Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Veterans of Great War

District Building at 2 pm. or the Rec
Cross House at 2:30 pm. at Walter
Reed General Hospital for the visiting
Of comrades in the hospital. New mem
berS elected we're: George T. Mona
mara, Peter p. Strong, Robert E. Lewis
Frank j. Claverous, Edward Baldwin
Abraham s. Kay, John E. Morgan. L
w. Kephart, Thomas Sebastian, Ed
ward S. McNobt, Joseph M. P. Dono'
hoe and James J. Breen.
Sergt. Jasper Post No. 10, of the
American Legion, met March IL at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue. Four applicants for MEM
bership were admitted. Resolutions Of
sympathy were unanimously adopted II
behalf of Bert L. Robson, former officer
of the post, who recently died at Mount
Alto Hospital The attendance prize
was awarded TO W. M. Snuggs. Follow
ing the business session, during which
Comdr Ferdinand G. Fraser presided, a
program of entertainment, consisting OF
numbers by Marguerite David, violin
Soloist; Rebecca Scott and Avula
Radice, eccentric and tap dancers, and
Scott Jarrett, pianist and vocal soloiSt,
was rendered. Russell w. Clarkson
also contributed group of piano selec-
lions. Refreshments were served.
The Simmons bill to amend the Gold
Star pilgrimage act has been passed by
the House of Representatives and sent
to the Senate One provision would In
clude women who stood in loco PARENTS
to deceased members of the military
! forces, for period of not less than five
| years prior to their becoming 18 years
| old. The other provision would include
mothers in the pilgrimage whose sons
| were buried at sea, or in an unknown
| place. It was stated the pending legis-
lation would increase the cost from S.
10000 to 100000 and that the first
provisions would add 400 mothers to
make the trip. The original estimate
was $500 mothers.
An appropriation of $5.386, 367, au-
thorized by Congress, is now available
to defray the expenses of the proposed
Gold Star Mothers pilgrimage, accord
ing to American Legion rehabilitation
officials here. The first party is sched-
| uled to leave for France in May, and
the entire movement Is to be completed
by October 81, 1888.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
Victory Post, No. 4, the American Ie-
gion, will be held Tuesday evening at
935 Grant place. John Thomas Taylor,
vice chairman of the national legis-
lative committee of the American Lee
gion, will be the guest speaker. Follow
ing the talk an informal reception will
be held. The complete initiation cere-
mony will be exemplifled and new COM
rades mustered in. The entertainment
committee will provide refreshments.
The st. Patrick'S dance given by the
post auxiliary unit and drum corps at
the Willard Hotel last Monday evening
was reported success. The entertain
ment committee has begun plans for
carnival to be held early in June.
Comdr. Jane Breen of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, and a number of
the comrades attended the dedication
of the Red Cross Building, which is
erected In memory of the services and
sacrifices OF the American women in the
World War.
The post will have theater party on
April % at the National Theater. THE
post will hold rummage sale on May
26 and 81. Comrade Ella Chambers,
chairman of the ways and means COM
m1ttee, Is receiving all donations.
The comrades are requested to CO.
operate with the department in the de-
partment ball April %.
Applications for membership in the
George Washington Post were approved
last Tuesday night for the following:
John w. BurruS, Robert p Evans, Carl
H kaufman, Eugene r. McCurdy. VIII
liam H. Norton, Norman w. Peake, G.
Q. Rittenhouse, Daniel D. v. Stuart, jr.;
II. w. Warner andl Roy T. Watkins
Clarence e. Koch, r. A. Werner and
Roy T. watkins were initiated and
pledged to the principles of Justice,
freedom, democracy and loyalty.
Martin C. Burghard, commander of
&tNr. Tym~rr - - a. 49,
| describing the work of his post Nor
man r. Grant and Martin Goerl, adjt-
tant Of Costello Post, also were present.
Comrade Goerl gave an account of his
recent trip to Havana.
Unanimous approval was given by the
post to a resolution recommending the
passage of Senate bill No. 2816, which
is an act to amend chapter 81 of the
District code. This bill concerns the
guardianship Of incompetent veterans
and minor children of disabled or de-
ceased veterans and commitment Of in
competent veterans and to make uni
form the law with reference thereto.
At a meeting of La Fayette Post at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
1015 L street, March 81, resolution
was passed that the post will use every
honorable means in furthering the
election for the position of department
commander of the District of Columbia
American Legion, at the coming depart
ment convention, former Post Surgeon
and Departmental Surgeon DR.. B. G.
MacNeil.
A resolution was also approved and
referred to the department executive
committee: THAT a committee be APP
pointed consisting Of three members OF
the American Legion, three members Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, three
members of the Disabled American
Veterans. three members of the Span
iSh-American War Veterans and three
members of the Women'S Auxiliary of
the Legion; all members of these organ
izationS to be favorably Endorsed by
their respective national commanders.
1.-The duties of this committee will be
to consider suggestions for changes in
the present veterans laws, or enact any
new laws which, in the opinion of the
committee, would equalize and make
lust to all claimants of all wars.
After full and complete study of all
suggestions submitted within six months
from the adoption of this resolution,
the committee will, within eight months
from the date of this resolution, sub
NIT the findings of the committee, in
the form of q petition to the United
States Senate and House OF Representa-
ttveS, asking the enactment of war
veterans law, in lieu of all existing
veterans laws.
"The petition to be signed by all the
national commanders of the organiZa
lions mentioned in the above petition.
This committee should be author
lied to consult the head of the legal
division and the head of the medical
division, or any specialists connected
| with the United States Veterans Bureau
| or the United States Pension Bureau,
this in view of presenting just and
satisfactory bill in the interest of war
veterans.