Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
Veterans of Great War

-{'Veterans of
American War Veterans Club.
President Charles Riemer Of the
American War Veterans Grub has
called o special aSsemblage OF ehe menu
beFShip at the Mayfower Hotel The eve
ming Of February 6 to act upon the pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws Ad-
dttional members on the board Of gov
ernorS will be elected. Several surprises
have been arranged for the annual VAL
eatine party to be held at L'Aiglon
Salons the evening of February IL.
Government Hospital nurses of duty
st. Valentine night are invited to at
tend the party as the guests of the or
g4nixAtion. This Is extended to them
for their services rendered TO veteran
patients ut all times, by the board Of
governors.
New members accepted into member
ship ut the last session were Brig. Gen.
Henry J. Reilly, Col. James A. Buchan-
an, Casper D. Cook, Lieut.. Wilfred J..
Serpas. Comdr. John D. WiSchhauSen.
Nal. Albert II. Dondero viii submit for
approval to the board OF governors
new medal for the clubs adoption. 1t
Is planned 70 present the first one
struck 70 Gen. John J. Pershing, upon
an occasion 10 be arranged later. Sew
erai new applications for membership
have been received by the secretary,
Harry Pollock.
A new ceremony for the initiation OF
new members Is being arranged by Mai
Charles William Freeman. The new
ofncers elected are Lieut. Charles
Riemer. president: Maj Roy E. Hughes
vice president; Sergt. Harry Pollock,
secretary: Sergt. A. r. Thompson. treas
urer. Ralph A. Cusick. George J.
Mueller. IT,: Alonso o. Ollie and DR.. J.
w. Pollock were elected to the board
Of governors.
American Legion.
Comdr. John A. johnson OF Snyder
Farmer Post, No. 8, American Legion. of
Hyattsvllie has named Vice Comdr. Wal
ter T. Hardester chairman Of the mem-
berShip committee c. L. Aiello has
been renamed chairman Of the enter
tainment committee and has also been
designated as a committee OF one tc
draft . budget for the post for the en-
suing year.
An executive committee composed OF
members who have served as command
ers OF the post during the past seven
years, soon will be organized. J. NJ.
Edlavttch. chairman: Orion r. Butler
and Anthony Sues have been named
on the relief committee and John Gar
diner has been appointed house COM
mittee chairman.
Recently admitted members are: EN-
bert lie Lacheur, william H .McGinty.
Lanham: Edwin H. Sykes, Edmonston
Arthur @. Guilickson. Clifton O. HoweS.
Biadensburg. and Thomas D. Carroll OF
Washington. At the next meeting. We'd
nesday night ct O'Clock. there viii be
invitation and class OF 10 or IL Is ex-
pected.
Wide interest In the coming women's
Patriotic Conference on National De-
tense, 70 be held here February /, and
3. Is expressed in communications being
received at national headquarters OF the
American Legion Auxiliary from men,
bers IN all parts OF the country. Seats
for 2s5 voting delegates who viii rep.
resent every section Of the country. haze
Peen assigned the auxiliary at the con-
ference.
The interest Is being shown by auxiI-
iaEy members In the conference Ia an
indication Of the concern among Amer
lean women over the problem Of ma
conal defenSes." said Mrs. Irene Nc
Intyre Walbridge. national president.
The auxiliary will have the largest
representation In the conference, being
the largest OF the "a women's patriotic
organizations participating. The meat. |
ing Of the auxtiiary's national executive
committee has been postponed until Jus |
ceIore the conference. 90 that member. |
nom the western States who come Eas. |
1oT The committee meeting viii be able |
70 attend the conference.
robert A. CBob) MouIden. formerly
on washington. who now resides In Or |
lsndo. Fla, was elected chef de ears az
Voature Locale 2o2 Of Orlando at a
Meeting OF the American Legion held In
that city.
MI. Moulden. whose mother. Mrs
Hettie A. Moalden. resides at 233o First
street, Was attached TO the AMERICAN
air forces during the World War. He
was later an employe OF the Shipping
Board here and is at present employed |
mimeograph company Of Orlando, |
AZ the request Of Watson q. Miller.
chairman OF the American Legion's ma |
uonA rehabilitation committee. the |
pfooaem OF providing comfort articles |
and cigarettes 70 veterans IN Govern |
ment hospitals h being given special |
STUDY BY DON c. Smith. director Of war |
service. The American Red Gross, which |
ADVISES the Legion that the soldier work
Committee Of the Red Gross has ap-
pfoved liberalization Of their existing
regulations under which such articles
ere distributed 70 hospitalized patients.
Kenneth II. Nah Post, No. . has
changed its meeting place from the
tsaVet Clubrooms 70 the Hamilton Ho-
II
Eext meeting viii be held "wednesday
~ pm. The newly elected ofncerx
E1n occupy the chairs: Commander.
Charles y. Allen: senior Vice Command
eys Il. n. Madden: Junior vice c0rn-
rnander. n. Y. wit: post adtutant
toward p. Bresee. and post finance Of
hcef. Clyde p. stovaIl.
A new nationsi COMMITTEES. conooseo
81 . chairman and a member In each
United States Army Corps area in the
United States, was created recently by
tf1e national executive committee Of The
American Legion At It's annual January
meeting ~ national headouarters 70
Unfnote the Citizens' Military Training
Camp activities throughout the country
tnis year The committee follows:
Chairman. Leslie Tatersall. New JET
sey; Corps Area !, George Snbbins
Massachusetts,: Area 2. Joseph B0ndy
New YORK; Area 3. J. II. McOinnix
West VirEtnis: Area 4. N. 8, EDDY
Georgia: Area, 8. Paul AcNutt, Indiana
Area .. George Simpson, Wisconsin:
Area 2. w d. Reilly. Kansas: Area q
Ralph Durkee. TexaA; Area Q, MalcoInn
douglas. washington
The principal speaker 1t the next
regular meeting Of Eergt Jasper pos,
No. -. the American Legion, 10 be nsld
February !. win be Cap, Harry preston
II the original Princess Pat Regimsnt
Canadian Kxpsdftionary Forces. Cant
ffeSNn saw service In France from
gsi1 % Ene ai9ning 0f the sryntsta~.