Evening star., 1924-08-31
Veterans of Great War

Watson r. Miller. chairman or the
national rehabilitation committee or
the American Legion, has been IN
VIted by Chairman Royal c. johnson
or the House committee on World
War veterans legislation to partlci-
pate in the general inspection OF vet
Grams hospitals by members OF the
House veterans committee during
the Fall At the last session OF Con-
sresS resolution was adopted au-
thoriZing the inspection.
Five subcommlttees have been ap-
pointed with the following charm en-
Representative Homer Il. Snyder OF
New FORK, Representative Roy G..
Fitzgerald Of Ohio. Representative
Bird J. Vincent of Michigan. Repre-
sentative James RI. Ma -Latferty OF
California and Representative George
q. Simmons OF Nebraska. MeSsrs
Snyder! Fitzgerald and Vincent VIII
have jurisdiction of hospitals east OF
the Mississippi River and Messrs.
MacLafferty and Simmons Will m
speot those west of the Mississippi
The national rehabilitation commit
tee of the legion will cooperate IN
the survey by placing at the dts
poSal OF the congressional inspectors
the data and information collected
during the past year covering hos
pital conditions in the u districts.
The first number Of the child wei
fare program OF the Sergeant Jasper
Post No. I3. the American Legion.
was executed Thursday when the COM
mittce representing the post gave d
bathing party at Tidal Basin for % lit
tie girls of the Washington City Orphan
Asylum. The children were taken to
the beach in large truck. and after
enjoying the bathing were provided
with REFRESHMENTS. The committee in
charge consisted of Thomas J. Frailey,
past commander Of the post, chairman
Walter G. Gould, first vice commander;
mander; John T. Baker, past first vice
commander, and F. G. Fraser. past
first vice commander.
Commander Ralph A. Cusick has
called meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the post. TO be held in his
Offices. Investment Building. next Fri
day evening. when ways and means TO
finance another outing for children viii!
be discussed.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No. 2s4.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. will meet
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple,
10l2 Ninth street northwest, and a large
class of new members will be obligated.
The quartermaster has a supply of
transportation certificates, which will be
issued to all members who desire to
attend the annual encampment Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. to be held
in Atlantic City. N. j., September to
IL, inclusive. These certificates will per-
nit the purchase Of a round-trip ticket
for one fare for any member, also for
members families.
The post will make its headquarters
while in Atlantic City at the Tray
more Hotel, and members desiring to
make advance hotel reservations are
requested to communicate with
Comdr. Myron D. Smith, 2121 F. street
northwest.
w. G. Jameson. I'll Mount Vernon
place northwest. has been designated
to handle the post publicity work.
Ben Davis. 3407 o street northwest;
John G. Robbins, 1914 Thirteenth
street northwest; Sergt. John Butcher
Boiling Field, D. c.; Claude B. Phelps
1903 Kearney street northeast
Thomas F. Dyer. 32s Thirteenth street
southeast; Sam Berlin, 1913 Seventh
street northwest; James l. Kidwell
20s Pennsylvania avenue southeast
street northeast, have been added to
the membership campaign committee.
There will be several valuable prizes
awarded to the members bringing in
the greatest number Of recruits, one
Of the prizes consisting Of a solid gold
". r. w. badge. Bonus application
blanks or bonus information will be
furnished at the ". F. w. service
bureau. 31s National Metropolitan
Bank.
The 1st Division Society of the
District Is making plans for the
housing of 10000 war veterans who
are expected to attend the 1st Divi-
sion reunion to be held here October
|3 4 and 5, when feature will be
the unveiling of the new 1St Division
memorial, just south of the State,
War and Navy Building, by President
Coolidge The unveiling ceremony is
to be preceded by a parade and re-
view.
Committee chairmen in charge of
the reunion are: Gen. James A. Drain,
oo-ordinating committee, chairman
A. l.. Lucas, j. Il. Manning. Henry r.
Biting, finance; Capt. C. o. Coulter,
c. s. Ryan, Albert B. Disney. pub
Iicity; David Frisel, James L. Collins,
William Grau, secretarial; Capt. w.
l.. McMorris. Lawrence A. Pope,
Thomas J. Dickson, reception and
housing: Cortland Parker. w. o. Bos-
we'll, Lester L. Hillary, Charles Phil
lips, w. M. Cruiksbank, Maxwell
Murray, John G. Robbins, entertain
ment; r. B. Wilby, w. L. McMorris,
Douglas L. weart, stands; Redmond
Stewart, W. r. Scott, John A. Crane,
c. c. Lowe, r. A. Ruggles. George NJ.
GilIett, arrangements; Theodore
Roosevelt, Hjalmar Erickson, Fred
Lind, George c. Barnhardt, l.. 3.
Hastings, Thomas L. Miller and
w. H. Dodds, parade.
Oficers and members of the men,
bership committee Of Kenneth H
Nash Post, No. 8, the Masonic post
Of the District, will meet at the
Gavel Club next Wednesday evening
to consider an extensive program in