Evening star., 1932-04-24

At the meeting of the Defense Post
Wednesday night at ODD Fellows Hail.
1880 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
the charter membership win close and
IL will be the last opportunity afforded
to eligibles to become aff1liated as char
ter Signers Overseas and foreign Serv-
ice veterans of the Brookland-Wood-
ridGe section and adjacent communities
are requested to file their applications
for membership with Post Comdr. John
w. Winner Adjt. william Z. McGhee
or Comrade Frank r. Heise. Plans are
going forward for the approaching
Buddy" poppy drive.
The post expects to enter a team in
the ". F. w. bowling tournament for
next Winter. Under the Craftsmanship
of Comrade John G. Robbins, the post
is sponsoring the sale of flags and urges
the citizens to patriotically display the
national ensign on all holidays.
Comdr. Herbert Borchardt presided at
the regular meeting of Advance Post,
which was held at the Metropolitan
Hotel. Plans have been completed for
carnival at Thirty-fourth and M
streets during the early part of June
Comdr. Borchardte appointed Junior
Vice Comdr. Jack Hanley to take charge
Of the posts participation in the Flag
day ceremonies. The commander also
appointed comrade Rafferty, to the Of
nee of historian, vice Comrade Brandon
On April and 21 visitations were
made to ward 81 of Walter Reed Hos
patel by Comrades Covert, Perry Raf-
ferty and Graham. On the first and
third Thursday of each month mem
bers of the Hospital Committee visit
the ward and dispense cigarettes, maga-
zines and toilet articles among the pa
tief1ts. Comrade Kelly has been dis
charged from Walter Reed Hospital and
u awaiting transfer to the Phoenix.
Ariz., hospital for further treatment.
A barbecue will be held by Washing
ton Police and Fire Post at the home
OF Comrade r. w. 'Sramek In Claren-
don, Va, next Thursday night All
comrades are invited.
At the regular meeting Wednesday
night, which was held in the posts
new quarters at the Hamilton Hotel.
resolution was adopted arraigning the
testimony offered by an enploye Of the
judiciary in extenuation OF the Com
fnunists who exhibited q hostile DEM
onstration in front of the embassy of
o friendly foreign government.
The following recruits have been OBJ
ligated TO membership: Julian H.
Ftncher, George H. Chrisman, Frank
w. Sramek, Ivan H. Wilson, Henry A.
Matney. Bernard J. Burns, Scott val
ertine and Floyd o. Hathorne. A letter
from the French Ambassador was read
which signif1ed his willingness to pre-
sent Verdun medals TO eligible mem
bers at the annual Police-Firemen ball
game, which viii be played at Griffth
Stadium on September TO- Last Nom
DAY night, at the Interior Department
auditorium, the post conducted impress
sive ceremonies incident to the dedi-
cation Of colors Dorothy Mackaill, the
screen star, was the guest of honor;
superintendent of Police Pelham p.
Classford was master of ceremonies,
and talks were made by Representatives
kvale of Minnesota, Manlove of Mis-
souri,, and by Mrs. John Allen Dough-
erty. Commissioner Crosby. in charge
OF the Police and Fire Departments:
Fire Chief Watson, Capt. Ray C. Mont
somery, superintendent of Park Police;
Neil Miller, husband of Miss Mackaill,
and Maj. Harvey L. Miller, Marine Re
serves, were other guests. The v. F.
W. Overseas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps played several numbers.
and the colors were nassed on the
stage, with a guard of policemen, fire.
men and Boy Scouts
A group picture of the membership
be flashed at tomorrow nights meet
Ing, anc all members are requested to
be present. A dance will be given at
Naval Hospital Wednesday night and
an entertainment Is programmed. On
Friday night the monthly visitation to
Naval Hospital will be made when Gig
arettes, magazines shaving articles, etc.
VIII be distributed among the patients.
At the regular meeting of Frederick
Dent Grant Post No 1884. Wednesday.
at the Metropolitan Hotel, they went
on record indorsing and instructing
their % delegates TO cast their votes
for Department Senior Vice Comdr.
Davis for department commander and
Charles j. Newell, post commander, for
department Junior vice commander at
the 1882 encarnprnent. The post has
29i members and drive is on to reach
800 by June ].
The post will broadcast over VOL
May from 2;30 pm. to pm, fea-
turing its commanders broadcasting
orchestra. This will be a weekly event
sponsored by the post They will also
conduct a series Of dances, to be held
at Congress Heights beginning May g.
The post has indorsed an auxiliary,
the organization of which is being ar
ranged by President pro Tempore Mrs.
Paul Gray and Secretary Mrs Charles
j. Newell The auxiliary is having a
membership drive, and any eligibles
who are interested in joining this Or
sanization can do so by calling North
524e. The next meeting. April az, is
an open Joint one, and any one who