Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-25
Veterans of Foreign Wars

! gested that the appropriate head is
the Civil Service Commission.
Gen. Frank r Hines, director of
! the Veterans Bureau, in his remarks
stated that SO long as he Is director
| of the bureau it will be his policy
| to render maximum service to the
| disabled veterans, with all doubt re-
! solved in favor of the veterans. He
| expressed the hope that in time all
| the seats of Congress would be occu-
pied by men who had served this
Nation in a military status and that,
| irrespective of party fealty, the fact
| that a candidate for public office had
| served honorably in the armed forces
! of the United States should be the
! strong recommendation Of his fitness
| to assist in the Government Of the
| Nation in times of peace.
! Comma nder-in-Chief Slower urged
! harmony among veterans and vet
| Grams organizations, teamwork in
! promoting their respective legislative
| programs and united effort in procur-
| ing congressional action; and he de-
| scribed his platform as one Of service.
de claring that every individual vet
| eran in the V. +. w. had his proper
| place there and he should find that
place and discharge It's duties and obi.
| cations with credit TO himself and
| benefit to the V. F. W.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Federal
Post, No. S24, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. met Monday evening, in Odd
Fellows Temple. where the regular
business meeting was conducted. The
president, Mrs. Mary Lucas, presiding.
The various committees who have
been busy throughout the Summer
made reports.
Plans were made for the beginning
of the Fall and Winter activities the
first to be given in the form of a
Halloween costume card party to be
held October %, in st. Agnes Parish
Hall. 40 Q street. The public is invited.
The proceeds will be used IN carrying
on the work Of the auxiliary which
is formed primarily for the relief and
benefit of disabled soldiers and their
families.
National Capital Post 1877, Veterans
of Foreign Wars. held its regular
meeting Friday evening. October 16. at
Odd Fellows Hall. 419 Seventh street.
! with Comdr. Daniel Leahy presiding.
| The degree team consisting of Comdr.
Leahy, Senior Vice Comdr. +. a.
Pierce, Junior Vice Comdr. f. Miller,
! Chaplain William p. Cavanaugh. Ad-
| jutant Harry L. Clements and Quar-
| termaster Ernest Wickstrand officiated
! at the mastering III OIL Three ne" lc-
| cruits. Dept. Comdr. Francis HUM
| submitted a report Of his trip to St.
! Petersburg, Fla, where he attended
| the twenty seventh national encamp-
ment of the United Spanish War
| Veterans and of his trip to Cuba.
I George j. Neuner told of visit to
! Florida.
| The post will send out circular let
tiers to its members notifying them of
| a change of meeting place from Odd
Fellows Hall to the Pythian Temple,
/ 1912 Ninth street, commencing Mon
| day evening. November 9. Meeting
nights will be changed from the first
and third Fridays to that of second
| and fourth Mondays. The first meet
| ing in new hall will be held Monday
evening, November 8. Committee on
! arrangements is planning a program
as home coming for the first meeting
I and all members and eligibles are
! invited to be present.
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Margaret Lidstone. president Of the
posts auxiliary. that the auxiliary will
give a 500 card party Tuesday even
ing at their regular meeting place,
1912 Ninth street, Pythian Temple.
Mrs Elsie Miller, secretary. announc-
cd that the committee had all plans
perfected.