Evening star., 1923-04-01
Veterans of Great War

Membership in the American Le-
gion Auxiliary is greater by 5000
than ar the same period last year,
according to Miss Bess r. Wether-
holt. national secretary of tie or
ganfzation, which is composed of
mothers. wives and daughters of
world war veterans.
The auxiliary is now composed of
$3.50 units. a gain of LIS units over
the same date in 1922. headquarters
In Indianapolis chartered thirty
seven new units during the last
week, II was announced.
Greater membership gains during
the last seven days were registered
in the states of the northwest. Min
nesota chartered six units and South
Dakota followed with four. Mime
sofa leads in membership, followed,
In relative order, by Kansas, Penn
sylvania, Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, New
York, Nebraska, South Dakota, Okla
homa, New Jersey and Illinois. An
increase of nearly % per cent has
been scored by Minnesota over the
same date Of 1922
Equality Walter Reed Post, No
284, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
meet Thursday evening at Pythian
Temple, 10l2 9th street northwest
L. +. Donaldson, quartermaster, 632
Princeton place northwest, now has
a supply of the new distinctive
membership cards adopted by the
post.
Arthur l.. Mllmore, post chaplain, is
busy soliciting members Of the V. r. W.
who own automobiles to join the auto
mobile caravan that he is forming TO
make the trip down 10 Norfolk, Va, for
the annual encampment, and II is in
tended TO make several motor side. trips
to the many historical places in and
around the tide water section of the Old
Dominion state during the encamp-
ment. Those that wish to be included
in this party should make reservations
in advance.
Commander Howard Z. Chase is
organizing a degree team and Myron d.
Sfpith has been appointed captain. The
members Of the team will hold re-
hearsal once each week until they be-
come proficient in their parts, as II Is
intended to compete for one Of the de-
gree team prizes that have been offered
by national headquarters.
The post is laying plans TO take an
active part in the annual department
excursion 10 be held at Chesapeake
Beach all the net profits of this annual
activity going into the department re
lief fund. The informal dance to be
given by The post at Elks Hall Tuesday
evening, April 10, is for the purpose Of
obtaining sufficient funds to purchase a
stand Of post colors, and already con-
siderable advance sale OF tickets have
been made.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality
Walter Reed Post has arranged to make
at least one visit each week to Walter
Reed Hospital, and the president, Mrs.
Margaret l.. Finch. 1902 street north
west, requests that all special cases
ladies in order that they may receive
prompt attention. Donations of cigars,
cigarettes, candy, etc. for distribution to
patients in the hospital, should be made
direct to the president Of the auxiliary
or to Mrs. Irene Davis, secretary, 1904
f street northeast.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Henry {. Spengler Post, No. u, will
hold a meeting next Thursday at the
Armory, 472 L street northwest, 5 pm.
The unit of the George Z. Kileen
Post, No. 20. meets at Potomac Bank
building next Friday at pm.
The unit Of the Vincent p. Costello
Post. No. Is, meets at room "a, District
building, Tuesday, pm.
The unit of the Tank Corps, No. ls,
meets Friday evening.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, held its
regular business meeting at 1923 New
York avenue northwest, March &c. Plans
We're discussed for giving a card party
in the near future. Work on the max
ing of poppies for Memorial Day is 60
ing on. Miss Chippie Williams is chair
man of the poppy committee.
Dates of American Legion Auxiliary
meetings for next week are: Unit of
George E. killeen Post, No. %. Potomac
Bank building. Friday. s pm; unit of
Henry G. SpengIer Post, No. -. the
Armory, Thursday. pm; unit of Vim
cent b. Costello Post, No. Is, District
building. Tuesday, pm; unit of Tank
Corps, No. 19. Friday
Vincent Costello Post-The American
Legion members are preparing resolu-
tion to be presented TO the Department
of the District ways or means of hold
ing boxing bouts in the District under
the American Legion. In Chicago,
where bouts are not permitted, the
American Legion has been given per
mission to hold such bouts and the fight
fans Of the windy city see the best
boxers of the country in action every
week. The Legion members feel that
in as much as wrestling is allowed they
see no difference in the holding of box
ing bouts.
H. c. Perry. d member of the post
died last week, after suffering for
more than two years from tubercu-
losis contracted while he was in
France with the A. T.. r. The funeral
services We're in charge Of Vice Com
mander Lefferts and the following
comrades acted as pall-bearers: Jo-
septh Drury. Edward Cats, Raymond
kendrick. Thomas Galliher. u. An
drea and Edward karweise. Comrade
Perry leaves a wife and baby.
The membership drive of the post
is proving a great success, and Ssrgt
Murphy. i'll charge. is highly elated
over the wax the drive is turning out
Robert Z. Peary ship. No. Az. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, is conducting
membership drive with the idea TO
give to Washington the biggest V. r.
w. post in the United States. Not
only will II be the largest post. but
it will be unique in that it will he
practically a national post. with
membership from every state in the
the Union; also it will be largely
composed of men in active service
in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard.
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