Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Jobs under Uncle Sam.
The D. A. v voted TO support again
the proposed pilgrimage to Europe OF
/ the Gold Star Mothers to afford them
an opportunity TO visit the graves oil
their sons at the expense Of the Gov
eminent. this bill having passed the
/ House at the last session. but failed
| TO come TO a vote in the Senate.
The convention asked that conStruc-
/ ton of hospitals under the Rogers Dill
/ be completed at emergency speed, and
I that these institutions be located as
far as practicable in the centers OF
| the disabled military populations.
| Restricted immigration as national
policy of the United States was urged
| and larger approximations for the
Civilian Military Training Camps was
asked.
George w. Phillips Of this city was
unanimously Reelected member OF
the national executive committee OF
the d. A. v. at meeting at Denver
of the delegat tons from the District
of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia
and Virginia.
While the voting strength OF the
District of Columbia delegation COM
pared favorably with the weight OF past
years. it was decided 10 launch an ae-
eressive campaign Of membership e%-
tension throughout the fourth district,
with Phillips in general charge.
Scores of applications from disabled
former emergency officers for retire
ment under the Tyson Fitzgerald bill
have added to the work of the d. A. V.
liaison service In this city which is
maintained from the returns from the
Forget-Me- Not drive, which is held
each Fall
To meet the situation all this work
has been assigned to George Tilghman.
who is handling the applications at the
D. A. V. Office OF 1910 l street.
Capt. Fred Kochli, department COM
mander. Disabled American Veterans.
presided at the regular monthly meet
ing of the State Department Tuesday
night at the headquarters in the Mum
sey Building II was the first meeting
OF the newly elected officers.
Capt. Kochli announced his staff, as
follows; Lieut., T. r. Callahan. member
Of Ace Rasmussen Chapter. senior vice
commander: George A. Kelser, Nara
Hospital Chapter. junior vice COM
mander; Capt. E. T. White, Ace-RaS~
mussen Chapter. chaplain; Martin
Beehan, Ace Rasmussen Chapter. judge
advocate: Lieut. George E. Pickett, Sd
Ace Rasmussen Chapter, adjutant; Mai
Spencer E. Bomar, ce-RasmusSen
Chapter. historian: Robert II. Studier.
ce-Rasmussen Chapter, sergeant-at
arms, and Frank G. Thomas, Ace-Ras-
mussen Chapter. publicity.
Several matters Of Importance were
discussed including the annual Forget
Me-Not drive, which will be held dur
ing the week of armistice, in NoVen1-
Der The general committee will be an
nounced for publication at later date
A radiogram was sent to the newly
elected national commander. Millard W
Rice of Minneapolis. and also TO Capt
Thomas F.. Kirby, who has been reap
pointed as chairman OF the national re-
Mobilization committee, and Ralph l..
Chambers. who has been reelected as
vice chairman of the national rehabili-
tation committee. Congratulations were
also extended to Past State Department
Comdr George E. Phillips. who has been
elected member of the national execu-
tive committee of the Disabled Ameri
can Veterans to represent the fourth
district. including the District of Column
bia. Maryland, West Virginia and Vir-
GINA
Ratification of the merging of the
Ace and Rasmussen Chapters was con-
Cured in. Lee Turner is commander OF
The new chapter.
The Rasmussen Chapter held its final
meeting under the name of the present
chapter in the Munsey Building Monday
night. The final authorization was voted
to merge the Rasmussen and Ace Chap
ters into consolidation chapter to be
known as the Ace-Rasmussen Chapter.
Complete new constitution and bylaws
were drawn and three members were
elected TO the executive committee. The
new committeeman are Cecil H. Gard
ner, George d. Tilghman and Frank
Owens.
Ace and Rasmussen have been for
years past the two largest and most
active chapters 1t was decided 10 con-
tinue the relief work now being done by
the organization for the deserving and
disabled ex-Service men. and plans are
now being considered for Disabled
American Veterans benefit dance
American Legion.
The regular monthly meeting OF Sergt
Jasper Post. No Is. The American
Legion, was held July at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
Comdr John J. Orlosky presided.
The post elected the following as dele
gates TO the department convention.
August II and August %. 1928. to be held
at Northeast Masonic Temple. Eighth
and r streets northeast: Comdr John J
Orlosky. Thomas J. Frailey. Ferdinand
Fraser. Hiram Hummer and Edward
Marthill Aiternates, Frances McDon-
aid. Herbert Allen, James r. Callahan,
Carl G. Brown and Fred Real
Nineteen applicants were elected to
membership In the post John p Lester,
Joseph r. Granger. Walter r. Ferguson,
DR.. 3. r. Caldwell, Thomas +. Acton.
John Stanley Josephs, Ralph H.
Grinder, Joseph A. Cantrell. Claude f.
Wood Harold j Weiss. Joseph j. Howe
DR.. Albert w. Bagg. Or. William p Bar
ron. DR.. Duncan -. Campbell, Eugene
r. Muller. Robert M Phillips, James r
Moore, Alvin +. Shonk and Russell +.
Bartlett.
An impressive initiation ceremony was
held by the department officers in the
presence Of the department commander
Col j. Miller Kenyon. Department
senior vice commander j. Thad Baker
took the chair Of the commander. Clyde
b. Stovoll. first vice commander: Rus
sell w. Clarkgon, second vice command
or. and Hirman Hummer, chaplain,
The post viii hold benefit perform
ance at the National Theater July "a
The National Theater players are APP
pearing In the play THE Night Cap"
The August meeting of the post has
been named Old Timers Night" II Is
planned To round up all Of the boys who
have long been members OF the post,
but do not attend regularly.
The u. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No 2,
will hold lawn party Wednesday eve
ming from 10 / O'Clock at 1926 Mas
sachusettS avenue.
The post viii have a picnic today
Members are requested 10 meet at Ross
Ign station at O'Clock or 90 To Great
Falls later.
The - 81 ig having party Saturday
night at the National Theater.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention were elected Mon
day night. Mary Hall was elected his
tartan