Evening star., 1923-02-11

pose OF the American Legion as helm,
constructive rather than critical as
IStitution S S
William Wolfe Smith, chief coun
sellor of the legal division Of the
veterans bureau, also addressed the
meeting ana spoke on matters affect
ing the veterans. He declared il 70
De his Purpose. as far as possible to
see tnat every dollar granted by Con
Sress for the care of the ex-soldter
be honestly spent for the veterans
VINO deserve it. Mr.. Smith said that
anecting the ex-service men and
women who are patients at ST Eliza
beth's and that he would welcome
isuggestions that would be of benefit
to ex-servfce people.
After the meeting the refreshment
coffee.
National Capital Post, No. I27,
| Veterans of Foreign Wars. met Feb
ruary 2. and it was decided to vote
on a change in the bylaws at the
| next regular meeting. Department
bylaws Tor correction to be taken
up by delegates at the constitutional
| convention to be held tomorrow III
the District National Guard Armory
were submitted. The following dele
gates were elected to the convention:
Statsbnfs Rr; Clifford Cox Daniel Leahy; G.
4 william
Lowder. j. G. Tall, D. Pugh. E.
Weaver, L. z. Brandon, c. D. Dono-
van, j. NJ. Much. II. keefe, II. Mccoy,
Francis. c. Cotter, IL J: Thiele,
VI. W. j; harrington. J; 0rkem. J
Eulcao. r. r. Hoge. II. Clements. r. =
Steel and J. Dills. Alternates-P. O.
johnson, Charles Neff, Charles Am
monds and II. Guiffre. Following re
| cruits were elected to membership.
William A. Bulcao, transferring from
the Rhineland Post 700 stationed al
Coblenz. Germany. a. p. Hare and
| c. F. Travers
The post favored the proposed home
for widows and orphans being spon-
| sored by the United States War Vet
| erans' Association and Daniel Leahy
was appointed to represent the post.
| Resolutions were adopted az fol-
lows and ordered presented to the
department for approval: 1. That the
| Department of the District OF Colum-
bia, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, par
| ticipate in commemorating the
| tWenty-ffth anniversary OF destruc-
ton of tSe battleship Maine February
| 10; also coupling with the exercises
by holding military services In mem
ory Of the men who lost their lives
when the troopship Tuscania was
| sunk during the world war. 2. Peti-
! ticning the President of the United
| States for calling a conference OF ma
| tions to devise ways and means Of
l
cessive international traffic in mar
cotic drugs.
| George J. Neuner. chairman of the
entertainment committee, reported
plans for celebrating the fourth an
| niversary of the post.
| Joseph Gardella. chairman Onto
| Norfolk Club, made a favorable re-
port, announcing that inquiries were
ginia as to requirements for joining
! the club, and urged members OF the
| District to enroll at the earliest op
portunity.
! Equality-walter Reed Post, No 2s4
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet
! Thursday evening at Pythian Temple
| 1912 9th street northwest, AT which
| time another large class of new mem
! bers will be obligated. James A. Kid
we'll, director Independent Washing
| ton Boys Band, has been designated
chairman of the entertainment COM
| mittee and instructed to make prepa-
| rations for the open meeting of the
post which will be held March Is, at
which time the membership campaign
will be closed and several valuable
prizes awarded to the members haY-
! ing made the best boosting record.
| The post now has a ladies' aux
! Hilary organized and tEe ladies' have
| already taken up considerable hos
! pital activities in behalf of our mem
bership and ex-service men In ger
| glad to receive donations of cigars,
| cigarettes, tobacco, candy, etc, to be
| used in distribution in hospitals. All
donations should be forwarded direct
to Mrs. Margaret l.. Finch, president,
1902 n street northwest, or to Mrs.
Irene Davis, 1904 street northeast.
Members of the post who anticipate
attending the national encampment
which is to be held in Norfolk, Va,
the last week in August, are request
ed to give their names to the adtu-
tant-
grievance committee, with Post Com
mander Howard L. Chase as chair
man, for the purpose of investigating
and, IL necessary, taking up all cases
of grievance or similar questions re-
|, ported.
Past Commander W. G.. Jameson
has been appointed chairman OF the
committee to make arrangements for
Red Cross building at Walter Reed
Hospital February 25.
An important meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. 13, the American Legion. was
held Monday night. during which the
program and policies of the post for
the ensuing year were definitely out
lined. The complete roster of officers
attended.
Ray ]. Cunningham has been ap-
pointed chairman of the entertainment
committee, and plans are being COM
pleted for a dinner-dance to be given
April Z. John R. Racliffe made
favorable report concerning the prog
ress Of the basket ball team.
Among the new members initiated
by Chairman Horace A Kelly OF the
initiation committee, and his assist
ants were Edward Tappy, Samuel T.:
Hetser, John s. Kappa. A number or
Al.ys dfrny a1
be initiated at the March meeting or
the post Messrs. Garrity, Callahan
and Hagar represented the post ar
military funeral in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery.
Club, whereby members of the post
NAV make Immediate financial ar
rangements to attend the nationdi
convention in San Francisco next Oc-
tober, will be discussed at the Feoru-
ary meeting.
progressive 500 card party will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Leon Arnold,
1929 35th street northwest, tomorrow
evening for the benefit of the American
Legion Auxiliary, Department OF Dis
trict OF Columbia
The American Legion Auxiliary OF the
Stuart Walcott Post, NO. 10. VIII nolo
a social meeting at the home OF Mrs
G e. Ralph. president Of the unit, eos
Rittenhouse street northwest, next
Tuesday evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
American Legion Auxiliary, Department
Of the District of Columbia will he
held at 1929 New York avenue north
west, next Wednesday evening.
social meeting OF Henry c.
snengIer Unit. No. 12. American Le-
zion Auxiliary, will he held next
Thursday evening at 2557 18th street
northwest. Plans were made at the