Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Veterans of Foreign Wars

officers installed follow: Senior Vice
Comdr. Fred Devils, Junior Vice Comdr.
J. c. Buchanan, Adjt. Claude Coffey,
Judge Adv. Daniel M. Jordan, Chaplain
Frank McEntee. Oficer of the Day
Isreal Goldberg, Sergeant at Arms Henry
N. Ragland.
The next meeting will be held in the
chapters headquarters, March 6, at
z pm.
The monthly meeting of Ace-Ras-
mussen Chapter No. 1, Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans Of the World War, was
held at 1850 Massachusetts, avenue.
Comdr. Ashi presided. Department
Comdr. Sorothon made an address.
Comrade Darling, chairman of Mem
bership Committee, is starting a drive
for new members offering prizes for
the member getting the most new mem
bers. Adjt. Earl c. Hendricks, who Is
also the liaison officer, gave a report
The vaudeville team of Edwards and
McKaye entertained.
Capt. H. H. Weimer Of Chicago, ma
tional commander, will be in Washing
ton this week for the annual banquet
OF the Ex-Service Men in Congress
Association at the Willard next Tues
day evening. He will confer Tuesday
afternoon with Nation leaders of other
organizations on matters concerning
the disabled
Ralph Chambers of the Warrington
Office of the D. A. v. last week was in
New York. directing the expansion of
the organizations liaison service in
that city.
The Rea Chapter will give a ball at
the Willard Hotel April 4 to add to
the fund that is being raised to erect
d. A. V: pillar in the memorial
chapel at the Walter Reed Hospital.
A list Of prominent patronesses is being
prepared under the direction of Logan
Purcell, commander of the chapter.
The schedule of the D. A. v. liaison
service to the Mount Alto Naval and
Walter Reed Hospitals and the United
States Soldiers Home was revised dur
ing the past week. Under the new
plan Fred Kochli. who has the hospital
detail, will visit Mount Alto, on Wis
other places will be covered through
a contact with the D. A. v. officials
who will have lined UP the patients
whose cases are in need Of attention.
The Presidents Commission on Vet
Grams Preferences, headed by former
Gov. Campbell of Arizona. last week
was presented the views Of the D. A. v.
on proposed changes in the Civil Serv-
ice Commission regulations.
The organization went on record In
being in favor of proper promotions
and safeguards on the matter of re-
tention in Federal employment of vet
Grams. but its principal concern, ac-
cording to the brief. is the disabled
man who is eligible but cannot obtain
a position. Administrator Frank T.
Hines Hines has estimated that there are
To-Day 100000 unemployed veterans and
to get these men on jobs is a matter
OF overshadowing Importance. accord
ing to the D. A. V. representations To
the commission.
Following instructions from the ma
tional headquarters at Cincinnati to
plan early for the Eleventh National
Convention next June, George w. Phil.
lips, executive of the District of CO.
lumbia Department, has started ar
rangements for the representation of
the D. A. v. here at the Wilkes-Barre
meeting. 1t is expected the delegation
from the d. A. " in Virginia and
Maryland, although a number of mem
bers from Washington are planning to
motor to the Pennsylvania meeting
place.
Acceptance Of the official report sub
m1tted by the delegates of the Edith
Nourse Rogers Chapter at the Tenth
Annual Convention was the feature of
the monthly meeting held in Stanley
Hall, United States Soldiers Home.
Senior Vice Comdr. Stuart Baird pre-
sided.
The delegates unanimously non1i-
mated Comdr. Ralph VERNE = dizaetc-
Of the Memorial Dry Corporation.
Junior Vice Comdr. Cullon and Oficer
Of the Day M. E. Simmons were elected
to the Department Convention Legis-
lative Committee.
The Junior vice commander reported
that the Entertainment Committee had
formulated plans for Q chapter ball,
The following recruits were enlisted:
Hubert Mcmahon, Jack Regis and Rob.
ert Rogers.