Evening star., 1932-03-27

Arrangements are being completed for
the eleventh annual sale of the Bud
dy" Poppies, sponsored by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars of the United
States. Memorial day will be COM
memorated this way. The poppies are
being made by veterans In hospitals all
over the land.
The proceeds from the sale are used
for service work among the veterans and
their dependents. EXemplifying prac-
tical comradeship, the hospitalized vet
erans who make the poppieS receive
from the v. F. W. a share of the in
come, and one penny from each poppy
sale goes for the upbuilding of the
v. F. W. National Home at Eaton Rap
ids, Mich The remainder Of the sales
income IS used for welfare and relief
work by the community posts of the
v. F. w. among INDECENT veterans and
their families.
Arrangements are being completed
for the distribution of commander in
chiefs medal, with citation to every
outstanding basic student who partici-
pates in the Governments Citizens
Military Training Camp programmed
during the Summer of 1882. The medal
and citation awards were inaugurated
in 1928 and mark the annual climax Of
the consistent program carried on
throughout the year by the National
c. M T. c. Committee of the v. F. W.,
of which Maj. James w. Boyer, jr., is
chairman.
DR.. Joseph F. Beattie, past depart
ment commander of the District OF CO.
hlmbia, is chairman of the local Dis
trict of Columbia unit. He has already
received the applications from several
young men Of the District, among whom
are Burr Clark, son of Assistant Ad-
ministrator Omer w. Clark of the Vet
erans' Administration; Dan and Forbes
Springston, sons of Perry e. Spring
ston.
Army day will be celebrated April 6
by a parade of past and present mill
tary units. The v. F. w. will make up
a large section and will introduce dis
tinct parade novelty. Ten veterans from
each of the Is posts of the District of
Columbia Department will be selected
to wear the representative uniform of
particular campaign, from the Mexican
War to the World War There will be
a platoon of Rough Riders, bluejackets
of Vera Cruz, Boxer rebellion, the "gobs"
of Manila Bay and contingents depict
ing the uniforms Of all other wars. Be-
hind these veterans will march a host
OF uniformed comrades, and Depart
ment Comdr. Jennings urges the rank
and file Of the organization to muster
in for participation in the parade. The
time and place of assembly will be an
nounced next Sunday.
Chairman M. j. Martufi of the Hos
pital Committee has reported that an
active program has been conducted at
the Caxyor,1Y-napf h0cr1italS tho Upl-
fare of veteran patients. He stated 90
visits have been made by the members
of the committee to patients Of Walter
Reed, Mount Alto and Naval Hospitals
and that contacts were made with more
than 967 patients who are residents of
81 States of the Union.
An Easter party was given to the
patients in Mount Alto Hospital by
the Ladies Auxiliary of National Cap
ital Post, under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. D. F. Depro. last Wednesday
evening Easter eggs were distributed
prizes to the winners. Ice cream and
homemade cakes and confections were
served.
Follow Me Post met March % at
Pythian Temple, with Senior Vice
Comdr Eli Busada occupying the
chair. Orrin r. Mann of Company e,
10th Engineers, France, was obligated
to membership.
The post elected the following dele
gates and alternates to the June en-
campment of the District of Columbia
Department: Delegates, Robert Bote-
Ter, Phillip r. Belt and Eli Busada;
alternates, Malcolm Kee, George Lam
bert and John Schaeffer Final plans
for the card party at Pythian Temple
April 4 have been completed. Past De-
partment Comdr. George j. Neuner,
Denartment Senior Vice Comdr. Her