Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23

~ land, sergeant-at-
arms; Lew Mohler,
~ master at arms;
~ DR.. w. II. Darnall,
ssSsSsss surgeon; Charles o.
-. Shaw, historian;
Rev. Howard E.
Paul v. Collins. Snyder, pastor OF
the Lutheran Church of the Atone
ment, chaplain; James M. Barclay ana
Charles Eubard. color bearers.
Can't. CollirsS is better known IN
washington as the writer of Back
ground of Events" which appears in
The Evening Star, than as soldier.
Can't, Collins, however, served Two
wears in France, first in the Quarter
master Corps and later in command OF
HEADQUARTERS Company OF the 3O4tn
Ammunition Train and as acting aolu.
tant of the train. For five months OF
1918 he was in active command OF
700 men. comprising three companies,
and three times his commanding ON
GERS recommended his promotion. he
was a volunteer, receiving his commlS-
sion one week prior to our entry INTO
the war, and was one OF the f1rSt oo,OOU
to cross the ocean, August, 1917, ana
the last 10000 to return In August
1919.
He is noted in who's Who in Amer
lea" as the nominee of the Bull Moose
party in 1912 for Governor OF Mime
sofa. He was a delegate at large. 10
the first Progressive convention, ana az
the personal request of Col. Roosevelt
he seconded his nomination for PreSl-
dent.
He has been active in the American
Legion ever since the war, but without
holding Office. He announces now
that his object in accepting the com
mand of the George washington POST
is to undertake to interest more OF the
soldiers of Washington in the conStruc-
tive work of the Legion, not mercy Ior
entertainment, but for the cause OF the
disabled and for active patriotism.
Members of the James E. Walker
Post, No. 26, American Legion, met at
the Twelfth Street Branch, Y. M. 9. A.,
September 13 at pm. Plans Tor the
annual Winter membership campaign
were outlined, with view to final pres
entation at the next meeting OF the
post.
Members of the post without the
regulation uniform cap of the American
Legion will have an opportunity 70 pro-
cure the same from the finance otncer,
who has recently filed an order for an
ample number, which will also be issued
at the post meeting September u.
Notice of the death of Nelson j.
Booker September IL was reported. He
was a veteran of the Civil War, an &C
tive member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and past commander OF the
Charles Sumner Post, No. 8, G. A. r.,
Department of the Potomac. Comdr.
T. E. Jones, West A. Hamilton, John +.
Porter, Charles LomaX, James A. Lomax
Ynln Iva q c nQIlhDQT-
erS and represented the post at the
funeral. His remains were buried at
Arlington Cemetery September II.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Post meetings this week are: Monday,
National Capital Post, No. 1877, Pythian
Temple; Wednesday, Front Line Post,
No. 1401, Woodmen's Hall; Friday,
TINT Tent, Coolies, Woodmen's Hall.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
department council of administration
was held Monday evening in the Colo
RADIO Building. Senior Vice Comdr. T. F.
Fawcett presided, due to the absence
from the city of Comdr. Lockhead. A
large attendance marked this session.
the first to be held since the return of
the delegates from the national en-
campment. An elaborate report on the
proceedings of the encampment was
made by Senior Vice Comdr. Fawcett,
who acted as floor leader for the Dis
trict delegation at Indianapolis.
The council adopted resolution ad-
vising all members of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars in the District of Co.
| lumbia to refrain from using the name
of the organization in any manner
while engaged in any way in partisan
politics. To do this would be a direct
violation of one of the fundamental
principals on which the v. F. w. was
| founded and the purpose of the reso-
luton is merely to call this fact to the
attention of each member.
Chairman Babcock of the military
7 ball committee, reported his committee
was in receipt of an offer from the
District of Columbia Department Of the
American Legion to cooperate in this
years Armistice day ball and make
this big social event an annual inStl-
tuition of both these great former serv-
| ice mems organizations. This matter
was disposed of by the council in vot-
ing to give full power to Comrade Bah
| cock and his ball committee to meet
/ with similar committee of the Legion
and conclude all arrangements.
The first of a Winters series OF hos
| pital entertainments, under the auspices
Of the District of Columbia department
of the v. F. W., will be given at Mt.
Alto next Thursday evening. Depart
ment Junior Vice Comdr. A. Grudd told
the council his whole troop of per-
formers were ready to make the ROUNDS
of the hospitals and that the program
calls for at least three shows at each
veteran hospital, during the coming
Winter.
The council adopted resolution ask
ing that the proper officers OF the Or
ganization take steps toward having the
! SIrcharge on Pullman tickets OF all
vets attending encampment or reunions
of the societies removed. InaSmuch
as a special rate has always been given
veteran on railway tickets for the
purpose of attending an encampment.
it is held that it would only be fair
that this extra tax be waived in tie
cases of men who have gone out Tor
their country in time Of need.
1t was brought to the attention OF
the council that three members of this
department, cited for meritorious serv-
. ices to the organization by the State
encampment of 1927, have as yet not
received their awards and the adjutant
was instructed to take immediate steps
to remedy the situation. These are:
T. F. Fawcett, Charles Kohen and
f. C. Fowles. Comrade Fawcett was
, honored for his work on the joint flag
committee which resulted in bringing
into the treasury of the department.
over 81 600: Comrade Kohen was cited
for his efforts in behalf of the more
!, unfortunate buddies who sought assist
ance from the V. F. w. and Comrade