Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19

A joint meeting Of the chairmen
Of all committees was held during the
week in the campaign headquarters
in the Munsey Building. and the
plans have now so far progressed
that 1t was reported that the real
problem now facing the drive was
the enlistment Of a sufficient number
Of girls and women to sell the f1ow-
ers in all the public places where
permission has been granted. A spe-
cial meeting Of the American War
Mothers was held during the week
at the home Of Mrs. Winfield Wag-
ner, when 1t was decided to throw
the whole strength OF that organiza-
ton in assisting the drive.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, presi-
dent of the Federation OF District
Patriotic Societies, joined the work
ers last week, ut the particular invi.
acting upon the instructions Of the
campaign committee. Mrs. Potts.
who directed the arrangements Tor
the recent Lafayette day celebration.
has started out to obtain the fullest
cooperation of all members or the
federation Of which she is head. and
1t is hoped that from this source
there will come a number OK women
and girls who will sell the mowers
at designated places on October =.
Comdr.. Phillips has again called at.
tention to the fact that 1t will depend
largely upon the success Of the For
pet. Me.Not drive as to whether the
b. A. v. here will be able to con-
tinue the liaison service in the Vet
Grams Bureau, which acts in the ca
pacity, without charge, OF attorney
for the disabled men Of Washington,
their mothers, wives, widows and
children.
There are nearly 1900 disabled for
mer service men in the four Govern
ment hospitals in Washington, ana
in order to help these the dlsapleo
men themselves have the mason Oh
flcer under their direction, depehuins
unon the liberality Of the response to
the appeal to meet the expenses OF
the service. 1t was to this service
that President Coolidge and Director
Frank r. Hines paid particular trip-
ute in their respective letters OF IN
dorsement. In addition to helping IN
the presentation of claims before the
Veterans Bureau. the d. A. V. iialson
officers make regular visits TO the
hospitals and to the SICK Deos Oh lle
men on home treatment, as well as
handling emergency relief. burying
the dead and establishing employment
The cost of the internal mainte-
,onco ~ the organization here Is met
entirely by the dues Of the members
hut the objective october VIII De
to obtain sufficient funds so II VIII
not be necessary to curtail the assist
ance which the department mere mas
been providing to help the men , u,
Governing the Veterans Bureau ana
p fo1Ioyy I'm the claims that nave
The %. A. v. chairman of the dill
ferent committees, as named y!
Comdr. Phillips, follows: Frank M.
owens. accounting; F. W. fattersoh;
publicity; 2. w. Alderman, molvlouai
sellers; Fred Kochli, cluo contracts'
and Ralph L. Chambers. distr1outlon.
18th Division.
r.oyarnors of Pennsylvania, New
York. New Jersey and Maryland nave
issued calls to men who served In the
10th Division, A. E. F., to communl-
cate Immediately with the committee
in charge of arranging the SECOND re-
union Of the division In Phllaoeiphla'
September "a. rs and rs.
When the division sailed for France
in Iune 1918. it's personnel was made
IN almost entirely of pennsylvania
and MARYLAND men, but requirements
IN France so altered the division that
when It returned % months later II
was found that every State in the
Union and eight foreign countries
were represented.
Col II. Harrison Smith, present COM
mander of the 316th Infantry, who is
president of the Seventy-ninth DIVISION
| Association, expects about 5000 men
will be in Philadelphia to renew war
H.l- IT, <nu
an extensive entertainment program.
He requested Gov. Pinchot Of Penn
sylvania, Gov. A. Harry Moore Of
New Jersey, Gov. Albert c. Richie of
MARYLAND and Gov. Alfred E. Smith of
New York to assist in locating mem
bers of the division who have lost
contact with the association by reason
of changes of address and removals
to other cities and to urge them to
communicate Immediately with the
Seventy-ninth Division Association, l35
South Broad street, Philadelphia, for
the purpose of having their names per-
manently enrolled on the records OF
the association. Mayor w. Freeland
Kendrick is also assisting in locating
men who have become detached from
the association.
George F. Brown will be in charge
Of registration headquarters, to be To-
Gated in the Elks' Club. Philadelphia:
also at railroad stations. Theodore
Rosen Is in charge of arranging for
separate reunions Of the various regi-
ments and other units Of the division,
most Of which will take the form of
dinners at various hotels next Friday
evening. Saturday will be 10th
Division day" at the Sesquicenten-
NAL Elaborate military exercises
will be conducted at Camp Anthony
Wayne, in which demonstrations will
be given by infantrymen, Chemical
Warfare Service, Air Service, Cavalry
and Artillery.
On Saturday evening the principal
event will be dinner in the Alpine
Haus, at which Maj. Gen. Joseph E.
Kuhn, the only commander who re-
manned with his original division
throughout the war, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. United States Senator
David Reed Of Pittsburgh, member Of
the division, also is expected to speak.
A memorial service will be given
Sunday afternoon at Valley Forge.
Wanted to Be Posted.