrts Will
have charge of the uniformed detail!
Dick O'Brien made a report on his
drill team. that will start function
Ing at the next initiation. The post
voted to make every effort to make
the national memorial fund for the
decoration of graves of their buddies
in France and America a huge sue
cess
Comrade Kohen, chairman of the
home committee, made a report on the
new home. The drum corps will be
out in their new regalia on May 80.
The first Of new series Of enter
tainments was given Wednesday night
In the rooms of the Gavel Club by
Kenneth Fl. Nash Post. No. s, the all
Masonic post Of the American Legion.
Commander Frank Huntington pre-
sided.
! Addresses were made by National