Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Pittsburgh, Pa; Company K, 18th
United States Infantry. War with
Spain, served in the Philippines.
Comdr Hollingsworth. in compliance
with resolution adopted at a special
meeting May 81 by the post delegates,
tionS of candidates from the post TO
be nominated for the Office Of depart
ment senior vice commander, the Sc
lections of names to be submitted at
the posts next regular meeting. June
10, for the posts Endorsement. The
committee consists of Past Comdr.
Ruben C. MuschlitZ. Post Advocate
James F. Bird and Claudis Burton. =,
Jacob Orkun, member of National
Capital Post, who for the past several
years has been champion for manned
soldiers to obtain equitable pension
legislation, announced that bills known
as Senate bill No. 1898 and House bill No.
3239. for increasing pensions to manned
soldiers, have been introduced by Sen
ator Robinson and Representative Ell
lott of Indiana. National Capital Post
unanimously Endorsed both bills and
resolutions of same will be submitted
for Endorsement at the v. F. w. Depart
ment Encampment and forwarded TO
the National Encampment for action
at st. Paul. Mimi. next August.
Department Comdr. Capt. Frank
Lockhead visited the post. accompanied
by members of the department stall.
In his remarks Comdr. Lockhead eX-
pressed his gratitude to the officers and
members of the post for the spirit OF
cooperation received. and particularly
stressed his appreciation for the de-
partment adjutant. William I. jenkins,
member of this post. Post Condr. Hol-
lingsworth responded. Others who
spoke we're: Senior Vice Department
Comdr. Mai Thomas E. FaWcett,
Junior Vice Department Comdr. A.
Grudd, Chief of Staff Frank R. Heise,
Department Adjt. William I. Jenkins,
Council Members Daniel J. Leahy and
Thomas r. j. Cavanaugh, Past De-
and Joseph H Beattie, Senior Vice
Comdr. Military Order of the Coolies
Victor C. Guillermain, Comdr. Columbia
Post John L. Hart, Comdr. Equality
Walter Reed Post D. E. Campbell,
Comdr. Strawn-Turner Post George
H. Forester and Chaplain G. P. Eng
strem, Seat Pleasant, Md: Frank G.
Thomas and o. w. Dwyer, Equallty,
Walter Reed Post; Harry j.. Hooley and
r. H. Topash. Front Line Post, and
Charles r. White, Lawton Post No. 81,
Manila, P. 1.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to National Capital Post, No.
1877, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was
held Tuesday evening at Pythian
Temple.
Mrs. Lola Heise. hospital chairman
for the District of Columbia. was
guest and spoke of the encouraging
progress being made in the work for
the hospital at the national home at
Eaton Rapids Mich. Two filled banks
were turned in to the chairman, making
total of $25 contributed to date to the
hospital fund by the Ladies Auxiliary
to National Capital Post.
Several members, led by President
Rose L. McAlear and Chairman Laura
Weaver. made visit May 10 to st.
Elizabeth's Hospital and distributed
cigarettes, homemade cookies and
oranges to five wards of the SPB Build
ings.
A number of the members went, May
%, to Mount Alto Hospital. Ice cream
and cake were served in the Red Cross
Building by Chairman Catherine Bar
rack, assisted by Comrades Weaver and
Lidstone.
The Memorial day services at Airing
ton National Cemetery were participated