Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1923, Page 32

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Capt. Ennells Waggaman, O. R. C., has been elected commander of the District of Columbia Chapter, Military Order.of the World War. Other offi- | eors solected were: Vice commander, Maj. O. C. Luxford, O. R. C.; adjutant, Lieut. J. O. Porter, U. 8. N.; treasurer, | Lieut. A. C. Flather, U. S. N, R. members at large, Maj. Gen. Charles | . Martin, G. S, U. S. A; Rear-Ad- miral J. L. Latimer, U. 8. N., and Brig. Gen. Logan Feland, U. 8. M. C. Dstortan, Col, Frederic L. Hulde\wper,l O. R. C. The chapter will hold a hunlness' tuncheon at the Hotel La Fayette No- | vember 8 at 12:30 p.m. A new post of the Veterans of For- elgn Wars has been formed out in the Southeast section of the city. Au- thorization has been received from the national headquarters to muster it in. Tt will be known as the Poto- mac Post, No. 1085, and August A. Laufer is the new commander. National Capital Post, 127, V. F. W, met recently in the L O. O. F. Hall A resolution condemning the dis- miesal of thirty-five ex-service men from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was adopted. The campaign launched to get new members showed | results in the number of new recruits taken in. A social was held by the post Fri- day night. After a short business meeing, moving pictures were shown and refreshments served. The post! orchestra will furnish the music for the dance to be given by the post on the night of December 7. Department Commander Paul McGahan, District of Columbia divi the American Legion, has urged each member of the legion to take an active Interest in the work Arms, and has directed each com- | mander in the District to have a; representative group in attendance at| the anniversary ce'ebration at 3 p. today at the President Theater. S tary of Lal J. of the Salvation | . Thomas Lshll of York, who will be the principal eakers. i e | R. P. McCandlish, commander of the ' Stuart’ Walcott Post, the American Leglon, who may be addressed at 1423 New York avenue, desires the names and addresses of any members who formerly served in the 123d En- 8ineers, A. E. F. ‘The James E. Walker ‘Post, No, 26, the American lkshm. through its post commander, ,West A. Hamiiton, has in- vited members of the department to attend the Armistice day service to be held November 11 at the Metropolitan A. M. E Church, M street between 15th and 16th streets, at 11 a.m. District of Columbla_Department Commander McGahan of the Amer- ican Leglon has sent word to !he various posts, as follows: “The attentlon of American Ies:lon» aaires who held or qualified for com- ne the world war is C!mled to the fact that on Novem Che ber 11 the provisions exempting &l plicants for . commissions and & pointments in the Organized Reserves Wwill expire, and thereafter all reserve officer will have to tak professional examination to qual Tor. appolntment. Llewt. Col. John Scott, infantry, U. 8. A, executive officer of the Organized Reserves, | Washington units, with offices in the Graham bullding, 14th and E streets northwest, will be glad to furnish any information in this direction that may be desired. War vetera who do not want to lose their prior- do well to sct promptly. patriotism plays into the hands of the enemy and the enemies o! preparedness are insidiously ac- tive.” The District Commissioners have fssued a statement expressing the hope that there will be a generous response on the part of the public or the annual “Forget-Me-Not” appeal of the disabled American veterani of the world war. The appeal, in part, is as follows: ““When the call of war came in 1917 the District of Columbia re- ponded honorably and " liberally In men and treasure. Today scores of these men are in hospitals and schools being rehabilitated physically and educationally in order that they may be more helpful to themselves and the nation. “For these men war will always endure, and in solving thelr problems the organization of the Disabled American Veterans has been a potent factor. 1t_now behooves the citizens of Open Sunday 1to5P.M. 3305 Woodley Road Owner offers for imme- diate sale, new home com- pletely detached, eight rooms, two baths, brick and hollow-tile construction, open fireplace, etc. Two- car garage. At a price of less than $21,000 Chase, D. C. vy $2,000 Cash 4217 Ingomar St. Price, $12,750 Reasonable Terms New. 6 large rooms, best construction. Not a lative house. Bui't by day labor for a home. Tile bath; stan ard sani- tary plumbing; hardwood floors; breakfast alcove: hot-water heat; electricity; front and rear porches, car lines. 2 venience. Accessible to for children. Every modern con- Large lot. Just the place Open Daily and Sunday WILLIAM BOYLE, Owner 1369 East Capitol Street . Lincoln IIM;J The Refillable Pencil for Everybody Boy - #Gee, 1 fike Rite-Rite. $t’s like & repeatin’ rifle «<=always ready touse, 'n loads from the back ead ol the barrel. Rite-Rite's @y 12-shooter.” B s arumt Washington to show their r 10" to these veterans on Novem| From all inaications the annual Armistice day military and naval ball of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, | Bcheduled for Novembth 10, will ov 'shadow all previous similar events given by the organisation. The ball will be held in the large Datiroom of the City Club. The recention nommlue-‘ from ywhom acceptances have been received, iinclude Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, Maj. Gen. Anton Stuphan, Maj. Gep. John A. Lejeune, Brig. Gen. SBamuel T. Ansell, Admiral T. J. Cowle, Ad- miral Henry D. Mayo. Brig, Gen. Smedley Butler, Gen. Richards, Jus- tice Charles McChord, Commissioner Fred Cox of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Col. John Boott, Col. Wallace Streator. Louis V. Carmack and George B. MoGinty. The military and aaval guests are attending in uniform. The hall will be profusely decorated with regi- mental, post and department flags and colors and also the nags of the vari- ous allied nations. ~ Secretary of the Navy Denby, who has signified his Intention to be present, has e tended the services of the full Navy A Band, under the direction of Band Leader Bender. those who have clude_the Secretary of the Navy Mrs, Edwin Denby, the assistant sec retary of the Navy and Mrs. Th dore Roosevelt, the assistan Adi thn- and Miss Straus, Capt. s. Richard H. Leigh, Assistant f ]nval Ophrnnon- Capt. and ililam M. Standley, U, 8. ani Miss Standiey, Rear Admiral L. B. Gregory and Mrs. Gregory, Col. and Mrs. Cornelius Pennington, Rep. resentatlve and Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr. District Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno Rudolph, District Commissioner Maj. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, Assistant Surgeon General and Mrs. B. J. Lloyd, ‘Representitive and Ml‘l Lamar Jeffert, May Gen \ana Mrs M. W. Ireland, Commander Marion Eppeley of the League, Police Inepector and . Shelby, Treasurer of the United States and Mrs. Frank T. White, Mr. and Mrs, Richard Seelye Jones, Capt. and Mrs. Albert E. Hahn, Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, the Nor- werian minister and Mrs. . H Bryn Our Clab ..,"!:."'...F“.:’_':':.m‘::' ~ . NN e and Misses B Cnmm-ndlr Enn tary Order of the Worl Thomas Kirby, Disabled yeterune of flie Worl sabled Emergency om: wvers omo World War; Capt, F Irwin, Disabled American .Hlllk‘. and Mrs. Walter 1. McCoy: t. and Mrs. Hubert Guerin, French Adjutant General of the Gl‘!l.dnd Army Col. and Mrs. O. H. Old- r0; Aa & result of the resolution adopted the national encampment of the neruu of Forelgn Wars in Norfolk, Va., Capt. Bettelheim, chairman of the nationa: leglo ative ommittee of the Veternns of Foreign Wars, drafted an amendment to a recent bill in Congress woich will take care of a. iiauied 0 diers of all wars, with speclal refer- ence to the 145 maimed soldiers of the Spanish-American War, and Senator Bursum, under date of October 30, as- sured the Veteran of Forelgn Wars committee chafrinan that he® wo make it & part of his bill, which he e: pects to introduce ate the opening of Congress. Commander Thomas J. Scrgt. Jasper Post, the Legion, has returned from Frafley of American the west, hu tended as official delegate rict of Columbia department om of the national convention or on held in San piticd to ihe' members of the Seret 08! the meeting on Thursday at the City Club by the commander. The reso'utions Introduced by the Dis- trict de'egation relative to legion mark- ors, proper care of graves and the con- struction of a mortuary chapel at Arlington natlonal cemetery were among those unanimously approved by the national convention, oW members admitted at the 1 Thuraday wre: Danje &, Dol arniae Clifford 0. Bicking, Guy H. Birdsall, Savn' 8" Btran, plynion &, Haygoud, . Allen,” Dani e B nlel W. Wasnburn, lho !"unclleo and since the world wi than 600,000. Vast numbe tracted from the provin lure of plentitul employment and hi h wages, Now., having acquired t| taste for London, they do not return, even though employment is not now plentiful and wages are not what they were. Everything Musical s HOMER L. KITT C0’S 1330 G PIANO CLUB Pat Happiness In Your Home Through Music This Christmas! C “T hey Work While You Sleep” I For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache, Colds, Sour Stomach, Biliousness Dependable! 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