Evening star., 1925-11-22
Veterans of Great War

lating this department for forming the
| s and 40 in Washington, and urging
a continuance of the welfare work
| among the children of needy eN-serV-
] ice men.
With the closing of the charter list
at this meeting Wednesday night
those women of the American Legion
and American Legion Auxiliary wish
ing to become members of the Cha-
peauX ct 40 Femmes should apply TO
the secretary, Miss Annette l.. Bur
ton. for particulars.
Mrs. Leon Arnold has offered her
| home, 1929 Thirty-fifth street, for
benefit card party on the night OF
November % at s O'Clock. The COM
mittee in charge Is composed of Mrs.
Mary T.. Kolhos, Miss Edith Warren,
Miss Eunice Dessez, Mrs. Kenneth n.
McRae and Mrs. Leon Arnold.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
An impressive ceremony will be
staged by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars tomorrow evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall. One of the largest classes
of recruits ever assembled by the
local V. +. w. viii be inducted into
the mysteries of the order by Il
joint degree team composed of mem
bcrs of Columbia Post, No. 833. and
Federal Post, No. 824. The degree
team has been specially drilled and
will eXemplify the full initiation
ceremony. The officers and mem
bers of Columbia and Of Federal
posts will be hosts to the members
of the V. F. w. residing in or visitin :
the National Capital.
National Adj. Gen. Robert b. Hen
dy, jr., was in Washington the past
week. comforting with Department
Commander Francis c. Huhn regard
ing the suggested removal of national
headquarters from Kansas City. Kan,
to Washington. ID. c. This transfer
was mdorsed ut the last national
encampment. but the final decision
was intrusted to the Judgment of the
national council of administration.
Adj. Gen. Hendy and Department
Commander Huhn also discussed
questions affecting the activities of
the Department of the District OF
Columbia.
The Department Council of Admin
stration is now concentrating its eff
forts upon the membership drive.
The local posts of the Department
will elect their 1926 officers during
December. Department Comdr. Huhn
is arranging his schedule of official
visits to the various posts, and also
the installation ceremonies of newly
elected officers in January.
The Department Council of Admin
stration is now considering the forma-
tion of drum and bugle corps under
the guidance of Sergeant Bugler
Henry LoveleSs.
Columbia Post, No. S33. has placed
in nomination as post officers for
1925: Comdr. d. a. White; Senior Vice
Comdr. John Fleming: Junior Vice
Comdr. John l.. Hart: Quartermaster
Charles II. Reilley; Chaplain, Stanley
Nash; Surgeon. DR.. NJ. L. Turner, and
Officer of the Day, Lewis c. Hoffman.
The election will take place at the
December meeting.
Potomac Post. No. 1885. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. will give five hun
dred and bridge card party, November
80. at Sis o'clock at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple. y special meeting was
called Tuesday by the commander,
Frank r. Heise. at which time all ar
rangements were made and commit
tees appointed.
An officers meeting was held re-
Gently when the books of the quarter
master and adjutant We're gone over
and the membership roll revised. A
drive for new members is being
launched.
At the call OF Daniel j. Leahy.
commander National Capital Post 127,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a special
committee meeting was held Novem-
Der II for the purpose of perfecting
| a uniformed system for handling post
affairs as recommended by the de-
partment inspector to all posts The
post bylaws We're revised and same
will be presented at next regular
meeting for adoption. The commit
tee consisted Of William l. Jenkins.
chairman; Daniel J. Leahy, Harry p.
cbarIea E c1TTier Er1eTt nd aos
Neuner. There will be nomination
for post officers at the meeting to-
morrow evening at Pythian Temple
Commander Leahy submitted a letter
of invitation received from Mrs. Elsie
Miller. secretary Ladies' AuXiliar-,
National Capital Post 127, inviting
the post to attend the sixth birthday
party to be given Tuesday evening at
Iythian Temple. Announcement WAS
made that COMMUNICATIVE Fred
Stover. accompanied by Past Com
ma nder-in-chief Woodside, Capt. Ed
WIN :. Bettelheim, jr., chairman of
tn" legislative committee; Theodore
Stitt. judge advocate general. and
Gen. Frank I. Hines, director of the
United States Veterans Bureau, call
ed on President Coolidge officially
October 21. Earlier In the day they
thrashed out many items of interest
with Gen. Hines, who indicated that
he was strongly behind the recon-
mendations of the Veterans Of Eor
eiGn Wars for disqualification and
treatment for all veterans of all wars
The Ladies' Auxiliary, National
Capital Post 127, will celebrate It's
sixth anniversary Tuesday evening
at Pythian Temple. Invitations have
been mailed to auXiliaries of Federal
Post S24 and Equality Walter Reed
Post 2S4. In charge of reception will
be Mrs. Margaret Lidstone president:
Past President Mrs. NJ argaret
Jacobson. Invitations; Mrs Mae
Cotter. senior vice presden-
Mrs. Laura Weaver. Junior vice pres
ident. Entertainment, Mrs. Katherine
Barracks, Maude Cooper. Miss Ethel
Weaver and Miss Helen Barracks
Refreshment. Mrs. Gertrude Clark.
Mrs. Mary Grant. Mrs. Bessie Quilin.
Mrs Katherine Dean and G.. II. Mitch