Evening star., 1923-02-04
VETERANS Of GREAT WAR

Sergeant Jasper Post. Ne. is, Amer
rnents for the organization Of a basket
pan team special committee, headed
oy John r. Ratcliffe, has been appointed
10 submit final report on February 9,
the next meeting Of the post.
/ Commander Thomas J. Fraiiey has
announced the appointment of q reso-
! lutions committee for the ensuing
year, consisting Of: Chairman, Louis
Marks. and Percy A. Matthews and
Halpn A. Cus1ck. associate members.
Rev. Hugh K Fulton, chaplain, has
been assigned additional duties BY
district Commander John Lewis Smith,
ana his appointment as chaplain OF
the District of Columbia Department,
American Legion. was confirmed BY
the department executive committee at
It's nrst meeting. January 20. Frank II.
h Nolte was named and confirmed as
mittee.
For the next meeting OF the post
Horace A. Kelly, chairman of the
initiation committee, has a complete
program, with a series OF events. for
those who will be then admitted into
Capt. E. ". Jordan, commander of
me Sl2th Machine Gun Post of the
de gare at the meeting OF the 40
/! and S" at the armory Wednesday
night. William T. Franklin, past
post commander OF the Costello Post
Of the American Legion. was close
contender for the honors. Or. 3. c.
MacNeill was the unanimous choice
for chef de train. Austin S. Imirie
was elected conducteur; II. L. Wilson,
commfssaire intendant; William Wolf
tional Press Club Post, correspond
ant. and Frank L. Peckham. garde
de Ia porte.
The following were elected chem
t~~ r~I-
Y. Walker. Watson B. Miller. Gen.
Anton stephan and Paul J. McGahan.
The "wrecking crew" OF the local
volture. No. ia, initiated q number :
of h3piess 9bs p.isenneFs ef n, Dc ps
g." They were all properly intro
duced into this organization, which
is known as the playground OF the
American Legion; 49,. .,.
chef de gare, was given vote OF
thanks by the voiture for his services
in the interest Of the 40 and 8"
during the past year. The meet
anniversary Of the local voiture. and
1t has experienced surprising
growth during its first year. Paul J.
McGahan, the retiring correspondent.
was commended for his untiring
organization.
Tim Jordan. the chef de gare. out
lined the plans Of the local organiza-
ton for the coming year Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
initiation for a very large class OF
prisonniers de guerre TO be held in
the near future.
Charles w. Kline, q prominent
member of the American Legion, will
confer in a few days with Charles 3.
Hanford, Shakespearean actor, and other
we'll known players regarding the
FNt nf al q
known as the American Legion Play
ers. Mr.. Kline has lived in the Dis
trict OF Columbia all his ;ife and dur
ing his school days was identified
dramatic offerings. At present he is
employed as an examiner in the
United States Veterans Bureau and
is veteran OF the world war.
IL is stated that the plays will sym
bolize modern conditions. and after
the organization has been perfected
effort will be made to produce some
of the great dramas of Shakespeare.
Members of st. Patrick's Players and
other dramatic societies in Washing
ton will aid in the formation of the
new organization, which, IL is said,
will be the first Of its kind in the
District. Many pretty girls employed
in the Veterans Bureau and others
from auxiliary organizations affiliated
with the American Legion will enroll
as members.
Offcers and committees OF National
Capital Post, No. 127, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. Al is last meeting,
received a complete report OF what
happened at Cincinnati during the
council administration meeting.
Resolutions were adopted setting
forth that the department command
ers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
meeting with the National Council
of Administration. in session in Gin
cinnati December II, 1922, indorsed
the sales tax plan. with foodstuffs
exempted. as a means of raising the
necessary revenue to finance an ad-
justed compensation bill, and that the
communicative chief Of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars be requested to ap-
point a committee to wait upon the
President TO request his cooperation
in dra fling an adjusted compensation
bill which would meet with his ap-
proval. and
Resolved That the legislative COM
mittee of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars be instructed TO prepare bill
in accordance with the Presidents
suggestion and have the same pre-
Sented TO Congress.