Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

Beginning with August 80 and lasting
for one week, Kansas City viii be the
host to thousands of members of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of the United
States and Of the adjunct Ladies' Aux
iliaries. their family members and
friends for the thirty National
V. F. W. Encampment. There viii be
more than 10000 visitors from all sec
tons Of the country and from foreign
countries, The encampment is expected
to be the greatest convention the vet
Grams organization has ever planned
Among the local comrades an increasing
interest Is manifested
The encampment sessions win be
given over to constructive veteran
measures and q notable program of
athletic events and entertainment fea-
lures are advertised All post delegates
and alternates Of the District of Co
lumbia Department have been elected
and large contingent Of members. to-
gether with their friends. win be
present.
Employees Of the City Post once have
organized q new post. A charter has
been granted and the post Is No. 21e4
It has enrolled large membership. At
the last meeting. held at the home of
Comrade Forester. the following officers
Borchardt; senior vice commander.
Overton Q. Luxford; Junior vice COM
mander, Jack G. Hanley; quartermaSter,
Albert O. Morgan; advocate, joseph j
Galiwas; chaplain, Stuart r. Terrett:
surgeon, Lloyd Graham; trustees, VII
liam Z. Burch, Edwin L. Ball and
Everett M. Pershing.
An assembly has been called for Au-
gust l9 at $50 pm. at Soldiers, Sailors
=
streets, for conducting the ritualistic
institution Of the post All v. r. w.
comrades Of the District Of Columbia
Department are invited to be present
Clarence r. Edwards Post, No. 2is5.
viii meet Wednesday evening at Room
292. House Once Building, when MANY
important v. r. w. matters will engage
| deliberstive study, and which will be
given strong advocacy at the Kansas
City National Encampment The ON
GERS Of this post are Commander. Gen.
George s. Simonds; senior vice COM
mander, Raymond j. Queenin; junior
vice commander, Alfred j. Bartram;
chaplain Paul Hutchin; adjutant,
David B. Herman; Judge advocate, Ar
thur @. Lamb; sergeant of the guard,
John Caswell, tr.; trustees. Henry b.
| Holdstock and James II. Graham, and
council member. Edgar r. Baker.
Front Line Post, No. I4oI, held its
regular monthly business meeting at
Logan Hall August 10. Adult. Joseph
B. Gardella reported that the post will
have full quota Of delegates at the
Thirty-second National Encampment.
Chairman higgins Of the Housing Com
| mittee, is making elaborate plans for
a dance to be held during the coming
| Winter, and the proceeds derived from
the event viii be applied to the fund
for q new post home.
Past Department Comdr. George
Neuner Of National Capital Post read
q report on the activities Of the " F.
w. INDECENT relief homes covering the
| last year, which developed the facts
| that s., 900 meals were served to needy
veterans, with New York State leading
with close to 600 as the number Of
transient veterans TO whom aid was ex-
tended, while Pennsylvania was second
and Virginia was third. Included among
the visitors at the meeting were three
comrades from Panama Canal Zone
Post, No. 100, who gave short addresses
Federal Ladies' Auxiliary met at the
home OF Mrs. Catherine Leissler, Park
Lane. Va. August 10. The president,
Mrs. Elsie Kelley, presided. Chairman
LSOEOt&ly 1Onkht6kl IEd0 Tie t1DSlDJHl
Committees report respecting the bus
ride and picnic programmed for the
boys Of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, ct
Rock Greek Park. Mrs. Grover Moore.
chairman Of Relief Committee, also
submitted q report. During the past
month p card reading was given at
the home Of Mrs Ethel Clarity, and
seance was held at the home Of Mrs.
Grant. The derived proceeds were cred
tied to the general fund Of the auxiliary.
An auction party will be conducted aft
er the adjournment Of the next regular
meeting on August a., at Thomas Circle
Club.
Follow Me Post, No. 1880, held its
last regular meeting August IS ct the
Concord Club, with Comdr. Milhrandt
ofnciattng. Comrade Campbell. chair
man Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, reported that the posts recent
Conndr. Afilbrandt appointed wilfred
DUDE as chairman Of the Flag Fund
COMMITTEES 70 secure additional pledges
for the procurement of post and ma
tinnai colorS. Plans have been devel-
oped Tor conducting 3 recruiting drive,
which viii be inaugursted August 20
and viii end October 8. Prizes Aggre-
eating SIS are to be awarded under
regulations governing eligibility and
competition successes. A list OF un-
employed post members is being classi-
fed with view TO securing gainfsii
occupation for out Of employment
comrades, to which end ofacial con-
facts win be made with the various
labor and trade organisations end the
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