Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Veterans of Great War

| the Naval Hospital in this city were
recipients in the shape of toilet bags
presented Christmas day by members
Of the American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary who sup
piled a long-felt want.
The task of securing contributions
and cutting out the material was un-
dertaken by Mrs. c. Louise Fisk, wife
of Past Commander Howard S. FISK
of George Washington Post, No. !,
the pioneer post of the American Lee
gion. She was assisted by members
of Robley D. Evans Post, No. 4, AUX
Hilary, which unit also made cash
donation; several members of the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, the
American Legion, both of which are
Navy organizations, and the wives of
several ex-service men. They work.
ed increasingly in order that they
might be delivered in time for Christ
mas, and their accomplishment was
not in vain.
Since the passage of the Reed
Johnson act at the last session of
Congress several hundred new pa
TENTS have been received in the va
rious hospitals about Washington. A
visit among the hospital patients de-
yeloped the fact that toilet backs
were essentially needed, with the re-
suit that every boy was supplied dur
ing the past week. In addition, Mrs.
Fisk baked several hundred old-fash
toned cookies which she donated to
the sick lads at the Naval Hospital
at the same time.
District of Columbia Commandery
of the Military Order of Foreign
Wars will hold it's annual banquet
and election at the Army and Navy
Club tomorrow at Z pm. The COM
mittee in charge consists of Capt.
Sam s. Sewall, chairman; Capt. Edwin
S. Bethlehem, jr., and Maj. A. H DON
dero. The new standard of colors
will be presented. Gen. Hugh A.
Drum assistant chief Of staff, United
States Army, will be the principal
speaker.
To perpetuate memories Of active
service of the 26th Division and pro-
mote fraternity and mutual helpful
ness veterans of that division resid-
ing in the District of Columbia have
organized a chapter of the Yankee
Division Veterans Association to be
known as Poste Command Chaumont,
but commonly described the Yankee
Division Club of Washington.
The organizing committee consist
ed of Representative B. Carroll Reece
of Tennessee, Representative VIII
liam p Connery, jr., of Massachu-
sets: Maj Davis G.. Arnold, assist
ant director of the Veterans Bureau:
Capt. James W. Boyer, formerly as
sistant adjutant general of the 26th
Division and now chief of research
section, Veterans Bureau, and Capt.
Jack S. Connolly. Washington repre-
sentative of VIII B. Hays.
Temporary officers have been Sc
lected as follows: Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards. L. S, A, retired.
honorary president: Representative
merry, first vice president; Maj. Ar
mold, second vice president; Maj.
James F. Coupal, third vice president:
Col Lewis w. Cass, secretary; Capt.
Connolly, treasurer: Col. r. H. NAL
lett, Col. Pelham D. Glassford, Col.
William Alfonte, Col. Douglas Potts,
Col. B. Frank Cheatham and Sergt.
T. w. Mccormick, directors.
The next meeting will be Febru-
airy 6. the seventh anniversary of the
divisions entry on the Chemin -des-
Danes front under command of Gen.
d 'Maudhuy. 18th French Army Corps.
Disabled veterans having claims
before the Veterans Bureau are ad-
vised by bureau officials that under
recent legislation governing opera
lions of the bureau, no claim agent
or attorney, except the recognized
of the American Lee
gion. the Red Cross and such other
organizations as shall be approved by
the director, shall be recognized in
the presentation of adjudication of
claims.
1t has been pointed out to Veter-
ans Bureau officials that numerous
unofficial organiza tons have sprung
up throughout the country announc-
Ing their intent and function as that
of assisting disabled veterans TO get
their claim through the bureau" for
a monetary consideration. The le-
gion, Red Cross and other recognized
agencies which assist the disabled
men in filing their compensation
claims do so gratuitously, assuming
for the time being the capacity Of at
torney in fact for the claimant VS..
the bureau.