Evening star., 1923-04-29

benefits as result of President Hard
ing's approval of recommendations OF
Joe Sparks. chairman of the Amerl'
can Legion's national rehabilitation
committee. These include the lease OF
the 500-bed tuberculosis hospital at
kerrville. Tex. known as the Ameri-
can Legion Memorial Sanatorium. and
the construction of additional 1ac1il-
ties at the Veterans Bureau Neuro-
psvchiatric Hospital. No. IS. at North
Little Rock, Ark. and No. 6, at Au-
yusta. Ga Three hundred beds VIII
he added to each ~ these hospitals.
F;ouaIity-W Walter ..ecd Post, No. 2S4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, VIII holo
IN. open meeting and entertainments
next Thursday evening at PEthlan
renple 1912 9th street northwest
The entertainment committee mas ar
.anCed an attractive program. ne
aides Auxiliary will serve refresh
nents. , W. >;
,sled 70 donate the use of his auto
mobile to assist in giving disaoled
comrades an outing SUNDAY ail@I
loon. May 90, at which time IL is
Iesired to have at least tWentE'hF"
,ars organized and ready to MAKE the
lriye through Rock Creek Park: III
g intended to leave Walter Reed Hos
,ital at o:l5 o'clock and make the
entire trip in about one hour ana a
Tbe eouipment recently ordered for
he drill team that the post is now
organizing to take part IN the onil-
-ation ceremonies viii soon De deiiN-
cd and there is still places for Two
,cmhers on the team. y. l.. Mill
,nre = member of this post, Is or
.'nizinc an automobile caravan to
nake the trip from Washington I"
Cnrfolk. Va, In August to take IN the
,ational V. F. w. encampmeht.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality
y.1,er Reed Post recently held card
artv at the home of the president
.Irs. NJ l.. Finch. ~;
Tbe AUXILIARY will cndeavor to dis
,ose of at least 1000 poppies during
he poppy campaign TO be held JUST
reyjous to Memorial day.
The American Legion's appeal Tor
- endowment fund to provide FOR
h. permanent annual decoration OF
/, ooo graves of overseas dead has
,rousnd interest in all parts OF the
o,,ntry. AS Memorial day approaches
no number of contributions received
legion national heauqua..
Indianapolis. Ind, reaches new
lights. The largest sum In consri,
,utions to date has been received
.nn, Michigan. Other leading states.
II relative order. are rehnsy Ea'i"'
yew York, Illinois and virginia
r,s ceremonies of the American
aeion will be inaugurated at the
nafing Of George Washington lost,
%o l. at their headquarters; ls.9 i
street noEthwest; o.ti Gsn. Henry aenr T. Alien
,nd Rrig. Gen Frank T: Hines are
,nnd;dates to be obligated.
The benefit dance for the band,
which was held Thursday night AZ
the Areaee' 1aer MAI. slS rhacker,ve nsf Walker
,,os heen visiting the members who
&c sick at St Elizabeth's, Mount Alto
md Walter Reed hospitals and all are
senorted as improving. Lieut.. w. M;
Williams. member or this camp anu anu
pnan seriously ill at Walter Reed
uospitaI. Mrs. Harding sent MIN
aiehty-six rosebuds from the hie
House, one for each year or ms Ire;
The American Legion Auxiliary or
,,a an1 George e. Kilieen Post, No. %.
at it's meeting April 90. voted to hold
o card party on May at the Potomac
Rank building. A lawn fete is to be
given in July. A poppy meeting was
held at the home nn,, OF on Mvy Wedpesdsy s9sy.
tnril 25. The Killeen Unit is seeing
70 II that large poppies are to be
made for the markers on the memorial
trees on 18th street on Memorial day.
The unit of the Stuart Walcott Post,
No 10. held a meeting at 1923 New
York avenue northwest April 2S.
The unit Of the Vincent B. Costello
POST. No. 10, will hold melting at
the District building next Tuesday
evening. The members have been
netting at members homes every
week, making poppies for Memorial
day.
the unit of the Henry G. Spengler