Evening star., 1932-01-31

At the meeting of Front Line Post
| last Monday evening the following re-
cruitS were elected to membership:
John w. Coates, William A. Griffin,
and Comrade Henry E. Cook was obll-
gated The post made tentative plans
to hold a Spring festival in April, and
the Ways and Means Committee was
augmented by several members to as
sist it in perfecting final program ar
rangementS.
The possibility of creating cancer
clinic at Mount Alto Hospital, IN the
old Administration Building, was in
dorsed by the members.
Comrade Joseph B. Gardella was ap-
pointed chairman of the Recruiting
Committee, vice Comrade Abram
Grudd who resigned because OF the
need of undergoing treatments for his
eyes.
Comdr. Harry F. Volkman, jr., in
troduced a resolution deprecating the
views voiced by Henry L. Stevens, Jr.,
national commander of the American
Legion, wherein he was quoted as ad-
vocating "siX-hour day, SlX-hour
pay" basis for Government employees
Comdr. Volkman declared at to be his
Judgment that the national command
er of the American Legion did not De
speak the attitude and thought OF the
rank and file of the American Legion
and particularly of the several thou
sand V. F. w. comrades holding JOINT
affiliation in the American Legion, VINO
are now employed in Federal service.
The resolution, a copy OF when was
sent to the Civil Service Commission,
was unanimously adopted by the post.
The bowling team is holding regular
scheduled practice matches at the
Temple Bowling Alley, l119 H street
at pm. on saturdays. Comrade BOWIE
past department commander, OF Ne
braska, addressed the meeting.
Following the short business session.
the evening was given over 10 enCer-
tainment, when straw vote was TAKEN
on the next presidential candldate OF
the United States. Gov. RuChle, Tor
mer Gov. Al Smith, Eddie Cantor, VIII
Rogers George McManus, Babe Ruth,
Gov. Roosevelt, DR.. Clarence True VIII
son Bishop Cannon and several other
prominent personageS were placed IN
nomination. From last reports, Gov
Ritchie and dark horse, one VIC
Guillermain. were running neck-to-
neck race for the election. Refresh
ments were served and short addresses
we're made by the newly elected
members.
National Capital Post met at Pythlan
TEMPLE on January 26, with Comdr
Clauddis L. Burton presiding. The fol-
lowing recruits were obligated into
memberships: Shirley A. Williams
Aviation Division, U. S. M. C., Haiti;
Matthew B. Coleman, 323rd Infantry,
8lst Division, France; Orion r. Benson,
3Oqth M. T. c., France; Floyd V. PAT
terson, Headquarters Company, oth Dl-
vision France. The following recruits
we're elected to membership and Will
present themselves at the post hall Feb
iIarv for obligation: Merrill j. !Se-
minger, World War; Grady Z. Heoge-
cock. Philippine 1nsurrectlon' Cnaries
M. Cole, World War: M. Kendrlck Hoio-
han, World War; Hampton H. IansAl'
World War; Elmer Howard wilson
Nicaragua; Edward E. Smltn' FalI1p- up
nine Irsurrection and China Relief EX-
pedition of 1900; Donald c. Butcher,
world War; Charles r. Henry, World
war. Clarence A. Lowman, World War;
William E. Coffey, Philippine 1nsurrec-
tion and China Relief Expedition OF
1900: John w. Kimmerling, Philippine
Insurrection and China Rellef EXpeQl-
ti0n of 1900; Bernard j. Shannahan
World War. and w. Wade c. Boght
World War.
Senior Vice Comdr Bernard S. Bla-
den. chairman of the Sick and Rellel
Committee, reported that Comrade ano
Mrs. William H Cooper, who Suf1ereo
! serious injuries in an automobile accl-
dent on December IS near Maria, lex
and now confined at William Beaumont
FospitaI at Ell Paso is recuperating
| that Comrades Samuel G. MaWson. a
veteran of the Civil and Spanish Amer
| ican Wars. confined at Naval Hospital
! Frank V. Flanagan, a patient at Wal
fer Reed Hospital, and Junior Vice
Comdr. Irving E. Ambrose are re-
covering.
An invitation was extended to the
| post bv Alexandria Post, No. "a, OF the
American Legion, to participate with
| them in the Bicentennial birthday
celebration of George Washington
February %. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
Short addresses were made by
Adjutant E. E. Barnes of Federal Post
Frank G. Thomas and Joseph Ginalle
Chairman NJ J. Martufi Of the Hos
pital Committee has requested the COM
! manders of Columbia, Potomac, Maj
| Gen. Clarence R Edwards, and Advance
| Posts, to enlarge their representation
on the committee, and that the other
posts standardize their membership
quotas to three members, in order that
! the whole committee may function more
| efficiently.
AS now constituted the committee is
made up of the following representatives
| of the / posts of the District OF Colum-
bia department: National Capital Post
Comrades George E. Custard and James
McClinchey; Equality-Walter Reed Post
Daniel E. Campbell, Victor H. Dodge
and Joseph w. Rixey; Federal Post
Frederick c. Lucas, Joseph S. Myers
and Clifton A. Brode; Columbia Post
! Comdr Samuel G. Hamilton; Potomac
Post, Comdr. Harry V. Krichton; Front
! Line Post, P. T. BigginS and H. D
| Wilfert; Follow Me Post, Wnfred DUDE
| Joseph R. Campbell and A. c. Ritter
man; Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
Post, Comdr. Raymond ]. Queenin
Advance Post, Lloyd Graham, George
! D. Cummings and Ernest Perry; Wash
ington Police and Fire Post, William H
! McGrath and Herbert S. Riley, and
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