Evening star., 1927-12-04
Veterans of Great War

/ suitable hospital beds available.
! Surveys made by the Legion't re
| habilitation officials during the last Is
months are said to SHOW that the
mental cases among World War vet
Grams are increasing too rapidly to be
taken care of under any present OF
prospective governmental hospital
building program.
Members of the George Washington
Post who entertained at the clubhouse
November Is. with officers and mem
hers from Costello Post, No. II, are
planning to follow d new social policy
during the season, entertaining their
own members and visitors from other
posts of the Legion in this and nearby
departments. Stunts are planned tor
meeting nights and such holidays as
New Year eve. New Year day ana
night. Washington's birthday, Na'en-
tine day. Easter and All-careme sea
sons and other occasions.
c. ]. Painter. post commander. eX-
pects Mai Guy Withers will announce
details of the entertainment commit
tees plans at the next meeting, Tues
day at pm. at 1929 | street. Ike
freshmentS may be served.
Members to be installed Tuesday are
r. r. Ramey. +. +. GlascoCk, w. q.
Conrad. II. \. Hargreaves. j. II. Van
Pr,lnt. lack A. McWilliams, Walter G.
Movie, Norman w. Peek, DR.. .. I.
Foote and Sergt. Frank Lanckton.
The post is engaged in a member
ship drive sponsored by National Com
mander Spafford.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Federal Post. No. S24. Y. +, w.
held its November meeting last Mon
dav at Odd Fellows Temple, and en-
tertaired Department Comdr. j. +,
Bcattie. Past Department Comdr. G..
II. Reilley and Department Judge Ad-
vocate L. II. Hale Department Comdr.
Bcattie addressed the post. dwelling
particularly on the Christmas spirit
OF the V. r. W. in taking care of the
needy veterans whenever possible. and
urged that each post seek out lndl-
vidual cases and make personal calls
with Christmas baskets. This will be
done by Federal Post, which has made
arrangements to carry this program
into effect so far as its funds will per
nit A letter was read from Past
Comdr. Horace Dean in Honduras,
who reported spending Armlstice day
with a group of war veterans from
eight different countries, all of whom
served with the allies in the World
War. Another letter was read from
Mr. Burden, stationed with the Sth Ar
tillery in the Hawaiian Islands.
The post will elect officers at the De
cember meeting. 1t is expected an
entirely new set of officers will be
elected.
The Department Council of Admin
istration will meet tomorrow at S pm.
in the hoardroom of the District Build
ing. Comdr. Joseph F. Beattie will
preside.
National Capital Post announces it
will hold but one meeting in Decem-
Der, the night of December -. when
officers for 1928 will be elected. This
post will give. a theater party at
keith's December 16. Tickets can be
secured from Post Quartermaster Z.
Wickstrand. 707 H street.
Equality-Walter Reed Post celebrat-
ed its seventh anniversary last Friday
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and L streets.
I. n. T. Tent, the local unit of the
Coolies. following the custom started
three years ago, will have Santa Claus
at its meeting December %, and he
will have presents for every "Cootie."
The next department smoker will be
held December at Pythian Temple.
The chairman of the committee in
charge is w. L. Thomas. Service
boxers from nearby posts have volun-
teered their services. 'Heinie" Miller
will referee. Mile. Vinrooge will sing.
The local department rendered
banquet to Commander-in-C A. c.
Strayer of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars November "a at Harvey's. Repre-
sentative Thomas L. Blanton Of Texas
gave an address.