Evening star., 1923-02-18

| Hilary, Department District Of Column
| bia.
The unit OF the Stuart Walcott Post,
home of Mrs. C.. e. Ralph. president
of the unit, eos Rittenhouse street
northwest last Tuesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Department of District of Columbia,
American Legion Auxiliary, was held
| at 1923 New York avenue northwest,
last Wednesday evening.
The auxiliary of the H. c. Spengler
Post. No. u. ia holding a rummaSe
sale at l715 J. 7th street northwest, on
! February 10. 20 and 81.
The auxiliary of the Vincent B.
Costello Post. at its last meeting, at
Room "a, District building. appointed
the following committee chairmen:
Hospital committee, Mrs. Mary F..
Shanahan; membership committee,
ment committee. Miss Anna Costello:
publicity committee, Miss Azelie B.
Serpas
The H c. Spengler unit will hold a
dance on April 90, at 2400 18th street
northwest.
Costello Post held a dance on Lin
coins birthday at the Salon of Dance
on Connecticut avenue. The post or
chestra, in charge of e. McNelly. fur
nished music. Between dances the
comrades an d their lady friends were
entertained by Comrade Kendrick in
songs and buck dancing. and by the
post quartet. composed of Bill Frank
Lefferts. Dick O'Brien won the prize
waltz. and National Vice Commander
Watson B. Miller led the grand march.
The next big doings of the post will
be February 81. at the Park Savings
Bank building. 14th and Kenyon
streets. Comrade Lefferts, chairman
of the entertainment committee, has
arranged for a smoker, with songs,
boxing and wrestling. The main eX-
hibition bout of the evening Will see
Comrade Goldie Ahearn in action. AT
the next regular meeting. Tuesday
night Department Commander John
Lewis Smith will pay the post visit
The campaign of the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans to have late clinics in
every community TO justify such an
arrangement was extended to WASH
ington last week when the Veterans
Bureau announced the dlspensary at
9Th and b streets would function on
Wednesday afternoon until o'clock.
A complaint had been made that
numbers of compensate men have
been unable to be examined to re-
ceive treatment because of the hours
and the Disabled American Veterans
want one day week shortened and
another heightened to accommodate
these cases.
The national drive of the Disabled
American Veterans for more members
has now reached Washington. and
cards are being signed every day in
the Offices In the Munsey building.
Resolutions urging that permission
be sought to erect a memorial Flagstaff
on the Key bridge and to maintain d
guard of honor to keep the American
| flag flying at all times were adopted by
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship, No.
4o7. Veterans of Foreign Wars, at its
| last meeting.
; 1t is proposed that the flag be hoisted
with appropriate ceremonies; that the
J guard be veteran of a foreign war
| of the United States: that the cost OF
erection, procurement and mainte-
nance Of the staff and flag be borne by
the District of Columbia. Veterans OF
| Foreign Wars and the several posts
: thereof.
| The next meeting Of the crew will
| be "Wednesday evening. at q. a. r.
! Hall. At this time a lasge draft of
| recruits will be initiated into the
| company. Members of other posts in
| the city are invited to attend.