Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Veterans of Foreign Wars

| Under q program Of scheduled as
| SignmentS established by Department
Comdr. Jennings. visitations through
out the successive Sundays Of each
month will be made by the unit posts
! or the District of Columbia Depart
ment to Walter Reed, Mount Alto,
Naval. st. Elixabeths and GaIlinaer
Hospitals, and National Capital Post.
| No. l21, will today make such vista
ton. Visitations In November will be
made by Equality-Walter Reed Post.
No. 2S4.
A victory membership drive contest
has been launched by the national
organization, which will be prosecuted
from November / until March 81, in
elusive. The slogan is 10000 new
recruits by March 81, 1882. Get going,
nowl" Thirty-three cash prizes, ae-
gresating $4,000. win Be awarded 10
Double credits for recruits signed up
by December 81 wiz be granted. The
names Of all candidates entered In the
drive contest must be received In the
ONCE of Junior Vice Comdr. in Chief
James E. Van Zandt not later than
December 81. Particulars regarding
the drive contest may be obtained at
room S31, Tower Building, Fourteenth
and K streets.
The Police and Fire Post has received
its charter from national headquarters
and will be designated Post No. 224s.
The elected officers were mustered in
by Department Comdr. Charles b.
Jennings last Wednesday evening in the
board room Of the District Building.
The installation was an open session,
to which the wives of members Of the
new post were invited.
Front Line Post elected the following
Officers: Commander, Harry r. Volk-
man; senior vice commander, Philip r.
higgins; junior vice commander, Paul
G. Chandler; quartermaster, Philip Tall
bolt; oficer Of the day, Benjamin Suls:
post advocate, Abram Grudd; surgeon.
DR.. A. H. Parham; chaplain, H. L. Bry-
son; trustees, Harry j. Hooley (term
expiring June 80, 1892, DR.. A. Victor
Cercel term expiring December 81,
1882. The following were elected to
membership: william r. Wilson, James
v. Snyder. william L. Litvan, Adam J.
Barth, Harry p. Crouch, Norman Pot
ter, James A. Blinkhorn and Warren
T. Role, and the following were ac-
Hugh H. Muir, Harry L. Reardon and
John L. Hilleary, from Post 1897 OF
Seat Pleasant, Nd, and T.. 8. Maloney
from Post 103 Of Baltimore, Nd. Com
rade Samuel Berlin has Transferred his
afaliation to Columbia Post, No. s33:
Comrades Orville, Sandefur and Irving
Silverberg have transferred to Advance
Post, and John Z. Fondahl has trans
ferred TO the newly organized Police
and Firemen Post.
The post viii have O social meeting
tomorrow night at Legion Hall. with
Abe Grudd In charge Of the entertain.
ment program. Plans are progressing
Tor the night OF November 8. when the
sixth birthday anniversary win be cele.
brated. Walker II. Colston Is In charge
OF the committee on Arrangements. The
party win be given ct Pythian Temple.
Advance Post, No. 2ls4. win give a
dement, dance at Meridian Mansions
Hotel, 2400 Sixteenth street, Tuesday
night. Prizes viii be awarded.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, National Cam
ital Post viii hold rummage sale Oc.
tober ~ and 40, with Senior Vice Press
| ioent L. Scala In charge. Mrs, Nettia
Wolfe was awarded the e5 in gold by
the president for securing more new
members during period Of six months.
The auxiliary win give O party at
Mount Alto Hospital next WEDNESDAY
at 1880 pm. The regular monthly VISIT
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital was made
last Sunday, when approximately 4o3
patients were served with candy and
cigarettes.