Evening star., 1932-04-03

Arrangements are being completed
for the sale campaign of Buddy
poppieS" by the local posts Of the Dis
trict of Columbia department dur
ing the week Immediately preceding
Memorial day. Senior Vice Comdr
Herbert C. Davis, chairman of the
committee, with the assistance of his
committee, is ready to launch the
intensive drive.
The proceeds of the Buddy poppy"
sales are for the aid of ex-service men
and their dependents; for hospital relief,
individual relief of eX-service men, their
widows and orphans and hospital enter
tainment; for special equipment for
hospital patients or for the use of
hospitals: for Service Bureau work, in
cluding Veterans Administration liaison;
for military funerals for deceased ex-
service men; for the acquisition, i'm
provement and maintenance of burial
plots and decoration of graves of ex-
service men, for the maintenance and
expansion of the v. F. w. National
Home for Widows and Orphans.
A short business meeting preceded the
social held by Front Line Post on last
Monday, when delegates and alternateS
were elected to the 1892 department
encampment, which will be held in
June Chairman Abe Grudd of the
High School Cadet Trophy Committee
exhibited the memorial emblem, donat-
ed by Comrade Al Rothenberg, which
will be presented to the cadet company
making the highest score in marksman-
ship competition between the various
companies of the High School Cadet
Corps
Past National Commander in Chief
Paul c. Wolman of Baltimore was a
guest of honor and delivered an address
on veterans legislation pending in Con-
gress.
Department Commander Charles B.
Jennings urged every member of the
District of Columbia Department to
turn out for the parade to be held
Army day, April 6, and he announced
that the " F. w. Posts would form
on F street southeast, between First
and Second streets, adjacent to Gar
field Park. Post Commander Harry
F. Volkman introduced Department
Senior Vice Commander Herbert c.
Davis, who announced his candidacy
for department commander at the ap-
preaching encampment. Chairman j.
Allen Praether of the Department Re-
lief Committee, and Past Department
ONOASN u 4NNAAANA oAoO
spoke.
John L. Charles, William j. O'Don-
nell, Francis E. Smith and Howard E.
Campbell were obligated as new mem
bers. Charles D. Baylis was appointed
chairman of the Publicity Committee
by Commander Volkman. Final ar
rangementS are being made by the
Carnival Committee for the Spring
festival, which will be held at the
corner of Piney Branch road and
Georgia avenue, from April 16 to %.
A program was presented by Miss
Edith Reed and her artists. T. j.
Murray gave novelty acts and 1mper-
sonations. Past Department Comman-
der Maj. Harvey L. Miller gave recita-
tions.
Rehearsals are being held by the
Overseas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, at the Armory, for the
events to be participated in by the
v. F. w. of the District of Columbia.
Commander Alvin I. Lorig Is directing
the arrangements. They will partici-
pate in the Army day parade, and at
the Winchester, Va, apple blossom
festival
The Military Order of Coolies held
frolic at the Arlington Hotel under
the direction of Shirt Reader" John
l.. King, assisted by "1nSlgnlncant
Seam Squirrel" Frank DAILY. National
Commander Walter C. Winters of
Pittsburgh was guest.
The next meeting of the Coolies will
be held April S, at Woodman Hall,
935 Grant place northwest Plans are
being made by Chairman Colston for
the trip to Winston-Salem, N. c.. to
conduct an initiation of a Cootie Pup
Tent in that city.