Evening star., 1927-10-02

The Gen. Emmett Urell Camp of
the District Department sponsored
resolution at the National Encamp-
ment at Detroit requesting that the
national officers include in it's legis
lative program, for consideration of
the National Congress, a proposition
to be enacted into law for the adjust
mept Of the allowances Of enlisted
men on the retired list from the pres.
ent sum of Sl5.75 per month to S35
per month, which is not only com.
mensurate with the high cost of liv-
ing at the present time, but will
equaliZe the allowances between the
active and retired men. The resolu.
ton. which was adopted by the con-
vention, affects a number of Spanish
War Veterans of the District
A resolution was adopted recon-
nlend,nG the creation of permanent
trust fund Of the national organiza-
tion, of which 100000 Of the surplus
moneys of the order invested in Lib
erty bonds of the United States by
Past Commander-in-C Chief Rice w.
Means shall form the first deposit,
and that succeeding commanders
chief. with the advice and sanction
of the National Council of Admins
tration, shall add to or take from this
fund from time to time.
Resolutions of coincidence were
adopted and sent to the widow of the
late Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, former
Governor Of the Philippine Islands.
Gen. Wood was an active member Of
the Spanish War Veterans.
The National Convention in reso.
lutfons adopted expressed its con-
tinued support In the proper develop
ment of our chemical service as
necessary and essential part of the
Yaafinro1 Iofan~n
Gates any movement. such as the
Geneva protocol. which would inter.
fere with or handicap it's present
work and usefulness to our country.
Gen. Nelson A Miles Camp at its
last meeting mustered into its ranks
as active members Daniel r. Shea of
the United States Navy; John G. Hol.
stem of Company F, LIST District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry, and
Edith L. Corbett of the Nurse Corps,
United States Army. These musters
bring the active membership of the
camp up to 433.
Department Comdr. Albert Michaud
commended the delegates on their re-
port of the National Encampment.
George w. Gingsbury of the Richard
]. Harden Camp; Daniel E. Shea, John
@. Holsten, Edith Corbett and Miss
Flynn made addresses.
Charles Frank r. Smith was elected
TO membership in Col. James S. Pet
tit Camp at it's recent meeting. F. S.
Strowser was taken in by reinstate
ment.
Samuel Hubacher, chairman of the
camp recruiting committee, reported
progress in the committees activities
and asked for volunteers among the
membership to assist in campaign of
recruiting.
Past Department Commander Bee
and Junior Vice Department Com
mander Lorin c. Nelson gave interest
ing talks on the National Encamp-
ment at Detroit. Comdr. James E.
Smith. delegate of the camp at the
encampment, read complete report
of the proceedings Of importance of
the convention.
The Col John Jacob Astor Auxil-
iary will hold a card party tomorrow
night at o'clock in the main audi
torium of the Northeast Masonic
Temple.
A 'Vagabond Party" was given by
the members of the Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary at its last meeting.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval |
Auxiliary will give Dutch supper" |
at Northeast Masonic Temple next |
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The department auxiliaries will give |
o card party at the Chestnut Farms |
Dairy Auditorium, October IL at pm. |
The meetings of the camps and the
euxiliaries for the week are as fol-
lows: Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp,
Monday night, Pythian Temple; Col.
John Jacob Astor Camp, Monday |
night, Stanley Hall, United States Sol.
diers' Home; Richard j. Harden
Camp, Thursday night. Pythian Tenn
pie; Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, Monday night, 921 Pennsyl.
vania avenue southeast; Col. John
Jacob Astor Auxiliary, Thursday
night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue south
east; Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary,
Thursday night, 921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast.