Evening star., 1925-12-13

Eve paid-up applications within any
one month In order to win one of
these coveted prizes. Edwin S. Bet
te'heim. judge advocate of the post,
was awarded a gold button at the
last meeting.
+, Tho post has authorized the pres
entation of a Bible to the baby"
y. +. w. rost recently organized un-
der the leadership of c. b. Jennings,
, and Chaplain Capt. John Hall has
! been designated to make the presenta-
ton The baby" unit. although only
recently started. has already become
healthy, growing youngster and Is
| out tc give all other V. +. w. units
run for the membership prizes that
| have been hung up by the District of
Columbia department for the unit
making the best batting average dur.
ing the present membership cam
paiGn.
Thomas w. Jones. quartermaster, in
his report regarding the sales of mill
| tary ball tickets made by the post,
indicates that again it stands away
up close to the head of the line. but
the final count is being delayed wait
ing for a final check-up of the tickets.
The hospital committee which con-
Quoted the dinner music program
Al lHe patients III hOuHt <AilO Nus
pital during the dinner hour Thanks
giving day has made arrangements
To duplicate that program at Walter
Reed Hospital at the noon hour New
Year day.
The following have been added to
the membership campaign committee:
Francis X. Sullivan, l719 Kilbourne
street: Joseph r. Barr. 739 Otis place:
V. B. Gerald, SIG Third street; William
l.. Thomas. 716 l. street southeast;
James l.. Eidwell, 209 Pennsylvania
1910 North Carolina avenue southea st;
Robert Brown, 1924 Twenty-sixth
street: Walter X. Kadwell, 242
ElevSnrh street northeast: George w.
| Da Vson. 1922 Kearney street north.
east. and James II. Reed. 1928 & street
southwest, while the following subur-
ban membership representatives have
been designated: James +. Mackley,
lie South Beach street, Lyon Park,
Va: Oscar Waldvogle, West Falls
Church, Va: Charles ]. Hargis, East
Falls Church, Va; S. p. Cannon. Land.
over Nd; Henry B. Clark and Edward
Campbell, Riverdale, Md, and Thomas
ID. Roberts, Laurel, Md.
Front Line Post, V. F. w, decided
on January Is as a date to go over
the top in V. +. w. activities. when
an entertainment will be given in Red
Mems Hall. The entertainment prom
ises to be something unique and novel
in the history of the V. f. w. A sort
of days OF 40 affair, or a night in a
French cafe. Refreshments will also
be served. All posts In the District
will be asked to attend. as we'll as all
eligible candidates TO the V. +. W.
At the last meeting of the post the
following nominations for office for
the ensuing year were made. Chas.
y. Jennings. commander, Joe Gardella
and j. keefe, senior vice commander:
Acoros Thompson. junior vice com
mander; Gordon Robertson, quarter
master: Major Fax, past judge advo-
cate. Election will be held December
IS. at the National Guard Armory,
! Fifth and l. streets. A committee was
appointed for the purpose of making
arrangements for a new hall. The post
has grown so that the present
quarters are inadequate.
The Advisory Council of National
Capital Post held its bi-monthly meet
ing Tuesday evening and George J.
Neuner presided. Plans for inaugu-
rating a schedule of post activities for
the coming year was taken up. and
Post Commander Daniel J. Leahy will
submit his annual report Offering vari-