Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

| dates and amounts. The Veterans
| Bureau has detected attempted alter.
ations in number of certificates and
| in each case drastic action against the
veteran is contemplated. All are
turned over to agents of the bureau
or operatives of the secret service for
| investigation with view to initiating
| legal action against the guilty parties.
1t Is virtually impossible to alter
one OF the certificates without being
detected, according to Mr.. Miller. and
| no attempt should he made by any
veteran to do such a thing. as II in.
vdriably results in the loss of the GER
| titcate and probably in Il criminal
| action against him.
Victory Post. No. 4. Drum ana Bugle
Corps met at il9 ID street northeast
Wednesday and elected the following
officers: President, Raymond a.
Burke: treasurer and secretary, VII.
liam II. Opitz; quartermaster. Glenn
Western; sergeant bugler. John j.
Kelly: sergeant drummer, Raymond "A.
Burke: assistant sergeant drummer,
II. b. Clark: color bearers, Henry H..
Smallwood and Robert Null
The drum corps played at the Christ
mas party given by the Ladies' Aux
iliary Of Victory Post at the Naval
Home for the benefit Of Southeast
children last Friday. -.
Madison Hill. post adJutant. Will
make an important announcement.
and 1t is requested that all members
be present at the next meeting. 10 be
held at the Woodman of the World
| Hall. 935 Grant place. Tuesday, at y
O'Clock All Legionnaires are invited
to attend,
Dan Sewers. who rendered his resig.
nation recently as director of the
National Americanism commission
Of the American Legion, TO he eff.
fective December 10. has consented. in
view OF the importance OF American
ism work the coming year. ,o con.
tinue in office. according TO an an
nouncement made at the National con-
ference Of State commanders and nd.
.utants of the Legion at National
headquarters.
The announcement was made when
Sewers addressed the conference on
the Legion's plans for the promotion
OF political education throughout the
country and the awakening OF voters
To their duties of citizenship, He
called attention To the presidential
election occurring in the coming year.
and said: Next year there VIII be
held Il general election. Ii We are to
take an active part In the awakening
| of civic consciousness To "A degree that
will arouse citizens who neglect To
vote from their lethargy, we must
| foster "A program that Will interest
them In their Government. One week s
effort In connection with the study
of the Constitution IL too short n time
| to do this. Whatever we attempt will
have to cover the period from the
present through the primaries TO the
| general election
Disabled American Veterans.
The District of Columbia Depart.
ment OF the Disabled American Vet.
Grams Joined with the Washington
Chapter Of the American War Mothers
during the past week In conducting "A
| Christmas party for the World War
men who are patients at the Mount
| Alto Hospital.
Due to the fact that most of the
veterans In the dlagnostic clinic on
| Wisconsin avenue are men whose
| homes are elsewhere and few have
relatives In Washington during the
holidays. the -. A. V. and the War
| Mothers decided to consecrate their
efforts In that institution. leaving the
other hospitals of the city to other
groups.
| Mrs William Shanahnn the local
president, headed the committee from
the War Mothers. while Capt. Fred
kochli, commander Of the District Of
Columbia Department of the -. A. ",
| was master Of ceremonies. and
George Phillips. past comma nder. act
ed as general manager of the affair.
The party was held In the recre
alton hall OF the hospital and the en-
tertainment was by performers from
| Washington and from among the pa
tent body A large number of young
boys and girls were from the Indus
trial Home on Wisconsin avenue and
toward the close Of the evening the
singing was by these children. al
though the party ~ brought TO q
close by the singing Of the nationa
anthem by all nreHent.
Gifts were presented To each patient
In the hospital. consisting Of ctga
Irettes. cigars. hose ana handkerchiets
The action of the District committee
Of the House OF Representative dur
Ing the past week In favorabiy report
Ing the bill to turn over old ford'i
Theater on Tenth street as u home fol
the recognized veterans orga nizat Ion,
Of all wars ID especially well receive,
by the District Of Columbia Depart
msnt OF the Disabled American Vet
Grams.
The Ave local chapters of the D. 4