Evening star., 1925-04-26

Lewis Werden, Mrs. Harry Small
wood, Mrs. Emmett Waller, Mrs. Ed
ward Spedden and Mrs. Charles Will
son. The prize for the highest score
was won by Mrs. n. Simon.
Top Notch Tent. Military Order of
the Cootie, the official 'playground'
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
hold its last April meeting tomorrow
evening at Red Mems Hall. Nine.
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. at which time a class
of candidates will be initiated under
the direction of Val n. Brandon, grand
seam squirrel, assisted by the degree
team, the music being furnished by
the recently organized INT Chant
ers. The tent. through the courtesy
of Keith's Theater. will stage a big
fun feast" May S, and In addition to
the regular bill, there will be several
added attractions.
The local pup tent of the cooties
having been designated by the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, to select a
designated route, also make suitable
definite transportation arrangements
for the District of Columbia delega
ton that will attend the annual en-
campment, which is scheduled to be
week in August. has selected the
Chesapeake & Ohio route. The Vir-
ginia delegation has also selected the
same route and arrangements have
been made for a special train. The
hotel problem has also been solved
by arranging to have the Pullman
cars used for sleeping quarters during
the period Of the encampment, the
railroad company having agreed to
park the cars at a central and conven-
lent point in Tulsa.
The extra baggage car will have a
steel cage for the "cootie" mascot that
will be taken along, and a part of the
car will be available for the canteen
that will be operated by the 7. n. T.
refreShment committee Those who
desire to obtain the advantages of
quarters on the special train should
communicate with Val n. Brandon,
21S Ascot place northeast.
A fraternal visit to Baltimore Tent,
in order to assist the Baltimore pup
tent dedicate it's new dug OUT in
true cootie style. will be made next
month,
During the District Of Columbia De
partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars
encampment, scheduled to be held the
last week in June, the local cooties
will stage a big ceremonial.
Miss K. ]. Anslow of Boston, Mass,
a member of the Mattapan Unit, No.
1928, visited at the National Service
Club, 218-220 Third street northwest,
Monday, and also called on Walter
Wynn. She was enthusiastic regard
ing the arrangements provided for the
aid Of ex-service men. Other visitors
were Mrs. H. A. Arlington, Provi-
dence, r. l., member of the Provi
= II low
Auxiliary. and Mrs. Ruth S. Johnson,
member Of a unit at Miami, Fla.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is,
American Legion, is arranging for a
benefit performance to be given in
the Washington Auditorium May Is,
at SIS pm. for Walter Wynn, a to-
tally disabled soldier. The program
will be arranged by Mr.. Albion of the
Washington Opera Company. He
will be ably assisted by such artists as
Hunter Kimbell, who played the lead
ing role Aida" Mr.. Tchernikon of
the Tchernikoff-G Gardiner School will
appear with his Russian Ballet and
will be supported by Miss Margaret
Weigell and Miss Hereford. Aside
from this array of lumtnaries. the pro-
gram will comprise the New Jeru-
salem, No. 9, Masonic Glee Club and
the COStellO fOSl DTuIn anu buRle
Corps, under the direction of Sergt.
Bugler Loveless. In completing the
program Mr.. Albion is in negotiation
for several other features which he
hopes will lend an atmosphere of en-
joyment.
Walter Wynn, who enlisted in the
early period of the World War, was
sent to the Philippines, where he met
with an unfortunate accident while
tending his duties. The Pinch gun
which he was operating crackfired'
and crushed him. He was sent to the
hospital, where he underwent many
operations, from which gangrene and
septicemia set in, which resulted
in the amputation of both legs.
the removal of both eyes and
partial paralysis of the right side, thus
rendering useless his arm. He remain
ed in the hospital for several years,
when he was discharged with a pen
sion of S12 a month.
Since his discharge he found it ut
terly impossible TO live without the aid
of his mothers financial assistance.
His mother died, leaving him virtually
penniless and helpless.
At meeting of George Washing