Evening star., 1924-12-14
Veterans of Great War

by the department District Of Column
bia auxiliary. and will receive the
prize given by Mrs. Leon Arnold, de-
partment president. for the first name
on the roll.
American Legion rehabilitation
officers announce that the legion will
urge legislation in Congress to place
all agencies affecting the care Of sick
and disabled of our wars under the CEN
trail control Of the United States Vet
eranS' Bureau.
The ten branches of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers would come under the manage
ment of the Veterans Bureau If Con-
gress approves the plan. Investigation
has shown that thousands Of vet
Grams Of our wars and expeditions in
these homes are receiving care and
hospital treatment that is far below
the standards obtaining under the
direct control of the Veterans Bu-
reau, particularly in the matter of
food and special diets.
Five subcommittees from the COM
mtttee on World War Veterans legis-
!ation of the House of Representa-
lives have made survey of the Vet
Grams Bureau and Soldier Home insti-
tutions throughout the country and
Will report their observations and
recommendations to the House com
mittee.
Post, No. 2S4, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, celebrated =, its
iiflh birthday with a banquet at
the Hotel Oa aidental December l,
attended by Roy J. Ashmore, Frank
M Baker, John n. Bailey, AL
'en Barber. Joseph F. Beattie. Sam
Berlin. Edwin s. Bethlehem, jr., Ell
mer Burt. Herbert A. Church. jay ID.
Opulter, Arthur J. Cotter, l.. e. Don
aIdson. Daniel j. Fenton, II. c. For
rey, Ira C. Harper, William c. jamie
son, Joseph Jordon. Thomas w. Jones,
Charles kohen. Charles c. McAfee.
James f. Mackley. Charles Miller. Jo-
seph 2. Muiligan. Frank L. Peckham.
Claude b. Phelps. Harry ]. Photis.
John G. Robbins, Myron d. Smith.
Frank G.. Thomas, Ernest Wickstrand
and John D. Wischhusen.
Edwin S. Bettelheim. acting as
toastmaster. introduced Gen. John H.
Dunn. commander chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars: Col. Fred
Ryons, secretary National Reserve
Officers Association, and Hays Hay
maker, deputy commissioner of pen
post. each Of whom made short ad-
Dire esseS. Gen. Dunn in his address,
stated that the National Council OF
Administration had approved the ac-
ceptance of the gift of 40 acres of
land located at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
that was recently made to the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. and also stat
ed that it was the intention to make
1t the site for the National V. +. w.
u,id nd c. Sya l.
ready having been formulated for
constructing the necessary buildings
on this ideal location.
Myron D. Smith, post commander,
presented life membership certificates
to Edwin S. Bethlehem, Frank NJ. Ba-
ker and William G. Jemieson, the
three original charter mem bers of this
post. incidentally stating that Equal
ity-Walter Reed Post had grown
within five years to be one of the
most successful and prosperous vet
eran units located in Washington.
The open meeting and entertain
ment of Equality Walter Reed Post,
held December was for the pur-
pose Of entertaining the Ladies' AuxiI-
larry and their friends. The en-
tertainment program presented was
under the direction of Joseph F.
Beattie. Mrs. George Baldwin Nc
Coy. representative of the Gold Star
Mothers, was the guest and made an
address.
Kenneth H Nash Post, No. s, the
American Legion nominated officers
at It's last meeting. Senior Vice
J. o. Jones was nomi-
mated for commander. Those nomi-
mated for senior vice commander were:
H. Carroll, department COM
of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars: DR.. Elliott A. Hunt and Lieut.
Col Ira F. Fravel. Other nominations
were: For iunior vice commander c.