Evening star., 1924-06-29

Inc t~enty-n1th annual cncdfip-
ment of the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, United Spanish
War Veterans, held in Grand Army
Hall last Saturday. unanimously
elected Arthur II. League of Admiral
George Dewey Camp department COM
mander for the year 1924-2J. Other
officers elected were: Clarence w.
Belknap. senior vice commander; Ed
ward j. Nolan, junior vice COM
mander; James A. Burns. judge advo-
cate J. a. e. Shuster. inspector; DR..
l.. c. Barstow, surgeon; James L.
Wilson, marshal, and Terence y.
Fielder, chaplain. Delegates elected
to the national encampment to be
held at Michigan City, Ind, Septem-
Der to 10. were: John A. Gallagher.
Alfred +. Simond George B. Parker
and Daniel Foley.
Department Commander League
after being installed in his Office
announced the following appoint
| ments TO his personal staff: Harry B.
Coulter, adjutant (reappointment;
Joseph J. Harvey, quartermaster ire
torian; James r. Maynard, press cor
respondent. and Andrew J. Kimmel,
chairman of the good and welfare
committee. Commander League will
announce the balance of the depart
| ment staff in general orders TO be
issued in the near future.
Past Department Commander Dean
| of the Grand Army of the Republic
was an honored guest and addressed
the delegates and visitors on organi-
| zation and recruiting. Paul j. Nc
Gahan, department commander OF the
District American Legion, also a
nf inn cd o
cooperation of all veteran organiZa-
tions in veteran matters. Lieut.. Ken
meth l.. Coontz, District commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
spoke Of the Importance of veterans
| assisting in Americanization work.
During the proceedings of the con-
Vention "a delegation of fifteen from
the District ladies' auXiliaries, who
were holding their convention on
another floor of the hall headed by
Department President Frances NJ. Van
Allen. paid their respects to the en-
campment and presented the retiring
department commander, James j.
Murphy, with flowers and greetings
from the auXiliaries- A similar COM
mittee from the Spanish War Vet
Grams was appointed to convey greet
ings and good wishes TO the ladies
convention.
A resolution was adopted urging
upon the national convention to be
| held 1t Michigan City, Ind, in Sep
| tember, that the national organiza-
| tion continue at the next session of
Congress it's endeavurs TO obtain an
| adequate pension for their aged and
| disabled comrades, believing that the
| sentiment of the people of the United
| States will justify their senators and
representatives in Congress in over
riding a presidential veto should the
| same conditions arise as did on the
| occasion of the veto of May 1.
| resolution also was adopted thanking
RuTSunl Mexico
| Representative John NJ. Robsion of
| Kentucky for leading the fight in
| Congress for the Bursum pension
| bill, which the President vetoed.
| Other resolutions adopted thanked
Brig. Cen Frank r. Hines, director
! of the eNterans Bureau, for his so
| licitude for the veterans of the Span
| ish war period; congratulated Rep
| resentative Knutson of Minnesota
| upon his denomination; thanked Rep
Yesentative kiess of Pennsylvania for
his aid to veterans; thanked Repre-
sentative Johnson of South Dakota
| for his friendship to veterans: lauded
the legislative activities of Albert d.
| Alcorn, commander in chief OF the
| United Spanish War Veterans, and
| acknowledging appreciation or cour-
| tesies shown by Commissioner wash
ington Gardner and Deputy Commits
| sioner Hays Haymaker of the bureau
of pensions, and a resolution request
| ing Congress to investigate the ac-
| tiVities of the various foundations of
| the late Andrew Carnegie, to deter
| mine to what extent American cltl-
| Zens and organizations are influenced
| nv them in matters of foreign policy
and national defense" Past Depart
ment Commander William l.. Mattocks
! was chairman of the resolutions COM
| mittee. ~
Past Department Commander II. \.
| Michaelman and Senior Vice Depart
| ment Commander Harry w. Hobbs of
the Department Of Maryland headed
| a delegation OF nfteen as Nlsltors 10
| the District encampment.
The camps represented at the de-
partment encampment Were: Gen.
! Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. !; Lieut..
Richard j. Harden Camp No. Z; Col
Henry w. Lawton Camp, No. 4; Col.
| John Jacob Astor Camp, No. &; Ad-
! miral George Dewey Naval Camp, NO.
| 7: Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp, No. ..
Junior Vice Commander Frank
Parrish of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
was elected an alternate delegate to
represent the department at the ma
| tional convention to be held at
Michigan City, Ind, September
| to 10.
| Commander Arthur NJ. Eerthiaume
| Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp will
call meeting of the good and well
fare committee to take up the ques-
| tion OF hnance. owing 10 the IN
| crease of the per capita tax, both
national and departmental, and the
| added increase of hall rent, it will be
necessary to provide additional funds.
The department band will hold re-
| hearsaI Thursday night at o'clock
at the Armory, Fifth and l. streets
northwest
At the last meeting of Richard j.
Harden Camp resolution was
adopted expressing the appreciation
! of the, camp to Representative Royal
c. Johnson of South Dakota for his