Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31


February 10 by the and 40 at the
Lee House.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
National Capital Post 1877. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. met Monday eve
ming at Pythian Temple. COmdr. A. E.
Pierce presiding. Due to the program
of the evening, a 500 party and dance
staged by the auxiliary of National
Capital Post, the meeting was merely
a preliminary business NEE. ing for
the purpose of making appropriations
and mastering a class of candidates.
The following were mustered: Ran
dolph D. Anderson. Company c, 2Sth
United States Infantry, served in
expeditionary forces. Vera Cruz. Mex
lco; William J. Rocket, World War,
served In France; william II. Tran
than, United States Hospita! Corps.
war with Moros, Philippine cam
paign; Paul H. Knabb, United States
Nava! Forces, Vera Cruz. Mexico,
expeditionary campaign; Bennle
Goldblatt, War with Spain, Light Bat
terry, Sd Field Artillery, and World
War, served in France and Philip
pines; Emory Davis, War with Spain
served in Sd Engineer Band. Cuba;
Benjamin Levy. World War, Head
quarters Troop, 41st Division, served
in France and during Mexico
expedition. The initiation team con-
sisted of Comdr. A. E. Pierce, assisted
by Past Comdr. Daniel J. Leahy.
Senior Vice Comdr. E. z. Miller.
Junior Vice Comdr. William P Cava-
naugh, Chaplain Thomas ]. Cava-
naugh, Quartermaster Ernest Wick
strand. Adjt. Harry p. Clements and
Y,
Mawson The committee on recruit
ing presented the names of five can
didates to be mustered February 8.
when the post will give a Ladies'
night In recognition of National Capt.
tai Post Auxiliary for its support
Of the post during 1925. The main
feature will be the presentation OF
a past commanders jewel to the out
going commander, Daniel J. Leahy.
All local v. F. w. and members and
auxiliary will be invited.
Harlan Wood, chairman Veterans
Joint Committee, addressed the as
sembly. requesting that all veterans
and their friends attend the Allied
Veterans dance. to be held February
IL, at the Washington Auditorium.
Dept. Comdr. HUM and members of
his staff were guests. Comdr. Pierce
announced that an executive commit
tee meeting would be called during
the early part Of this week, and ex-
pected that chairmen of various COM
mittees would submit reports to be
present at next regular post meeting.
National Capital Post Ladies' Aux
iliary. No. l27. held its first Winter
activity by staging a 500 party and
dance as q benefit for Nationa. Capt.
tai Post, the proceeds to be applied
for relief to members and dependents.
Mrs. Elsie Miller was In charge. The
auxiliary held Its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Margaret
Lidstone, the president, read an invi-
tation extended by National Capital
Post for participating at the Ladies'
night gathering, to be held February
at Pythian Temple
Equality Walter Reed Post, No.
2S4, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is
in mourning for Michael F. Curran,
senior vice commander, who died
January 81. A meeting of the post
will be held next Thursday evening
at Pythian Temple. Thomas w.
Jones. quarrernaster. 20l8 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, Is making
to furnish a copy to the editor OF
rect address Of all members.
Veterans Joint Committee.
The Veterans Joint Committee met
Tuesday evening in tho Office OF Chair
man Harlan Wood. There were pres.
ent George r. Martin and George w.
Phillips, representing the Disabled
American Veterans; Chancey o. How.
ard and C.. L. Fox, representing the
Army and Navy Union; ]. M. Watts
and Clarence p. Brewer, representing
the Society Of Santiago; Edward H.
Hale and Fred B. Lucas, representing
the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Albert
Michaud and James A. Burns, repre-
Grams; Thomas J. Frailey and Francis
F. Miller, representing the American
Legion; Charles William Freeman,
post vice commander, American
Legion, and the chairman, Harlan
Wood.
The chairman reported that he had
been successful in placing three veter.
ans In positions after request for
their reinstatement had been favor
ably acted upon by the Civil Service
Commission. Twelve ex-service men
mittee during the week praying for
increased efficiency ratings, promo
tons and reinstatement. The chair
man was authorized to take tho appro
pirate action according to the facts In
each case.
Resolutions were presented by the
committee in connection with prefer
ence for ex-service men employed ir
the Railway Mail Service.
The various committees in charge
of the Washington-Linco.n Memoria
and relief ball and entertainment re
ported the activities of their respective
assignments. Maj. Edward H. Hale
is In charge OF the publicity and pro
gram for the committee In addition
| to more than 40 members Of Congress
the various senior and Junior vice com
manders and heads Of the ladies' auxil
iaries, in company with other distin
guished guests, will form the recep
| ton committee. Many features O.
special entertainment, such as songs
dances, readings and special musica
/ numbers, will be provided FOL the en-
tertainment Of the guests. More thar
| $50 distinguished persons have beef
invited to be the guests Of the veteran
organizations on this occasion.
Disabled American Veterans.
Proposed amendments to the Law
| governing the Veterans Bureau ar
| now in the hands of subcommittee
| and 1t Is hoped recommendations vii
come before the full veterans com
mittee Of the House during the com
ing week.
| Gen. Hines, director Of the bureau
| and the representatives Of the Dis
abled American Veterans. American
Legion and the Veterans Of Foreigl