Evening star., 1929-12-15

National Commander In Chief of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hezekiah r.
Duff of Lansing, Mich, was visitor in
Washington last week. Commander in
chief Duff's visit was confined to official
business and White House conference
on veterans legislation. He also called
at the Veterans Bureau on the same
subject and was in consultation with
Gen. Frank Hines
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps, District of Columbia
Department, led the income tax reduc-
ton parade last Saturday. Immediately
after the local parade the Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps proceeded to Hyatts-
vile, there to lead the veterans section
of the parade and to be reviewed by
Gov. Ritchie. The band followed imme-
diately behind the governors car and
escorted the National Veterans of For
eign Wars car in the parade, carrying
Senior Vice Comdr. Paul Wolman of
Baltimore, Mrs. Clay Keene Miller,
chairman Of the Ladies' Auxiliary ma
tional legislative committee, and Mrs.
Lola B. HeiSe, departmental chief Of
staff. The band won the grand prize in
the parade. In both the Washington
and Hyattsville parade uniformed de-
tail of United States Marines carried 16
stands of masSed Veterans of Foreign
Wars colorS. In the evening the band
broadcast on a national hookup over
WMAL, on a Veterans of Foreign Wars
program handled by Tommy Creighton,
radios "Doughboy of the Air" and
featuring Capt. Edwin S. Bethlehem,
who told of how the bodies of the Amer
ican soldiers were recovered in North
Russia by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
commission.
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller chairman Of
the national legislative committee for
the Ladies Auxiliary, announces that
the committee will meet in Washington
shortly and will contact the Veterans of
Foreign Wars committee under Capt.
Bethlehem. to decide upon joint activi-
ties in behalf of veterans legislation.
Plans are now under way for the joint
installation Of officers to be held at the
National Press Club in January. Com
mander in Chief Duff will obligate the
new officers for all posts and auxiliaries
in the District of Columbia. Comrade
Floyd G. Caskey is chairman of the
committee having this affair in charge
Plans are also being completed fol
minstrel and vaudeville show to be
| staged at Carroll Hall, under direction Of
Department Deputy Chaplain Francis j
Hurney for the benefit Of the band and
drum corps. Four new buglers have
been added to the corps and 10 new mu.
sicians are being added to the band.
At its regular meeting last week Ma.
tional Capitol Post elected Harry P
Clements as post commander. Thoma.
| r. j. Cavanaugh was chosen senior vice
commander, Claudius Burton junior vice
commander, Charles Neff chaplain
Christian Scheible officer of the day
Ernest Wickstrand reelected quarter.
master, James Bird post advocate, DR.
John Di Mayo post surgeon and oscar
mander, became trustee.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Nationa
Capitol Post elected Mrs. Louis Hoffman
as president, Ethel Sendlack senior vict
| president, Paula Jacobsen Junior Vict
president, Sarah Oswalt treasurer, Cat
crime Lawson chaplain and Mrs. RoS,
McAlear, the outgoing president, a
trustee.
Mrs. Lola B. Heise, department chic
Of staff, addressed the meeting and out
lined plans for the Winter. Plans wert
made for Christmas visitations to boti
st. EliZabeths and Mount Alto Hos
pitals. A cash donation was voted TO
Christmas gifts for the v. F. w. Or
phans' Home, at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Equality Walter Reed Post will NEE
this week for the election of officers
ThoSe IN nomination are: For com
mander, Nathan D. Golden; for senio
vice commander, John I. SpreckelmyeI
Bruce Clark and T. A. Dwyer; for jul
nior vice commander, Herbert Allen anC
T. A. Dwyer: for judge advocate, ia,
Coulter; quartermaster, Lawrence Dunn
surgeon, Dunlap c. Penhallow; chaplain
Sid M. Lawrence and j. Barrett; trustee
D. E. Campbell, the outgoing commander
officer of the day, Eli L. Hoover ant
L. z. A. Chagnon.
Columbia Post net at Thomas Circl
Club last Wednesday and elected the fol
lowing officers: Commander, Charlie
Reilly; senior vice commander, CheSte
M. Reich: junior vice commander, Harr
E. Schilling: chaplain, J. G. Owens
quartermaster, Sam Hamilton; post ad
vocate, w. A. Knight; surgeon, Davi
Pastepp; trustees, John L. Hart, tn
outgoing commander, and Fred Living
ston.
Potomac Post has placed in nomina
ton the following officerS to be vote
upon at the next meeting: For com
mander, Lloyd E Kelly, present com
mander; for senior vice commander
e. Melton and Selby c. Harr; for ju
ntor vice commander, w. E. Melton an
Earl c. Wood: for quartSrmaSter, Eli /
Booshada; for officer of the day, 81
Milbrandt; for surgeon, Stephen Uhla
, rik; for advocate, Henry P. Ewing; f.
; chaplain, Fred c. Kelly; for trustee
: Ed Warren and Marshall Emmert.
Potomac Post Ladies Auxiliary is dis
playing the first v. F. w. auxiliar
: banner in the District of Columbi
; Mrs. Stephen Uhlarik, chairman of tt
welfare committee, submitted a repo
= , of hospital visitations during the yea
: Mrs. Ewing also reported numerol
. hospital visits, taking flowers and swee
. meats to the disabled men. Mr.
: Thomas Fawcett, president of Potoms
!, Auxiliary, gave an entertainment fl
: patients at st. Elizabeth's Hospital cor
; SiSting of card party and serving il
y. cream and other refreshments.
Il Front Line Post will hole a speci
\ meeting this month, date to be set late
:. for the purpose of electing officer
!: nominations remaining open until Il
/ night of election. Thus far the follow
. ing have been nominated: For con
; mander, Harry j. Hooley, for senior VII
= commander, Floyd G. Caskey; for juni
|, vice commander. Frank Topash al
:. William p: Winslade for officer of IL
-, day, Norman j. Volkman: for surgeo
Victor Cercell; for post advocate, MAJ
# rice M Grudd; for chaplain, Francis
v Hurney; for trustee, Joseph B. Gardell
I the outgoing commander.
iS Front Line Post Ladies' AuXilia
g elected the following officers: Presider
" Mary B. Guillermain; senior vice pres
e dent, Virginia Cercell; JUROR vice pres
II dent, Leonelda Volkman; treasure
Il Veronica Kee; chaplain, Roxie Win
Il lade; trustees, Clay Keene Miller, Mai
n Mercer, Edith Den Breeder. Garry
Hooley was appointed secretary.
Front Line Post and Auxiliary W
ID make a joint visitation at Naval Ho
1f pital on Christmas evening, distributil