Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Yeterans Of FOREIGN Wan.


commanders to furnish him with a
list of the post delegates TO the de-
partment convention, to be held May
%, "a, %, so that working commit
tees may be appointed.
The annual V. +. W. automobile
outing given to disabled veterans un.
dergoing treatment in all hospitals of
the District of Columbia will be held
June 10. Charles Kohen. chairman of
me disqualification committee, advised
the membership that more than 500
veterans viii take the trip, thus ne
cessitating the use of zoo machines at
The minimum. Members having cars
available for June 10 are requested to
advise Mr.. Kohen at coo Thirteenth
street so that plans can be made TO
insure a ride for each veteran. Mr..
Aohen also stated the annual Easter
sunrise service will be held in the am
phitheater of the Walter Reed Hos
pital grounds. All members of the
V. +. w. are invited and special
section will be reserved.
On behalf of Perry Ship Post,
V. +. w, Cootie +. j. Buafflo present
ed the department with an oak gavel
as an expression of his posts esteem
toward the department.
A. +. Pierce submitted a report of
the auditing committee. its work, con-
ciuSionS and recommendations. APP.
probation Of the efforts and accom-
plishments of the committee were eX-
pressed by Comdr. Kelley in behalf of
the organization The chairman of
the G.. NJ. IT. c. committee, James w.
Boyer, jr,, in his report stated candi-
dates for the citizens military train.
ing camps must be between the ages
of II and "a, of good physical condi-
.al1e do
ST the camps involves no obligation to
future military service, but is rather
2 means Of building up the health and
citizenship of young America. There
are four courses, known respectively
rs the basic flor those young men
without prior trainingl. the red, the
white and the blue. In the latter
courses the graduate student of the
basic course specializes in training in
the arm of the military service which
he himself elects.
Chairman Brandon of the ION to
Providence" committee viii mail an
information bulletin containing SEIZED
ules, rates and accommodations rela-
tive to the trip to the national conven-
tion to be held in Providence, r. l.,
this Fall.
At the last meeting of Federal
Post, No. S24, the following were
elected to represent the post at the
annual department encampment to be
held in June: Delegates-M. b.
Baldenburg, G. A. Void, c. j. Law
less, c. A. Brode, w. D. Rooney and
II. Fl. Clinton. Alternates-G. +.
Taylor, G. A. Greene, E. A. Hern-
holm. Y. o. Crandall, n. C. Copp and
Q. C. Colt.
vTsu-a ,.aor,,ife ,x,oro ohYtoro.o7 - e.,
lows: Vern o. Crandall, who served
in Ambulance Co. No. SEA, in
France, from January, 1918, to June,
1913, and Edward A. Hernholn1, who
served as a chief yeoman in France
in the United States Naval Reserve
force from July. 1918, to September,
1919. axaxN
Messrs. Void, Roney and Lucas
were appointed on the resolutions
committee in preparation for the June
encampment. Mr.. Void has pre-
scented the department headquarters
with library table for use in the
new home which is under considera-
ton at this time. Department Comdr.
c. H. Kelley was an informal guest
and accepted the gift for the depart
ment.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 2S4, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, was held at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massachu.
sets avenue. last Tuesday at s pm.
The president of the auxiliary ap-
pointed Mrs. Emma Steed as chair.
man Of the poppy committee. with
Mrs. Vesta Reed and Miss Pauline
Heath as assistants. Mrs. Thomas
also appointed the relief committee,
composed OF Mrs. Emma Steed, Miss
Clara Mccain and Mrs. Florence Hol.
lis, as well as Miss Hazel Monroe. his.
torian, and Mrs. Emma Steed, patriotic
instructor.
Arrangements were completed for
the Easter dance, TO be held at
L'Aiglon Club Salon April 20. Mrs
Dorothy Buffalo was appointed vice
chairman of the committee to take
care of the card party that is to be
gwen In conjunction with the dance.
MIS-. Buffalo has completed arrange.
ments Tor about 10 tables OF cards.
Oancing VIII begin at 10 o'clock. Miss
Pauline Heath is chairman of the
dance committee.
National Capital Auxiliary win have
q run1mage sale at 1905 Four.and-a.
mar street southwest, April 20 and u
with Mrs. B. Quinlan in charge.
Con1dr. j. j. Allen of National Capital
Post will collect all rummage. The
next regular meeting of the auxiliary
VIII be April Il, when plans for the
poppy drive viii be made. On Opril 26
me auxiliary will give a card party.
with Mrs. Elsie Miller in charge.
Veterans who are inmates or
patients OF the United States Veterans
Bureau hospitals, as well as those
VINO are in National and State sol.
ulers' homes, will soon be able to OBJ
tam one-halffare rates on the most
important railroads, except those 10.
Gated IN the New England territory,
When travelling on furlough and at
their own expense. Such is the news
received by Capt. Edwin S. Bethel.
helm, jr., chairman of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars national legislative
committee, after working on this mat.
ter Tor over two years through the
co-ordinator of traffic Of the various
passenger associations of railroads
Before this reduced fare can become
snective, it viii be necessary for the
interested carriers to publish and file
schedules with the Interstate Com
Tnerce Commission, setting forth the
necessary rules and regulations to
govern the procedure The Veterans
Bureau has advised that as soon as
notice is received by it of the
publication of these rules and regula.
lions information will be distributed
TO its field offices and hospitals for
their guidance.
American Legion.
The entertainment committee of
stuart Walcott Post. under the di-
Tection OF j. o'C. Roberts, junior vice
commander, announces the third of
the series of dances will be held at
the Hotel Arlington April 80 Dancing
will be from to II pm. and will be
informal. The boys Of the De Molay
team will give an exhibition drill
Announcement is made by John r