Evening star., 1923-02-18
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

At the last meeting Of the Local
chapter, Rainbow Division Veterans
IN the boardroom, District building
plans we're discussed to make Wash
inston the convention city for the
year 1924 committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the matter ana 10
outline an entertainment program
Announcement was made that a
smoker and card party will be held
March at the Occidental Hotel for
the purpose of booming the conven-
tion plans.
The chapter will shortly hold a
series of social and athletic entertain
ments including dances, card parties,
iS howlns csptes4 sse
drive will probably be launched. The
constitution has been amended to give
the officers a greater radius OF action.
which it is hoped will make the local.
Rainbow Chapter the largest ana most
active veteran organization in the DIS
trict.
The District of Columbia Depart
Inent of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
is out in real earnest to combat the
red propaganda existing in all parts
Of the country. and is beginning to con-
centrate it's efforts in Washington.
The overseas men appreciate that In
recent years. there has been mani
fes,atons of%a sinister and malicious
influence and propaganda which
seems to be fostered and encouraged
by thousands of dollars being poured
into this country by soviet Russia
to keep its agents busy in spread
ing this propaganda with the sole
purpose of undermining the govern
rnent of the United States and the
ideal for which this nation and our
forefat athers have always stood. Every
trict has pledged his support to the
department commander. Brig. Gen.
Anton Stephan, to form themselves
into one large committee for the pur-
pose of combating those influences
and activities, and to report to the
radicals. communists. anarchists or
reds that come to their attention. 4
number of these cases have been dis
posed of through the efforts of the
local v F. w by the United States
Department of Justice.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars In
the nations capital intend to carry
on their slogan of "One Flag, One
County. One Language"
Officers and executive committee of
National Capital Post, No. 127, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. at it's last
meeting formulated various plans for
entertainments during the next few
months. Commander Val y. Brandon,
assisted by Senior Vice Commands
37th Division, submitted plans for
calling al former members Of the
31th Division together in reunion.
For information former division
members may call at G. A. r. Hall
each first and third Friday evenings
at post meeting. The meeting in
dorsed the movement for community
chest. as proposed by Department
Commander Gen. Anton Stephen. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. George j.
Neuner. chairman OF entertainment
submitted "a plan for celebrating the
fourth anniversary Of, the birth OF
District OF Columbia, coupling the
affair with the National American
lzation dag, an annual celebration
taken up by the Veterans of gn
Wars of the United States.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
through this committee, is pledged
to do everything within its power to
eliminate the hyohen in organizations
composed Of residents or citizens OF
the United States: to endeavor to
bring about the speaking Of the Ian
gusge of our country at all times
and in all places within the boun-
daries of the United States: to use
our utmost efforts, through iegisla-
the alien population of this country
prepare to become citizens or pre-
pare TO leave the country until they
change their minds, and furthermore
that all aliens who for cause have
been refused citizenship be at once
deported.
The formation Of a base ball team
was received with enthusiasm by the
members of the Sergeant Jasper
Post, No. 13, American Legion. at the
recent meeting held in the post club
rooms in the Perpetual building. A
special committee was Immediately
appointed by Commander Thomas ].
FraiIey. headed by Horace A. Kelly.
The other members OF this commit
tee are George S. kilgour. John r.
Ratcliffe and Walter w. Smyth. Com
rade kilgour was in charge of the
veterans bureau base ball team last
season and his services to the COM
mittee Of the post are considered ex-
tremely valuable.
Ray S. Cunningham, chairman of
the entertainment committee. has re-
quested additional members for the
social activities of the post and Ray
nond NJ. Peak and Russell w. Clark
son have been named to serve with
him. The post confirmed the sugges-
tions of the executive committee and
the dinner dance will be held April z.
John r. Ratcliffe has been appoint
ed by Commander Frailey as athletic
officer of the post. Rudolph Roetschi
will serve as assistant athletic officer.
The chairman of the initiation COM
mittee, II. A. Kelly, announces addi
tional changes in the procedure for
the March meeting, when a number
of new candidates will be admitted
into full membership. The date of the
next meeting is Thursday, March s.
Commander Thomas J. Frailey has
been appointed by John Lewis Smith,
commander of the District Of Colum-
bia Department, as a member of the
transportation committee of the de-
partment.
Federal Post, No. s24. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, will meet Friday even
ing, February 90, at 1880 o'clock. in
the Perpetual building, 11th and E
streets northwest. A number of can
didates are to be obligated and other
business to be transacted. At
O'Clock an open meeting will be held
TO which all former service men and
their friends are invited. The Saliva tior
Army will then take charge, and Capt
Of the salvation Army business
women's residence, 1880 L street
northwest. will present an illustrated
travelogue, entitled France in War
time and Occupied and Unoccupied
Germany and Holland"
Capt. and Mrs Smith are veterans
OF Salvation Army overseas work
having served nearly four years with
the American Army in important and
other music will be rendered and an
,ld-fashioned Salvation Army feed
will follow the program.
4 card party was held at the home
of Mrs. Leon Arnold, 1929 35th street