Evening star., 1923-12-02
Veterans of Great War

Tank Corps Post. No. 10. of the
ming in the Chamber of Comme rec
rooms. Homer building. George r.
Frailey and Raymond H. Toense, for
the dance committee. reported that
all arrangements had been made for
q dance to be given by the post on
New Year eve at Fairmont Inn. Sam
uel c. Hersowith was elected to
membership in the post. Arrange
ments were made for the initiation
of eight new members to be taken
into the post at the first meeting in
December.
The Disabled American Veterans
during the week petitioned Director
Hines of the Veterans Bureau to
have all December compensation
ahled men prior to Christmas. The
matter is now in the hands of the
legal division OF the bureau, and if
the plan can be worked out within
the law it is expected the men in the
hospitals and schools will have their
money in time to be used during the
holidays.
4 card party for the benefit of the
welfare fund Of the Tank Corps Post
unit of the American Legion Auxil-
iary was held last evening at the
home Of Miss NJ. G. Kondrup in
Georgetown. About fifty persons
participated Among those present
were Mrs. r T.. Fawcett, department
president Of the American Legion
Auxiliary. and William F. Franklin.
department vice commander of the
American Legion.
Posts Of the American Legion will
no longer be viCtimized by takers who
claim membership in the organiza-
rion in order 10 obtain funds. Lemuel
Bolles. national suljutant of the or
sanitation. has declared. An effort
by legion national headquarters to
clear the country OF such impoStors
will soon be undertaken.
The problem Of the transient OK
service men has long been a serious
one to legion posts. Continual de-
mandS are made for assistance. Many
of the claims on which demands are
made have been found fraudulent.
Certain recipients of funds for relief
are known to have travelled all over
the country at the expense of the
legion. while others have dissipated
the money in idleness.
Emergency financial relief for dis
abled men who are kept in Washing
ron pending adjudication of their
claims will be handled by the Dis
trict Of Columbia department of the
Disabled American Veterans through
4 special committee. In order that no
money raised In the F'orget-rne-not
day, November 10. will go to wrong
parties. W. :. Clarke. Disabled Amer
lean Veterans liaison officer at the
Veterans Bureau. will pass upon all
request for assistance. To prevent
Rny fraud. the Disabled American
Veterans will pay no cash. but will
arrtngc for food and lodging for as
MANY claimants as possible and pay
the hill direct.
f. ". Pumphrey. state commander
of the Disabled American Veterans
here. spoke before the meeting of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs
during the week. thanking the women
for the part they played in making
success of the annual Forget nlc-not
campaign last month.
7. r. Mcdonald, national commit
teeman for this district Of the Dis
abled American Veterans. has under
consideration applications for char
ters from two schools in Washington
that have vocational trafnees.
The James T. Walker Post. No. 26.
Of the American Legion is conducting
Il membership drive. Post meetings
arc held every second and fourth
Thursdays of the month at the 18th
street branch of the Y. NJ. &. y. at
$50 pm. All members OF the James
l.. walker, Post. No. 26. are urged 10
cemher 13. to elect officers for the
ensuing yeSr Plans for the member
ship drive will then be fully eN-
plained