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

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called to order. and Frank "Parson'
Topash Of having presented himself q
the last three meetings without tn,
other half Of the "Encampment Twins
| CAL Havener). The defense was con
Quoted by Vic Guillermain, while tn,
prosecuting attorney was Maurice M
Grudd. Commander "Heine" Mile
acted as Judge.
A letter of congratulations was sen
to J. Ralph Hoge, a former member O.
this post. he having been elected com
mander of General w. v. Mcmahon
Post, No. 1915, v. F. w., in Toledo
Ohio.
A meeting Of Columbia Post No. 80;
will be held at the Thomas Circle Club
1926 Massachusetts, avenue. February
3. It has been designated as Past Pos
Commander night. Comdr. Franz
Lockhead extends an invitation to al
past commanders of the post to be the
guests.
The post has just received a lamp
with the Official insignia Of the Vet.
Grams Of Foreign Wars hand painted
on the globe by Mr.. Boscoe OF Fedora
Post. This lamp will be used in con-
nection with the ceremonial initiation
ritual at the initiation of a class OF
recruits.
Plans for the 1928 poppy campaign
| will be presented to the membership
with view to increasing the committee
and insuring larger returns for the
relief fund.
The various committees to function
during 1928 will be announced by Com
fnander Lockhead, who will also pre-
sent to the post his program of socials
and entertainments and ways and
means for increasing the membership.
Military Order Of Foreign Wars.
At the annual meeting Of the D. C
Commandery Of the Military Order OF
Foreign Wars, held at the Army and
Navy Club in the form of q meeting
and banquet. January 81, Lieut.. Comdr
Lewis p. Clephane. U. S. N. r. F., was
G. Dewey. u. S. NJ. retired. was ad-
vanced to senior vice commander, while
Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant, Sd, director OF
public buildings and public parks. Wash
ington. was elected junior vice COM
mander. Lieut.. Comdr. Edward l..
Breck was reelected vice commander
general Capt. Samuel w. Small, one
time secretary to President Johnson,
was elected chaplain. Capt. Edwin S.
Bethlehem, jr, was reelected secretary,
while Maj. A. H. Dondero was reelected
treasurer.
The other officers elected included
Mai. Howard r. Strine, surgeon: Lieut..
Col Robert p. Parrot. Judge advocate:
Capt. A. r. Z. Horn, historian: Capt.
James H. Ferry. recorder, and Maj. Emil
Walters, registrar.
Disabled american Veterans.
An intensive drive to extend its men,
bership was launched last week by the
District of Columbia department Of the
Disabled American Veterans. There are
In the city about 2,000 World War men
who bear official scars of their service,
and hundreds of these are to be per-
sonally contacted by the drive commit
ZEE which Is working under the direc-
ton of Capt Fred Kochl, department
commander, and George w. Phillips.
past commander. Committee headQuar-
tiers have been established at Room 206
in the Munsey Building.
Daniel Manning, commander OF the
Department Of New York. and William
j. Dodd. commander of the Department
of New Jersey OF the Disabled American
Veterans. were In Washington last week
on legislative business. and gave the
department here the benefit of the ex-
perience in membership campaigns OF
the two State units.
The favorable report of the military
affairs committee OF the Senate during
the week on the Tyson Fitzgerald bill
for the retirement Of disabled former
emergency officers Of the Army puts
that measure before both branches of
Congress, as the House committee made
q favorable report two weeks ago.
The efforts OF the Disabled American
Veterans and the other former service
are now concentrated upon
bringing the bill to vote. as the in
formal polls indicate there Is strong
majority In favor Of the legislation In
each end Of the Capitol.
With the appearance this week OF
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director Of the
Veterans Bureau, 1t is expected that
the subcommittee of the veterans COM
mittee of the House will end its hearings
on the Luce bill TO provide for the con-
struetion OF additional veterans hospi-
tails.
The steady rise In the curve of the
mentally and nervously disabled veter-
ans has led the Disabled American
Veterans TO make representations for
the authorization for the whole OF the
SIG. 900 900 called for In the Luce bin.
for even though the authority should be
granted there viii necessarily be a long
delay before the buildings are available
for the reception OF patients.
The Luce bill being out OF the way.
hearings will then be held by the vet
erans committee on the proposed
amendments TO the laws governing the
Veterans Bureau which will be offered
by the Disabled American Veterans and
other World War groups.
Richard w. O'Neill Of New York. who
spends considerable time in Washington
and who Ia the youngest man TO ever
win q Congressional Medal OF Honor,
has Just been nambed by National
Comdr. william z. Tate as national
chief Of STAFF OF the Disabled American
Veterans.