Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

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The question of Christmas greeting to
the disabled veterans in the local hos
pitals Is now receiving the immediate
attention Of the Legionnaires Of the
Department of the District Of Column
bia, the American Legion. Mrs. Boyce
F1cklin, IT,, representing the American
Legion National Auxiliary, was a visitor
week and outlined to members Of the
local organization the desires and plans
Of the national organization in order
that no veteran be overlooked during
the Christmas ylletide.
At q meeting Of the department ex-
ecutive committee last Monday night
In the District Building, q special COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
Mrs. Ficklin and complete the details
for the holiday season. The committee
is composed of Department Comdr. L,
E. Atkins, chairman; Watson B. Miller,
Mrs. Mary A. Hickey, Austin s. Imirie
and Mrs. Mary Esther KolhoS. A largely
attended meeting Of the various posts
and auxiliary units was held Friday aft
eFnoon at 4:45 o'clock at department
headquarters for the purpose Of dis
cussinR plans and co-ordinating the
work among the hospitals this year.
Department Comdr. Atkins presided at
the meeting.
In this connection, Department Adjt.
Howard 8. Fisk calls attention to the
fact that the number Of veterans in
Government hospitals passed the $4,000
mark several weeks ago, and there Is
every indication that this number will
be increased to 10000 during the COM
ing Winter months. In order to take
care Of the large number of cases, the
Veterans Bureau Is using facilities in
~ hospitals under the supervision OF
the bureau, 49 other Government hos
pitals and 167 State and civil institu-
tons. The types Of cases include tuber-
culosis, nervous and mental, general
medical and surgical.
With the increasing shortage Of hos
pital beds in the Veterans Bureau and
other Government hospitals. Watson B.
Miller, chairman of the national reha-
bilitation committee, is warning vet
Grams requiring hospital treatment
against the expedient Of coming to this
city to seek admission to one Of the
Practically all hospitals of all types are
filled to capacity and regional Offices IN
the various States are keeping waiting
lists Of veterans within their respective
territories who apply for admission to
hospitals, and these waiting lists are on
the increase Chairman Miller points
out that with all Of the hospitals full,
the veteran stands just as good chance
to be admitted for treatment in his own
regional Office jurisdiction as anywhere
else, and If he viii stay home until he
is called he will save himself much SUI
fering and the American Legion and
Veterans Bureau much worry and en-
barrassment.
A number OF inquiries have recently
come to department headquarters rela-
tive to the time limit on adjusted COM
penSation The time limit is January 2,
1880, and all World War veterans are
reminded to make application for the
benefits Of the adjusted compensation
act before that date as applications
fled later than that date viii not be
considered. The records at the Vet
erans' Bureau show that thousands OF
veterans have failed to 6le their ap-
plications as well as many dependents
Of deceased veterans who are eligible to
the benefits Of the law.
william z. Splcer, chairman Of the
department membership viii hold an
important meeting Wednesday evening
at o'clock at Room 400, District
Building, to complete plans for an In
tenSive membership campaign through
the remainder of the present year.
Chairman Spicer has announced the
department membership committee as
follows: Mabel F. Staub, secretary;
Paul j. McGahan, James j. Murphy,
Mary Weide, Ethel NJ. Baer, Harlan
James H. Phillips, George L. TAFT. John
J. Orlosky, Gregory Cipriani, Eugene
Langley, Frank A. Dawson, Thomas A.
Macdonald, Sylvester Woodfork, Wiley
NJ. Fuller, Earl j. Brown, Howard s.
Breese.
The Hanford MacNider, John q
Emery and Kentucky Derby trophies
together with the Kentucky Derby
Auxiliary trophies, now adorn depart
ment headquarters, and are on display
to members of the American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary. The Mac
Nider and Emery trophies arrived from
the Department of Texas, winner Of
these two trophies last year. It is tbs
first time in the history Of the loca
department that membership trophte:
have been on display and since theil
arrival they have won the admiration
Of those who have inspected them.
Paul ]. McGahan. chairman Of tht
trophies and awards committee anc
also national executive committeeman
has brought back word from Nationa
Comdr. o. L. Bodenhamer, who pre-
sided at the recent national executive
committee meeting, held in Indian
apolIs, that 1t is his desire that al
legion posts make an effort to attain
their full 1880 membership quota b.
Christmas. "a full membership fol
1880 is the finest Christmas gift tina
the members of the American Legion
can present their disabled comrades
~, VII oh -
Is engaged today Is the aid it extends
TO sick and disabled veterans. II thi
work is TO be carried on effectively dur
ing the coming year, II the voice o
the legion is to be heard In its pie;
for Justice for those who were wounded
or had their health shattered by thet
service in the World War, then we mus
have q large enrolment. for there i
where our strength lies" A nationa
telegraphic roll call will be one Of tn
features at the close Of business De
cember 81, according to National Execu
dive Committeeman McGahan.
The annual dinner of Lincoln Pos'
No. II, will be held tomorrow night a
o'clock at the New Amsterdam Hote
2701 fourteenth street. At this tim
the election and installation Of officer
for the ensuing year viii take place
Among the invited guests will be De
partment Comdr. L. z. Atkins, Watso
B. Miller, chairman national rehabilita
ton committee, and Past Departmer
Comdr. j. Miller Kenyon.
The dinner committee Of which E6
ward p. Van Hise is chairman, has ar
ranged an interesting program for tn
evening and a large attendance {
members Is expected. Post Comd
Arthur A Chenay will preside.
A dinner and dance in honor Of De
partment Comdr. L. e. Atkins and b
stan viii be given Thursday night 9
z o'clock at villa Roma, on the Rocl
vile pike, under the auspices Of Vincer
B. Costello Auxiliary Unit. No. IS. Mr.
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