Evening star., 1931-06-21

At the meeting Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Departmental Council Of Admin
istration to be held in the District
Building on the night of July 6, at 8
o'clock there will be considerable busi-
ness confronting the new department
commander and his staff. elected at the
encampment Friday
One Of the most important problems
confronting the commander will be the
policy with respect to future Armistice
balls, which have been held for the
past IL years under the auspices Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
The Armistice ball is fixture in
the National Capital, which society has
been pleased to sponsor. Last year,
with the effective assistance of Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty, the bail was
| the Vice President, Gen. Pershing, Sec
retaries Hurley, Adams, Mellon and
many Others. Plans for the coming
ball are designed to the end that pre-
eminent success may be realized
While 1t is true that the Armistice
ball Is designed to commemorate the
unrestrained gayety Of November IL,
1918, after the cessation of hostilities,
the revenue derived from such ball goes
toward augmenting the relief fund of
the department. During the past year
the need for dispensing relief became
more and more apparent, and with the
economic depression possibly continuing
the need for relief is expected to be
even greater next Winter.
Past Department Comdr Joseph r
Beattie, chairman of the Department
G. M. T. c. Committee, reports the
completion Of the plans Of his commit
tee, particularly with reference to the
medals to be donated by the local Vet
@f a. 1t.
camps Of the Sd Corps Area.
This award. known as the Macarthur
Trophy Award. Is one which has been
in existence since 1925, and the mill
tary authorities consider 1t as being one
! Of the most effective means for increas-
ing the efficiency, by competitive means,
Of those candidates in training in the
advanced courses at the c. M T. c.
Comrade Beattie has been identified
with this trophy practically ever since
its inception, and Comrade James w.
Boyer, jr, chairman or the National G.
M. T. c. Committee, has repeAtedly re-
ferred to his work as being of outstand-
ing character. Comrade Beattie's
knowledge of c. M. T. c. is first hand,
because he has been on active duty
practically every year at Fort Howard.
The Clarence Ransom Edwards Post
made its formal appearance in local V.
| F. w. circles at the department en-
campment. This post is one made up
principally Of the veterans Of the Yankee
| Division, but is not limited thereto. be-
cause its bylaws provide that member
ship may be extended to those (other-
wise eligible to this organization by
reason Of foreign service) who have
| served under the late Gen. Clarence r.
| Edwards, either at home or abroad
Such will naturally include many over
seas veterans who have served with
Gen. Edwards through his many years
of service in the Army, although not q
part of his command during the World
War.
The commander Of the post, Gen
| George S. Simonds, Is himself a dis
| tinguished soldier and lifelong friend
| of Gen. Edwards He is the assistant
chief of staff at the War Department,
| in charge of the War Plans Division.
! His enthusiasm and interest in the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars Is not OF recent
| origin, as he was one Of the founders
of the Panama Department OF the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars.
Meetings of this post will be held
monthly. according to the bylaws re-
Gently adopted.
Comrade Nathan D. Golden and Ray
mond Queenin. formerly Of Equality
Walter Reed post. have transferred to
the new post and have been most
active in bringing about its organiza-
| ton.
Front Line Posts business meeting
was held at Logan Hall, when more
than one hundred and tWsnty-hve
members were recorded present. The
following recruits were obligated: Ed
| ward T. Spedden, N. S. McMorrow,
John Schnlitz, James M. barley, Earl
J. Brown and John F. King.
THE chairmen of the Entertainment,
welfare. Buddy" Poppy, Drill Team,
"On-to-Kansas City National v. F. w.
Convention" Grievance. Rife Team.