Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24


under the new department admins
tration.
The new department commander.
Can't. Frank Lockhcad, has appointed
the retiring department commander,
Joseph F. Beattie as the chairman OF
a special committee to investigate ana
report upon the status OF civil service
preference for former. service men. rms
matter already has been given consid-
cradle thought and attention IN ,ne
Department District OF Columpla
during the past year and Comdr. Lock
head believes that the intimate knowl-
edge gained by Comrade Beattie dur
ing his administration eminently nus
him for the leadership Of this impor-
tant committee.
The chairman is empowered to Sc
lect the additional members OF the
committee, 1t being planned to have
at least one from each post IN the
department 1t will be the duty OF
this special committee to study all
phases of the problem relating to civil
service preference for veterans, and
collect data to support the views OF
the department when presented for the
consideration of the committee APP
pointed by President Coolidge prior to
his departure for the Summer White
House. Representative Hamilton Fish.
who has been active in securing legis-
lation to insure the proper credits being
given former service men, Is chairman
Of the Presidents committee. In ali
probability Comrade Beattie and the
members of his committee. as we'll as
the department commander, VIII be
given an opportunity to appear before
this committee, and also that APP
pointed by Congress for the same
purpose.
The department commander was
present at the ceremony incident TO
the presentation to the Acting Secre-
tary of War. Mai Gen. Summerall, OF
the national commanders medals TO be
awarded to the besl basic student in
each c. NJ. r. camp during the coming
Summer The presentation was made
by Comrade James W. Boyer. chairman
of the National c. NJ. I. G. committee.
This ceremony held an intimate touch
for the Department District of CO.
lumbia. Veterans of Foreign Wars, in
asmuch as the local department was
the pioneer in the matter of awards
for excellence in the c. NJ. T. camps,
having donated the Macarthur trophy
and medals several years ago. The
Department District of Columbia has
always been active III support OF this
phase of military training for the youth
of the country, and at the department
convention Just closed adopted reso-
luton for increasing the number who
may be allowed to attend these camps
each year.
In General Order No. of the de-
partment. which he's Just been issued
the department commander announces
the following appointments to the de-
partment staff: Department adiutant
William T. Jenkins, National Capital
Post. No. 1877; chief of staff, Frank r.
Heise, Potomac Post, No. 1885, in
spector Joseph B. Gardella, Front
Line Post. No. l4o1 patriotic instructor
and aide de camp. Maj Harry Coope
National Capital Post, No. 121; his
torian, Fred G. Lucas. Federal Post. NO
S24: color bearer. William Cavanaugh,
National Capital Post, No. 1877; color
bearer. Thomas Cavanaugh, National
Capital Post No. 1877: officer of the day,
William j. Harrington. Front Line
Post, No 140l: guard, Chester M.
Reich, Columbia Post. No. 533.
The department commander Is pre-
pairing the committee assignments for
the year 1t is planned to announce
all the committees III general order
of the department, which will be given
general circulation 10 all posts.
Abram Grudd. 3unicI vice commander
of the department, IFS a patient at
Mount Alto Hospital and expects to
remain there several weeks. H0WfFer
he is actively conducting the anairs
| of the ION to indianapolis" committee
and reports excellent progress being
made. From all indications the De-
partment District OF Columbia viii be
well represented when the National En-
cnmpmens cnnveaes at indianapolis In
4 August.
Der Of entertainments for the local hos
pitals in continuation of the work so
ably conducted by Charles Kohen
These are to be held at frequent in
tervals during the year.
National Capital Post, Veterans OF
: Foreign Wars, No. i27, met June IL.
Out Of respect to its deceased comrade.
Patrick Barrett, the post held brle1
service. The poppy committee reported
the sale of peoples for the post very
satisfactory. Corndr. r. c. Muschlitz
presided and Maj. Hale made an adj
dress.
At the next meeting, June IS. a
large attendance is expected as the post
will elect trustees and delegates for the
national convention to be held in In
dianapolis, Ind. In September. Also
plans win be perfected for the annual
outing to be held at Marshall Hail.
August Is.
Capt. Alvin D. Hathaway, commander
of Columbia Post. No. 1874. is motoring
to his boyhood home In Wisconsin, but
viii return in time to preside at the
July meeting of the post.
The post poppy committee reports
large fund realized from the sale of
Buddy Poppies. The money win be
used exclusively for relief. and for COM
forts and entertainments of disabled
veterans who are patients in local
hospitals.
The post entertainment committee
will give a musical program Sunday
ments to the "shut-ins" Of Walter Reed
Hospital.
The Indianapolis encampment COM
mittee Is perfecting arrangements for
an automobile cavalcade to the national
encampment to be held at indianapolis,
August 81 to September l.
The committee on disability compen-
sation and insurance has been active
the past month In representing claim
ants before the rating board Of the
Washington regional office, and has
obtained satisfactory ratings In num-
Der Of claims
The recent regulation OF the Veterans
Bureau requiring denominations every
10 months of veterans rated on
permanent basis is in no sense an
abridgement of the Bureaus policy of
granting or continuing permanent
ratings Under the new regulation the
test OF permanency remains identical
with the test of permanency under the
former regulation, and If their disability
Is Of such nature in sound medical
opinion, 1t will continue stationary
through the veterans life.
Disabled American War Veterans.
The national convention of, the Dis
abled American War Veterans opens to-
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