Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

| plHCk SucQe ana Cut-SIeel Udk wax
presented to the national president and
q hammered-silver pin to Mrs. Hyde
At the close of the business meeting a
reception was held and refreshments
served. Mrs. Blanche Moore being gen.
eral chairman.
u The national officers came to Wash
ington at this time not only to make
an official visit to the V. F. w. Auxil-
iaries. but also to attend the Women's
National Defense Conference. During
the conference the auxiliaries. through
, their delegates. entertained the national
officers at luncheon. All auXiliarics OF
the V. F. w. In the District of Columbia
were represented at the conference scs-
sions.
Columbia Post. No. 833. at its meet.
ing February 3. at the Thomas Circle
Club. 1926 Massachusetts avenue. had
| every past commander of the pos,
| present: MAJ. Alex Summers, 1921
Maj. w. f.. McCathron. 1922: Maj
John E. Brooks. 1929: Maj. w. Law
renee Hazard. 1924 Lieut. Col. j. B
Jones. 1925; Capt. D. A. White, 1926;
Lieut.. John E. Fleming. 1927. and John
l., Halt, honorary past post commander
! 1927. Dept. Comdr. Joseph F.
| Beattie commended the past command
ers for the service they have and are
rendering to the Veterans of Foreign
| Wars.
| Capt. Watson B. Miller. an honorary
member and chairman of the national
rehabilitation. gave an outline OF the ef-
| forts of the Veteran organizations tC
| procure the enactment of legislation &c
provide needed additional hospital ia
cilities for disabled veterans. especially
for those afflicted with tuhcrcular OF
| nervous diseases. Col Winfield Scott,
| commissioner of pensions. and men,
| Der of the post; Past Comdr. F.
! c. Lucas of Federal Post and Albert A
! Glaze of National Capitol Post also
spoke.
| Capt. Joseph " Byrne was initiated
| as a member and William N. Morell was
| elected member by transfer from Rob-
| ert E. Perry Ship.
| Mai. E. H. Hale. Maj w Lawrence
| Hazard and Capt. J. V. Byrne were APP
| pointed a committee to study the pro-
| posed maintenance Of a department
| liaison representative at the United
States Veterans Bureau.
/ Capt. William L. Thomas. commander
of the Equality Walter Reed Post, has
appointed the following committees:
Capt. James w. Boyer, jr., adjutant;
Jay D. Coulter. quartermaster; vice
| commanders. Lawrence B. Dunn. Will
liam I. Snyder: advisory committee,
| Gen. Frank T. Hines, Maj Gen. Amos
A. Fries. u. S. A: Representative Ham,
| ilton Fish. Representative w. Frank
James. Representative Lamar W. JET
| fers Col. George E. Ijams. Capt. Har-
old w. Breining. Maj. Davis G.. Arnold
and Col. Dunlap P. Penhallow. chap
| lain. Arthur c. Fowle officer OF the
| day. Henry B. Clarke: surgeon. Dr. Don
| S Knowlton: advocate, Capt. Edwin S.
| Bethlehem. jr: sergeant major. How
| ard w Woerner: quartermaster ser
| geant. Ernest j. ST. Jacques: trustees,
Guy r. Birdsall. James H. Reed. Charles
Kohen: council member. Capt. Edwin
S. Bethlehem. jr.; welfare and relief
committee. James H. Reed. chairman:
| Ernest j. ST. Jacques. Capt. Edwin S.
! Bethlehem, jr.: hospital committee,
William l. Snyder, chairman: DR.. Sam
| uel B. Byington, William c. Brewer,
Robert M '1olson; membership COM
mittee, Lawrence B. Dunn. chairman.
John D Wischhusen, Samuel Berlin,
Nathan D. Golden. Fl. o. Allen. Joseph
F. Brown. D. E. Campbell: public af-
fairs committee. Capt c. o. shaw. Capt.
Thomas r. Walsh, Philip H. Keefcr.
The public affairs committee. under
/ the Craftsmanship OF Capt c. o. Shaw.
/ will. with the assistance of Capt.
| Thomas F. Walsh and Philip II. kecf-
/ er, arrange for addresses by prominent
| persons. AT early meetings addresses
! are scheduled by Representative Roy
| @. Fitzgerald III Ohio. Representative
! Hamilton Fish OF New York and Rep
| resentative Lamar w. LETTERS of Ala
/ bama. There will also be heard high
ranking Army and Navy officers.
American Legion.
The George E. Killeen Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary will give a
card party next Thursday at the Po-
tomac Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and
M street, at $50 pm.
Frederick c Painton. for the past
four years national publicity director OF
the American Legion. has rendered his
resignation. effective February Is. No
successor has yet been chosen.
Seven resolutions affecting the Amer
icanism program of the American
legion were adopted by the national
executive committee OF the Legion at
/ its recent annual meeting at national
| headquarters.
| Commission 20 designate a committee
OF three 10 formulate plan for obtain
! ing such funds as are necessary for
emergency service pending the contact
! Of other recognized agencies,
/ The other resolutions provide:
That the junior base ball program
be established upon a basis OF nation
vide competition, provided SUFFICIENT
/ funds are made available.
| That departments and posts be adj
sised 10 cooperate In each community
| With courts. bar association committees
and other similar agencies In assisting
proper development In our citizenry
With willingness 10 discharge their
duty In dispensing justice.
! That departments and posts be- ad-
! .ised 10 constitute advisory committees
| Of school authorities for the proper ex~
pioltation Of the policies Of the Amer
| icanihm Commission.
That a program Tor political educa-
| ton be worked out
t That school children annually be
taken under Legion auspices 10 the
! administrative and judicial branches Of
! our Government 10 learn fIrst-hand ex-
! perience of them.
| That ihs Aniericanism Commission
combat with increased yigor the organ
J
| trines contrary ~ the principles upon
which our Nation was founded.
! The regular monthly meeting NJ
! Sergeant Jssper Post. No. Is. the Amer
ican Legion. was held February ] at
/ the Thomas Circle Club 1925 MaSsa~
! cisusetts avenue Capt Harry Preston
NJ The original Princess Pat Regiment,
Canadian Ezpeditionsfy Forces, gave a
description Of his experiences on the
western front during the World War.
Cant Preston saw service during the
entire period ~ The war. 1914 10 1913.
aud was decorated by the British,
French and Belgian governments,
A resolution Was adopted commend
ing tie Fire Departments " tie Dis