Evening star., 1924-03-16
Veterans of Great War

4 present. The meeting was opened by
Commander Le6erts and then turned
over to Daniel Donovan OF the enter
tainmeHt committee. Representative
Prof. A. Deering of Catholic Univer-
sity made addresses. Music was fur
nished by the Army Band Orchestra
and the Costello Post Drum Corps.
Ben Levine and Ray Hendricks enter
tanned with songs and dances. Prizes
were distributed to all women, and a
radio set was given III. l.. McCabe of
Maryland State University, where he
is taking vocational training. At the
next meeting, March IS. another
post and prizes will be distributed by
DICK OBrien to all members in at
tendance.
The regular semi meeting
OF National Capital Post, No. 127. Vet
the Odd Fellows HaH March and
was called to order by Commander
Gardella. Department Inspector Cen
eLai Dietrlch inspected the records of
'he ad1utant and quartermaster.
WORD mas been received that the
aegree team of the post will be al
lowed to enter the competition for
the honor of the best team In the
Cnlted states. This contest will be
staged at Atlantic City during the
national encampment. The honor of
WI 1itS dl NATIONAL en-
GsHapinent Is one well worth winning
and the local posts Of the Veterans
or Foreign Wars pin their faith to
.ne 1esree team from National Cap
ital Post. The National Capital Post
team Is composed Of the present Of
Vice Vice Commander D., J. Leahy, Junior
Vice Commander H. p. Clements,
chaplain +. j. Sullivan Officer of the
Day Z. B. jennings, q. Statsberg and
william j.. keeffe. John Weaver is
post electrician and is in charge of
the electrical display used
ine chairman of the poppy CAM
paiSn Is requesting aid to help dis
tribute poppies. Each member Of this
post Is urged to join this committee
and help dispose of these poppies.
The local Pup Tent of the Military
order of the Cootie was organized
MONDAY mig ght. This order is the Of
foreign Wars and their sole object
IN organizing is to create and pre-
serve that feeling of good fellow ship
that exists between ex-service men.
Ihe hrst meeting was in the ma
ture of banquet and charter meet
ing. 1t was held at the Garden Tea
House, and all present were obliga ted
as charter members. Edwin S. Bet
tieheim, chairman of the national leg
lslatiVe committee, was designated by
oPi SIhC SoiiliIIdHutT To INSTALL Cne
officers. The following officers were
elected for period of one year: Val
n. Brandon, commander (seam squir-
reD: nj. II. Blake. senior vice COM
mander (olanket bum); r. r: Heise.
Junior vice commander (hide gimleD ;
Gunner Statsberg. custodian of the
Grumpy dufi1e bag tquarterma ster) ;
gam Beriin. surgeon tpillpusher); E.
;. Bittleheim, adjutant (hungry
cootlel; c: 3. Jennings. provost mar
shal; F. II. Farrar. master of ceremo-
nies (reader of the crummy shirD ::
William J. keeffe, officer of the guard
tJimmT legs); L. L. Brandon. assist
ant adjutant (pestiferous coffee cool
err; Ernest Wickstand. assistant
quartermast guardian of the ditty
pag), and r. s. Parrot, J. 8. Gardella
and Il. l.. Coontz were elected trus-
tees. or tightwads. There were TWEEN
ty-six signers of the charter.
The next meeting will be held ApriI
Z, place of meeting to be announced
fater Applicants for membership
should apply at S19 National Metro
politan Bank building.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ Brett, COM