Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1928, Page 36

Veterans of Great War The American Legion. At a meeting of the executive com- nittee of the Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia, the American Le- gion, last Monday night in room 1046 Dnited _States Veterans' Bureau, the guest of honor of the evening was Mrs, Boyce Ficklen, jr., national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, who was introduced by Department Comdr. Har- lan Wood to those present. Mrs. Fick- len came to the National Capital in connection with the National Defense Council, which meets in this city Jan- uary 29, 30 and 31. In the course of a brief address to the Legionnaires Mrs. Ficklen outlined the tentative program for that occasion and extended an invitation for the members comprising this department to attend the three-day conference. She stated that 30 patriotic organizations in the United States would be represented at the coming sessions, with prominent speakers favoring national defense in this country. National Comdr. Paul V. McNutt will also be present on that oc- casion and will be one of the speakers on the program. The ©pening session will be American Legion day. She ex- pressed delight at being present and offered to co-operate with the American Leglon in the sympathetic and har- monlous work which it is now carry- ing on. Department Comdr. Wood welcomed to the meeting the newly elected com- manders of U. 8. S. Jacob Jones, Jane A. Delano, James Reese Europe and Lincoln Posts. Reports of welfare work by the com- ittee of which Charles Kohen is chair- man and-of Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, cpild welfare officer, were presented and their work commended. The vet- erans in the United States Naval Hos- pital will be looked after this Christ- mas by the members of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Walter Reed Hospital, the Henry C. Spengler Auxiliary, Gal- nger Hospital by Victory Post, Army d Navy nurses by the Jane A. Delano 'ost, George E. Killeen Post at Mount Alto Hospital, while the colored veterans will be taken remembrances from the James E. Walker Post to those in Wal- ter Reed and Mount Alto Hospitals. In addition, the George Baldwin McCoy unit of the American Women's Legioii will comfort the veterans in the Mount Alto Hospital and the Virginia Ameri- liary will also entertain those zabeth’s Hospital. A report on the progress of the Com- munity Chest, which recently elected the American Legion in this city unanimously into its membership, was smade by Past Department Vice Comdr. J. Thad Baker and urged the legion- naires to take an active part and perticipate in the coming activities of this new organization. Department Comdr. Wood was authorized to ap- gmn a committee to represent the gion when the big drive for funds starts in the early part of the new year. The executive committee gave its indorsement to the Community Chest idea. Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk oke briefly of his recent visit to In- ianapolis, Ind., where he, in company with First Department Vice Comdr. ‘Thomas D. Walsh, attended a three- day conference of cepartment com- manders and department adjutants from every State in the Union last at Woodmen's Hall, Friday evening, officers will be elected. A vaudevilie program and refreshments will follow the meeting. Regardless of the coming holid: the department entertainment col mittee, under the direction of Abe Grudd, is completing arrangements for the two big functions of the V. F. W. calendar for, January, the joint installa- tion and dance of the Midwinter de- partment smoker. The colors of each post and auxiliary will decorate the main auditorium of the I'Aiglon on the occasion of the in- stalling of the newly elected officers of every post and auxiliary in the District, by Department Commander Frank Lockhead and his staff, on the night of January 9. This ceremony will be fol- lowed by an evening of dancing. The smoker will again be one of those peppy affairs for which the V. F. W. has be- come famous throughout the land of veterandom. Members of the V. F. W, Departments of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and 'Pennsylvania, will be honored guests of the District vets at this big get-together. The posts have responded generously to the appeal of Commander-in-Chief Eugene Carve for toys, efc., for the children at the National Home of the V. F. W. at Eaton Rapids, Mich. While in Washington recently Mrs. Bessie Hankins of Revere, Mass., na- tional president of the ladies’ auxiliaries of the V. F. W., who made the declara- tion that the auxiliaries will present the National Home with a hospital building by the end of this year and she hoped that the posts would see to it that the home got a school building. The recruiting drive being conducted in this department is showing a material growth in the ranks of every post. Since the drive began, November 1, the six units of this department have waged a merry battle for eligibles and the re- sult is that the fight for the grand prize, donated by the department, will be contested right down to the closing day of January 31. According to the figures of Chief of Staff F. R. Hoise, who is in charge of the drive, Equality- ‘Walter Reed Post is slightly in the lead in the number of new members corralled while National Capital Post is leading in_attendance at meetings. With a uniform selected and orders to proceed with the formation of & musi- cal unit, the drum corps committee of Front Line Post are completing plans for a V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps. Realizing the need of recruiting musi- cians from the other posts, the com- mittee is drafting a letter to be for- warded to all post commanders asking that all buglers and drummers in their respective posts be requested to affiliate with the Front Line Drum Corps. Beginning with the first meeting of the new year, Front Line Post will hold its sessions in the clubrooms .of the Army, Navy and Marine Club, 11th and L sts. The degree team of the post will also begin to function at that time. The relief committee of National Capital Post was presented with a check for $100 for its Christmas work at the last meeting of the post. The post also voted $10 to the toy fund for the Na- tional Home. Columbia Post was host to Depart- ment Commander Capt. Frank Lock- week. He told of the highly efficient organization and referred to the pro- gram as outlined by the national com- mander for the coming year. Welfare work @s being carried on in other States and ths problems with which they are beset was_included in his re- marks. At his s tion a donation was made for the rcular _veterans who have migrated into the States of Arizona and New Mexico and where there is much need among those wWho mre seeking to regain their health. | A roll call of the posts comprising (this department showed that with the exception of about four posts healthy |/membership returns had been made to the department during the closing days of the membership campaign for paid- up members for the next year. In the absence of Americanism Offi- cer Frederic William Wile, Depart- ment Comdr. Wood announced that two Washington high school girls, Anne Woodward King of Central and Dora L. Reynolds of Dunbar, had been awarded the American Legion gold essays _on the sub- “The Citizens’ ! ‘Americanism -Officer Wile said the es- ®ays were “highly creditable products.” A vote of thanks was extended in a resolution adopted to the Washington Post for its co-operation and interest gpllyed in the Junior Base Ball ague last year. A letter signed by the department - commander and depart- guent adjutant is to be sent to this paper. Lincoln Post, No 17, had its annual @inner, election and installation of offi- cers at the Houston Hotel last Monday ‘night. The following officers were in- gtalled: Commander, Arthur Chenay; senior vice commander, Eugene Lang- Jey; junior vice commander, E. G. Fles- fter; ‘master-at-arms, E. P. Van Hise; pergeant-at-arms, George Gingras; color jbearers, William A. Anderson and G. M. Greeley, and surgeon, Dr. W. L. Kline. fThe Lincolh Post boys' base ball team, the championship team of the Ameri- ican Legion for the District of Colum- bla, were honored guests. Members of 'the team, as well as Manager Comrade etts, were presented with certificates f achievements won by the boys in ac- owledgment of their clean sportsman- phip and Americanism. The presenta- kion of these certificates was made by Past Department Comdr. J. Miller Ken- yon. They were also presented with ld medals of base ball and bat ap- gvpnately engraved. Past Department Adjt. Clyde Stovall fpresented to the post a framed photo- ph of the team which was taken im- ediately after it won the cham- pionship series. Col. Kenyon made a :;lfk to the boys on clean sportsman- ip. % *The post adopted the outstanding res- qlution in the history of the post, which definitely locates the post in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Heights for the purpose of engaging in com- munity work. A resolution was presented by Rob- ert M. Tolson, in charge of the na- ional rehabilitation committee for the Eastern States. In this connection a resolution was read from the Columbia Heights Business Men's Association pledging its good will and influence in ¥yendering every possible assistance to Lincoln Post. The meeting and pro- gram were arranged by a committee eonsisting of Robert M. Tolson as chair- man and E. T. Hitch, E. G. Flester and W, N. Morell Victory Post, No. 4, American Legion, 8t its last meeting was addressed by Representative Chase of Pennsylvania. He is a past department commander of Pennsylvania. It was decided to keep ghe present quarters of the post. Joseph M. Angelico and Raymond B. Jacobs were obligated. ~Comdr. Ernest B. Lyons spoke on the membership drive. A chicken dinner, in_charge of Joe Workman, for the benefit of the bugle and drum corps, ill be held January 28 at Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets northeast, from 5 w 8 o'clock. ‘The smoker to be given in February is in charge of Comrade Hess, and sev- eral boxing bouts have been arranged, Dbesides other entertainment. It will be for ex-scrvice men only. Comrade Schroeder, the welfare offi- cer, has made arrangements to take peveral barrels of apples to disabled ex- Eervice men the day before Christmas. The resignation of James A. Dar- row as chaplain was accepted. He has one to New York as collector of cus- ms, but will remain a member of Wictory Post. E. C. Minter, chairman pf the membership drive, desires to get ore men who can blow a bugle or ould like to learn. Veterans of Foreign Wars. The meetings of National Capital, Federal and Front Line Posts, scheduled for this week have been called off, due o the holiday season. Thers will be a \neeting of T H. T. Tens, of the Cooties, head and his staff at the last meeting ‘Wednesday evening at the Circle clul'E Election of officers was the main busi- ness of the evening. The entertainment committee of Columbia Post presented a show at the Naval Hospital Thursday night. Johnny Hart is in charge of the entertainment committee. This post x;m;:e: :Dl tg;sv'.or.“:z. N:nmfl Home r relief commif tee Afi! the D. C. depld:t.ment. = ¥ post commanders are uested to have all delegates on mnfior the constitutional encampment of the D.C. Foom of thé Disthict Bullding e mrst e DII;Y;SDI-I!IT 7 uilding the night t adjutants are to see that all changes of addresses and all additions on the rosters of their respective posts are immediately forwarded to the de- partment adjutant, Willlam I. Jenkins, 1901 Lawrence street northeast. z Front Line Post, No. 1401, will here- after meet in the Soldiers, Sailors l‘.:d gll?ggangu% !Zl%ve;lthtnnfl L streets, nd and fo ‘ednesda; of hefl mnth. Tl 44 nf e Auxiliary will meet at the same place the same evenings and, :fler gifi’x‘.':m" mehe.lunn of the two , 8 l’;fir:.;r each maeum‘m'.J e e post is receiving applicatiol from _prospective memben!pp of fll:: V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps. Mem-~ bers of other posts are invited to join provided they do not ajready beiong to other active drum and bugle units that would turn out at the same time as the new V. F. W. organization. Applications for membérship in the new Drum and Bugle Corps should be forwarded to Front Line Post, V. F. W., Room 303, 508 Fourteenth sireet, National Capital Post Ladies’ Auxil- iary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will play host to members of the post Thursday evening at Pythian Temple :’(‘t:lh :.fihfim“ pnrtlyi, All members xiliary, as well as t mem- be;sr .Il:ie invited. e esident Mrs. Laura Weaver and her official staff of officers will be as- sisted by the newly elected officers— president, Mrs. Rose McAlear, vice president, Mrs. Bessie Quinlan; junior vice president, Miss Ethel Weaver; | ireasurer, Mrs. Florence Muschlitz: chaplain, Mrs. Lola Clever. Appointed officers to be announced later. ‘The following committees in charge of hospital activities will submit their reports: Mrs. Margaret Lidston, general chairwoman—Committee for St. Eliza- beth’s, Chairwoman Miss Ethel Weaver; Mrs. Laura Weaver, Mrs. Elizabeth Jeitts, Mrs. Rose McAlear, Mrs. T. Ma- rono, Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Lola Clever, Mrs. Mary Joyce, Mrs. Mary Hollinsworth, Mrs. Ena Allen, Mrs. Helen Davis, Mrs. Juliana Poore and Mrs. R. Thoma. Mount Alto Hospital— Mrs. Catherine Barracks, chairwoman; Miss Bernice Barracks, Mrs. Florence Muschlitz, Mrs. Nettie Wolf, Mrs. Lon- cia Hoffman, Mrs. Gertrude Clark and | Mrs. Mable Pierce. Walter Reed Hos- pital—Miss Cora Roy, chairwoman; Mrs. Mae Cotter, Miss Margaret Keefe and Miss Paula Jacobson. Naval Hos- pital—Mrs. Bessie Quinlan, chairwom- an; Past Deputy Mrs. Margaret Jacob- son, Mrs. Maud Cooper, Mrs. Rebecca Allen and Mrs. Elsie Miller. { Plans for a tentative program for the vear 1929 are being considered, and Mrs. Rose McAlear, newly elected president, will call a meeting of her| }.;tafl' and past officers after the holi- ays. National Capital Post, No. 127, Vei-| erans of Foreign Wars, will be the guest of the Post Auxiliary at a Chris' mas party next Thursday evening Pythian Temple. Comdr. R. C. Musch litz and the newlv elected post com- | mander, Oscar W. Hollingsworth, will be accompanied by their officers, newly elected and outgoing officers, including many post members and their families. The pest received notice through the District of Columbia Department that a constitution convention will be held Monday evening, January 7, at the board room, District Building, for the proposed char.ges in the department by- laws. It is announced that all members representing the post at the annual de- partment encampment held last June are_entitled to sit in at this session. ‘The post will participate in the joint installation of newly elected post officers in January. Capt. Prank Lockhead, de- partment commander, will be the install- | ing officer, the installation to be followed by dance, and all members of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, Ladies Auxiliaries and friends are invited to share in the evening’s pleasure. Comdr. Hollingsworth announced that at an early date there would be called a meeting of all post officers, newly elect and past officers for the purpose of shaping the year 1929 program. The annual election of officers for has forwarded a check for $50 to the | V; 1929 was held last Monday by Federal Post, No. 824, V. F. W., as follows: Commander, Samuel B. Lapin; senior vice commander, Michael J. Butzko; junior vice commander, James P. Gar- rity; quartermaster, John G. Strobel; chaplain, Rev. Victor O. Anderson; officer of the day, Thomas L. Clinton; post surgeon, John P. Divine; post ad- vocate, Herbert S. Ward; trustee, Clar- ence J. Lewless. Comdr. Lapin was a member of the 2d Illinois Regiment, known in the A. E. F. as the 132d Infantry of the 33d Division, and enlisted September 23, 1917, at Chicago, Ill. He served in the Meuse-Argonne, Verdun, Troyon and Amiens sectors, and in Germany with the Army of Occupation. He was honorably discharged on May 30, 1919, and is now employed in the United States Weather Bureau as a printer. The new officers will be installed at the joint District of Columbia installation to be held at the L'Aiglon, January 9. The post made its usual Christmas donations, including the department relief work, Mother Steed for prison welfare work, hospital patients, educa- tional work and holiday baskets. The post obligated Charles C. Jones, who served with the 115th Infantry, 29th Division, in Alsace-Lorraine and the Argonne Forest, having been se- verely wounded with machine-gun bul- lets and shrapnel. His foreign service was_from June 15, 1918, to February 22, 1919. A resolution was adopted approving legalized boxing in the District of Co- lumbia, under proper supervision, and the action of Front Line Post in or- ganizing a drum and bugle corps was indorsed. National Capital Post was represented by a visiting committee, consisting of Comdr. Muschlitz, Comdr.-elect Hol- lingsworth, Past Comdr. Leahy and John J. Allen. They addressed the post on the subject of co-operation and re- cruiting, and urged that all posts in 1929 make a point of appointing reg- ular visiting committees, for the pur- pose of obtaining an exchange of ideas and closer. comradeship among the members of the V. F. W. in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Disabled American Veterans. The executive committee of the Dis- trict of Columbia department of the Disabled American Veterans has named Capt. Fred Kochli, commander, and George Phillips, past commander, as the committee to handle thé organiza- tion’s Christmas program in the hospi- tals of this city. Several families of destitute World War men have been selected to re- ceive clothing and food fram the head- quarters in the Earle Building and visits will be made to Walter Reed, St. Elizabeth’s, Mount Alto and Naval Hos: pitals to present small individual pres- ents to each veteran who is a patient in these institutions. Co-operation with other organiza- tions in Christmas entertainment at the hospitals has also been voted by the D. A. V. committee. A systematic campaign to obtain re- placements for the members of the Ace- Rasmussen Chapter of the D. A. V. who have died or moved from Wash- ington is being worked up by Comdr. Richard Melton and Adjt. George Martin. The chapter plans an intensive mem- bership drive during the next 60 days to increase the chapter’s right to larger representation at the ninth national convention at Detroit next June. ‘World War men in Washington - who are in the postal service would benefit by receiving credits on their civil serv- ice for the time spent in the Army or Navy, under the provisions of the Mc- Keller-Fitzgerald bill, which the D. A. . will press for action immediately after the holidays. The bill will come before the post office committee of the House and Rep- resentative Fitzgerald is hopeful of favorable action to end what he con- siders a discrimination against postal employes as compared with other Gov- ernment workers here. February 6 has been selected for the annual dance of the D. C. department of the D. A. V. The event will be held in the ballroom of the City Club, and it is planned to have several features. A subcommittee is making plans to bring to the dance a number of dis- abled men from each of the four Gov- ernment hospitals in the city. A movement has been launched by the D. A. V. to obtain a reduced rail- road fare for attendants of blind vet- erans. Under a concession by the railroads any veteran on furlough from a hos- ital to visi® his home is entitled to If fare and the D. A. V. movement is to have this privilege granted to the guides without whom the blind could not travek . The legislative proposals of the D. A. V. are now before the veterans' com- mittee of the House and immediately after the holidays Representative Royal C. Johnson plans to introduce a bill to bring about the merger of the sys- tem of 12 branches of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers to_the control of the Veterans' Bureau. Under a new ruling this legislation will go to the committee on expendi- tures and will be urged before that committee by the D. A. 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