Evening star., 1924-10-26

planned to thoroughly canvass tho
ex-service men of Georgetown
Comdr. Probey made the followiI
appointments: Post adjutant. william
+. Franklin; finance officer, r Bailey
Brewer.
In the Sunday papers of October
10 the service record of Comdr
Probey read: Embarked for France
November 80, 1918" This should hayo
read: Embarked for France January
3, 1872
The membership committee Of the
Edward Douglas White Post, No. -
American Legion, reports that the
membership drive during the past
week has netted the post new mem
bers and about ID renewals for lG1j
This is a very good beginning for
the year 1925 and the chairman 1F
the committee reports that he hob,
to have all of the present 1924 msu
bers renew their 1925 members ~
by Dece ember l.
The post contemplates opening tn. Il.
post charters and allowing all new
members who join this post between
now and December l. 1924, to HAY >
their names upon the permaneGe
charter roll of the post. thereby NAL .
ing them charter members or m.
post.
statements for 1925 dues have ben
sent to all the members of the pos
and the members are requested ana
urged to make prompt settlement and
receive their new cards.
The McGroarty-OConn Post, \,
I, American Legion, held a ncctiu-.
at the National Auxiliary Seryie 4,
Club, 21S Third street northwest, oa'
Tuesday evening. October Il. with
practically all of the post memb rs
present.
The post is now conducting d me
herAbip campaign and urges all u.
servicc men, especially those a.,
| pioEed in the Treasury Departm. IL
to affiliate themselves with this DC j
! Information can be gotten from th3
post commander, Raymond A Burk
1926 Third street northeast, or u
adjutant, L. W. Schwalm, 1905 Shep'
herd street north east.
The Senior Legion Department -ir.
commander. Francis r Miller, who j.
the chairman Of the department c.
tertainmcnt committee in charge o.
the annual ball Of the department fq
be held November 81 at the New Wi
lard Hotel, has been very busy til,
past week making arrangements fUl
the ball. He is at present about t..
busiest man in the department auu
has kept the department adjutaul.
Joseph j. Idler, on the go preparirE
the mailing list Of all the post men.
bership, to whom tickets Will bc Stf!'.
EquaIity-W Reed Post. NJ
2S4, Veterans of Foreign Wars haa
arranged to obligate the largest class
1.
vember 6, among whom are Brig. Gt ,
Frank Il. Hines, director United Stat 7
Veterans Bureau, and Col. Dunlo
Penhallow, commanding officer. Mount
Alto Hospital, who have recent 3
signed up as members of this post
Past Commander-in-ch chief &C..
Lloyd d. Brett assisted by the degrc
team Of National Capital Post, vi.
obligate tho class Of new nernhcrs
directly after which the entertain
ment committee will present a "sur-
prise" program of entertainment thar
will contain plenty Of pep and Tct5
punch, sufficient 10 make the sevrra
newly we'd members remain until d
late hour.
The post Endorsed the District -.
Columbia department building projec /,
and made an initial subscription q:
$500 toward the same. several meci
hers also making individual subscrip-
ton for stock, IL being Intended to
purchase a building not only suitabI1
for headquarters Of all Veterans of
Foreign Wars posts and their ladics
auXiliaries, but also suitable for club-
room purposes. The Military Ord =
Of the Coolies also is boosting this
constructive movement l. f Don
aldson, quarterna aster, has been desis
mated treasurer of the departm. ~
building fund
This post, which was originally.
chartered December l. 1919, will &c
hratc its fifth birthday with u sub
scription banquet Monday, Decent, !.
]. and all Veterans Of Foreign Wars
members have been invited 20 attend
Reservations should be made for I'll
banquet with Edward & Bettelheiln,
jr., SIS National Metropolitan Bank
Building, not later than November =.
in order that suitable advance ar
rangements can be made.
Equality-WalterR Reed Post voted 20
participate in the big Navy foot lsLil
game. and, under the direction Of
Commander Myron d. Smith, with
Frank Thomas and Sam Berlin as colo;
bearers and J. +. Beattie as bugler, /,
| largo delegation will attend the M
tiunal Winter pastiIne at America
League base ball park. where III,
veterans will root for the veterans
The membership campaign commit
! tee of Equality-W Walter Reed Pos
now not only has representatives. i.
each section Of the city, but also III
them located at HyattsyiIle. I:il a.
dale and Laurel Nd also at CherrN:
dale, Ballston and Falls Church, Na.
| The committee has set as its aim 90
rer cent increase.
Equality Walter Reed Post has M
augurated an intensive hospital aC-
tivity campaign under the leadership
of Sam Berlin, Thomas G.. Jones and
Charles kohen. starting with the
Naval Hospital, where this wide
awake hospital visiting committee
called upon every patient in ever
ward in that institution. 1t is tn"
intention of the committee to GOV ~
at least one hospital each Sunday
and every unit in every veteran or
ganiZation is invited to match this
constructive activity. thereby brin-
. ing increased fraterual attention
numerous disabled veterans
!, Tic post adopted the follow if.-
resolutions: Supporting the propu,sr
hlocE system for control of Strcri
traffic in order 10 decrease the pre-
Cnt unusual number, of street acci-
dents, and asking national headquaT-
ters to learn just what number Of
veterans are located at the National
Lepcr Colony, and to learn If any
improvements arc necessary for the
comfort of these veterans located a
the colony.
Commander Percy E. Mccoy q
George Washington Post M ~.