Evening star., 1924-04-20
Veterans of Great War

in Washington. The large ballroom
will be used, and there will be no
and Marine bands have already de-
cided TO contribute their services for
the evening.
One of the outstanding features of
the gathering will be the dedication
Of colro of the District of Columbia
Ace Chapter. Mrs. Charles Angus
tine Robinson has offered silken or
ganization and national standards,
which will be accepted by Commander
E. w. Pumphrey on behalf of the de-
partment. while the Ace colors will
be presented by Henry Lansburgh
while the massed bands play martial
music.
Boxes have been placed on sale and
the first purchase was by the Greek
legation. II is hoped to have rep
resentatives of all the allied coun-
tries participating in the ball.
Different state commanders of the
Disabled American Veterans are COM
ing to Washington to place the prob
lens of the wounded men in the d.
ferent sections up to the Veterans
Bureau through the ID. A v. office
here. The latest commander to come
is DR.. J. A. Tamisiea OF Nebraska.
who hold a conference with Director
Hines during the week protecting the
cational School near Omaha
The Kenneth H Nash Post, No. s.
the American Legion, at it's last meet
ing indorsed the Johnson bill restrict
ing the immigration of orientals.
Senior Vice Commander Gerber was
elected commander to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Com
| mander A. c. McCheasnev. ]. H
Achman was elected senior vice COM
mander.
The chairman of the membership
committee announced a membership
drive is to be launched within the
next few days. with the purpose OF
securing 500 members. Two teams
have been formed in a friendly con-
test, one headed by Senior Vice Com
mander Achman and the other by
Past Commander ]. r. Emeigh.
At the meeting of Henry S. Spen-
gler Post No. IL. American Legion,
held at the ciubrooIns in the National
Guard Armory On Wednesday. a com
mittee consisting of Earl c. Smithson
and Watson 3. Miller was appointed
to make arrangements for the erec-
tion of a suitable marker at the
grave of Joseph Hodgson in Arling-
ton cemetery. The Veterans of For
eign Wars, Spanish War Veterans and
Society of the Sd District of Colum-
bia Infantry, of which Comrade
Hodgson was also a member, are to
be invited to aid the post in this un-
dertaking.
Tom Z. Fawcett, treasurer of the
Service Club, which is being pro-
vided at the old Florence Crittenton
Home site, at 2Is Sd street northwest
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary for
the benefit OF exservice men and
their families. outlined the activities
of the ladies' auxiliaries along this
line. He was appointed by the posts
to ascertain and report at the next
meeting further details concerning
this proposed club and in what way
the post can be of assistance in max
ing the project a success.
Spengler Post extended it's con-
Oehman, inspector of buildings of the
District of Columbia, incident to his
promotion to colonel in the National
of the newly organized I21st Regi-
ment of Engineers, 29th National
Guard Division.
The regular monthly luncheon OF
the post will be held at the City Club
May 8. at 1880 pm. An invitation
will be extended to Gen. Hines of the
Veterans Bureau to be guest OF
the Spengler Post on this occasion
DR.. Sydney C. Cousins was elected to
membership. c. NJ Neal, Braintree
Post, No. S6. Department of Massa.
chusetts. was a visitor at this meet.
| ing and entertained the post with a
short address. Spengier Post Aux.
| iliary, Mrs. Paul e. Twyman, presi
dent, entertained the post after ad
Journment and served refreshments