Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

| Post, No. 1880, the Concord
| Club, 314 c street.
The newly indicted commander in
chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
| of the United States, Paul c. Wolman,
! Baltimore lawyer, has for more than
| 10 years rendered, with unself1sh devo-
| ton, valued service to the veterans
cause. Wolman, still in his sos, is ma
tive Of Carroll County, Md, where
he received his early education and
later attended university courses. When
the call for volunteers was made, back
in 1917, he was law student, but not
withstanding his first rejection for serv-
| ice enlistment, because of defective
vision, he later found himself dough-
boy in the 3l3th Infantry, 18th De
vision. When the outfit landed over
seas, he was an ordnance sergeant, was
with the 79th Division at the front, and
showed up among the living, although
rumorS persisted that he was one OF
the many of his regiment annihilated
in a German counter attack. Return
| ing to the United States, he resumed his
law studies and obtained his degree IN
| 1920, and with his wife, also law grad
uate, established the Wolman legal firm.
His interest in v. F. w. activities, at
Baltimore, was quickly recognized and
State honors followed his incumbency
of offices of responsibility In his own
post-Lieut George r. Redwood Post,
| No. 1913. In 1924 he was elected as a
member of the National Council OF Ad-
ministration, representing the fourth
district, comprising the States OF Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia, for period OF two
| years, and his executive ability focused
| Nationwide attention upon him. He
was subsequently elected Judge advo-
cate general, which position he also held
| for two years, and such honor-post was
vacated to assume the more honored
/ Offices of junior and senior vice-com-
mander-in-c chief. With his six years OF
experience In problems confronting the
national organization, Wolman was con-
sidered the logical candidate Tor COM
mander-in-chief, and at the thirty -first
national ercav.pment, held IN BaItl-
more, this sKrlg part OF last September,
he was &asE;mously elected, by ac-
clamatics2
Comnass<ss.r in Chief Wolman will be
an honored guest at the District OF Co
| lumbia Departments armiSttce ball, 70
be held at the Mayfiower Hotel on the
evening Of November IL. He will prob
ably be accompanied by other ranking
| officers Of the national body.
The ball will be social event, as the
accredited official representatives of the
foreign governments, with their at
taches, will be In attendance, with the
executive heads Of the Federal depart
ments and bureaus, ranking officers Of
/ the military and naval services, mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives, distinguished perSonages o.
| the District government, as well as citi-
zens prominent in all social and civic
4 FFTT. ~ L
| rated with flags OF all nations and with
plants and shrubs The Fox Theatrical
company will furnish entertainment.
The District Of Columbia Department
and the local posts are distributing
tickets among the comrades and theil
| friends.
Department Comdr. william L
Thomas, accompanied by his staff, vii
make his official visitationS to the sew.
eral unit posts of the District of Column
bia jurisdiction on the following sched.
| uled dates: Potomac Post, No. 1885
October %, at the East Masonic Tenn.
pie, Eighth and r streets northeast; Fol.
low Me Post, No. 1880, the same night
at the Concord Club, 314 C street; Fed.
eral Post, No. 824, october ~, at Thomas
Circle Club, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue
National Capital Post, No. 127, October
20. at Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street, and Columbia Post, No. 833, No
vember IL, at Thomas Circle Club, 1926
| Massachusetts avenue. He has made
his off1cial visitations this past week tx
Front Line Post, No. 1401, and Il
Equality Walter Reed Post, No. 284
when largely attended post meeting
were held and cordial receptions wert
rendered to him and the members Of hi
official staff.
There is evidenced q growth in thi
membership OF the several posts, anC
according to advices from nationa
headquarters, the year l929-1930 shat
tered all membership increase records
In the history Of the organization. 4
total OF 202 new posts we're formed
throughout the country since the 1926
national encampment.
National Capital Post, No. 127, helC
its regular meeting at Pythian Temple
last Tuesday night, Comdr Clements
presiding. Carl v. Eckdale, a charter
member Of the post, who has been alb
sent from the city for many years, wal
reinStated. Joseph w. Anderson ant
Harry Luckbaugh, who served overseai
in France and Germany with the Is
Sanitary Train, 1st Division, and will
the f. r. 8. 322, were elected to mem
bership and Comrade Anderson was OBJ
ligated by Comdr. Clements. The fol
lowing post comrades were nominated
for holding Office during the comini
year: For commander, Thomas r.
Cavanaugh; senior vice commander
G. r. Burton; Junior vice commander
B. s. Bladen and A. A. Hoffman; chap
lam, G. r. Ne; quartermaster, Er
nest Wickstrand; of1cer Of the day
Christian Scheible; post advocate, ia
cob Orken; post surgeon, DR.. T. H
Morhart and E. w. Coffey. The cleo
ton will be held at the October q
meeting and the installation service vii
be held on November IS. The depart
ment commander, with his ofacia
staff, will make an official visitation +,
the post on October 20. Owing to tn
fact that the Armistice ball Is held OF
November IL the post voted to call of
Its meeting for that night Addresse
were made by Past Department Comdr
Kelley, Comdr. Heise Of Potomac Post
Comrade Joseph r. Strieb Of Post 20 o
Philadelphia and Mr.. Anderson.
Equality-Walte Reed Post, No. 2s4
held its regular meeting last Thursda,
at Pythian Temple. Following a shor
business session, the new oficers TO
the next ensuing year were elected
Dept. Comdr. Thomas and his stat
made their official visitation. H
spoke OF the programmed objective
relating TO v. F. w. interests ant
felicitated the post upon the Sc
lection Of its new officers. Senate
King Of Utah was scheduled to delive
an address, but his absence was ex
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