Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

pleted treasury, which the post mas a1ter
spending nearly $500 in equipping Its
members of the V. F. w. Drum Corps.
Junior Vice Comdr. DR.. A. v. Cercell
presided at the post meeting last Wed
nesday evening at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club. Comdr. Miller and
Senior Vice Comdr Gardella were at
tending the practice session Of the
drum and bugle corps. Among the re-
crllits OF this post recently are Earle l..
Gregory. formerly of the 116th IN
fantry, goth Division, and Medal OF
Honor man: Harry j. Hooiey, VINO
served with the 309th Infantry. and
"Goldie" Ahearn, we'll known local BOY
and ex-A. E. F. welterweight champion.
The post adopted resolution asking
the national legislative committee
chairman to fight any attempt by Con-
gress to have the Lincoln collection OF
relies removed from this city.
In pursuance of the program adopted
by the Citizens Military Training
Camps committee of the veterans OF
Foreign Wars in 1923, appropriate
medals will again be awarded IN 1879
to the candidate demonstrating tne
greatest efficiency. in each OF the 81
camus throughout the country. Inc
medals. are in competition for those
citizen soldiers undergoing the oaSic
course during the current year. Inc
medals are to be awarded at a Iorinal
parade or other ceremony at the close
of each camp and, in further pursuance
If instructions of the War Department.
CORPS area commanders Will insure llaI
notations of awards are made upon the
military records of the successful stu
dents who may become the proud VIM
ners thereof. Presentation OF tneSe
medals in the name Of the commander
in-chief Of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars will be made by some outstanding
member of the organization appolhteo
bv the c. NJ. 7. c. committee upon
the recommendations OF vice cnalrmen
in respective corps areas. Capt. James
f. Bower. a member OF Equallty-WalteI
Reed Post of this city. is chairman OF
the national C. M. T. G. committee Oh
the V. F. w.
The national legislative committee,
tbrouoh the chairman, Capt. E. H. Bet
telheim. IT,, has advised all veterans Oh
the World War that under an amend
ment to the World War veterans act
of Nav 90. 1928, all claims against the
Government based on war risk term
insurance policies will be outlaWed oy
The statute of limitations unless actloh
is taken to collect on these certlncates
before May %. 1929. All disabled vet
Grams drawing compensation from the
Veterans Bureau should acquaint them
selves with their rights in reference 10
war risk insurance benefits and their
opportunitieS to collect funds due them
from this source. Relatives of deceased
veterans, men who were granted dlsa-
bility compensation before their death,
also are urged to investigate the war
risk insurance status of the deceased.
There is strong possibility, 1t is stated,
that certain benefits may further accrue
to the estate of the deceased veteran
through this war risk term insurance.
even though his policy had been permit
ted to lapse.
According to Capt. Bethlehem. there
are undoubtedly thousands of veterans
pronounced totally and permanently
disabled by the Veterans Bureau who
have just claims against the Govern
ment under the war risk term insurance
policies they held while in the service.
These claims are not impaired by lapsa-
ton of policies II the veteran has been
definitely classed as permanently and
totally disabled on q service connection
basis by the Veterans Bureau. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars post commanders Will
gladly give information on this question
to any disabled veteran or the relatives
Of deceased comrades.
Strawn-T Turner Post OF the Depart
ment OF Maryland. with headquarters
at Seat Pleasant. Md, Is conducting a
recruiting drive throughout Prince
Georges County and, although only
nh a.ga fvx,r he " ho
a membership Of close to 100. George
E. Forester of Landover. and a former
officer Of National Capital Post of this
city, is the first commander of the new
post. The post meets the second and
fourth Fridays of each month In the
Firemans Hall at Seat Pleasant, and
District veterans will always be well
coined.
Harrisonburg has been chosen as the
place for the 1929 conclave of the De-
partment of Virginia, Veterans of For
eign Wars. June 10, IA and Is. A dele
CATION Of District members will attend
the Virginia convention.
National Capital Post No. 1877. Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, met Monday
evening at Pythian Temple, 1910 Ninth
street, Comdr. Oscar w. Hollingsworth
presided, being assisted by his corps of
officials: Senior Vice Comdr. Jacob De
Hart. Junior Vice Comdr. Emil Germ,
QuartermaSter Ernest Wickstrand, Adjt
Ruben c. Muschlitz, Chaplain Charles
e. Neff, Officer of Day Edward d. Coz
fey, Post Advocate James j. Bird. Guard
Michael Guiffre. Color Bearers Christian
G. Schieble and Eli Lidstone. The fol-
lowing were mustered in as members:
William r. Richmond. Company d, 7th
United States Engineers, served In
France, World War; Elsorth A. Watson,
Company A. 163rd Infantry, served In
France, World War; reinstated, Bernard