Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
Veterans of Foreign Wars

! posts that have been organized during
any previous 12-month period.
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines. admin"
istrator of veterans affairs, will address
the first big gathering since accepting
this new honor when the thirty-second
national encampment meets in Kansas
City. Gen. Hines has been q dis
tinguished guest and one Of the main
speakers at nearly every annual con-
yention of the v. r. w. since he as
sumed office as director of the United
States Veterans Bureau in 1928. This
year, under the consolidation plan
which groups the Veterans Bureau, the
Pension Service and the National
Soldiers Homes under one controlling
body, with Gen. Hines as admins
traitor, his message will be of added
interest for Spanish American War
veterans listed among the membership
Of the v. F. w. Gen. Hines Is mem
Der of Equality Walter Reed Post, No.
284, of Washington, D. C.
Front Line Post No. ,40i, continues
to increase It's membership The latest
additions are Mai. L. w. Searles, Artil-
lery Ammunition Section, Ordnance
Department World War; Patrick A.
Porter, 18th Field Artillery. I'd Division,
World War: George A. Mursick. u. S.
NJ c., Haitian Instruction; Mai. Wal
ter L. Bateman, Ordnance Department,
World War.
The post will hold its third annual
moonlight excursion August II aboard
the steamer City of Washington. Com
rade H F. Volkman is in charge Of the
excursion arrangements.
At the last meeting resolution was
adopted favoring the optional retire
ment from Federal service of all vet
Grams accredited with Is years Of serv-
ice. inclusive Of all time engaged in the
military or naval forces of the United
States. The resolution, when adopted
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment, will be dispatched to the national
encampment with the strongest char
acter OF recommendation to press its
legislative enactment during the next
session of Congress
Comrade Philip higgins has been des-
ignated acting post advocate. pending
the return of Department Comdr. Jen-
nings to the city, who has been the
incumbent of the Office. II is antici-
pated that Comdr Jennings will resign
from the post station because Of the
responsible duties imposed upon him in
his larger Office Comrade higgins,
when elected. will Immediately under
take the task Of compiling all amend
anu TcNlSIOIIS tHC POSbS ny
laws for publication and distribution
among the comrades of the post
A post citation, third class, was rec
commended of issuance to Comrade
Thomas B. Weigel for his services in
behalf of hospitalized veterans while a
member of the departments Hospital
Visitation Committee during the pre-
ceding administration. This cita ion
will be awarded him at the meeting Of
the department council of administra-
ton on August 8.
Comrade Val N. Brandon, formerly
member of this post. now residing in
San Pedro. Calf, was recently elected
to the ONCE of commandes of the
v. F. w Department of California and
Nevada. and Comrade z. Claude Bah
cock, a member of Federal Post, No.
824, was recently elevated to the ONCE
of national commander IN chief of the
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War. Comrades Frank r. Heise,
Stephen Uhlrick and M. J. Martud OF
Potomac Post, No l,0S5, addressed the
last meeting CT the post.
The regular monthly social meeting
of the post will be held tomorrow night
at Logan Hall.
Federal Post. No. 824, meets tomor-