Evening star., 1932-07-03
Veterans of Foreign Wars

In general order No /, Department
Comdr. O. W. Hollingsworth announces
the following appointments to complete
his staff for the ensuing year: Chief OF
staff. Clifton A. Brodo; department ad-
jutant, Edward F. Clark; inspector,
Philip r. Belt; relief officer. John G..
Strobel: athletic officer, Maj. Harvey
l.. Miller; historian, w. G. Stott; pa
triotic instructor, Sidney Lawrence;
sergeant at arms, J. W. Carr; publicity
officer. Harry w. DIETRICH; deputy in
spector, Owen E. Ryan; deputy chief of
staff, James E. Bennett; color sergeants,
Christian Schieble and William l. Sny-
der
The committee appointments an
nounced are: Armistice Jubilee Com
mittee. Junior Vice Comdr. Joseph B.
Gardella. chairman; Buddy Poppy Com
mittee, Senior Vice Comdr. Herbert C.
Davies; Ways and Means Committee,
]. Allen Praether, chairman Recruiting
Committee, Clifton A. Brode, chairman;
Relief Committee, John G. Strobel'
chairman: Citizens Military Training
Camp and Americanization Committee,
DR.. Joseph F. Beattie, chairman; Ad-
visory Committee, all department off,
GERS and post commanders.
At a special meeting of the council Of
administration it was agreed to accept
the proposition offered to the depart
ment. whereby both the Overseas Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps and the depart
ment would derive revenue in the ex-
hibiting. for the first time in Washing
ton, of the masterpiece, Pantheon de
lie Guerre."
At the last meeting of Front Line
Post. Russell Y. Warmer was elected 10
membership, and Stuart E. Wilson. was
obligated as member.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly sent let
ter TO the adjutant iuclosing substan-
tial offering to the Post Buddy Poppy
drive, and Gen. Hen ' Reilly sent let
ter containing a Contribution TO De
used to purchase tobacco for members
of the bonus eXpeditionary force.
E. H. Inman, Abram Grudd, ID, u.
Brownley, Gen. Henry Reilly, Joseph b.
Gardella, C. B. Jennings, A. E. Cum
ningham and V. G. Guillermain Will al
tend the national encampment to be
held in Sacramento, Calf, in August
and were elected to represent the post
at the convention.
A commendatory letter was sent to
Gen. P. D. Glassford, chief of the
Metropolitan Police Department, eX-
pressing the thanks and appreciation CT
the post for the efficient and humani-
tartan manner in which he has handled
the bonus expeditionary forces.
Many of the post members have col
leeted clothing shoes, etc, during the
past three weeks and have donated
them to the bonus marchers. N. j. Volk-
man was appointed as chairman OF a
committee to collect wearing apparel TO
be donated to the men of the B. E. +.
National Capital Post at its semi
monthly meeting at Pythian Temple
with Comdr Clauddis L. Burton pre-
siding, elected delegates to the national
convention as follows: Post Comdr.
Clauddis L. Burton, John J. Allen, Ir-
vim Ambrose. Thomas r. J. Cavanaugh,
Michael Cuiffre, Edward Muse, William
Dawkins. Alternates, r. c. Muschilitz,
Dave Brakeman, Chris Schieble, William
Bond. James Bird, H. S. Hegy and Ed
ward White, and Edward j. Sullivan
was elected trustee for - months. The
post voted $3.50 to defray the expense
of the post commander to the national
convention; $50 was also voted to a
needy comrade.
Past Dept. Comdr. George Neuner,
Past Dept. Comdr. joseph F. Beattie,
Dept Adjt. Edward F Clark, Dept. In
spector Philip r. Belt, and Post Comdr.
Rhodes made short addresses.
Federal Post met June 27 at the
Thomas Circle Club with Comdr. Will
liam presiding Delegates to the ma
tional convention were elected as fol-
lows: Dept Chief of staff c. A. Brode,
Dept. Relief Officer John Strobel. AL
ternates, James Dean. James Lawless.
Addresses were made by Dept. Comdr.
Hollingsworth Chief of staff c. A.
Brode Dept Inspector Philip r. Belt
and Dept Chairman Of Trustees j. AL
len Prsether.
National Capital Post Auxiliary met