Evening star., 1923-02-25
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR

The members of George Washington
Post' No. I. the American Legion
made their annual pilgrimage Thurs
nay TO Mount Vernon. where a wreath
was placed on the tomb Of Washing
ton by Commander T. V. Walker
The trip was made in a special car on
the Washington-Virginia railroad
leaving the city at II o'clock.
Preparations are now under way
Tor an elaborate celebration of the
fourth anniversary Of the post on
March Z. The exercises will be held
In the home of the post, 1929 l street
northwest.
The post will give a benefit per-
formance at Polls Theater from to
o'clock, March II. The program
includes a concert by the United
states Marine Band. which starts az
2:30 o'clock, to be fol lowed at 8
O'Clock by two motion picture events
douglas Fairbanks in The Three
Musketeers," and Charlie Chaplin in
shoulder Arms" The United states
Marine Band will be under the direc-
tion of Lieut.. w. III. Santleman, who
has arranged special program Of
music for the occasion.
National Capital Post. 127. Veterans
or Foreign Wars. held it's regular
mceting February 16. with Com
mander' Val n. Brandon presiding.
The post bylaws. as amended with
various changes, were adopted after
final reading. George j. Neuner,
chairman Of entertaining, submitted
plans for celebrating. the fourth an
HiVcrsary of the birth of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars in the District of
Columbia coupling the affair with the
n1iional Americanization day, an an
Dual celebration taken up by the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars Of the United
States.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the support of the order in fighting
radicalism throughout the country.
and petitioniug the Secretary of War
for the preservation of old Fort Nc
Henry, as Il place of national history.
Joseph Il. Gardella, chairman "On to-
Norfolk club. reported in detail COM
plctr plans for carrying the District
delegation to Norfolk. for the twenty
fourth annual cncampment the last
week in August
The follow ing recruits were elected
80 membership: W. w. Goggin and
Sylvester Atchicson. with several re-
7nStatCmentS.
W. :. Clark has been elected COM
ouauder ami L. c. Ayres treasurer
OF the Ace Chapter of the Disa bled
American Veterans. Many of the
JlfibbCTS ti lnlS chapter are NoSd-
fional students at the Washington
Jewclry School and ii is planned to
renew the membership drive that has
made this one of the biggest organi-
cations of the Disabled American
Veterans in Washington.
y meeting Of the executive com
suitt"c of the state department of the
Disabled American Veterans has been
called for the evening of March -.
when it is expected that a decision
will bc reached as to holding a state
convention with delegates from all
chapters.
There are now six chapters in this
city. but ii is planned to have Il drive
for enlargement that Will include
several numbered Of tho 1000 patients
and vocational students in this city.
because of unsatisfactory conditions,
yhc national headquarters has thus
s;r had no man here on Il recruit ment
plan. With the reorganizat iI is
expected an organizer will be sent to
Washington in the hope of doubling
thr number OF chapters in the city.
Tho continued increase in the work
OF tho Legislative, rehabilitation and
anformaticn sections of the Washing
ION offices in the Munsey building has
forced Cincinnati to offer assistance
tn the plans that are being worked up
for an enlargement in the capital
EQualityW alter Reed Post. 2S4
Veterans of Foreign Wars. will meet
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple,
l012 9th street. northwest, at which
lime n large class of new members
will be obligated.
G.. Jameson. chairman of the commit
t." having charge of the post activi-