Evening star., 1923-01-07
VETERANS OF GREATWAR

At recent meeting of the James
Reese Europe Post. No. 8, the follow
Ing officers were elected: Commander,
Earl l. Person; senior vice COM
mander, z. E. Almond: junior vice
commander. John Handy; sergeant-at-
arms, William Tate; master-at-
arms, r. w. Tompkins: chaplain. ].
r. Anderson: historian, Alexander
Mann; color bearers. r. E. Hill and
K. l. Williams; chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, G. Ii. Rycraw.
mander. announced the following re-
appointments: Adjutant. W. r. Lea;
assistant -adjutant, G. Fl. Rycraw
finance officer. w. A. Haley There
will be public installation of the
officers next Tuesday evening.
Disabled veterans of the world war
will be the benefciaries II three bills
introduced recently in Congress at
the request OF the American Legion
become laws. One Of the bills pro-
vides financial assistance to disabled
men in establishing them on self-sus-
tanning farms. 1t has been referred
to the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. Extension OF the
time limit for obtaining certificates
Of ability until August 8, 1925, and
for conversion of government term
insurance until March 3. 1881, is af-
forded by other measures. A bill
provides that in cases where the vet
eran is 'fndigent" his insurance may
be reinstated and the lapsed pre-
miums deducted from the face value
of his policy.
Less than half of the five million
world war fighters have claimed the
victory medal authorized by the gov
ernment in recognition of their serv-
ices overseas and in America, accord
Ing to the service division of the
American Legion.
Men who served in the Army can
obtain medals from the following
places: Fort Crook. Neb.: Fort Thomas,
KY: Fort Mcpherson. Ga: Fort Bliss.
Tex; Sd and Olive streets, st. Louis;
room 270, City Hall, San Francisco;
Old Federal building, Detroit; Fed
eral building, Minneapolis: room 106,
Federal building, Los Angeles; room
pol, New Post Office building, Port
land, Ore; 80 Whitehall street, New
York; and at any United States Army
post.
Ex-sailors may obtain their medals
at any United States Navy recruiting
station or from the bureau of navi-
cation at Washington. Nurses are
urged to communicate with the sur
geon general. and former field clerk s
with the adjutant general of the
United States Army at Washington.
Victory medals may be obtained by
all persons who served in the armed
forces OF the United States during the
world war, and, in case of death, by
the person next of kin.
The American Legion Auxiliary.
Department of District of Columbia
will hold its regular monthly meeting
at 1923 New York avenue northwest
next Wednesday at pm.
The Stuart walcott Post, No. 10,
Auxiliary of the American Legion.
Will hold meeting at Room 402, 1923
New York avenue northwest, next
Tuesday at pm.
The American Legion Auxiliary of
the Robley d. Evans Post, No. 4, made
and filled Christmas stockings for the
children of members of the post and
the auxiliary. The Christmas party
was held at the home of the president
OF the unit. The stockings that were
left over were taken to the patients
of St. Eiizabeth's Hospital, where the
boys had the goodies for the holidays
The unit makes weekly visits to the
hospital.
The Department Auxiliary gave a
generous supply of fruit to three To-
cal hospitals at Christmas time for
benefit of ex-service men. Through
the efforts of the state hospital chair
man, Mrs. r. z. Fawcett, packages
were sent to each boy from their
home state. These packages were