Evening star., 1928-11-04

The monthly meeting of the depart
Inent council Of administration viii be
held tomorrow evening In the board
room of the District Building. Comdr
Frank Lockhead will preside All men,
herS are requested to make returns fol
the Armistice ball to Mr., Lucas tomor-
row night.
Comdr. Lockhead announces he and
his official staff will pay an informal
visit of inspection to each post OF the
department as follows; National Cap
Potomac, November l3, Northeast
Masonic Temple: Federal, November
26, Thomas Circle Club; Front Line,
November %, 93S Grant place: Colum-
bia, December IL, Thomas Circle Club.
w. L. Thomas Of Equality Walter
Reed Post has been named department
athletic officer. his duties to begin at
once. Charles F. Reilley of Columbia
Post has been added to the subcommit-
tee on the Armistice ball.
The appointment of an executive
committee for the Department of the
District OF Columbia, Veterans of For
eign Wars is announced in General Or
GERS No. 6, dated october Is. The pur-
pose of this committee Is to advise and
assist the department commander, by
their counsel and advice, between meet
ings Of the council Of administration, so
that he may be able to better act upon
matters arising during the interim men,
toned. The personnel Of this commit
tee follows; Frank Lockhead. chairman;
T. E. Fawcett. A. 0rudd, E, ], st.
Jacques. E. 8. Bethlehem, D. Penhallow,
v. o. Anderson, w. I, Jenkins, r. r.
HeisS, J. B. 0ardella, H. Coope, Anton
Stephan, Q. J. Neuner. w H. Carroll, F,
n r II r1A
J. F. Beattie.
The following standing committees
are also announced Auditing, j. w.
Boyer, j. A. Prasther and ]. B. Gar
del budget. e. ]. st. Jacques. G. j.
Neuner, F. ;. Lucas, j. A. Praether, j,
B. Gardella and T. e. Fawcett; flag
decorations, e. Donaldson. F. Lucas, G.
B. Jennings, T. e. FAwcett and ]. B.
Gardella: grievance, r. G. Muschlitz,
w. l.. Thomas. +. @. Lucas. ]. B. Gar
della, j. A. Praether and T. E. Faw-
cett; recruiting. o. w. Hollingsworth,
2. Wickstrand. J: p. Coulter, D. A.
c. M. Reicht, II. Krichton, W. J. oliver,
F. HeiSe, D. w. Dunsworth and F. To-
pash; Citizens Military Training
Camps, j. F. Beattie, II. w. Breinig, H.
Coope, c. H. Reilley. E. q, Dexter and
z. j. st. Jacques: civil service prefer
ence. r. c. Muschlitx, ]. F. Heattie, w.
L. Thomas, E. c. Babcock ]. Q. Dono-
van, A. c. Fowls, .. A. Penhallow and
H. L. Miller; on to st. Paul, A. Grudd,
and hospital visiting, e. Wickstrand.
Comdr. Lockhead, accompanied by
several of his staff, placed wreath at
the Peace Monument the morning of
october 81 in honor of Navy day. The
Veterans of Foreign Wars was one of
the several patriotic organizations that
united on that day to honor the men,
cry of our illustrious naval heroes whose
statues dot our beautiful Capital City
Further v. F. w. ceremonies on Navy
day were the military ball held at the
Raleigh Hotel by Front Line Post and
the color presentation held at the same
paace. The ballroom Of the Raleigh
vas crowded when Sergt. Bugler Jack
Lynch blew "Attentionl" and detail Of
Marines in charge of Officer of the Day
Harrington marched to the center of
the floor with the new colorS of Front
Line Post The colors were formally
delivered to the post by Rear Admiral
Billiard of the United States Coast
Guard after very appropriate address
and they were received in behalf of
Front Line Post by Capt Harvey L.
Miller post commander.
George j. Neuner member of the
National Council of Administration
from the fourth district, embracing the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. has returned
to the city, after attending the meeting
of that body, held at Lansing, Mich,
and he is full of optimism over the
prospects of banner year for the