Evening star., 1934-05-27

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Annual memorial services. Battle
Ground National Cemetery,
Brightwood, $3.50 pm.
ner, bone specialist. Refreshments
were served.
A resolution urging the appoint
ment.o of Brooke Brewer, widely known
athlete, as director of Fairgrounds for
the District was adopted at the semi
monthly meeting of Victory Post in
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night
The resolution was forwarded to
Commissioner Allen for action.
Consolidation of the Victory Post
Drum Corps, heretofore existing as a
separate unit, with the post proper
was effected A committee, composed
of Joseph Workman. Martin H. Burn
ham, F. ]. Mcdonald. Doak Carter
and Morris Beale, was named to work
out detailed plans for conducting the
affairs of the drum corps under the
supervision of the post.
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Mcdonald, which had been investi-
eating the problem Of veterans COM
pensation, recommended a conference
of all veterans organizations to devise
ways and means to effect passage of q
constitutional amendment giving a
veteran a vested right in any COM
pensation granted him, similar to that
Of the workmen's compensation act
The committee also recommended the
elimination of all veterans granted
compensation unfairly-for imaginary
or pretended injuries-be stricken from
the compensation rolls of the Vet
erans' Bureau and that the prospec-
tive conference also work out plans to
that effect. '--.-~-'-
Members of the post we're urged to
participate in the Memorial day exer-
cises. in which the~post drum corps
will take d prominent part. The corps
will meet at 8:3o-am. at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. to
march &c Arlington.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post will
decorate the graves of all veterans in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery today at 10
am. The post and unit will place a
wreath on the grave of Stephen p
McGroarty in Arlington National
Cemetery at 2 pm. Tuesday. A
wreath will also be placed on the
grave of Edward J. Cunningham in
Bristol, Conn, through Seicheprey
Post, No. 2, of that place. The post
will also participate in all the prin-
cipal activities in connection with
Memorial day.
Memorial day will be observed by
Costello Post with several exercises
At the grave Of Vincent B. Costello
in Arlington Cemetery at II am. the
post will assemble with the drum
corps and post auxiliary for special
exercises and laying of a wreath.
firing squad from Fort Myer has
been secured and Department Chap
lain Howard E. Snyder will conduct
services. Raymond Queenin is in
charge of arrangements. South gate
is recommended for those wishing tc
attend only this service.
The post will participate in the
Memorial day parade, forming al
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue at 8:45 am. to march in q
body to Arlington for the regular
services which will precede those al
the grave of Vincent B. Costello.
The members will participate ir
three services today. They will as
semble at the District Building al
1915 to 60 in a body to the joint
exercises with the Jewish War Vet
Grams at the Jewish cemetery. At
o'clock a service will be attended al
Mount Olivet, followed by attendance
at the massing of the colors at Mount
st. Adams.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post celebrated
its fifteenth birthday anniversary with
a dinner and dance at the Hay-Adams
House last Tuesday evening.
The program included greeting.
from the commander, Kate K. Briggs
response by Rice w. Means, depart.
ment commander of the American Le'
gion; an address by Representative
Kathryn OLoughlin Mccarthy oi
Kansas and vocal solos by Miss Mel.
lie J. Roman, accompanied by Mis-
Catherine Hession.
Among the guests were Past Depart
ment Comdrs. Paul ]. McGahan, j
Miller Kenyon and Ferdinand Fraser
Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, president o.
the American Legion Auxiliary Of th'
District; Mrs. Emma Warren, presi
dent of the Admiral Coontz Chapter
American War Mothers, and Mrs. Mary
Shanahan, president of the Stat'
Chapter, American War Mothers.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, me
Tuesday at the Plaza Hotel, Comdr
Henry F. Fones presiding. j. Dem
Farr and John Francis Morrissey wert
admitted to membership. The com
mander announced the maSsing o
colors today at Mount st. Albans ans
arranged for the posts participation
The post will participate in the Me
mortal day services also at 1880 pm
at the Washington Hebrew Cemetery
Nathan Silverberg announced thai
he had been promised the contribution
of a parade flag for the post and thai
the flag shortly would be received
Comrade Collier, in connection witt
the Memorial day cachet being spon'
sored by the post, stated he had re-
ceived zoos covers as the result o
advertising in approximately TOO pub
lications, and that covers had bee1
received from practically every Stat
in the Union and practically ever!
foreign country. Nathan Silverberi
announced a minstrel show for thu
June meeting.
A charter for the Sons Of the Amer
ican Legion has been applied for
Application blanks may be obtainet
from Adjt. John L. Julius, 723 Whit
tier street. =.
John A. Smith requested assist
beree nf meYnherS in decorating tn