Evening star., 1925-12-13

The James L. Walker Post. No. %,
American Legion, held it's final meet
ing fer this year at the Twelfth
street branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. De-
cember 10 and Comdr. $. II. Epps
presided Chief among the many
committee reports made was an ac-
count of the Armistice day smoker.
Plans We're made for the posts an
nual visit to disabled soldiers and
sailors during the Christmas holidays
at Walter Reed, Mount Alto and other
hospitals. The entire membership of
the post. under the chair1nanship of
Percy Hamilton, will meet with the
auxiliary at . o'clock Christmas day
at 1853 L street and make the trip
by automobiles. A report of pend
ing legislation before the present ses-
sion of Congress for benefit of ex-
service men was made by Comdr.
West A. Hamilton. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing in principle the
provisions of the GaSque bill affect
ing the present method for election
of members to the Public School
Board.
The following officers We're elected:
Frank 4. Coleman. commander;
Charles G.. Young. senior vice COM
mander: John +. Porter, jr.. Junior
vice commander: Oscar J. w. Scott,
chaplain: John SWEENEY. quartermas-
ter: S. II. Epps. historian: w. A.
Brooks. master-a arms; w. +. AleXan-
der. sergeant-at- arms; Robert Dyson,
senior color bearer; Charles b.
Lomack. Junior color bearer: Elbert
Williams. bugler: r. B. Lindsey. ad-
jutant: D. B. Fantroy, finance officer.
Installation ceremonies will be held
January "a.
Disabled American Veterans.
The legislative program adopted by
the Disabled American Veterans in
the fifth national convention last
Summer is included in the bill in
troduced by Royal G. Johnson Of
South Dakota. chairman Of the vet.
Grams committee Of the House, to
amend the World War veterans act.
There are 90 items on the program,
among the outstanding being to al
low vocational training for those who
have been unable to start training
because of disabilities but who are
barred by the law as 1t Is today; per
manent compensation for men who
have arrested tuberculosis, extension
Of time for filing claims for Veterans
Bureau benefits, liberalization Of the
insurance" laws so that the disabled
may reinstate lapsed policies on the
same basis as the strong veteran, .eX-
cept that the Government hold against
the face value OF the policy the
amount the man would have to pay
under the existing laws; establishment
Of a permanent medical corps in the
Veterans Bureau in order to attract
and hold better class of doctors. and
opposition to the inclusion Of the Vet
Grams Bureau in the department Of
education and relief. for the present
at least.
Mr. johnson plans an early start
for the hearings upon the bill, which
will later go to the Senate, when hear
ings will be held by a subcommittee
of the Senate finance committee.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
E.quality-Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. will meet
Thursday evening at Pythian Temple
1912 Ninth street. at which time a
large class of new members will be
obligated and the annual election of
post officers will be held. Since the gold
v. T. W. booster" button was adopt
ed by national headquarters early in
the present year this post has award
ed more OF these distinctive gold but
tons than any other V. L. w. unit
in this department, 1t being necessary
for member to obtain not less than