Evening star., 1925-06-28
VT. v. NAME HUHN
| AFTER 3DAY FIGHT
Is Elected Commander as
Compromise Candidate to
Obtain Harmony.

in the District Of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was
brought to close last night by the
veterans who. at their sixth annual
encampment in National Guard Arm
ory, unanimously elected slate of
officrers for the ensuing year, designed
to cure Ills some groups have un-
earthed in the organization.
When the encampment opened
Thursday the spirit of fraternalism
and brotherly love did not run as high
az could be desired, but the veterans
were unanimous on one subject
don't give 1t publicity. Three factions
tenaciously held their ground and in
the intervening time between the
opening and closing of the encamp-
ment much political work was accom-
plished.
Huhn Elected Commander.
The result was speedy nomination
and election OF ticket reached by
compromise, and the concluding ses-
sion had all the earmarks of Il family
reunion. Francis c. Huhn of National
Capital Post was elected department
commander. succeeding William II
Carroll. who Friday night announced
he would not be candidate for re-
election. James T.. Beattie Of Equality
Walter Reed Post was chosen senior
vice commander; Charles II. Riley of
Columbia Post, junior vice com
| mander; George j. Neuner Of National
Capital Post, reelected quartermaster
for the fourth consecutive term
Robert p. Parrodt, National Capital
Post, reelected judge advocate; DR.
George b. Tibble, National Capital
Post, surgeon. and Rev. DIR. V. o.
Anderson ha lai
After the installation of officers
Department Comdr. Huhn announced
the appointment of William l. Jen
kins of National Capital Post. to be
adjutant, but reserved decision on the
appointive offices of inspector. ser
geantat-arms. officer of the day and
historian. until later. Ernest Wick
stram Of National Capital Post. Sam
Berlin of Equality Walter Reed Post
T.. II. Hale of Columbia Post, and F
c. Lucas of Federal Post, were rati
| fed as members of the council of ad
| miniStration.
There We're no other candida tes
| nominated for the offices and as fas,
as name was nominated, election
followed. Col. George l.. TAFT. past
department comma nder and member
of Columbia Post. placed Mr.. Huhr
in nomination and he was seconded
by Mr.. Lucas Both speakers charac
terized Mr.. HUM as a man who would
give an impartial administration and
would be satisfactory to all. His cleo
ton was made unanimous on the mo.
ton of NJ +. Walker. adjutant OF
Equality Walter Reed Post.
1t was learned last night at the en-
campment that Peary Ship. the naval
unit of the veterans and entitled &c
send delegates to the gathering. was
not represented as it had withdrawn
| from the District Department June 6
| The ship now Is under the direct juris
| diction of the national headquarters
| position of being the mother nava
| unit Of all Navy posts which now are
| being organized with the permission
| OF the governing body.
! While an all Navy section of the
| veterans has been contemplated fol
| a long time in order to bring about
aid for Navy men more expeditiously
1t was learned that petty politics ir
| the department here had FASTENED the
move. The ship now is operating in
| dependently of the District Depart
| ment and is empowered to organize
| other units and obtain new members
News of the withdrawal of the ship
| from the department also was with
| held by all parties concerned under
| the policy to fight whatever battles
| may come up within their confines
rather than before the public.
An ovation was given TO the retir
! ing commander who. when the tribute
| TO him had subsidized. made a briei
speech denying a charge made by ar
unnamed person in the encampmeni
| that he had not given his best service
| TO the veterans as commander.
Asks Cooperation.
NO man can say that l have not
done my very best and worked for the
| best interests of the V. f. W. de
| clared Comdr. Carroll. Now I re
| joice over the harmonious terminate
of this years work. I shall continue
| to work for the Veterans of Foreign
| Wars even though | do become con
| nected with the Legion. We must
wipe off the slate of yesterday. l ask
| you to forgive and forget and | hope
! to see the same spirit that exists
here now. burning in every veteran
| organization in the District of Co
lumbia. The veterans will get wha,
they want if they have team work.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan. pas
senior national vice commander-in
chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
was presented with the badge of thai
ONCE by Comdr. Carroll Gen
Stephan had returned to WASHINGTON
from the West a few hours earlier In
the evening and when informed hi.
presence was desired at the encamp
ment he rushed to the armory. II
accepting the insignia Gen. Stephan
declared he repeatedly had declined
honors In other veterans organiza
tions because the Veterans of For
eign Wars stand higher in my esti
nation than any other veteran organi
zation.' He said his whole life 1.
( consecrated for the veteran and ht
pledged himself to give assistance Il
the men who fought for the flag when
ever needed.
! Col. TAFT then presented the genera
with regulation Army mess kit will
the information that he had beer
| elected a buck private in the Militar.
Order of the Cootie Friday night.
Comdr. Carroll also presented
| Mr.. Wickstram, who has been chair
man of five national departmental
| campaign committee. with a gold pei
and pencil on behalf Of the depart
! ment.
| Clarence A. Belknap, newly elected
| commander of the United Spanish
War Veterans in the District, and Pau
~. McGahan, past commander of tn,
District department. American Legion
| addressed the encampment ant
pledged cooperation to the new ad
ministration.
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