Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

| Gen. Gerardo Machado. president Of
/ Cuba, has appointed the following
| committee on arrangements for the
national encampment of the United
! Spanish War Veterans to be held at
/ Havana, Cuba October 7 to IL: DR.,
Rafael Sanchez Aballi. secretary of
| communication. chairman: Gen. Fran
| cisco de Paula Valiente, captain of tho
! Port of Havana: Dr. Miguel Mariana
Gomez. mayor of Havana; Col. Jose
Eliseo Cartays president of the Cuban
| Portland Cement Co; Col. Charles
| Aguirre former captain of the Port of
| Havana DR.. Juan de Dios Romero,
| counselor of the state department.
Senior Cayctano de Quesaoa. consul OF
Cuba at Washington; Capt. Jacinto
Llaca Argudin Of the Cuban National
! Army. secretary of committee: Senior
Rafael MARTINEZ Ybor, consul general,
chief of the section of information and
press of the state department.
A bill has been presented TO the
Cuban Congress. in accord with a
presidential message. authorizing Presi-
dent Machado TO appropriate the neces-
sary funds from the treasury to defray
the expenses necessary for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the Spanish
War veterans attending the conyen-
ton.
The housing committee and hotel
proprietors have adopted plan of
Standard hotel rates for the same class
of accommodations in all first-class
hotels. making it possible for the dele
gates and visiting Spanish War vet
Grams to know what their hotel bills
will be. The standard rates agreed
upon by the proprietors and housing
committee are For double rooms and
bath, SIS per day; for single rooms and
bath. So per day Reservations should
be made through Capt. Jacinto Llaca
Argudin, Post Office Building, Havana,
Cuba.
An opportunity To visit Santiago de
Cuba. San Juan Hill and the old bat
tlefields at a very reasonable cost, viii
be given 10 the members OF the United
Spanish War Veterans attending the
/ ti1irtieth national cncampment, ana
/ the reception committee is making ar
rangements to that effect.
Tho reception committee OF the ma
tional eneampn1ent has issued No. !
Of the Official Bulletin, which contains
detailed information and many Illus
trations Of the show places OF Cuba.
The bulletin will be published from
time to time. furnishing information
as TO the plans being made to entertain
the veterans from the United States,
Porto Rico. Canal Zone, Philippines,
Hawaii and China.
At the last meeting Of the Richard j.
Harden Camp, on motion OF Quarter
master Thomas A. ludlow, Corldr.
Sherwood appointed the following COM
mittee 10 investigate and report on
the advisability of presenting the NE
members with a suitable plate showing
, such membership: Thomas A. HudloW,
Harry B. Coulter and william e. Rink.
William o. Ohm. chairman OF the
relief committee. reported John konitz
| had been removed from Walter Reed
Hospital to his home. John w. Overly
in the Naval Hospital improving
/ Charles H Graham and r. S. Schrei-
] Der improved, and 3. ]. INLAND III at
/ the home of his sister in Chevy Chase
] Joseph j. Harvey, assistant depart
/ ment travel director. requests all mem
! bers who intend to attend the national
/ encampment at Havana, Cuba. TO make
! immediate reservations and turn IN
/ their names and addresses TO him.
The adiutant received commuf1l-
/ cation from Department Comdr. james
! c. Yaden relating to group insurance
/ of salsrjed employees under the COM
| pensation insurance act.
Jason w. Raymond OF Mcklnnon
| Camp. Department OF California, was
| mustered into the camp by transfer
! and James p. MalloY was granted
/ transfer 10 the Col. John Jacob Aston
/ Camp Of this city.
A communication was read from
/ Rear Admiral w. T Cluverius. MEM
| Der Of the camp, thanking the mem
T! bers for the letter of congratulations
! received from the adiutant IN his pro-
| motion n rear admiral.
+ Past Condr Philip Hemmeter Of
/ Naval Camp, No !. Philadelphia, gave
/ an interesting talk.
Representative George Huddleston Of