Evening star., 1925-02-22

The early enactment at the presen,
| session OF Congress of the Line
berger -Bursum bill for the relief OF
emergency officers who served in the
| World War and were disabled as the
result of service was urged at the
! meeting of George washington Posi-
No. l, the American Legion, last
| Tuesday night. Wallace Streater, the
Nnewly elected commander, presided
! for the first time. The meeting was
| held at the clubhouse, 1929 I stree
| northwest
report on the Lineberger- -Bursun
bill was made by Past Commander
| Howard s. Fisk. chairman of the
resolutions committee. who esentec
a resolution which was unanimously
adopted, urging National Commander
James A. Drain and the national
| Legislative committee to urge promp,
action on the bill. This bill has beer
| Endorsed by two national conventions
and also at a previous meeting o,
the post.
Whiting n. Christmas was elected
member of the post, having trans
ferred from Edward Douglas White
| post.
A report of the progress of the
! costume ball, to be given st. Patrick's
day at the new Mayfower Hotel by
the Allied American Legion posts
| comprised of George Washington
| Kenneth III. Nash, Stuart Walcott and
| Sergt. Jasper posts, was presented by
Past Commonder Fisk, who is treas,
urer of the ball committee. The de-
| mand for tickets has exceeded the
expectations of the ball committee
and the sale of boxes was reported
as most encouraging.
The following committees were ap-
| pointed to represent the post on the
general ball committee: Ticket COM
! mittee, Henry w. Longfellow, Theo.
| dore c. Howe, George, f. Pickett, Sd
Norman r. Grant, Paul E. Raidy
| Bernard c. McGee. Nathan J. Cosel
/ D. A Pippenger, John /. Quinn and
! Ralph Teunis.
Ball committee. Wallace Streater
| f. =. Ellis, Percy B. Mccoy, Charles
| B. Hanford, Lew S. Mohler, f. II
Hardy, Paul V. Collins. Charles o
Shaw, DR.. D. p. Penhallow, Isaac r
Hit, William f. Mahony and Clayton
| f. Emig.
Comdr. Charles Riemer, chairman
| of the ball committee. addressed the
meeting and outlined some of the
| surprises In store at the coming ball
| George f. Pickett announced dona-
| ton. which have been made by q
number of local merchants, which
would be awarded as prizes for the
| handsomest and most unique cos
| tunes worn at the ball.
The post adopted a resolution ex-
pressing thanks to Representative
| Walter F. Lineberger, a member soi
the legion, from California, for the
| interest he has manifested since
being in Congress on behalf of the
ex-service men. and especially MEM
bers of George Washington post
whom he has aided. The resolution
| was introduced by Past Commander
Fisk. who cited in a brief address
some of his mplishments while
! in Congress.
| The members OF the post were in
vited to attend the reception and
dance to be given February 20 al
i8:3o O'Clock at Mount Pleasant
! Masonic Lodge Hall, Fourteenth and
! Kennedy streets northwest, under the
auspices of stuart Walcott Post
| No 10.
Tickets were distributed the pas
week to all members Of Kenneth II
Nash Post, the American Legion, fol
| the costume ball TO be held at the
Mayflower Hotel March II. The Of
| fcers and members of the member
of 1000 Masons of the District who
| post. Communications should be ad.
dressed to Charles D. Allen, adjutant
| 1885 G street northwest.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary recent1,
elected Mrs. Esther G. Johnson pres
| ident and Mrs. George c. Grove vic,
president, and they will be installed
in the near future. The president re
| appointed the officers which had beer
appointed by Mrs. Ashman, In addi-
tion, Mrs. Frank Dunnington was ap.
pointed chairman OF the sick com.
mittee. The auxiliary is workine
| with the post in connection with tn,
! hospital and welfare work. Ma
Wilson has been visiting the veteran:
IN the various hospitals each week
An application for membership ha:
neen received from Mrs. Cecil H
Bacon.
Senator Holm o. Bursum of New
Mexico was the principal speaker a,
the recent meeting of the Sereean,
Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Ie.
gion, at the City Club. His subject was
The Eternal Fame OF Abraham Lin.
coin emphasizing life OF service, and
urged the members TO carefully con-
sider the Nations problems.
Plans were adopted to hold an oper
I e.
| tlons with the suggestion that the air
craft question be the first to be con-
| sidered. Comdr. Thomas J. Frat
ley appointed a committee to arrange
| the forums, as follows: Thomas r,
| Walsh, chairman; Wilbur C. Pickett and
| George L. McGurn. DR.. John l.. L.add
was elected post surgeon to succeed
Maj. A. Parker Kitchens of the Army
Medical School, who has been ordered
to the Philippines
| Senior Vice Commander Frank Nc
Carthy has been designated to serve
| with Comdr. Thomas J. FraiIey to repre
sent the post on the committee for the
costume ball to be given at the May
| flower Motel March IT, The next meet
| ing will be at the City Club, March 12
National Capitol Post, No. 127,. Vet.
erans Of Foreign Wars, closed its Win.
| ter program February II, with q mas
querade ball at Odd Fellows Hall. Nor,
! than $50 couples were present. Prize
winners were Mrs. Fernando Statsberg
best dressed lady. member of Nationa
! Capital Auxiliary; Mrs. Adelaide Grant
most comic lady, member of Federal
Post Auxiliary; r. C. Marcellno, bes,
dressed man; John f. Marcellno, mos,
| comic man. The Fort Myer Monkey
Drill Team captured honors for besi
| group. The team consisted of CorpIs
o. II. Smith and r. C. Polivoski, Pyts
NJ. c. Guilford, D. McQuide, p. NJ. Nc.
Guire, F. E. Matterson and M. O'Connel
! The Ladies' Auxiliary National Cap.
ital Post, V. F. W., celebrated its in
stallation of newly elected officers Feb.
ruary 10, with President Margaret Lid
stone as hostess, assisted by her Off.
GERS. Mrs. Mae Cotter, Mrs LauM
| Weaver. Secretary Mrs. Elsie Miller