Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1925, Page 82

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASIHINGTON, D. “¢.. DECEMBER Veterans-of Great War The American Legion cmaibus bill | for the relief of the disabled was in troduced in the House Wednesday by Representative Itoyal C. Johnson. chairman of the House committee on World War veterans' legislation. legion considers this the most fmpor- 1ant relief measure since the enact ‘ment of the Reed-Johnson bill in June, 1924, In addition to amendments ad. vocated by the Omaha convention of the legion, the bill contalns unenacte provisions of the House bill of the last sesston, which were stricken from the | te just prior to which | measure of the Se adjournment last Muarch, and House leaders still believe should be written Into law. The omnibus measure contains sections amending the World War vet erans’ act, 1924. Included in these are certain amendments of an adminls trative nature required by the United States Veterans' Bureau, and a few proposals desired by other veteran or- Zanlzations. The chief provisions of the bill are: Creates a_veterans' bureau medical service, and transfers the Natlonal liome for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers 10 the control of the Veterans' Bureau. Eliminates the “misconduct” pro- visions from the law, which heretofore lave barred certain disabled vete from its benefits. Authorizes service incurrence aggravation where good medical juc nt so dictates, notwithstanding lack of historical airmative evidence. Further rellef for tubercular v ns. including a permanent per cent disabled for 3. Removal of time s for claiming pensation for death or d : Extends the time limit for five years for the conversion of terin insurance and allows veterans disabled in service to reinstate their policies by placing the unpatd back premiums a charge agalnst the policy in fir settlement thereof. . ; Provides that the dates of limitation on vocational rehabilitation shall not | apply to disabled veterans eligible for tralning whose physical condition pre ented their entering training by June 20, 1825, and to those veterans whose rehabilitation would be prejudiced by shortening their courses of training. The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American Legion, will meet at 8 ck tomorrow evening at the Wom- en’s City Club, at which time officers - the ensuing vear will be elected. A five hundred and bridge par lLeld at the home of Miss Bgown for the benefit of the fund last Wednesday evening. Marion home The regular weekly meeting of the committee in charge of the depart- yuent hall to be given by the American JY.eglon, District of Ci nbia Depart- v at the New Willard Hotel Janu- 21, was held at the Investment ilding Monday afternoon. Thomas Fralley, general chairman, an ed the appointment of Raymond A. Burke, commander of the McGroar. «-0'Connel Post, chairman of the committee on decorations. De. «rtment Comdr. Julius 1. Peyser will eerve as chairman of committee, @ Pas «omdr. Col. ¥ Leste: James A. Drain( Capt. W er, Capt. John Lewls Smith, Paul J. McGahan and Frank I ham will serve with him. Department Jones, Gen. Capt. Peck- The | the | reception | | ‘Theodore Cogswell, past commander of the August P. Gardner Post, has been elected vice chairman and Miss cdelen . MeCarthy, past commander {of the Juacob Joues Post, secretary of the general committee in charge of a rangements, Miss lelen (. O'Nell chaivman of the patrons’ | com and T. Norman Tem | ton, commander of the Stuart cott Pos surer and chalrman of | the ticket committee, will have serv- ling with him a representative, pointed by the post commanders the various posts participating. The general committee has directe of | that ul tickets bought by members of the virfous posts or sold by post mem i bers, Including the box purchased by the post, will be returned to the posts | Ame | Percy nple | auxiliary ap- | a | West A, Hamilton. - cent of the proceeds on | adopted lof The next meeting of the committee | will be ters row held in department headqua » Investment Building, tomo: ernoon at 5 o'clock | - Frank was elected commander | Kenneth H. | Amerfcun Legiol | Other officers s« | West, first vic { 1. Madden, second vice commander: | Bdward B. Colberg, Nuash Post, it the la cted were No. Elliot nted the follow Charles D. Allen, adju tant ence J. Heacock ant adjutant; Arthur K. Ladd of- ficer: Hulsey I, Yates, Wil Whitson, surgeon: m H. publicity officer il HL n. masteratarms; C. B. Cogswell, eant 18, The officers wiil be installed at the meeting January 6, when an enter- tainment an nee also will be held. The § Chapeaux et 40 Femmes has been granted a charter by the n: tional organization, thereby estab- lishing a department of the $ and 40 in the District of Columbia. Interest in the local organization has been manifested by members of the Ameri can Legfon and American Legion Auxiliary. As Christmas draws neaw |the § and 40 will enter into the spirit of the hollday season by making the children of ex-service men happy. The welfare of the orphans of such men will be the interest of the women of the § and 40. Two meetings a month are held, the first Wednesday at the Lee House and the third Wednesday. which is usually initiation night, at the home of one of the members. | The hostesses for the meeting of December 16, which will be at the |home of Mrs. Martha L. Whitcomb, | 813 North Carolina avenue southeast, jare Mrs. K Eunice Dessez nd Mrs. Whitcomb., The president, Mrs. Mary E. Kolhos, | of the will announce her committee appoint- ments, outline a program of work for the com cear and will make plans | for the meet} clected asper 1eet Clul ’aul H der; Russell com Post, Thurs Other mander of | American Legion, at & day night at the City officers elected were | Mur first vice comu | Charles W. Freeman, third vice com- mander, and Rev. Hugh Kerr Fulton, chaplain. meeting. | Pro | because ot | | therine C(rompton, Miss | z of uniforms at this | | obligated Me- | tson B. Mil- | W. Clarkson, second vice commander:; | | commander; Rexford | troduced | erans The James E. Walker Post, No. 26, an Legion, held its final meet- ing for this year at the Twelfth street branch of the Y. M. C. A. De cember 10 and Comdr. S. I Epps presided Chief among the man committee reports made was an a count of the Armistice day smoker. Plans were made .for the post's an- nual visit to disabled soldiers and sallors during the Christmas holidays at Walter Reed, Mount Alto and other hospitals. . The entire membership of the post, under the chairmanship of Hamilton, will meet with the at 2 o'clock Christmas day at 1353 U street and make the trip by automobiles. A report of pend- ing leglslution before the present se: sion of Congress for benefit of e service men was made by Comdr. Resolutions were indorsing _in principle the cong of the Gasque bill affect method for election the Public School prov ing the present members to Board. The following officers were elected: ank A Coleman, commander; Charles (i. Young, senifor vice com- mander; John F. Porter, jr.. junior vice commander: Oscar J. W. Scott, chaplain; John Sweetney, quartermas S. 1. Epps, historlan; W. A, Brooks, master-at-arms; W. F. Alexan- sergeant-at-arms; Robert Dyson, senior color Dearer; Charles B. Lo junior color bearer: Llbert Willams, bugler; R. B. Lindsey. ad- nt: D. B. Fantroy, flnance officer. llation ceremonies will be held pi & Disabled American Veterans. : The legislative program adopted by the Disabled American Veterans in the fifth national convention last! Summer included in the bill in- | Royal C. Dakota. chairman of the vet. committee of the liouse, to amend the World War veterans' act. There are 20 items on the program, among the outstanding being to al- low vocational training for those who have been unable to start training disabilities but who are barred by the law as it is today; per- ‘manent compensation for men who have arrested tuberculosis, extension of time for fillng claims for Veterans' Bureau benefits, liberalization of the insuramce laws sothat the d!sabled may reinstate lapsed policies on the same basis as the strong veterar cept that the Government hold against the face valua of the polic: the amount the man would have to pay under the existing laws; establishment of a permanent medical corps in the Veterans' Bureau in order to attract and hold a better class of doctors, and opposition to the inclusion of the Vet erans’ Bureau in the department of education and relief, for the present at least. Mr. Johnson plans an early start for the hearings upon the bill, which will later go to the Senate, when hear- ings will be held by a sub(‘ommlucs[ Senate finance committee. is by outh Neterans of Foreign Wars. dlity- Walter Reed Post, No Veterans of Forelgn Wars, will meet Thursday evening at Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth street, at which t class of new members nd the annual electic il be held. Since the g on was adoy ed by rters early in the present vear this post has award ed more of these distinctive gold hut tons than any other V. F. W. unit in thie department, it Leing necessary 1 post_office! V.F W > What is the Harmonic Balancer! Why is this new Oakland feature creating such wide-spread interest ? Why is it regarded as the year’s outstanding advancement? one month these coveted prizes. telieim, judge advocate of th awarded a gold button at last meeting. The post has authorized the pres: | entation of was der the leadership of ¢ and tion ing paign. Thomas W. Jones, quartermaster, in s report regarding the sales of mili- | the post, cates that again it stands away ose to the head of the line, the final count is being delayed wait- ing for a final check-up of the tickets. The hospital committee which con- music program for the patients at Mount Alto Hos- al during the dinner hour Thanks. made arrangements to cuplicate that program at Walter Reed Hospital at the noon hour New Year day. The following have been added to the membership campaign committee: 719 Kilbourne ducted ving Francts 1 V. B. Gerald, 51 ‘Thoma. James 1., venue st 1010 North Carolin: Robert street: Johnsou of Elevenih street nortl Dswson east, southwest, while the fo |ban membership representatives have Ma o Lyon 2l | been 116 South | Va.: Chure! Front Line Post, V. on January the top | Men's Hall. B. Jenning: and J. . | Fifth 4 appointed for the purp " | ranngements for a new hall. 2| has quarters are inadequate | Neune | rating the coming vi Post Commander T for 2 member to obtain not less than | submit his annual report offerini va five paid-up applications within any order to win in Bible t recently to the W. 1o Chaplain Capt. the present ball tickets made by the dinner day has X. Sulllvan, Joseph F. Barr, Third streef Browr Walte Kadw 1322 Kearney nd James H. Reed, 1 dd James T street, ldvogle, signate Bea W Oscar Wey P.C iverdale, Md. Md. F 15 as & date to fn V. F. of '43 affair, o All posts in the didates to the iordon Major F Elect} the Nation nd L streets. Robertson, ax, past jud at 1 Guard grown so that the Advisory ‘ouncil of Tuesday evening and presided. Plans for schedule of pos aken The Harmonic Balancer is an entirely new engincering development, pioneered by Oakland, and rendering the Oakland Six engine unmatched in freedom from vibration at all speeds. This remarkable feature does not merely dampen vibra- tion— it prevents vibration. It makes use of a simple natural law to neutralize any twisting of the crank-shaft under repeated piston impulses and thus stops torsional vibration at its very source. But the Harmonic Balancer is not all. The new Oak- land Six embodies more than 100 other improvements including Four-Wheel Brake refinements, Air Cleaner, Qil Filter,and Full Pressure Oiling System — yet prices are $70 to $350 lower. Roadster Touring $975 1025 (Old Price $1095) (Old Price 1095) Coach . . 1095 (Old Price 1215) All prics at factery o> General Motors Time Payment Rates, beres Landau Cnupe $1125 (Old Price $1295) Sedan . 1195 (OId Price Landau Sedan 1295 (Old Price re the lowest in the industry, bave boens mads still lower. You cam mew saw as much as $40 to $60 in your time payment costs ADAMS MOTOR CO. DISTRIBUTOR 2015 FOURTEENTH ST. N.W. 14TH ST. BRANCH 1612 14th St. N.W. w INNING AND Phone Pot. 1742 | HOLDING SERVICE STATION GOOD 1343) 1645) 701 Kalorama Rd. N.W. WILL AKLAND SIX PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTOR s ’ win W. the unit reet southeast; 09 Pennsylvania | Haunsucker, Twenty : George W. street wing subur- . Va: Charles J. Hargi | Falls Church, over, Md.; Henr: | Campbell, D. Roberts, Laurel B. Clark and Bdward and Thomas W, W. activities, when | an entertainment will be given in Red | The entertainment prom |ises to be something unique and novel | in the history of the V. F. |of day “rench cafe. be served. | will be asked to attend, as well as all | eligible : | At the last meeting of the post the | following nominations for offic the ensuing year were made commander; Joe Gardella | Keefe, senfor vice commander: | Acoros Thompson, mander; master; cate. w. a night in a | Refreshments will also Junior vice n will be held December | Armory, committee was | » of making | The post National 1 Post held its bi-monthly antel J. Leahy will | T ot Bet. | post, | the | | nex “bab; organtzed un- | v B. Jennings, John -Hall been designated to make the present The “baby” unit, although only | recently started, has already become a Lealthy, growlng youngster and Is out te give all other V. F a run for the membership prizes that have been hung up by the District of Columbia department for making the best batting average dur- membership ha units cam- but 0 i | north- B street s i decided | g0 over | A sort| District . W for Chas. com- | quarter- | > advo- | present | | ieet- | rge J. | inaugu- | activitles for | up, and ri {of the relief funds, in c Lish {of the 1 ous suggestions for benefit of the post. | s The annual report for the showing gotal gain of members and | financial ‘gain, wil submitted by Past Post Commander at the last meeting in Deceml The following program been ont lined by the council: Open mecting th refreshments for the night of ir- | tion of the new : @ joint nce and card party for benefit rge of Na- Auxiliary, committee jonal Capital Post Ladie: first meeting in January consisting of post officers to journey to Mount Vernon and place a wreath on the tomb of George Washington, February committee to formulate plans for Mafne and May Memordal | ses for February 15 and g charge for the N umpment to be | held at El Paso, Texas; a speclal com- mittee will be appointed for the pur- posed of making arrangements for celebration of the post’s seventh annt. versary, which will be held April 11. The post will meet tomorrow evening, | The Ladies’ Auxiliary National Capital Post 127, will meet Tuesda: evening at Pythian Temple and all members are urged to be present, nomination of officers will be held. | Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, president, an- nounced that a special committee for formulating plans for giving a Jjoint dance and card party will be ap-| pointed for the benefit of National Capital Post, the proceeds to be used | as relief for post members. Veterans Joint Committee. The veterans' joint committee of the District of Columbia met in the office | of Chairman Harlan Wood last Tues day evening. The chairman was thorized to enter into the with the president of the W Auditorium for the use ofthe audito. rium on the of February 12 for the veterans’ ball. | Col. Frederick 1. Owens, of the of. fice of the public buildings and grounds, volunteered his services to the committee in arranging the deco rations, boxes, and orchestra stands copy of a resolution adopted by various companies of the United Span War Veterans protesting against the contemplated removal of tI commissioner of pensions from the Pensfon Building to the Interfor Department was presented and the comunittes adopted a resolution pro testing against thls action. A com mittee, consisting of M. Knappen Laufer and Putsk! ppointed to | onfer with the ind House committees on public grounds and buildings with a view to presenting | the objections of the committee in this v were also authorized t resident au contract hington evening allied hi: objections. The committee adopted a resolution bmitted by Mr. Freeman indorsing support in the objects and purposes of the Amer- | 1 Leglon dance, which is scheduled to 1 ar applications for assistance of a great fumber of veterans who had appealed to the committee for relief. The chairman was authorized to confer with officials of the Government con cerning the cases approved. At a special meeting of the Coun- cil of Administration of the Dep ment of the District of Columbia, Vet- crans of Foreign War was given to a proposal to advocate a more uniform, elaborate priate method of utilizing the national 1o ational Capltal. A plan held at the Wilifard Hotel Janu- | The committee considered the , consideration | and appro- | s when they are displayed in the | was ap-| proved and adopted and efforts will be | undertaken to have the citizens of the District of Columbia co-operate in the movement The department visited Columbia F cember 9. Huhn, Senlor Vice Commander Beat- and Department Adjutant Jenkin culogized Columbia Post for its recor of constructive action during the past year; for the impressive manner in which It had participated with Fed- eral Post. No. $24, in the joint initl: tion ceremontes. The department legislative commit- officers officix t, No. 833, | tee submitted its program, which was approved and forwarded to national rters for presentation to the varlous committees of the Congress. he department welfare committe submitted « report of its activity dui ing the year, which showed alstribu- tion of relief to needy veterans, and embodied a program for the coming vuletide, which received the unani mous indorsement of the department. The department commander spoke of the work of this committee under the teadership of Ernest Wickstran, chal man A large gain in membership and the formation of two new posts during the past 3 was indicated by the annual report of the department re. cruiting committee, of which Gardella of National Capital P is chalrman. he annual report of the department quartermaster, George J. Neuner, showed that the finances of the de- partment are good, with a portion of the funds Invested in first mortgage not At its meeting December 9 Colum- arranged for a joint st. No. inst tion of The double ceremony will um of the Na- B.| Department Commander | iraining Snow pointed out that at the present | time the Field Artillery is short ap- | proximately s (K2 feels that the desired goul can better accomplished training of o Artillery best prepare officers for { ities that correspondence courses are of | 1 tillery War Dep r policy, mated that about that_thes enroll therein. far greater a one vea jeld Artiliery | the Mississ v region will be v forces of both | the sci he Field Artillery re nized Reserves and the Na-|serve camps the second v while tional Guard |the third year the tra camps ¥ shows that this| will be held along the Pacific Coast arm of these two|This rotation policy eliminates the components of the | long hauls, is the means of permit Army of lhe‘llnk larger number United States is|to attend the ca in a healthful|siderable time whicl condition and is|spent in travel. functioning efli-| A steady increased e clently. Rotation | increased efficiency has 1narked of the Fleld Ar-|growth of the National Guard Fi tillery branch as- | Artillery since the wac 5 signment group | speaking of the camp which/ rm of this compon: volicy was estab- | United States lished this year 1 G d Field Art Ly Gen. will gades of di make sible 14 regime for a larger num- | corps artillery 1uthorize Snow. ber of reserve offi-| strength of wt 0 cers to elve | £ioned officers and 50,500 amip instruction | men. spealing of the veserves, Gen | That the Reserve Of ast reservoir ors, is one of the growing of the compone: hould a major emergency arise. For|Army of the United States, uch an emergency, the general esti- |ized in that t the end « 0000 reserve offi- fiscal L ers would be required. Gen. Snow Le if the Summer Artillery reser to practical Fleld tion, includir serv ce practice. During the Winter, the ral continued. this hould be of a nature vas her roliment g Arm, ent, lery £ sional artillery tpr i ana fis enliste: In 11,000 reserve officers this § iized Reserves v ence with a total enrollment 538 These units were « 24 civilian hroughout { whic Field fAcers is d instr > senio th of ent of 42 n this fea Reserves, Maj the adjutant puints out tha of the seco 153 were econd serve ¢ under desire ceived ¢ ‘this prac-|ing ur Though i wthor- truction. recogn the militar ue to the reservists and, should be encouraged to importances attached to the pra 1 training f Fleld Artillery officers. The estab- shment this by Gen. Snow f rotating the camps for Field Ar- branch assignme: group offi- will make it possible for rtment to train a gres umber of these reservists during 4 ummer camps. 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