Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
Veterans of Great Wa1

auxiliary attended the outing given py
the Department of the District of Col
umbia, Veterans OF Foreign Wars, to
the veterans who are patients In local
hospitals, July %, on Admiral Rixeys
estate. The following committee as
sisted: Mrs. McAlear, Mrs. Barrack,
Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Nor
ana, Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Allen
and others.
Mrs. Bessie Quinlan. hospital chair
man for the District OF Columbia,
thanked all of the auXiliaries and their
presidents who worked with the aux
iliary chairman. Mother" Steed. Due
to the extreme heat of the day, the at
tendance from st. Elizabeth's was not
as large as was expected, so the chair
man, Mrs. Qulnlan, sent the V. F. w.
cake which had been donated to her
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the boys
who were unable to attend the outing.
The Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps
of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars Will
hold a carnival at Hoover Field Satur-
day. August II. There will be an air
circus sponsored by the authorities at
Hoover Field. There will be air races,
stunts, etc, every hour during the
afternoon. The proceeds derived from
this event will be used to help defray
the expenses of the Drum and Bugle
Corps to the Thirtieth National Encamp-
ment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
at st. Paul. August IS to 80. Sergt.
Mai. WinSlade of the Drum Corps Is
in charge of the arrangements.
Department Commander Miller has
just returned from two weeks military
training at the Marine base at
Ouantico, Va Commander Miller is
a captain in the United States Marine
Corps Reserve and in charge OF the
40lst Company Volunteer Marine Corps
Reserve. This company Is composed
chiefly of policemen of the District, 30
per cent of them being members OF
Front Line Post. Capt. Miller reports
that among eight reserve companies At
Quantico the District company made
the best showing on its first turnout
at Quantico. This company will on
parade with the regular Marine Corps
uniforms plus an olive drab helmet.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Front Line
Post reports that three more of the
dime banks for the Widows and
Orphans Home at East Rapids, Mich.
have been sent to that institution. This
auxiliary Is leading all other auxiliaries
in this work.
Federal Post submitted resolution to
the Department Council meeting last
Monday night recommending that the
Amphitheater at Arlington on Memorial
day be covered with canopy of some
sort. This, due to the fact that the
Amphitheater is open to the elements
and almost entirely exposed to the heat
of the sun, very much affecting the Old
veterans of the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
Front Line Post passed resolution
To hn hat Watts ~
eign Wars of the United States urge
and indorse the introduction OF bill
in Congress to further amend the
present Civil Service retirement act, as
now amended. so as to authorize the
retirement, at the maximum pay therein
| prescribed, of all veterans of the wars
in which the United States has par
ticipated who may apply therefor after
! 30 years service, such service to include
for retirement purposes their service
in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or
| Coast Guard.
Front Line Post also passed q reSo-
luton recommending that all literature,
| publicity matter, recruiting propaganda.
rituals. etc, Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars be changed to include the United
States Coast Guard.
Federal Post passed a resolution
recommending the establishment of a
business directory to include sll COM
rades in the District of Columbia and
vicinity who are engaged in business for
themselves.
At its regular monthly meeting Fed
eral Auxiliary 824 decided to extend
Arietta Bolick'S postgraduate course at
college one more year. She is the
daughter Of former veteran and has
been adopted by the post auxiliary who
give half to her needs and education.
The auxiliary is doing extensive relief
work in the surgical ward of Naval
Hospital. Through Mrs. Kelley the
Rotary bus has been secured for q
weekly outing of Naval Hospital vet
Grams.
Federal Auxiliary is in lead with the
banks for the general hospital fund at
Grand Rapids. Mich, the ". r. w.
Home for Widows and Orphans.
The council Of administration. De-
partment of the District OF Columbia.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the United
States. at its monthly meeting at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
tuesday evening unanimously went on
record as being in favor of a vote for
the District Of Columbia. It further
instructed the delegates and alternates
OF the six posts in Washington to the
thirtieth national cncampment at St.
Paul, Mimi. to contact all delegates
at the encampment and secure their aid
in obtaining this privilege. The coun-
Gil also unanimously went on record as
being opposed to the So-called blue law
for the District and instructed the dele
gates to secure the aid Of the other
delegates from the States to aid them
to this end.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies
Auxiliary to National Capital Post, No
1877, Veterans Of Foreign wars, was
held July %. with the president. Rose
L. McAlear, presiding. Mrs. Dorothy H
Allen. Mrs. Gladys La Soda and Mrs
ErmS e Phillips v were initiated into
Mrs. Margaret Seaton was acted on
favorably.
Mrs. Lola Heise District of Columbia
chairman for the National Home Hospi-
tai fund, was a guest at the meeting
and reported on the work being done for
the hospital fund. She collected the
banks and reported that to date total
Of SIS had been contributed by Ma
tional Capital Auxiliary to the hospital.
on August "a at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
A number of the members of the
auxiliary attended the outing Of the
Department Of the District OF Column
bia, Veterans Of Foreign Wars. to the
veterans who are patients in local hos
pitals July %. on the Rixey estate. The
following committee assisted: Mrs. Nc.
Alear. Mrs. Barrack. Mrs. Hoffman,
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Morana. Mrs. Joyce,
Mrs. Wolfe. Mrs. John Allen and others.
Mrs. Bessie Quinlan, hospital chair
man for the District of Columbia.
thanked all Of the auxiliaries and their
presidents who worked with the auxil.
larry chairman. Mother" Steed. Due to |
the heat, the attendance from st. Eliz-
abeth's was not as large as was ex-