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

Wi ~. Ar0ndOn,
grand sem SOUR.
rel of tho T. N. T.
military order of ". n. CARROLL.
the Cootie sub
united his report for the Transports
lion to Tulsa, Okla. national encamp-
ment. The department voted 500 to
De used by the Allied Veterans. AS
ISOLATION fund for the purpose of pro-
lect1ng the veterans, on behalf Of the
veterans preference laws and other
civil actions therefrom.
Chairman Earnest F. Wickstrand
OF the Buddy Poppy campaign sub
United his report and named the fol-
lowing committees Of the various post
to be in charge Of the campaign:
Equality. Walter Reed Post. No. 2S4;
Frank G. Thomas. chairman; Sam
Berlin, secretary, and Thomas w.
Jones. treasurer.
National CAPITAL Post, No. 1877: Gun.
nard Ststtsburg, chairman; Joseph B.
Gardella. secretary, and Frank Humes,
treasurer.
Federal Post. No. S24: G. d. McDer-
mott. chairman: w. d. Roney, secre-
tary, and nj. B, Baldenburg, treas
urer.
Columbia Post, No. $50; Charles H.
Reilly, chairman: Alvin Hathaway, sec
rotary. and Maj. Edgar Hale, treas
urer.
Potomac Post No. 1885; Frank Heis.
chairman, Mrs. Frank Heise, score.
tary. and Mrs. George Petty. treasurer.
The next regular meeting of Column.
bia Post. No. S33. Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, will be held at the National
Guard Armory May 10. at pm. The
post has elected the following as dele
gates to the department encampment
to be held In June: w. L. Hazard,
Charles E. Kelley, John L. Hart, DIR.
u. A. White. S. r. Nash and Chester
NJ Reich. Alternates have been
chosen as follows: Albert Henderson,
William w. Tribble, Claude Burlin.
game, John E. Brooks, Robert K.
Chrtstenberry and r. J. McCartee.
Application Of Department Comdr.
Homer Carroll for transfer from Ad-
miral Perry Post to Columbia Post
has been received and will be acted
upon. Application for membership has
been received from Arthur ]. Bouser,
jr. Poppies will be ready for distri.
button. Chairman Kelley of the
poppy committee requests all mem
berS to obtain their allotment of pop-
pies at that time.
Recent discharges from the civil
service In the several executive de-
partments and Independent establish.
ments Of the Government here OF a
number of honorably discharged ex-
service men has pointed the way to
the veterans organizations in the Dis
trict Of Columbia to the necessity of
some centralized body to handle the
grievances OF their members, accord
ing to William HI. Carroll, department
commander, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, and chairman Of the veterans
joint committee.
Veterans from most all Of the or.
CARNATIONS have been affected in the
program requiring the reduction in
personnel" he said. las result of
the demand for relief In so many in
dfvidual cases a joint committee Of
veterans has been formed by the vol
untary action Of the organizations to
meet this extraordinary situation. The
earnestness and seriousness Of the or
CARNATIONS are revealed in the char
acter of the personnel Of their joint
committee
The joint committee consists Of the
following veterans: Past Dept. Comdr.
Briscoe Goodhart and Asst. Dept.
Q. M. Gen. E. B. Godfrey representing
the Grand Army of the Republic: Jun
Tor Vice National Comdr. Chancey o.
Howard and E. C. Fox, commander
Presidents Own Garrison, No. 104.
representing the Army and Navy
Union: Dept. Comdr. Daniel J. Hus-
sey and George r. Martin represent
ing the Disabled American Veterans:
Dept. Comdr. Frank L. Peckham and
Dept. Vice Comdr. Francis F. Miller
representing the American Legion:
Dept. Judge Adv. James A. Burns and
Albert Michaud, past commander Har-
den Camp, representing the United
Spanish War Veterans and Fred b.
Lucas, department vice commander,
and Robert r. PARROT, department
judge advocate. representing the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. Dept. Comdr.
OF the Veterans Of Foreign Wars VII
liam H. Carroll is chairman Of the
James A. Burns of the United Span
ish War Veterans is it's treasurer. The
committee has selected Harlan Wood
Of the American Legion as it's legal
adviser.
More than rs per cent Of the vet
Grams eligible for the adjusted compen-
sation insurance have applied for it's
benefits, according to figures released
here. The three million mark was
passed on April Is. The Government
has already paid out 81 1883 in in
surance to dependents. 1t Is estimated
at this rate $50, 500 is being turned
over daily to dependents Of deceased
veterans. At the present rate it is be.
have been received by June 26. They
are coming in daily at the rate Of
$500.
With two more States over the top
In the American Legion $4,000 900 en-
dowment fund campaign, several 9TH
ers are expected to complete their
quotas for disabled veterans and or
phans of the World War in the near
future, according to National Comdr.
James A. Drain.
Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. s.,
American Legion, officially went over
the top in membership at its meeting
the past week. when Comdr. johnson
presented to the department COM
mander a check covering dues for 10
new members which were brought in
during the past two weeks. Depart
ment Comdr. Frank L. Peckham