Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18
Veterans of Great War

sent $3,147 ,56S,311. OF these policies,
81 1853, with an aggregate value of
S177 SAP ,537, are being carried by men
and women still in the military or
naval services
The total amount of Government
life insurance now in force represents
an increase or more than 81 600 600, 900
since January !. 1927, much of which,
however was the result of the termi-
nation by law of all war risk term
insurance. making it mandatory upon
veterans TO either take on the Govern
ment life insurance or to lose their in
suranCe benefits altogether.
Vincent r. Costello Post will meet
in the board room of the District
Building next Tuesday at s pm.
The annual election of the Drum and
3ugle Corps was held at the home of
Miles w. Bell on December s, as fol
lows: Sergeant bugler and director,
Jack Lynch; sergeant drummer and
assistant director, Thomas Deckelman,
drum maj or, Charles n. Hess; business
manager, Charles n. Hess; assistant
business manager. Richard j. O'Brien;
secretary and treasurer. Miles w. Bell,
Quartermaster, Joseph n. PurIs. chair
man business meeting, John w. Hart.
New members of the Drum Corps
are John j. Kelly. stephen Healy,
Chick Dunsworth and Francis Wat
son.
Through the courtesy of Gen. Anton
Stephan of the District of Columbia
National Guard the drill hall of the
National Guard Armory has been Sc
cured for private practice by the
Drum and Bugle Corps every Friday
night.
Victory Post. No /. the American
Legion, held Christmas meeting last
Tuesday in the Woodmen's Hall, %
Grant place.
A resolution was passed indorsinE
the stand taken by Admiral Leigh
for sufficient personnel TO operate
the Navy.
The post voted To send a letter to
National Comdr. SpaffOrd through
the local department, requesting that
the national headquarters of the
American Legion take action on the
resolution that has passed three ma
tional conventions for strict obserV-
ance of the preferential rights Of all
veterans in the Government depart
ments throughout the country.
Madison L. Hill, post adjutant, and
w Dlldill IL AHtA%s iAitdiNV OtilNNAs WIZ
commended for their efforts on the
1928 membership drive. Robert Co
veil. William y. Davis and L. +.
Lewis were admitted to membership,
George w. Phillips, member of
this post and department commander
of the Disabled Veterans, spoke on
drive by the d. a. Y. to obtain
relief and welfare money through
the sale of theater tickets. which was
Endorsed by the post. Raymond A.
Burke was appointed chairman of the
committee.
Charles Knight. chairman of the
recent card party in OYSTERS audi
forum. reported on the successful re-
turns. Mrs. Charles knight was voted
letter of thanks for her work for
the success of this party. Thomas
j. Lucket, chairman of the oyster sup
per, also reported successfully on re-
suits. The women of Public Debt
Service and friends who assisted were
voted letters Of thanks.
The drum corps and members
voted to participate in the Christmas
party to be given December % in
the Naval Home, Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, by the
auxiliary unit
Comdr. Schroeder announced that
five Christmas baskets will be sup
piled to the families of needy vet
Grams.
The next meeting of the post will
be held December 81 in the Wood
mems Hall.
The regular monthly meeting of the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2.
American Legion, was held at the
Thomas Circle Club last Monday eve
ming, when officers We're elected as
follows: Commander, Miss Mabel f..
Staub; senior vice commander Miss
Jane Breen; junior vice commander,
Mrs. 4 Lucille Allan; historian, Mrs.
Edna NJ. Nelson; chaplain, Miss
Gladys Allen; quartermaster, Miss
Marie Leubkert: sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Pinney; trustee, Mrs.
Mayme E. Smith; color bearers, Mrs.
Almas Jones and Miss Mary Williams.
& Boxes of stationery were received
and viii be sent as Christmas remem-
ORANGES to members who are confined
in hospitals. There are still a few
boxes necessary in order to reach
every sick .comrade, and an appeal is
made at this time for further
donations.
The post had as it's guest Charles
Fl. Hillegeist, department membership
officer of the District of Columbia
who gave a talk on the proposed
membership drive to be effective for
one day only in January. The post
took the necessary action to amend
the constitution and bylaws to provide
for its activity during the drive.
AMERICAN WAR VETERANS
CLUB.
The members of the American War
Veterans Club will have as their Spe-
ciaI cr11aStS q the second annual New