Evening star., 1924-03-16

cient work during
that year prompt 50 #Z:%$S$:$
ed Post ON L.::.:*:SSS
mander Charles z. N E%s#
Hanford to reap
point him to the LEW s. MoHLE6.
same position, and go.
he served throughout the year !SSS
with an equally good year. In 1870
he was elected first vice commander
of the post, and later elevated TO the
Gf1lce of commander. His term VIII
expire in August of the present year
During the year 1923 he also served
as department adjutant under De
partment Commander John Lewis
Smith. At the present time in ad-
diuon to his duties as post com
| Ixander he is serving as secretary OF
Sthe board of governors OF George
Washington Post clubhouse. recently
purchased and dedicated at 1929 l
street northwest.
He is a native of the District OF
Columbia, and in 1908 enlisted IN
Company X, 1st Regiment District OF
Columbia National Guard, re-enlist-
ing twice in Battery A. and later
being transferred to Battery on its
organization. He served with this bat
terry at various times in Arizona in ls!o-
1916 during the Mexican border
trouble. During the world war he
enlisted in the United States Navy
in 1918 and served on the receiving
He He, was dlseharged in 1s1s.
Following the precedent establish
ed by the past two Presidents OF the
United States. Calvin Coolidge has
niaced the seal of approval on tne
annual poppy campaign conducted
Memorial day of each year by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In his letter to Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett,
commander-in-ch of the " r. w.
and adjutant general OF the DlStrles
of Columbia. he said:
"It is a pleasure to comply with
your request for word of indorse-
ment and approval OF the poppy CAM
paisn which the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are organizing. | note with
particular interest and satisfaction
your statement that the poppies are
to be made by disabled men. l hope
the effort through this movement to
> perpetuate and strengthen the ma
1ional sentiment of obligation to
those who served their country in the
world war will lie emlnently sue
CeSsful.'
Disabled veterans of the world war
declared Eon-feasibIe by the Veterans
Bureau are employed by the Veterans
>of Foreign Wars to manufacture the
poppieS to be. used in its national
Pittsburgh. is strictly modern in
every respect and supervised ty war
veterans. Officials of the Veterans
Bureau as we'll as others prominently
Identified with rehabilitation work
inspect the buddy poppy" factory
daily and are enthusiastic over what
seems to be solution OF the most
~exing prohlem Yet TO confront the
those pr ronounced heretofore nom
feasible for ANYTHING.
The purchase and dedication by
George Washington Post, No. l. the
American Legion, of its permanent
home at 1929 l street northwest is
considered one of the most construc-
tive ideas carried out among the local
posts comprising the department in
the National Capital The joint me
mortal. dedication and fifth, anniver-
sary exercises March Z proved sue
cessfuf from every standpoint and is
expected to result in. a larger and
stronger organization:~'r-
The>building, which contains thirty
rooms and was formerly the home of
Gen. Myer, after whom Fort Myer
was named, has been entirely remod-
eled inside and renovated according
to modern designs. In addition 1t has
been completely furnished and equip
ped with furniture, rugs, bedroom
furniture. pictures. etc. through do
nations and now presents an attrac-
tive appearance. The library is one
and will hold four thousand volumes.
More than one thousand books have
already been donated. The, clubhouse
is also provided with large stage
and in the next few days will be
equipped with motion picture ma
chine.
At the meeting of the post Tuesday
night the famous War Department
film. FLASHES of Action" will be
shown. These pictures. taken by the
are considered among the best pro
duced of war pictures in France. The
assembly room on the floor has been
enlarged and will now accommodate
fhHo h,tr,
The presence of First National
Commander Franklin D'Olier at the
memorial exercises held in honor OF
those who paid the supreme sacri-
sion of renewing acquaintances whom
he met during his term in office in
1919, when the foundation of this
veterans organization was laid. 1t
was due to his untiring efforts that
the legion made the successful strides
that it did in the first year of its ex-
istence. He held an informal recep-
tion after the exercises, after which
he returned to his home, in Philadel-
phia. having come down especially
in front of the clubhouse. District
Commissioner Cuno H Rudolph was
among those who attended the memo
rial exercises.
April the post will hold a ladies
night in the clubhouse, and Past
Commander Charles B. Hanford will /
present scenes from "Othe1lo.' He is
considered one of the leading Shake
spearean actors of the present time
and prior to the world war toured the !
country in repertoire.
The following have been elected to /
membership in the post: Thomas
Beall; George F. Hooven. transfer
ring from Coium bine Post, Denver, (
Col. and John Z. Smith. from Vincent
B. Costello Post. Posthumous men, |
bers elected at the last meeting in
Guided Edward H. Shaughnessy, Rob |
ert L. Whitehand, William De c.
Revenal and William +. Miltenberger.
Vincent Costello Post. the American
Legion, at the last meeting, in the
boardroom of the District building,
had 210 members and their families