Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Veterans of Great War

er Of the evening was Miss Marjorie
Provost, secretary of area B, who gave O
talk on child welfare accomplishments
| throughout the American Legion anc
also work within the area, which in
cludes the District of Columbia. Mrs
C. Louise Fisk presided. Later in the
evening refreshments were served.
The George E. Killeen Unit had q
card party at Mount Alto Hospital last
Monday, the last of the season. Each
| boy was presented with pack of ciga-
retteS by the president, Mrs. Mary K
Killeen. The unit received thanks for
| the Mothers day cards presented to
each boy to send his mother.
The unit will in the future hold its
meetings at 1916 Wisconsin avenue,
| headquarters OF the Killeen Post The
unit will meet June IL.
The June meeting of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2. will be held tomorrow
at pm. at the Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts avenue. There will
be initiation of new members.
Mrs. Stuart Northup of the Silver
smiths Guild will give talk on Sill
yer and the History of the Silversmiths
in America"
The post has but one more night for
the Braille class this Season-that is,
June IT Mrs. Rule requests that the
post be well represented at the last
meeting.
The advisory council met Thursday
night at the home of the assistant
finance officer Lula Stephens, GIL Noyes
drive, Woodside Park, Silver Spring,
Md. Comrades Stephens, Becke,
O'Hara, Hammond and Esther Hall
acted as hostesses.
The drill team meets every Friday
night at o'clock at the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets. Re-
cruitS are needed for this team.
Recognizing the increasing need for
the extension of the rehabilitation
service of the American Legion to dis
abled World War veterans, the Le-
gion's national executive committee at
its recent meeting at national head
quarters authorized the appointment OF
committee to investigate and devise
ways and means of raising additional
funds to extend this work.
The action of the executive group fol-
lowed statements showing that the num-
Der of disabled veterans is increasing,
which has meant corresponding in
crease in the number of claims for vet
Grams handled by the rehabilitation sery-
ice. It was pointed out that the work
has now become so heavy that it is
tation facilities in order that the claims
of veterans may be properly cared for
and the same high standard of Legion
service maintained. A plea for addi-
tional funds to give this increased serv-
ice was made by John Vivian of Denver,
Colo, area E rehabilitation chairman.
1t was estimated by Watson B. Miller,
national rehabilitation chairman, that
more than $4,000 claims of disabled vet
fyn 1n
national rehabilitation office OF the Le-
gion. He also estimated that eventually
the Legion may look forward to spend
ing approximately $250000 q year in
this service as the need increases. This
work will continue to grow heavier each
wear, he said, and will not reach the
peak load before 1947.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post will hold its last meeting OF
the season tomorrow night at Red
Mems Hall. 713 D street. The chief
event of interest will be the election OF
delegates to the department conven-
ton to be held In August. The post
expects to take a large part in the
convention parade, and plans therefor
will be discussed At its last meeting
the post inaugurated q monthly spell
ing bee schedule.
The post is in receipt Of commenda-
tions for the dignified and orderly con-
duct of its memorial exercises in the
bureau lobby on May 20. At the in
vitation of the director of the bureau
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
spoke The post placed a memorial
wreath on the grave of each OF its
deceased members and was instru-
mental in decorating the graves OF the
veterans buried in st. Mary's Cemetery.
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