Evening star., 1928-06-17
YADEN IS ELECTED
HEAD OF VETERANS
Spanish War Body Hears
Speech by Cuban Consul.
Auxiliary Names Officers.

James @. Yaden. president OF the
Federation OF Citizens Associations
was unanimously elected commander of
the Department of the District of
Columbia, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, last night at the closing session
Of the twenty-ninth annual encamp-
lnent in Pythian Temple. At the same
time Carrie e. Nolan was elected presi-
dent Of the ladies' auxiliary of the
local department at the twentieth an
nual convention of the women's organ
ization.
Senor Cayetano de Quesada, Cuban
consul, the guest speaker before the
veterans, extended the welcome of the
Cuban government to members of the
order who will attend the national en-.
campment at Havana, October 7 tf
IL. The President of Cuba, he said. has
appointed commission to entertain
the Spanish War veterans from the
United States.
A number OF important resolutions
were adopted by the District depart
ment last night, the most important OF
them dealing with the welfare of re.
Ired service men.
Retirement Benefits Asked.
One resolution requested that re.
.ired disabled enlisted men of the Army
Navy and Marine Corps be given the
same consideration extended officers OF
the three services and which was ex.
tended at the last session of Congress:
to include disabled emergency oficer:
OF the World War. The resolution
asks that disabled enlisted men be re.
tired on three quarter pay. At present
they have no retirement BENEFITS, h
was stated.
Another resolution, which was re.
Ierred to the commission appointed by
PRESIDENT Coolidge TO consider cues.
lions involving the granting Of prefer.
ence 70 former service men in makins
appointments to the Federal service
urges that veterans IN the Civil Service
pe given the option Of retiring with
duH pension allowance at the end Of
80 years of service.
resolutions OF thanks were sent Il
Frank 7. Hines, director of the Vet
erans' Bureau; Winfield Scott, com.
missioner OF pensions, and Assistan
Secretary OF War Charles 3. Robin,
for their work in behalf of veterans
All three men are Spanish War vet.
erans and members Of the order.
A resolution was adopted caIlins
upon Congress to erect In the Districi
OF Columbia 'Hiker Monument" h
the veterans Of the Spanish h-Americar
War. The District Of Columbia is tht
only State or territory without a Span.
ish War monument, 1t was stated.
In addition to Mr.. Yaden, the vet.
erans elected the following officers
Lorin G. Nelson, senior vice depart.
ment commander; Benjamin r. Motley
junior vice department commander
James z. Wilson, department marshal
DR.. A. w. Evans, department surgeon
and Samuel q. Mawson, department
chaplain.
Frank c. HUM, C. c. Clark, Richar,
L. Lamb and A. Eugene Pierce wer
elected delegates to the Havana en-
campnient In October. In addition De
partment Comdr. Yaden appointed tn
following officers: John Farmer, chic
OF staff; A. Eugene Pierce, depart
ment adjutant; w. E. Rink, department
quarteTmaster, James A. Burns, depart
ment judge advocate. and Sarnue
Huoacner. department. inspector
Officers Of Auxiliary.
Odlcers elected by the auxiliary ts
serve with President Nolan are Louis.
Moore, senior vice president; Berths
Cook, Junior vice president; Minnil
Galptn. chaplain: Katie ie Laurin, his
torian; Minnie Lochboehler. patriots
Instructor: Margaret E. Burns, judg
advocate; Gretta Ludwig. musician
Edna r. Summerfield. secretary: Cor;
NJ. Campbell, treasurer. and Kathryl
league, chief of staff.
The following council members wer
elected: Elizabeth Norris. Myrtle VII
son. M. Elma Edwards. Anna Mentges
Alice Graul, Elizabeth Weber, Lucy Nc
MILAN and Ida Lavue.
The judge advocate general of tn
national woman's auxiliary. Minnie r
Lcnhart OF Philadelphia. attended las
nights convention as representative O
the president general. Margaret Manion
and installed the new officers.