Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

Of the d. A. v. program for the coming
year
Unemployment of veterans is now re-
ported as being one of the distinct
problems that faces the D. A. w.. and
tn Washington Office OF the organlza-
ton is at work on plans that viii be
presented for the consideration Of the
commission recently appointed by Pres
ident Coolidge to advise on employment
of veterans by the United States Gov
eminent II the joint board proposal
is practicable through executive order
it may be done by that method, but
otherwise the plan will be placed be-
fore Congress as soon as the next SEES
sion opens. in December.
Statistics OF the Veterans Bureau
furnished to the d. A. v. show that the
Washington regional office Is having
less than 10 per cent OF It's decisions
on individual claims overthrown on APP
peals to the central office board OF ap-
peals Of the bureau.
Out OF more than so regional Offices
throughout the country. only 5 show
less than 10 per cent of reversals, the
percentage IN number of the branches
running considerably in excess or 50
per cent, the average for all the offices
west of the Rockies being 3l.04 per
cent
Eight & Forty.
Des 8 Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes Dis
srict of Columbia Salon has been In
vited to participate in the Legion's con-
vention parade Tuesday evening, Au-
gust II. They will meet at Second and
Fl streets northeast and march to North
east Masonic Temple and attend the
evening session of the convention. The
partners are to be in regulation uniform
The annual departmental banquet.
Mrs. Leon Arnold, chairman, will be
August %, at the Washington Hotel
Honor guests include Col, j. Miller
Kenyon and the new department COM
mander, Grande Chef de Care James
F.. Pierce: Mrs Pierce and the officers of
the District of Columbia Voiture. Gen
Peter C. Harris, Capt Watson b. Miller
and others The banquet is from $50
to 9 O'Clock and will be followed by the
annual wreck
Al the Washington Hotel at Z pm.
August "a. the annual departmental
marche will convene. The program in
cludes q Remembrance Tribute" to
departed partners, from Mrs. Emma p,
Belt and Mrs. Maude Warner, to be III
charge of La Demi- Chapeaux Rationale
Mary Esther Kolhos. Mrs. Louise White
and Mrs Gertrude Lyons. There will
be reports from the departmental off,
GERS and the marche committee chair
man, followed by election of delegates
to the rationale marche at San An
tonic and the annual election of de-
partmental officers. lie Pouvoir National
Representative Miss Emily Carey will
report on national matters pertinent TO
ct 40 progress. LIE Chapeau Departe-
mental Dorothy b, Harper will preside
over the convention and will then leave
for Cumberland to attend as guest Of
honor the Maryland Department con-
vention, August IS.
Mrs Boyce Ficklen of Georgia. ma
tional legislative chairman OF the Legion
Auxiliary will be In Washington August
IS, en- route from Pennsylvania and
Maryland conventions TO North Carolina
convention. to convene at Charlotte Au-
gust 81, The partners of Salon IA will
meet Mrs, Ficklen at $500 Connecticut
avenue for an informal Sunday supper
at $40 pm
Mrs Edna Davol. national chapeaux.
announces that the ct 40 has been
given place on the American Legion
child welfare committee Miss Helen q.
ONeill, District of Columbia Depart
ment child welfare officer for the Le-
glon, included the 3 ct 80 In the meet
ing called for last Thursday evening to
consider a child welfare program for
the coming months.
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
National Capital Post No, 1877, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars held its regular
meeting In Pythian Temple August
Is. Among topics discussed were
those pertaining to the welfare of the
ex-service man. The next meeting
which would be August n. was called
off, as several of the members viii at
tend the national eneampment In In
dlanapoiis. Ind. at that time. The
next regular meeting will be September
10, Thomas j. Cavanaugh announced
that any ex-service man can now OBJ
tain more Government insurance pro-
viding he Is not drawing compensation
now
Comdr. r. G. Muschlitz Is planning
a big recruiting drive, TO begin, after
his return from the national encamp~
ment Quartermaster Wiekstrand gave
a favorable report on our finances.
Post meetings for this week are;
Wednesdey~~Front Line Post. No, la0i.
9Sa Grant place FIiday~~T ~ r.
Tent Coolies, Woodlands Hall.
A meeting OF the delegates from
every post in this jurisdiction was held
Friday evening at the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars Service Bureau, in the