Evening star., 1924-06-15
Veterans of Great War

this year will be of a more definite
nature than heretofore, and II is Gen.
Reiily's plan to include the discus
sion of problems of national ifDor-
tance by nationally known men well
qualified to present them to the uele-
gates, members and guests.
Col. Swan has already prepared an
elaborate plan for the entertainment It
Boston Chapter. of some 1900 men,
into "regimental formation" and each
unit will have its particular job to
handle, with the view of leaving
nothing undone to provide for the re-
ception and entertainment features.
There will be the usual military
banquet and ball on the last night of
the convention at the Copley Plaza
Hotel, convention headquarters.
Outings for hospitalized soldier
patients are soon to begin under the
direction of members of Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4. Veterans
of Foreign Wars, which has sent out
d request for the use of automobiles.
Arrangements are being made to
give series of automobile outings
for the patients in the several "serV-
ice" hospitals, and Frank q. Thomas,
H. c. Forney, Charles kohen, Howard
T.. Chase and Samuel Berlin have
been appointed a committee to make
arrangements and solicit the donation
of automobiles to be used for the
proposed automobile outing. Mr..
Thomas can be reached at 2525 Hall
place.
The District of Columbia depart
ment of the Disabled American Vet
Grams al its annual meeting elected
ID. J. HuSSey. vocational student at
the National University Law School.
to be department commander. Other
officers chosen We're: j. r. McClaren,
senior vice commander; George f..
Spaulding. Junior vice commander; r.
L. Chambers, reelected, treasurer.
Commander HuSSey and Vice Com
mander McClaren were elected dele
gates to the national convention at
Salt Lake City. the latter part of this
month.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will attend the ceremonies at
the Hebrew cemetery, in Anacostia,
today at ESQ pm, TO do honor to the
twenty eight overseas veterans who
lie buried in that cemetery All V.
+. VS. who can possibly do so are
urged to meet Charles Cohen at l
pm. in front of the National Metro
politan Bank building, 18th street
northwest.
American Veterans of Hellenic De-
scent held its regular semi monthly
meeting Wednesday night, in the
boardroom of the District building.
Chaplain Stratigos opened the meet
ing with prayer.
Commander V. l. Chebithes had re-
turned from Kentucky. and presided
over the meeting. Plans were laid to
raise fund for the purpose of erect
ing A fitting memorial at the grave
of the hero, Dilboy. The orEaniza-
tion has already decided to build a
clubhouse at one of the nearby sum-
mer resorts for the benefit of its
members and their friends. Com
radeS Fhotis. Lambadakis, Panago-
pulos, Chanakas and George Demas
were appointed on the committee to
select the site and submit the plans
for the building. The clubhouse will
be completed by the early part of
next spring.
of Hellenic veterans of different parts
of the country were read. and ii is eX
pected that before very long plans
Will be completed for grand con-
vention of all the veterans of Hell
lenic descent to be held in Washing
ton by next Decoration day.
The James f. Walker Post, No. IS,
American Legion. met Thursday eve
ming at the Twelfth Street Branch Y.
NJ. c. A. The meeting was well at
tended and much business of impor-
tance was transacted Plans were
made to provide assistance for any
men who may need it in making out
their forms for adjusted compenSa-
tion, and it is contemplated to estab-
liSh "a bureau at post headquarters,
1888 street northwest, where
specially prepared men will be on
hand to render the desired service.
The report of the finance officer for
May was received and adopted. Les
ter r. Plummer and Edward D. White
were elected to membership. The re-
port of Chairman r. c. Clayton of the
dance committee was received. At
tention was called to the Legion
number on the bonus II is under