Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
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Mrs. Della Barber, who has recently
Wis, announced that o supper woulc
be held in her home July 81 from 6 t6
o'clock, when she will be assisted by
Mrs. H. L. Hurley, Mrs. Margaret
Iovesess, Mrs. Fannie Meeks and Mrs
:@:i.-.-. Carpenter. Those wtshis:S 20 a.
tend may communicate with Mrs. Bar
Der. Phone North 5233-W for further
information. Mrs. Barber, as chairman
of the st. Elizabeth's Hospital, reported
that her son, Oswald C. Barber, ar
ranged the entertainment that was
given for the patients In June, when q
two-act play, entitled Renting jim
mic" was presented by a cast Of nine
persons. Other numbers on the program
were vocal solos by Miss Hazel Gal
laghers Rev. F. r. Barnes and o. c.
Barber. Misses Doris White and Mary
Bumpus gave vocal duets with ukulele
accompaniment. Mrs. Gum gave sew
eral humorous readings. Mrs. E., M. H.
Guedry and Mrs. n. L. Hurley assisted
Mrs. Barber in making the entertain
ment a success.
A silk nag of regulation size was
acquired through the efforts of many
mothers and will be formally presented
to the organization at the September
in honor Of large number Of new
members.
The president expressed appreciation
on behalf of the organization for the
hospitality and many courtesieS re-
ceived through the management and
attendants of the Hamilton Hotel. Mrs.
Catherine Barrack, Mrs. Margaret
Loveless and Mrs. Fannie Meeks of the
sewing committee presented evidence Of
their activities with many more cases
for comfort pillows.
Announcement was made that the
body Of Thomas Grant Bruce, son OF
Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce, who served with
distinction in France during the World
War, before being sent to Nicaragua.
where he was killed while serving the
United States in January. will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery some
time this month.
There will be no regular meeting In
August, but various activities are plan
ned for the remainder OF the Summer
season.
The next regular meeting will be held
at the Hamilton Hotel on the third
Tuesday in September.
Communications to the president OF
American Gold Star Mothers. Inc,
should be addressed to 756 Rock Greek
Church road.
Disabled American Veterans.
The District of Columbia Department
of the Disabled American Veterans mas
served warning on all its members that
the beginning of the next year WIZ
mark the close of the period IN wnicn
applications may be filed for the Feo-
Despite the fact that the bonus was
passed several years ago, recent reports
indicate that about IL per cent OF the
eligibles have not yet applied ana the
Disabled American Veterans Is urging
all veterans who have not yet done 80
to file with the Veterans Bureau witn-
out further delay.
The Disabled American veterans &c
partment here Is also cooperating WIFI
the national organization IN pressing an
eligible veterans to reinstate their re-
Governnent. The Veterans Bureau
Statistics show that only out OF 10
men in the service continued their IN.
surance after discharge In 1919 ano
while there have been thousands OF
REVEALS the present campaign OF the
disabled American Veterans Is bringing
into the fold large numbers who nave
allowed the lapse to continue up 10 tnlS
time.
The plan Of Comdr e. Claude Bao-
cock of the District of Columbia De-
nartment Of the Disabled American
Veterans to hold conferences every cay
in the late afternoon at department
HEADQUARTERS in the Chandler BUILDING,
l427 I street, has developed consloer-
able valuable data to be USED IN tne
campaign which the OUTFIT Is conouctune
to meet unemployment problems among
yAA nf
Con16r, Babcock receives the Jobless
each day at 4:45 O'Clock and while
number have been placed in employ
ment rlans are now being worked OUT
that are expected to go lar toWaroS
nyacemrnt of men whose perloos OF
Decentralization have been completed ouC
who have not yet adjusted themselves
in civilian pursuits.
One feature of this work tnat re-
ceiving particular attention at TINS time
is as to placing veterans IN the census
taking work next Fail.
Supported by the D. A. v. an amend
ment was placed in the census law
giving preference in appointment to DIS
abled former service men, and as there
are few of the 10000 places under
the Civil Service Commission, d. A. "
chapters throughout the country are
making arrangements with Senators
and congressman to assign TO the chap
tiers a certain percentage Of the ap-
pointments that will be allocated to
members of Congress to D. A. v. units
which will nominate disabled men quail
fed to perform the different duties.
A number of the disabled now In
Washington are being placed in line
for these places by Comdr. Babcock
through correspondence with Senators
or Congressman in the districts in which
the families of these veterans Give.
Due to the desire of the D. A. v. to
expend in this section Of the country
and the fact that several groups of the
disabled in Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland are petitioning for chapters
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