Evening star., 1931-11-22

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment was officially represented at the
Inauguration of Comrade GlaSsford'S
induction in Office as superintendent Of
police last Monday. Gen. GlaSSford's
v. F. w. afnliation Is with Maj. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards Post.
As a part of the Nationwide move
ment, sponsored by the v. F. w. ma
tional headquarters, the several unit
posts of the District of Columbia de-
partment are circulating petitions urg-
ing Congress to support the proposed
legislation authorizing the cash pay
ment in full Of adjusted service certi-
Gates. When the commander in chief,
Darold D. De Coe, was here he stated:
These petitions, with the potential
signature strength Of 100000 veteran
comrades, are being sent to each men,
quest that they be circulated among
friends and acquaintances for their
signatures as evidence o. their favor
able support Of this question. We be-
lieve that payment of adjusted serv-
ice certificates will make possible The
biggest step that Congress can take
toward alleviating present distress
among the unemployed and the busi-
ness depression in general. If Congress
adopts this plan, there will be made
available for distribution in the Dis
trict OF Columbia alone approximately
$40, 0,766,923 to veterans"
This survey reveals the following:
The average per cent of veterans OBJ
tanning loans for personal and family
needs was 65 per cent, the per cent
Of veterans who used the funds for
investment purposes, namely, the retire
ment OF mortgages or the payment on
homes, was 20 per cent; the per cent
OF veterans who used the funds for the
purchase Of automobiles was per cent,
the per cent of veterans who utilized
the funds in such way as to re-
ceive no practical benefit was Z per
cent.
A blank petition was published as
an insert in the November issue of
Foreign Service and additional blanks
may be obtained upon request to the
department adjutant, Edward F. Clark,
1903 E street northeast.
At the last meeting of National Cap
ital Post, No. 127, the following we're
obligated to membership: Patrick A.
Andrews, Engineer Section, A. E. f.,
England and France; Clarence H
koontz, y. s; S. Dixie, European wat
ers, Void War. Emmett P. Bateman,
sergeant, 10th Field Artillery, 29th
Division, A. E. F., was elected to mem
bership and will be obligated at the
meeting Tuesday night
Department Comdr. Charles B. Jen-
nings installed the following officers:
Commander, Claudis l.. Burton; senior
vice commander, Bernard s. Bladen;
junior vice commander, Irving E. AM
prose; quartermaster, Ernest Wick
strand; adjutant. Print E. Shomette;
QnVnHQfn oh
lain, Charles A. Neff; surgeon, Sergt.
Edward w. Coffey; officer of the day,
Earl w. Engleman; patriotic instruc-
tor. Capt. Edward j. Sullivan; post
historian, George J. Neuner; sergeant
major, William H. LOwder; quarter
master sergeant, Daniel M. Weistling;
halson officer, Capt. o. w. Hollings-
worth; guard, Nicolo Morano; sentinel,
4. E. Wallace; national color bearer,
L. +. Hough; post color bearer, George
Z. wallace; bugler, William H. Joyce;
national color guard, William P. Cava-
naugh; post color guard, Charles M.
Rhodes; publicity officer, Thomas r.
j. Cavanaugh.
Following the installation a past
commanders medal was presented to
Thomas r. j. Cavanaugh. The Over
seas Military Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps rendered music, and the follow
An6 OCAAfeIcO CalkS: NaC1Onal Junior
Vice Comdr. James e. Van Zandt, De-
partment Comdr. Charles B. Jennings,
Senior Vice Comdr. H. L. Davis, De-
partment Chief of Staff Edgar H. Hale,
department Quartermaster Chester M.
Reich, DR.. A. Victor Cercell, past COM
mander of Front Line Post; Daniel E.
Campbell. past commander of Equality
Walter Reed Post.
Tom Cavanaugh was elected a men,
per OF the Department Council of Ad-
mlnistratton, vice Comdr. Claudis L.
Burton. Plans for the annual oyster
roast and barbecue were reported com
pleted by Quartermaster Wickstrand,
retrlng chairman of the Entertainment
committee. John j. Allen was ap-
pointed to the vacated chairmanship
OF the committee.
Potomac Post, No. 1885, met Novem-
per IL at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club, when Department Comdr.
Charles B. Jennings, accompanied by
ms official staff, installed the following
omcers: Commander, Harry ". Krich-
ton; senior vice commander, Arthur
A. Phelps; junior vice commander,
James A. Barr: quartermaster, George
a. Lelseler: Officer Of the dav Robert