Evening star., 1924-03-09

toration of the IL - ~ - r ii,laiii1
brary at Louvain James A. Mcfarland.
as an American
memorial to Belgium. O'NeilI, who
was wounded eleven times with the
Rainbow Division, wears the congress
sional medal OF honor, and as such is
entitled to the privileges of the floors
of Congress. He was introduced in
reception, and the next day was
GRANTED private audience with
President Coolidge.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars are
active in behalf of stressing the vet
erans' adjusted compensation bill now
pending before Congress-. The Mas
sackusetts department is bringing
pressure to bear upon the President
by the citizens of Massachusetts TO
ascertain the reason why he has
changed his attitude toward paying
former service men the bonus, after
having been so favorable for such q
measure while he, was governor OF
that state.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett, COM
mander- -in-chief. appeared before the
House and urged Congress to pass the
fourfold plan adjusted compensation
, measure as outlined in the Mckenzie
bill. He advised the committee that
the Veterans of Foreign Wars had
indorsed the measure unanimously,
even though a fair percentage of our
organizati ton was made up of veterans
of the Spanish-American war, Vera
Cruz expedition, Boxer rebellion ana
other engagements.
Gen. Brett was followed by Capt.
Edwin S. Bettelheim, jr., chairman OF
the national Legislative committee,
who told the members of the commit
tee that the Mckenzie plan, or in fact
any-bili that Congress in its wisdom
deemed it advisable to enact, would
be acceptable to the former service
men, and that the adjusted compensa-
ton had become with them a matter
of principle, and it might be under
stood now and for all time that the
/, former service men would not be sat
isfied until their measure is passed.
The committee was Informed that the
fourfold plan had been indOrsed by
the past four national encampments,
after having been resolved upon by
innumerable local posts and approved
by state department encampments
that there is not record of a single
post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
who has gone adverse to the enact
ment of this measure.
The monthly meeting of the L. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American
Legion, will be held at the College
| Women's Club, 1922 / street, tomor-
! row at pm.
The women Iegionnaires of the de-
partment and the auxiiiaries are plan
ming to give leap year dance at the
| Marine Barracks April 90 The pro-
| ceeds will apply on the department
! debt.
The dramatic club will hold a meet
4 ing March 90 at pm. at the home
! of the commander, Helen q. ONelil,
| Dresden apartments.
! The March meeting of the District
! 81 Tal American
Legion Auxiliary, was held last We'd
nesday evening in the headquarters,
! 1923 New York avenue.
! 4 card party is to be held at the
Gavel Club April %, the proceeds to
| go toward the Service Club of the
! auxiliary, located at 21s Sd street
! RESOLUTIONS were adopted and for
| warded to the national legislative
Legion Auxiliary approving and con.
! curing in the movement presented
| by Representative Collier of New
! York to Congress to make official the
adoption by the United S States sni as a,isS ITS
Banner" The anthem has been Off
cially adopted by the Army and the
| Navy.
donating to the Auxiliary Service
club fifty sheets, FIVE dozen pillow
! cases. forty bedside rugs and fur
nishing one room. which it obligates
itself to upkeep, was read
| Building and fire inspections have
been made and the repairs on the
Auxiliary Service Club are now gong
forward.
Mrs. T. F.. Fawcett. president, Dis
trict of Columbia department., Amerf-
can Legion Auxiliary, PRESIDED
Vincent Costello Post. Unit No. 5
lmet Wednesday at pm. at 1919 Ne"
York avenue northwest, with Mrs
William F. Franklin. president, pre-
isiding. Mrs. E. Lefferts was appoint
ed by Mrs. Franklin as unit chairman
iof the poppy committee.
A poppy meeting is to be held al
1.-THE home of Mrs. O'Connor, 322o Kim
gle road, tomorrow evening.
The James E. Walker Post, No. 26
james Reese Europe Post and Posi-
a joint meeting at the eth street
te7s nsaach' February a Is. from $50 to
i1l:3O pm. The meeting was addressed
iby Maj. o. J. W. Scott. chaplain, late
smith of the Salvation Army, who
lspoke of the work of his organization
lin the world war: Adj. Holt of the
lSalvation Army: Capt. west A. Hamll-
ton, commander of the James e;
1.-THE legion's activities and recounte6
deeds of the famous 92nd and 93rd
divisions of the A. e. F. in the great
war: Commander W. A. Rycraw of the
,James Reese Europe Post, and Com
jmander Dereefe Holton of Post No
i29 also spoke.
Messrs. Lomax and Dorsey led ir
isipging war songs. Hot coffee and
ldoughnuts. made by their host, the
tSalvation Army, were served.
All members of the three posts are
;urged to renew their membershi iY
dues and reserve dollar or two fol
lfunds in their respective posts to bt
fused for floral decorations Memoria
iday.
The American Legion's omnibus bill,
lfor the relief of the disabled, contain.
ling thirty specific amendments to thu
Iexlsting war risk insurance act ans
itional legion convention, has beer
'completed by the national Legislative
girls their tenderfoot test, while the
others practiced signaling. After
that games were played and the
t,raotipp closed with singing '"raDS D