Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10


World war Mothers viii act a. team
captains at the Riggs Bank. the Amer.
lean Security and Trust Co. banks.
Metropolitan, Federal-American. Lib
erty. District, Union Trust. Lincoln,
National Bank OF Washington, Farm
ers and Mechanics and Potomac Saw.
ings banks.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. under the di.
rection Of Mrs. Vesta L. Reed. 1928 3
street southwest, have completed their
arrangements to assist the post In the
campaign.
Stuart Walcott Post will meet Tues
dav In the boardroom OF tho District
Building at 8 pm. Formal plans will
be discussed relative to the forthcom.
ing endowment drive Of the national
more than thousand large peoples to
Arlington Cemetery on Memorial day.
A meeting OF the James Reese
Europe Post No. s, was held at the
18th Street Branch. Y. M. c. A., April
%. Comdr. George H. Rycraw, pre-
siding. Past Comdr. Alexander Mann
was named as chairman Of the
legion's endowment committee for
the post. with the following as mem
bers of the committee: Senior Vice
Commander. Jesse M. II. Graham.
Past Comdr. Early l.. Person, John
r. Anderson. and Vernet A. West.
The post voiced its unanimous ap-
prevail OF the campaign now under
way for the installation of radio
equipment In Freedmen's Hospital.
The post will furnish funds for the
installation Of radio equipment for
one bed. The post will celebrate its
sixth anniversary June 81. The oc.
casion will be observed with appro-
pirate exercises at the Y. w. c. A.
John r. Anderson Ii chairman of the
committee on arrangements. The
next meeting Of the post will be held
May IL.
Plans for the annual memorial
week observance. by the James Z.
Walker Post, No. 26, American
Legion. are progressing. The poppy
sale is in charge of committee.
headed by Charles Lomax. post chap.
decorate the graves of soldiers In
Payne and Woodlawn cemeteries, In
the afternoon Of May "a, and will at
tend memorial services at the Shiloh
Baptist Church. 9th and p streets
northwest. at 8 pm, under the
auspices Of the Gen. Guy v. Henry
Garrison. No. 8, as arranged by the
Joint Memorial Association Of Mill
tary Societies. May 80. about $50
am. the annual parade will start
from the Y. M. C. A. Composed of
by a band, south on 18th street, to
Vermont avenue. to 18th street to
Pennsylvania avenue, to join a gen.
eral parade Of all the military societies
OF the District and then march in
review before President Coolidge, prior
to the trip to Arlington Cemetery.
The post will meet at the 18th street
"Y" next Thursday, $40 pm.
Top Notch Tent. Military Order of
the Cootie, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
will meet tomorrow evening at Red
Mems Hall, Nineteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. at
which time plans will be outlined for
the big spring ceremonial which Is
scheduled to be held the middle of
June during the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars department encampment. The
Pup Tent bowling team played a
matched game with the War Depart
ment team at the Arcade last Monday
evening, the prize being q box party
at the big Cootie fun feast which was
staged at Keith's Tuesday evening,
and was won by the War Department
team by a close margin. T. N. T. was
represented by Val N. Brandon, Abe
Grudd. Victor c. Guillerman, Thomas
w. Jones and William ]. Keefe, while
the War Department team consisted
Of Gale Feaster. George Stockett. Au-
gustus Mangene, Louis Arlington
and George Blackwell. During the
intermission between boxes several
musical selections were rendered by
the r. N. T. clown band. with selec.
lions by the Cootie chanters, consist.
ing OF L. E.. Donaldson, Sam Berlin,
Jay d. Coulter and w. J. Cotter. After
the regular bill at Keith's the Cootie
degrec team headed by their two CO.
medians. putFon q typical Cootie de.
gree stunt under the direction Of C. B
Jennings. The Gentleman from Ar.
Kansas" and the candidates who re.
ceived the public part Of the degree at
the stage will get the private Cootie
ointment at the regular meeting Of
the Pup Tent tomorrow evening.