Evening star., 1927-12-18

he continued his duties IN q ClNluaI
capacity at the headquarters of the
Second Army Corps, where he had
been detailed by Gen William Mont
rose Graam, u. S. A., corps com
mander. He accompanied the corps
TO camp at Augusta. Ga. at Wnleh
place it was demobilized in May,
1898. In September. 1899. he accepted
a position in the adiutant general
Office, War Department, and was as
sgned to the enlisted division, OF
which division he is now chief
NIr. Graves joined the Gen. Henry
". Lawton Camp of Spanish War
Veterans in this city in 1901 and has
served the camp rs chairman OF the
recruiting committee, chaplain, Junior
vice commander. and at the last meet
ing Of the camp was elected com
mander for the year 1925 He was
appointed chairman Of the depart
ment recruiting committee in 1926 by
the late Dept CCmdr Edward j.
Nolan and has been continued chair
man of that committee by Dept.
Comdr Albert Michaud.
The national legislative committee
held a two-day conference in this city
last week. called by Commander-in-
chief John J. Garrity. Past Com
mander-in-chief Rice W. Means, chair
man of the committee. presided at the
sessions. which were held in the New
Willard Hotel and the following mem
hers participated in the discussions:
William L. Mattocks District of Co
lumbia: j. c. Benjamin. North Caro-
hra: Frank L. Shea, Connecticut; Rob
ert s. Cain. Pennsylvania; }. (. Alb
bott. Maryland, and George II. Noel
Ter. Minnesota. Sitting with the com
mittee were Commander-in-chlef Gar
ritv, Junior Vice COmmandeT-in.
chief Elam. @. N. Gen. Murphy and
the following past commanders-ln-
chief, all members of the legislative
advisory committee: Charles w. New
ton Of Connecticut; John Lewis Smith.
District of Columbia; William Jones,
New York: Oscar Carlstrom, Illinois:
{. w. Herrick. New York, and Carmi
A Thompson. Ohio Former Ad]t.
Gen. Ralph II. Carroll also attended
The meetings.
Endorsement of the proposed changes
N the present pension law governing
allowances to Spanish War veterans,
widows. minor children and dependent
pared by Past Commander-i!n-Cihiieff
nared by Post Commander-in-chief
Herrick and introduced in the last
session of Congress by Senator Means,
was given. Immediate action was also
directed on the bill which would per
nit the pyramiding of leave of veter-
ans in the civil employment of the
Government who desire TO attend the
1928 annual encampment of the Span
ish War Veterans at Havana, Cuba.
Endorsement was also given to the
Philippine travel pay bill, the proposal
for increased allowance for retired en-
listed men of the Army, the bill for
- . h. a M
the furnishing of either marble or
granite headstones for marking the
graves of veterans, at the option of
relatives. Chairman Means was also
directed to confer with the legislative
heads of the other veteran bodies re-
garding the support to be given the
proposals for the mandatory hospital
ization of all veterans by the United
States Veterans Bureau and as to the
proposed consolidation of all agencies
dealing with veteran relief. These
two proposals were practically sane
toned by President Coolidge in his
recent message to Congress. The COM
,nittee also voted to aid the Civil War
veterans and their widows in their
efforts to secure a living pension, and
directed the commander-in-chief and
the chairman Of the committee to
stress the necessity for this legisla-
tion.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp at its last meeting elected the
following officers: Commander Harry
A. Nolan; senior vice commander,
George A. Wilburt; junior vice com.
mander. Harry ]. Davis; officer of the
day, William w. Lynch; adjutant,
Alexander Fraser; quartermaster.
Charles V. Daugherty. These officers
will be installed at the January meet
ing.
Kid Venerable who served in the
Cival War, Spanish-American War
and World War, gave a talk on his
travels in the Old World. Other
speakers were Past Department
Comdr. Charles W. McCaffrey and
Walker J. Shakelford, of the Gen.
Henry w Lawton Camp Of Denver,
Colo.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp held
election of officers at a recent meeting
in Pvthian Temple, as follows: Com
mander. George V. McAlear; senior
vice commander, Alexander 7. Jen-
kins: junior vice commander. Charles
p Cabin; officer of the day. Jerome
chipnan; officer of the guard, Robert
Culin, and trustee for three years
I,orin c. Nelson. The officers will be
installed January IA. Commander
elect McAlear will later announce the
appointment of all appointlVe ofhcers
and chairmen Of committees IN time 10
begin the activities of the organlza-
ton year. -
Thomas Burke Of Battery NJ, 7th
rvnited states Field Artillery, was
v,,ustere1 in as an active member OF
the canp and Adiutant Pierce reported
tbe muster of Walter +. Spencer OF
Cornnanv F. 28th United States In
fantrv. and John A. kephart ot me
United states Marine Corps. by Comdr
T,orjn c. Nelson at their homes. Jacoh
Riernart vas reinstated.
4 resolution was unanimously adopt
cd favoring the bill introduced in Con
yress by Senator Swanson ot Virginia.
providing for a memorla hlghWaN
from Mount Vernon 70 the new ar
lincton Memorial Bridge and bill
providing Cor the reservation and mon
llrnent At George Washington s birth
place. Wakefield. Va.
Comdr. J L. Dawson, Senior Vice
Candr. Ernest r. Graves and Past
Corrdr. John Farmer Of Lawton Camp.
and Past Comdr D. F. Coonev Of the
Col. John Jacob Astor Camn. Past
Department Comdr Charles w. Nc.
Caffrey. r Norton. Past Comdrs.
Frederick Zulch. Arthur w. BERTH
aume, Print Z. Shomette and A. Eu-
gene Pierce made addresses. Presi-
dent elect Mrs. Samuel f. Murdock of
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
and President-elect Emma Norris q
Admiral George Dewey Naval AuXil-
larry We're received during the meet
ing. and Mrs. Murdoch addressed the
camp.
Department President Margaret
Burns of the Ladies' Auxiliaries. at
the December meeting Of the council
of administration, announced that the
Joint installation of all the auXilaries