Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01

Of the council are requested to be
present.
Cooperating with the State Depart
ment, War Department and the jap
anese embassy, the veterans will attend
the burial Of three of the Polar Bear
Army bodies at Arlington next Thurs
day afternoon. The bodies are part OF
q group Of 80 recovered in North Russia
through the efforts of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars commission under Capt
Edwin s. Bethlehem. Those to be
buried In Arlington have been identified
as Pvt. James T. Ida, 357 Ambulance
Company; Pvt. Elmer =. Steicher, and
Louis. A. szyranski, Company c, .S39th
Infantry. Most Of the Polar Bear bodies
are to be buried In Detroit, but the three
above named come to Arlington at the
request of their next of kin. Pvt. Ida
was Japanese and his burial at Ar
lington Is at the request of the imperial
Japanese government.
Department Comdr. Miller requests
all members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars to attend at Arlington. A squad
of buglers from the Overseas Drum and
Bugle Corps under National Bugler Will
liam p. WinSlade will sound taps over
the graves.
A meeting Of Equality Walter Reed
Post will be held at the Pythian Temple
next Thursday with Comdr. D. E.
Campbell presiding. Nomination OF
officers will be held and the post will
also decide upon a proper testimonial to
Capt. Bethlehem as an expression OF
appreciation for his work In bringing
the Polar Bear Army bodies from North
Russia. All posts will be asked 70
participate In this event.
Nathan D. Golden, Equality Walter
Reed Pest, has been assigned to the
national legislative committee as rep
reSentative Of the District Of Columbia
department.
The ladies' drill team. District Of Co.
lumbia department, will hold the reg
ular weekly drill wednesday night at
Hines Junior High School. More men,
berS for the team are desired.
National Capital Post met Tuesday
evening. The ladies' auxiliary met at
the same time. The post placed in
nomination the following candidates for
Office, further nominations being In
order at the meeting to be held on the
first meeting in December. The meet
been Cancelled. The following were NOM
mated for post officers: A. A. Hoffman
commander; George v. McAleer, senior
vice commander; C.. L. Burton, junior
vice commander; Charles Neff, chap
lain; Chris Scheible, oflcer of the day;
John L. De Mayo, surgeon; James F,
Bird, post advocate; Ernest Wickstrand
quartermaster; o. w. Hollingsworth
trustee.
Comrade slavin Of Post 4s6, San
Francisco; Comrade O'Keefe Of Preside
Y11T ~
City, Tenn, addressed the post.
Front Line Post, Comdr. Joseph B.
Gardella presiding, held q meeting at
Junior Order Hall, Monday, with band
concert by the Overseas Military Band
featuring the evening. The following
were elected to membership: Virgil L
Howden, Navy. World War; H. A. Yves
eel, Navy, World War; Jack Anderson,
Navy, World War: H. F. johnson, col
onel, Army, World War, silver star CT
tation; Luther H. Gentry, Marines,
World War; william v. Christian,
Army, World War; Donald II. Hamil-
ton, Marines, China; John L. Magnus,
Marines, World War; Waldo H. Kuhn,
Army, World War; Walker H. Colston,
Army, World War, president Rainbow
Division Association; Charles w. Cock
=
fur, Army, World War.
The following were nominated for
vacancies in post ofnces: Harry j.
Holley, commander; Floyd G. Caskey,
senior vice commander; A. Victor Ger
cell, junior vice commander; William
J. Harrington, quartermaSter Rev
Francis j. Hurney, chaplain, and VII
liam P. Winslade, ofacer Of the day.
Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club last Monday. The follow
ing recruits were obligated In the long
form, put on by the new degree team
George w. Phillips, National D. A. v,
committeeman and District Of CO.
luu1bia department welfare officer Of the
D. A. ", who served with the Atlantic
feet on the u. S. S. Georgia during the
World War; Robert B. Cogan, who
served on the U. s. s. Glacier In AsiatiC
waters during the Philippine insurrec-
ton: Lester L. Spessard, who served in
the Medical Department Of the A. z. F
in France; w. Eugene Hawthorne, who
served In the Navy Transport Service
during the World War, on the U. S. s
WaShuSett; Charles D. lie Dane, who
served with the 4th Division in France
and the Army Of Occupation in Ger
many, taking part in three major Of
The post went on record Is favorine
a Joint installation and initiation by
District posts of the v. F. w. to b.
held at the National Press Club IN
January.
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Allen
addressed the post regarding Christmas
cheer to be provided for the children
at the National v. F.. w. Home 81
Eaton Rapids, Mich, through contribu-
tons from every post in the United
States.
Arrangements are being made by the
department entertainment committee
headed by Rev. Francis J. Hurney, for q
vaudeville and minstrel show with q
cast Of more than 100 performers to be
held early In January for the beneht
Of the overseas Band and Drum Corps
The Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps win take part In the tax reduc-
ton parade Saturday, headed by the
massed colors Of all Veterans Of Foreign
Wars posts in the District. Immedi.
ately after the local parade the Over
seas Band and Drum Corps will pro-
coed to Mount Rainier, there to head
the parade celebrating the opening Of
the new highway and to be reviewed
by Gov. Richie of Maryland.