Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-03

The District of Columbia Depart
ment's Recruiting Committee will re-
sumo its weekly meetings January s, at
| 8 pm, in room 230, Transportation
| Building, when the posts representa-
| tives will be furnished the names of all
veterans residing within the District of
Columbia who are eligible for member
ship in the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
and the competing membership teams
of the various posts will begin an inten-
Sive personal contact campaign with a
view to enrolling at least the 500 new
members as the quota allocated to the
District of Columbia Department by the
| National Organization, with the OBJ
| jective of obligating the recruits on jan
| uary %, as part Of the commander
in-clief's class"
| The obligation ceremony will be an
| impressive affair, and will include
classes Of recruits from every State of
the Union. National Commander in
chief Darold D. de Coe will be the guest
of honor at banquet to be held at the
National Press Club that evening.
Through the medium of nationwide
radio hook-up he will deliver the " F.
| w. obligation to thousands of overseas
, veterans, who have been affiliated with
the organization since December /, 1881
1hcJol ~. OOI1IlSOIl
Representative Wright Patman will
broadcast addresses of especial interest
veterans, outlining the prospects for
favorable veterans legislation during
the present session of Congress-
During his stay in the National Capt.
tai, Commander inchief de Coe will ap-
pear before the various committees of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives to urge the enactment of legisla-
ton granting increases of pensions to
Spanish American War veterans; pen
sionS to the widows and orphans of
World War veterans who have died of
non-service connected liabilities; op-
tional retirement of Federal employees
credited with 80 years service with a
proviso that the military service of vet
Grams shall be computed as double
time 1t is also his purpose to secure
proper modification of the Civil Serv-
ice rules and of executive orders affect
ing military preference" to insure that
veteran will not be released, dis
charged or reduced in grade or pay, if
he is found to be fully qualified to fill a
position, and will be given true prefer
ence" against non-Veterans.
Front Line Post, No. 1401, held a
Christmas party for the children Mon
day evening Miss Edith Reeds juvenile
entertainers performed. Comrade Abe
Grudd, impersonating Santa Claus, dis
tributed cornucopias full of candy, nuts
and fruit together with a handful of
shining new pennies, among the young
Sters, John L. King, chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, was assisted
by Comrades Boehm, Keefe, Harry
Volkman, Stack, Smith, Playfair, Clark
Tod
as master of ceremonies
A short business session was held, and
Alexander Krakosky was obligated to
membership and Arthur S. Griffin was
elected to membership by transfer from
Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher Post,
No. 1855, Of JohnStown, Pa. Comdr.
Harry F. Volkman advised the mem
bership that Logan Hall had been sub
let under new lessee and which would
preclude the posts renewal of its lease
terminating on January l. A commit
tee was appointed by the commander to
negotiate for other quarters for post
meetings. DR.. A. Victor Cercen, chair
man of the Relief Committee, made a
report He also reported Christmas
day party held by the officers and men
Of the U. S. S. Hamilton, now docked
at the Washington Navy Yard. Joseph
D. uSlld OuGlIlICO VIC pIOSiCoo lLLoOC
by the departments Recruiting Com
mittee, and also by the Relief Commit
tee. Floyd Caskey reported a local
jeweler had donated trophy to De pre-
sented by Front Line Post to the high
school cadet company achieving the
highest rate of excellenCy in marks
manship during the coming scholastic
year Comdr Volkman appointed Com
rades Cercell as chairman and Albrecht
and Touchette as members of the posts
rifle team. Within the next few days
the posts bowling team, captained by
Comrade Cercell, will issue challenge
to other posts of the District of Co.
lumbia Department.
Equality Walter Reed Post, No. 1884,
at its last regular meeting elected
Past Comdr. John T. Spreckelmyer
stoned by the expiration of E. Edward
Donaldsons term. Adjt Leon E. A
Chagnon was elected a council member
to the District of Columbia Depart
ment to fill the vacancy created
through the transfer of James w
Boyer, jr., to Maj Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards Post. Robert B. Handy, adju-
tant and quartermaster general Of the
national organization, member OF the
post, spoke.
The patients of Mount Alto Hospital
were entertained with vaudeville and
musical numbers furnished by Silver
bergs Orchestra on Christmas day,
under the joint auspices OF the post
and the Ladies Auxiliary.
A bridge party was given to members
of the Ladies Auxiliary and of the
post at the home of Mrs Manley c.
Lawton, president of the auxiliary, De-
cember %.
Under the auspices Of the District
of Columbia Departments Hospital
Committee and the several ladies aux
iliaries, of which general committee
Manuel j. Martui is chairman.
Christmas entertainment and party for
the patients was held in the Red Cross
Building at Walter Reed Hospital last
Tuesday night. Eleanor ludlow, Cora
Slaughter. Edith Mackenzie Honey
Dalzell, Ninon Haynes, Ruth Bohannon,
Joan Mari, Erma Rea, Charlie Ed
wards, Sam Holland, Charles Denima
and Betty Lane were on the program.
Mrs. Roberta FaWcett assisted in ar
ranging the program and Front Line
and Follow Me Posts and the ladies of
their respective auXiliaries furnished
and served refreshments.
The Hospital Committee also pro-
vided an entertainment program at
Mount Alto Hospital Wednesday. The
program was directed by Edith Reed.
Those on the program were Master
Walter Doe, May Jayne, Miss Roe and
Francis Williams.
A gift box was presented on Christ
mas morning to all hospitalized vet
Grams of the Walter Reed, Mount Alto, !
Naval and st. EliZabeth'S Hospitals ,
Mrs. Daniel E. Campbell and Mrs. |
Manley C. Lawton. president of Equal
ity-Walter Reed Ladies Auxiliary, as
sisted.
Guy B. Oldaker, a charter member |
Of Advance Post, died suddenly. Burial |
Of Ali