Evening star., 1925-10-11

To be excused from reelection as ad-
jutant. and the Organize ton extended
10 him Il rising vote OF tina nis in ap-
probation for his past end.avors.
Col Frederic l. iIuidekuper was
elected historian. .t'i the following
officers We're rc-ti.... l.. - members OF
The general staff; n. Gen. Amos A
Fries, /. :. A: Rear Admiral Thomas
!. CoWie. l.. :. n. and Brig Gen
Logan Feland. L. :. VI. G. The guest
of the meeting was Gen IIersey. the
newly elected comnInder-in-rhief. who
spoke Of the wonderful strides the
new administration had made in the
organization during the past few
weeks. and he SPOKE ot the growth of
The organization Throughout the coun-
try.
The chapter went on record as
strongly iudorsing the stand Of PreS-
dent Coolidge and the state Depart
ment in its refusal to admit to the
United states the Communist Saklat-
vala on the ground that the teachings
If the Communists were inimical 10
the republican form of government
under which We live. and which is
guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States and in the interest of
humanity.
\ resolution was also adopted re-
affirming the Washington Chapters
stand Of heartily iudorsing the action
II the District School Board Of re
tIS'n@ permission to members of the
National Council for Prevention of
War and others uf similar IDEAS from
speaking in our puhIi" schools, and
further urging the school Board 20
include in its program teaching to
he children the right ideals upon
which our country is founded. and
they requested the District School
Board To permit authorized speakers
of the Military Order Of the World
War to appear in the various high
schools from time IT, time 90 set forth
the ideas Of patriotism and the neces-
~ity for national defense.
in indnrsing the selection OF Ad-
mlrai Cowie as national vice com
mander-in-chief Of the organization
the commandery Went on record as in
dorsing and pled&ing its cooperation
nj Navy day. October ~ and eX-
pressed itself in i.hslIf Of an adequate
national defense and the maintaining
nf the Navy defense up to the 500
agreement.
The Department, Cf the District Of
Columbia. Veterans of Foreign Wars
participated in the exercises at the
unveiling OF the monument to the
Maine dead al Havana, Cuba. through
department COMMANDER Francis G.
Huhn, who was u member Of he com
mittee of the United Spanish War
Veterans that visited Havana to pay
homage to the men of the Navy whose
lives We're sacrificed when the Maine
went down.
IN the absence of The department
commander it was decided to post.
pone the regular meeting of the de-
partment council Of administration
from October u October IA.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual bali to be held at the
New Willard Hutri ArInis;ice night.
The ballroom vii i. decorated and
draped with the flags and bunting Of
the nations allied with the United
States in the World War. and diStin-
guiShed members Of the various EN-
baSSies have been invited AZ guests of
the Veterans nf Foreign Wars. Com
mander-i -in-Chief Fred r.. Slower and
Past Commander-in- 'hief Robert G.
Woodside Will represent the national
organization at tn" ball
The repreSent:ttiS uf the depart
meut Of the District uf Columbia on
the veterans joint committee report
hat the plans Of the committee are
assuming definite shape .ur remedial
legislation to protect the preference
right OF veterans in Government SerV-
ice: and the members Of the commit
tee are very. optimistic that the next
session 1f Congress Viii enact laws