The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30
NOMINATIONS
ON Slate OF
VT. ". TODAY
National Officers viii Be
Elected at Session
Friday.
CARVER BOOM GROWS
Veterans Stage CoIorfuI
Parade Before $4,000;
Ball Held.


tional Offices of the Veterans of For
eign Wars and the auxiliary were
to be made today as the twenty
ninth annual encampment neared
its close at the Armory Election
Of officers will be held Friday morn
ing in both branches.
Support for Eugene P. Carver of
Boston, Mass, now senior vice COM
mander, to succeed Frank T, Strayer
Of this city as commander in chief,
is strengthening, according to re-
ports. Western and some eastern
States have announced they will
support Carver.
H. N. Duff, treasurer of the v.
F. w. home at Eaton Rapids, Mich,
also is a candidate. Strayer made
it clear Wednesday night at q din
ner at the SEVERN given by the
drum corps of the Revere, Mass,
post, $40, that he was not candi-
date for reelection. He later told
a newspaper man that he was 60
ing back to his law practice.
More than hundred resolutions
were presented to the convention
today, These came from thirteen
committees.
Report of the c. M. T. c. COM
n1ittee by Harry Goldberg, Massa-
chusettS department, was Endorsed.
The report urged the United States
War department to continue its an
nounced policy of representative
procurement in the camps and that
reserve officers be more utilized in
training. 1t further recommended
that attempts continue to be made
to get young men from the camps
into West Point
Disorder marked two-hour de-
bate when the bylaws committee
recommended that members held
undesirable by v. F. w. posts be
given ordinary discharges and held
ineligible for five years. other dele
gates favored court-martial The
recommendation was passed, 344 to
245.
Members Of the organization who
do not favor Endorsement by the
encampment of the Kellogg anti
war pact we're in conference
Wednesday night. 1t was under
stood they discussed possible presen-
tation Of resolution that would
urge more emphatic ways of arriv-
ing at worldwide peace.
The elections of the auxiliary are
expected to be carried out without
much opposition. Mrs. Bessie Han
ken, Revere, Mass, is expected to
be elected national president, sue
ceeding Mrs. Florence E. Stark.
Mrs. Hanken has no opposition.
Announce Candidates.
The following have announced
their candidates. for office: Mrs.
Ada Harrison, Whiting council,
Long Island, N. Y, national senior
vice commander; Mrs. Dora Raj
fensperger, Harrisburg, Pa, national
junior vice president; Mrs. Marcia
Hyde, annapolis, Md, treasurer;
Mrs. Laura Schertle Oakland, Cal,
chaplain; Mrs. Agnes Killian
Providence, R. l., conductress and
Mrs. Jennie Dwyer, Kansas City
Mo-, guard.
Indianapolis had the opportunity
Wednesday night to witness one OF
the most interesting and colorful
parades that has been given here
since the "boys" returned from
overseas ten years ago. Veterans,
including those of the Civil
Spanish American and World War
either rode, hobbled or marched
with much of the old-time vim and
vigor--10,000 strol1g. Another 5000
persons including women's organiza-
tions, local and outside Indiana
groups invited participate, also were
in the parade.
Parade Two Miles Long
The parade was two miles long
and wound around the Monument
Circle for more than an hour. II
was estimated that more than
$4,000 persons watched.
Fraternal orders participating
were: Eagles, White Shrine, Modern
Woodmen Of America, Red Men
Pocahontas, Patriotic Order OF
America, two relief corps drill
teams, Royal Neighbors and Pythian
sisters in floats, Negro Knights OF
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
VI. w. officials and local promi-
nents were in the reviewing stand.
Brig. Gen. Frank t. Hines
director of United States Veterans
Bureau. was honor guest at ban
ouet at the Columbia Club WeGnes-
day night given by the regional
veterans bureau. A.. military ball
at the Indiana ballroom followed