Evening star., 1923-08-12
Veterans of Great War

Chicago at 2.05 pm. the next day. II
will arrive at San Francisco October
II at 2:3o pm The round trip fare
will be $l0S.1S. Tickets will be placed
on sale October 3 TO -. inclusive, with
a final return limit to November 10.
The work OF the extension OF chap
ters of the Disabled American Vet
Grams in the fourth district, which In
cludes this city. Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia, was continued
last week, when chapter was organ
ICED at Federal Park. Perryville. Md.
where a number of Washington for
mer service men are hospitalized or
being vocationally rehabilitated.
Frank J. irwin, national rehabili-
tation chairman. went from Washing
ton. inspected the plant and addressed
the men. John OConnell was elected
first commander OF the chapter This
week the formal installation of the
new chapter at the Naval Hospital
here will take place.
James A MacFarland of the Dis
abled American Veterans was one of
the two national commanders of vet
erans organizations TO come to Wash
ington for the presidential funeral.
Living strictly up TO the pledge
made with Col. c. o. Sheriff. to have
only ten men in the procession. Com
mander MacFarlaud divided the Dis
abled American Veterans delegation
into half national and half local rep
resentatives. With the heavily draped
colors of the national headqua rters
escorted by an armed color guard the
disabled men made an Impressive
showing in the final tribute to the
President who had often shown his
interest in the men wounded in ma
tional service
In the Disabled American Veterans
section were representatives of the
Army. Navy and marines, with six
former enlisted men and four former
officers.
Through arrangements made by
]. r. Mcdonald. Disabled American
Veterans national committeeman for
this district. seven bed patients from
the naval hospital saw the Harding
funeral from the windows ~ 13th
street and Pennsylvania avenue
The idea OF the Disabled American n
Veterans of the World War 10 have or
ganized vetera ndom to present a solid
front TO Congress in d demand for re-
in the conference here Of the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
United Spanish War Veterans Military
Order of the World War and the D. A.
". mas spread across the country, ac-
corcing 10 reports received here. On
the Pacific coast II is stated there IS
much enthusiasm
The plan is 10 recodify all the laws
and regulations of the Veterans Bureau
and then draw up a bill that will cover
man, TO go to Congress when the ses-
sion opens in December.
The Veterans Bureau will soon place
in each hospital a manager to handle
the business end of the institution. Di-
rector Hines SAYS he is convinced there
would be much improvement if an
executive officer was assigned to each
commanding officer, thereby permitting
that officer to devote all his time to
his professional duties and RESPONSE
bilities.
For five weeks. starting TODAY. an in
tensive membership campaign 10 re-
enlist old members and recruit new
ones will be conducted in Washingto on
by the various posts of the American
Legion. II is to be on the basis of the
paid-up members reported at national
! headquarters on september Is, that the
number Of delegates 10 the national
convention OF the American Legion az
San Francisco in October will be de-
termined.
prize of a free trip to the national
convention has been posted to be
awarded to the member securing the
largest number Of members. This con-
test Is now in progress and il has been
officially announced that it will end on
September T. although the membership
campaign will be continued until the
10th.
The people of Washington have been
asked 10 give expression to their opin-
ion as to whether the District Of CO.
lumbia delegation shall make an effort
a the national convention in San Fran
cisco TO bring the 1924 convention Ia
this city. In order that the District
may have delegation OF ten delegates
campaign is being carried on to recruit
to at least the same strength it had
last year. If not to surpass that figure
The membership drive also has
another incentive because il is on the
! basis of paid-up members that the
! post representation at the department
convention is based. This convention
| will be held at the District building OF
| the nights of September and 8. ano
at this gathering new officers Of the
department for the ensuing year will be
! chosen.
Activities at the excursion planned
! for Marshall Hall September 1 will alsc
| add encouragement to the membership
| drive, and the committee handling tht
| outing, which is to take the place OF
| the excursion at Chesapeake Beach or
July 81 which was spoiled by rain, will
| award the prizes at Marshall Hall tina
! were to have been distributed on the
| earlier date. All tickets remain good