Evening star., 1925-11-01

l i'hi CO u Ii" Idi les lttiHlii ocIlNct |
surgeon. The following employees of !
the Census Bureau were also nomi- |
mated: George w. Davis, sergeant at |
arms: j. Austin Reed. master at arms: !
| Carey n. J.. Hoffmaster and Dwight ,
! Hammack. color bearers: Eric Stearns |
and William Foster, color guards; |
! John r. Dover, historian, Veterans !
Bureau.
/ Plans for the annual smoker and
and reunion OF the James L. Walker
Post. No. 26. We're discussed al the |
! last meeting. with Frank Coleman pre- !
! siding in the absence of Comdr. !
! :. H. Epps. Quartermaster John Scott |
| reported the program for the smoker
and reunion Armistice night as being !
! arranged. \ committee was appointed |
! to study and report on proposed me-
mortal to colored soldiers sponsored /
! by the National Memorial Association.
| Mai. West A. Hamilton gave a report
| of the national convention. to which
| he was a delegate. :,
The department executive commit
| tee of the American Legion Auxiliary
| held its regular monthly meeting at
the New Willard last Monday evening
with Mrs. Thacker V. Walker presid-
| ing. 1t was decided to hold the an
nual Christmas party on the evening
| of December AT the New Willard,
| the proceeds Of which will be devoted
to Christmas and welfare work. BY
una animous vote. a telegram was sent
to the Secretary of the Navy extend.
ing congratulations and assuring him
of cooperation and wish for service
The committee responded TO the
request of the Disa bled American Vet
Grams to cooperate with them in their
annual forget-m me not drive on Novem-
her Is, and forwarded to Mrs. John
Lorentz Steele. general chairman of
| the drive. the decision of this depart
ment to participate.
The national orga nization has adopt
ed constitution which will unity the
constitution Of departments and units
throughout the orga nization. The
chair appointed committee of five to
coordinate the constitution now in
use in this department with that of
the national, and is as follows: Mrs.
Irene Arnold. Mrs. Mary kolhos. Mrs.
Eleanor Tietz. Mrs Emma T. Belt and
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan.
Mrs. Ella Nessmith was named
treasurer of the department to sue
ceed Mrs. Douglas A. White. who has
served for the past four years, and
who relinquished this Office TO devote
herself to another within the EaniZa-
tion. Mrs. Emma L. Belt was named
department chairman of membership.
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Disabled American Veterans.
Two meetings during the coming
week Of the joint committee of the
District Federation OF Women's Clubs
and the Disa bled American Veterans
in the campaign Offices in the Munsey
Building are expected to prac ctically
| complete general plans for the annual
observance of Forget me.not day here,
Monday. November Is
The first flower in connection with
the observance was last week present
ed to Mrs. Coolidge by Michael Insel-
bush. who lost the sight OF both eyes
in action in France. and the drive al |;
ready has the Endorsement OF Presi- |,
dent Coolidge. Gen. Frank T. Hines OF
the Veterans Bureau. the District
Commissioners and the District Fed
era ton of Women's Clubs.
Due To the impossibility of most of
the disa hled men TO actually assist in
the sales. Mrs. Virginia White Speel.
Mrs. John f.. Fowler and Mrs. John
Lorentz Steele Of the Women's Fed
Grafton have taken UP the work OF
enlistinC groups Of girls, who will sell
the flowers throughout the city No
vemher Is.
Forget. .Me-Not day is the only an
nual national appeal of the d. A. V.
and part of the regula tions here pro
hibit the payment of any salary or |
commission tn any one connected with
the drive.
The D. A. V is the only conSres-
sionally recognized outfit of the World |
Wars disa bled. and the organization
maintains full-time liaison officers AT
al the important points in the Vet.
Grams Bureau throughout the country
TO assist disa bied men. their wives and
parents in the presentations of their
claims for relief. In addition. emer
cency relief for veterans and their de-
pendentS is 4 constant problem before
the District department of the orSani-
"a alton.
Washington Is one OF the large cities
Of the country in which A liaison Off
Ger is MA intained by the D. a. V. and
the official records show dozens of
cases ol adjudicated claims through
the liaison officer here.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
F.quity-Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. will meet
Thursday evening At Pythian Temple,
when large class will he obligated
4 trustee also will be elected The
post has made plans to ca pture one of !
the prizes offered by the District of
Columbia depa rtment in the member
ship campaign.
Plans are being made by the mem
bers to attend the military ball An
~
Thomas W. Jones, quartermaster, has
sent tickets to each member. The
post has inauGurated a definite con
structive plan of hospital activity
work covering Mount Alto and Walter
Reed Hospitals. which will he carried
out under the direction of l.. f.
Dona ldson, n. G. Forney, w. G.. Jamie
son and jay d. Coulter. The commit
tee requests that every resident vet
eran reserve al least one Sunday in /
each month and make use of that one
day to pay regular visits to the cot
of some disabled veterans in Mount
Alto. Walter Reed, Naval and St.
Eliza beth's Hospitals.
The advisory council of National
Ca pitol Post. No. 127, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. resumed its bi-monthly
meetings Tuesday evening. Past Com
ma nder George J. Neumer presiding.
Suggestions were presented for the re-
orGa nization of committees that suit
able plans for Winter activities and
recruiting may be launched. Ernest
WiCkstrand entertainment chairma n,
is planning for an open get-together
meeting. Announcement was made
by the department chairman of the
Armistice military ball 1t was an
nounced that another council meet
ing would be held before Monday. No
vember Q, when the post will hold it's
first regular meeting in the new hall,
1912 Ninth street.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of National