Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Veterans of Foreign Wars

cigarettes were presented to the men. A
chocolate cake was donated by Mrs.
Ruth Bremen. Plans were discussed for
the Christmas parties at Mount Alto
and Walter Reed Hospitals.
Columbia Post met at Thomas Circle
stone announced the appointment Of
the following STAFF officers: Judge Adj
vocate, Wallace A. Knight; historian,
Alex Summers: patriotic instructor,
George L. TAFT; color bearers, Robert A.
Richardson and John M. Jacobs, and
Comrades Hale and Hart were de-
signated to serve on the Departments
Hospital Committee. under the chair
manship Of Daniel Z. Campbell of
Equality Walter Reed Post. Past De-
partment Comdr Neuner and Depart
ment Quartermaster Brode SPOKE Harry
c. Blackman was obligatedHo member
ship. Comrades Fleming and Shilling
were designated to assist Department
Historian Roy Beasley OF Potomac Post
in compiling a historical record of the
District of Columbia department, v. F.W.
The v. r. w. Overseas Band will give
Christmas concert December % in
connection with the children's party at
Jefferson Auditorium, Virginia High
A0AAeA0S az PILL 4Etob 1uCcNAdy CNCAl1klN,
at Walter Reed Hospital, the band gave
a concert under the auspices Of the
Hospital Visitation Committee, Mrs
| Roberta M. Fawcett, chairman.
Potomac Post met December II at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
The scheduled post meeting for Deem
Der IS has been called on. Department
Senior Vice Commander Hollingsworth
and Doef naYN0 rtVtaaVof HOV1a nd
ner made addresses. The next meeting
will be January 8.
Front Line Post met December z at
Logan Hall with Commander Cercell
presiding. The following were obi
gated to membership: Barney w. Flax
Harry Flax, J. Edmund Gensheimer.
and in conformity with the posts
custom Of electing honorary members
but once year at the last meeting In
| December, DR.. Shapiro and George NJ
Green were nominated to receive such
distinction. An authorization of 500
was made for use of q special commit
tee, in conjunction with q similar COM
mittee of Columbia Post, for operating
food dispensary for unemployed resi-
| ling the food kitchen has been secured
in the National Guard Armory, on the
ground floor, facing Sixth street, Just
north of Pennsylvania avenue.
The Christmas party for children OF
ex-service men will be given in Logan
Hall this afternoon. A large tree, bear
ing gifts. win be feature OF the pro.
gram. The child proteges of Miss Edit
Reed viii furnish entertainment. Trans
portation of all children who care to b
| there can be made through John j
| King, S19 Kennedy street.
Front Line Auxiliary win meet
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines CLUB to
morrow evening. Three new member
viii be initiated. Mrs. Carrie NJ. Hoole.
Is chairman Of the Membership Com
mittee. The members win MI Christ
mas bags for the patients Of Ward N OF
| Naval Hospital A Christmas eve visi
viii be made to Ward N to distrfbut
these bags. Following the meeting tn
members will be the guests OF Fror
| Line Post at q dance in Logan Hall.
Potomac Post Auxiliary gave car
party and entertainment at Walter Rec,
| Hospital December g.. Comrade Martui
and Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler, as chairmer
Of the Post and Auxiliary Welfare Com
mittee, had charge OF arrangements
Mrs. Lola B. Heise co-operated IN max
ing the program a success, and tn
| Ambassador Quartet and String Or
chestra, composed of Potomac Pc,
members, rendered selections.
The federated ladies auxiliaries
the department gave q Christmas en-
| tertainnent to the patients Of Waite
Reed Hospital at the Red Cross Hous
December is. A program was rendered
and the Overseas Corps Band and JAG
Mullane with his company contributed
Follow Me Post at its meeting to
morrow night at the Concord Club vii
have Representative Wright Patman G
Texas as its guest. Members of othe
posts of the department are invited t
attend
National Capital Post, No. 1877, Ladies
Auxiliary, at its last regular meeting
completed plans for the Christina.
parties to be held at st. Elizabeth's ano
Mount Alto Hospitals today and De-
cember 90, respectively. Several men,
bers met at the home Of Mrs. o. w.
Hollingsworth last Monday and filled
Christmas bags.
The auxiliary, under the leadership OF
the senior vice president, Gladys Los
cola, and Miss Cora Roy, is planning 6
card party at the Burlington Hote,
Several members Of the auxiliary as
sisted the District hospital chairman
Mrs. Thomas Faucet, with a party
Walter Reed Hospital last Tuesday.
Disabled American Veterans.
Representative Edith Nourse Rog
ers of Massachusetts will the guest OF
honor at a meeting Of the chapter Of
the Disabled American Veterans bear
ing her name in Stanley Hail. Soldiers
Home. the evening Of January Z. In
addition to the members of the chapter.
the officers Of the District Of Columbia
Department viii attend.
There has been forwarded to the I'm
migration Committees of the Senate
and House copies of resolution adopt
ed the other day by the Ace-Rasmussen
Chapter Of the D. A. v. urging the de-
portation of all undesirable aliens. This
plan Is consistent with the national
program of the organization and the
chapter here was prompted to act in
the hope that such deportations will
serve to lessen crime in this country.
A subcommittee Of the Veterans
COMMITTEES of the House last week
construction Asking speed on this
matter, Capt. H. H. Weimer. D. s. c.,
Of Chicago, national commander Of the
D. A. w., last week issued the following
public statement:
I'm spite Of all other agitation, one Of
the most pressing needs before America
today is providing additional hospital
facilities for the World War disabled
while discussing unemployment, It
should be remembered that these for
mer service men are not only unem-
ployed, but unemployable, and they
find that the hospitals are so crowded
as to make admission most difficult, If
not impossible. While we would like to
see all physically able citizens in gain
ful employment, we insist that our first
OBLIGATION Is To uef of the strantr klnnra