Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-15
Veterans of Great War

| mander; Col. George L. TAFT, past
department commander: Maj. Edgar
Fl. Hale. department adjutant: George
]. Neuner. department quartermaster
Francis c. HUM. senior council; Err
nest Wtckstrand. Entertainments,
John Wischhusen. commander, of
| Equality-Walter Reed Post: Capt.
| Frank E. Alsop. commander Admiral
Peary Ship; Frank p. Heise. adjutant
Potomac Post; J. V. Casey, Admiral
| Peary Ship.
American Legion-Frank l. Peck
ham, department commander; Capt
Watson B. Miller past department
| commander; Capt. Paul McGahan, past
department commander; Capt. Thomas
J. Frailey, commander, Sergeant Jas
per Post.
Disabled American Veterans. H.
Hussey, department commander; W.
S. Clark. national liaison officer;
George r. Martin and William G.. Ger
maine of the Stars and Stripes.
At meeting Of Sergeant Jasper Post,
American Legion, Thursday night at
the City Club plans to hold an open
forum for discussion of public ques-
lions were discussed. 1t was sug-
gested that the aircraft situation be
selected as the first to be considered.
Comdr. T. J. Frailey appointed
the following committee to arrange
for the forums: Thomas Walsh.
chairman; w. G. Pickett and G.. Nc
Gurn. The meeting was addressed
by Senator Bursum of New Mexico, in
which he lauded Lincoln. DR.. John
NJ. Ladd was elected post surgeon
The next meeting Of the Betsy Ross
Yeoman CD Club will be held at the
residence of Bessie Stewart, 1928
Eighth street northwest Tuesday.
The card party to be held at the home
Of Miss Slagle has been postponed.
The James E. Walker Post, No. &c,
American Legion, at its last meeting,
held at the Twelfth Street Branch of
the Y. NJ. c. A. received reports of
various committees. A resolution was
adopted protesting to the Superin-
tendent of public schools against his
showing of a certain motion picture
in the schools. 1t was pointed out
that the colored soldier is discrimi-
mated against In this picture. Super
vising Principal Long Of the public
schools who was elected to member
ship, made an address.
At the me eting OF Walcott Post
American Legion. In the board room
District Building. last Tuesday night
it was announced that plans for the
allied American Legion ball were
about completed. The ball will be
held at the Mayfiower Hotel on the
night of March II, and prizes are to
be awarded for various classes of
costumes. The ball is being given
under the auspices of Walcott, George
Washington. Sergeant Jasper and Ken
meth H. Nash posts. Many tickets
have been sold and number of
boxes have been reserved.
The following were elected to mem
bership in Walcott Post: Bruce lie
Gore, Clarence y. Belt, Daniel J.
Kelly, Bernard E. Bee. Paul D. Gran
dali, Harry c. Kracks, Haskell F.
Clark, Holmes Ficklin. Harry W.
Caller, Howard W. Warfield, Alvin l.
Loris, Lee II. Peery, Mark L. Robson,
Robey c. Best, q. b. De Spain, Col
Melville Gillette, Willett J. Foster and
DR.. George H Skinner
Addresses were made by Capt. Paul
V. Collins of George Washington Post
Commander Charles l.. Cohen of Vim
cent V. Costello Post and Past Com
mander William F. Franklin.
Comdr. Riemer appointed the follow
ing committees: Auditing-Lewis Wer-
den, Osborne Reid and David J. Gross
nickle. Ball ticket Committee-P. X.
Carr, chairman; A. J. Naylor vice chair
man; John Dover. G. H. Davis, Lewis
Werdon, W. L. Miller. Irving p. Rich
ards, John Zanpetery, Allen NJ Err
good, DIR. J. l. Hall, DIR. Charles f.
Ralph, DR.. Charles f. Detmar Jud-
son c. Dale, Robert McCandlish, Da-
vid Grosnickle. Harry c. Rucker.
Thomas Gormley, Edwin Kincheloe.
George C. White. Harry Cedar and
Henry c. Kracke. The appointment
of judge advocate will be an
nounced at the next meeting.
At the meeting Of George Wash
ington Post, No. 1, American Legion,
next Tuesday night at the clubhouse
1929 l street northwest, further de
st. Patrick's day, March II, at the
Mayfiower Hotel, will be presented
to the membership. According to
George +. Pickett, Sd, chairman of
the entertainment committee, and
Past Commander Howard S. Fisk
representatives of the post on the
ball committee, the ball gives promise
of surprising anything of it's kind
ever given by the American Legion
in this city. The United States Navy
Orchestra, under the direction of
Charles Benter, it is announced, has
been secured for the occasion. to-
sether with Happy Walkers Golden
Pheasant Orchestra, which will fur
nish dance music from to o'clock.
Twenty prizes will be awarded for
the handsomest and most unique cos
tunes at the ball, and in addition the
committee in charge of the arrange
ments is engaged in securing other
added features in order to make il a
brilliant event.
Past Post and Past Department
Comdr E. Lester Jones purchased the
first block of tickets, which were put on
sale few days ago. He was followed
by Comdr. Wallace Streater and other
members Of the post
Vice Corndr. e. P. Ellis has
been appointed a member of the com
mittee on consolidation of posts in
this department., following the cleo
ton of Comdr. Streater last week.
The post will celebrate its sixth
anniversary March 7. for which ar
engagements will be made by a
committee from the post. The event
will take place in the clubhouse, with
program suitable for the occasion.
D. J. Hussey, r J.. Chambers, 3. NJ.
Hedrick, c. W. Kline. c. r. Martin
and W. S Clark have been named as
representatives of the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans on the reception COM
mittee for the joint celebration of the
birthday anniversary Of George
Washington at the Washington Audi
torium February %. The District of
Columbia Department of the Disabled
American Veterans will also have its
flags in the massing Of organization
colors, which will be a feature of the
celebration.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars, De-
partment No. ], of the District of Co
lumbia, has received a report from
the executive committee indorsing the
movement Of "A flag in every home"
campaign. F. c. Lucas, chairman of