Evening star., 1928-11-04
Veterans of Great War

Veterans of Foreign Wars throughout
the country. He is enthused over con-
ditions at the National Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Home at Eton Rapids,
Mich, as found by the council, when
that body paid the home visit. follow
| ing the business sessions at Lansing.
The department entertainment COM
mittee, In charge of A. Grudd, present.
ed troup of entertainers at the Red
Cross Hut at Walter Reed Hospital
for the benefit of the patients at that
hospital Twenty-four artists were on
the program. which was arranged by
Miss Edith Reed. Rudy Albrecht was
master of ceremonies.
The specialists who appeared were
Arelia Colomo, Mexican singer; Bob
Mahoney, soft shoe dancer; Paul Peter
ella, songs, Harriet Poole, ballet dane
er; Caroline Dixon. vocal selections;
Leonard and Lee. tango artists; Char
lotte Luber, singer: Dixie sisters, tap
dancers; Grace Shannon. piano Synco-
patton; Ethel Willis, dancer: Ramar ana
Reudel. songs and steps; the Honolu-
lans, Hawaiian orchestra; Charlie
Miller, Sa&ophone solos, and Mr. Whee-
lock. In recitationS. Miss Margaret II,
Lower, field director. in charge Of Red
Cross activities at Walter Reed, In a
letter to this department, announced
the boys are looking forward to the next
appearance Of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars Troup.
Front Line Post and It's newly formed
auxiliary staged joint meeting at
Pythian Temple last Wednesday eve
ming, Representatives Of every post IN
the department were present, as was
also the department commander, Capt.
LockheAd, and his staff. The Front
Line Auxiliary was officially installed
by Mrs, r. G. 9eise. president OF the
Potomac Post Auxiliary. and the newly
elected officers duly installed the same
evening. A buffet lunch was served by
Comrade Joe 0ardella and his Kitchen
police detail and entertainment was
furnished by Heinie Miller, Johnny
German and the Costello Post Min
strels.
George ]. Neuner. National Council
member representing the fourth district
at National Capital Post. 127, meeting,
rendered report of the National Coun-
ell Of Administration session held at
Lansing. Mich. october II and IL. Five
past national commanders, National
Comdr. Eugene P, Carver and fiVe past
State commanders were present. Heze.
An
and national senior vice commander.
presented the council members. Maj.
e. I. Van Antwerp extended greetings
of the Michigan department.
The budget for 1929 came in for con-
siderable discussion, in which plans for
the appropriation of funds for the re-
cruiting campaign played an important
part Plans for Nationwide recruit
ing campaign during 1929 also were
discussed. Appropriation of from
$4,000 to $4,000 will be made by the
council to pay the expenses of the cam
paign. State departments throughout
the country will be supplied with funds
to carry on their share of the drive for
new members
Active promotion work in connection
with the Citizens Military. Training
Camp In the corps areas of the United
ton. Plans were outlined to extend
the v. F. w. work In this connection
and issue more valuable awards for
meritorious work in the G. M. T. G.
Last year the organization awarded
efficiency medals in the SIS corps areas.
Capt James W. Boyer of this city, in
charge of the work, will appoint q
chairman from each of the areas.
Members of the council and other
officials of the organization Inspected
the " F. W. National Home, near Eaton
Rapids, and participated in the dedi-
catory service for the new Pennsylvania
department cottage.
The World War service pension bill,
sponsored by the Veterans of u1reign
Wars, at its twenty.eighth National
Encampment, at Providence, r. l., 1927.
ranging from $40 to $50 month, de-
pending on the incapacity caused by