Evening star., 1928-03-11

The department council of admins
tration met Tuesday night at 92l
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Depart
ment Comdr Albert Michaud presiding
Past Department Comdr. Lee H. Har-
ris. chairman OF the Maine Memorial
committee. made a partial report on the
exercises held at Fort Myer. Va. Feb
ruary Is. commemorating the men who
lost their lives in the Maine explosion
In Havana narbor 80 years ago.
Ernest r. Graves. chairman Of the
recruiting committee. reported $50 vet
erars had been added TO the depart
mcnt membership since the first Of the
year.
Past Department Comdr. Arthur H.
League, chairman of the good and well
fare committee. stated that plans were
being prepared for the banquet TO be
given by the District department to
Comdr in Chief John j. Garrity and
that the committee had taken up the
matter of the date TO be set with the
commander n-chief. He said that
when the arrangements have been COM
pleted announcement would be made 10
the various camps and through the
press.
Department Comdr Michaud appoint
ed Junior Vice Comdr. Lorin G.. Nelson
travel director for the District for the
national encampment' 10 be held In
Havana. Cuba. in october. MIR. Nell
sons duties will be TO cooperate In plans
for transportation and TO inform the
delegates and visitors Of the details OF
the rip.
The council set the tentative date of
the District encampment for June l6
and Department Marshal James r. Will
son was requested TO secure hall for
the occasion.
An invitation was received from the
Department Auxiliary by the depart
ment commander and staff 10 attend a
party tomorrow night at Northeast
Masonic Temple
Cleveland Kennicutt. chairman Of
the gef-together committee, made de-
tailed statement OF the problems Of his
committee.
Judge Advocate James A. Burns Of
the veterans Joint committee reported
on the activities OF that body and cited
several cases Of veterans preference
which had been taken up with the sew
erai departments,
Senior Vice Department Comdr
James G.. Yaden spoke on pending legis-
lation In the National Congress and dis
cussed the importance Of the depart
10 the membership.
Department Installing Officer John
A. Gallagher discussed the prorating
among the camps of the expense Of
broadcasting the Maine memorial ex-
erciaes February IS
Department. Comdr Alber, Michaud
made an officiai visit In the Richard J.
Harden Camp al It's last meeing He
was accompanied by his staff. consist
ing Of Junior Vice Department CDmdr.
Lorin c. Nelson, Chief OF STAFF Daniel
Foley, Adjutant William I. jenkins
Quartermastcr William f. Rink. Assist
ant Quariermastcr Joseph J. Harvey,
Inspector Benjamin r. Motley. Surgeon
Albert w. Evans. Marshal james f.
Wilson. Installing Offlcer John A. Gall
aqheT. Chief Musician Fred Kaske and
Clarence p, Brewer. department aide
de~camp Comdr. Michaud addressed
the camp.
Department Adiutant william ]. Jen-
kins reported on the results OF recruit
ing 10 date by the department. showing
a net gain Of s9~Gen, Nelson A. Miles
Camp leading with l5 the Richard j.
Harden Camp and Gen. M. Emmet
Ureil Camp having II each.
William l.. Maitocks chairman of ihc
department legislative committee. spoke
NJ unemployment and stated that a bill
Is being drafted having for It's purpose
| mandatory preference law for veter-
ans. which viii be presented 10 the Ma
| tional Congress for It's consideration.
Junior Vice Department Cnmdf. Nelson
| also spoke on the problem Of unemploy-
| ment and the urgent necessity 0f look
ing after The interests of the veterans,
Past National Chief-of-8taff George r..
Kfeps OF Messenger Camp. Department
of Pennsylvania, Past Department
C0mdr. Samuel e. MaWsOn, a veteran
| of the Civil War. as we'll as a veteran
| 0f the Spanish War. George w, Kings
! bury and Jacob Ofken also gave short
| talks
6ergt Mai. william o. Ohm, chair.
| man 0f the relief committee reported
William A, Thompson, Jacob H. Van
! Allen. w. II. Mecomb, Charles Hoffman.
William A, Young, j. J. M0ffitt, Robert
| M. Cheshire, Daniel p, Myers. Charles
II. Rivers ana ~ Byrd DOran on the
| sick list. II. II, Tyler returned tO duty,
DeIbert j Pugh removed Ia Arlington,
Va, and Henry r, R0nning discharged
from the Naval Hospital
| The Department Auxiliary announced
10 furnish u machine for visual eduea
| tim