Evening star., 1933-01-08

SCIHQulGQ DNol, Equality "dlJCI INCCu,
No. 284, on Thursday evening last. Be-
sides Comdr. Hollingsworth. Department
Quartermaster w. P. Boehm, Depart
ment Inspector Philip R. Belt. Depart
ment Adjt E. F. Clark and Department
Color Sergts Christian Schieble and
William l. Snyder, have been most
faithful in attendance at the visitations
to posts.
Wednesday evening at the National
Press Club Walter Johnson director
general of the Armistiee Day Jubilee
Committee, was guest of honor at a
buffet luncheon given by his more inti-
mate friends of the Veterans CT For
eign Wars.
Department Comdr. Hollingsworth
presented Mr.. Johnson with a citation
praiSing his work with this committee
Mr.. Johnson responded. Senior Vice
Commander in Chief James Van Zant
also spoke, as did others who were pres
ent. Special guests of the evening were
Miss Hart and Miss Brooks of The
Evening Star and Leon Brusiloff, whose
untiring effort helped considerably in
putting the ball over Past Department
Comdr. Joe Beattie acted as toast
master.
National Capital Post, No. I27.
I1diOAu U1doGSAS, d jllSIllN TGSD6CLCQ
member of National Capital Post. died
at Mount Alto Hospital Wednesday aft
ernoon, December %, was buried in
Arlington Cemetery with post honors on
Friday, December 30. Comrade Masters
had been patient at Mount Alto Hos
pital for the past six months.
Equality Walter Reed Post, No. 2s4.
Gen. Amos Fries gave an address at
the meeting last Thursday night. His
topic was, How the Foreign Debts Are
Gripping the United States Govern
ment." Department Comdr. o. w. Hol-
lingsworth and his staff attended the
meeting. Several new recruits were in
Quoted into the post
Washington Police and Firemen
Post, No. 2249.
The post will meet in the red room
Of the Hamilton Hotel on Tuesday at
g pm The resignation of Comdr,
Mooney has been sent in and nomina-
tions for a new commander will be in
order.
Front Line Post, No. I4O1.
The Christmas party, held on the
evening OF December %, proved grand
success. Miss Edith Reed and her
"kiddies" furnished entertainment and
the program was enjoyed by the some
200 children and their parents. A
clown act executed by Francisco Bar
tillo, former member OF Ringing Bros,
& Barnum & Bailey Circus, was also
enjoyed. Comrade Jack MulIane pre-
sented tap dance. Comrade John L.
King filed the role of master of cere-
monies. After the entertainment, Santa
Claus. in the person of Comrade Abe
xrJII Inliyot.oI tNryr
Masters was chairman of the Christ
mas Party Committee and assisted by
Messrs. Biggins, Cercell, Boehm, Hooley,
Colston, Volkman, Keefe, Spedden and
Clark.
Cooperating with the department.
Front Line Post, through their Recruit
ing Committee, is making plans to re-
cruit a large number of new members.
The next meeting of the post will be
held at BOB I street Monday evening.
Important matters are to be brought
to the attention of the post
Advance Post, No. 2194.
The next meeting of Advance Post
will be held in the English room of the
Continental Hotel on Tuesday at $3.50
pm.
The post will hold its regular dance
at Continental Hotel on January IA, at
9 pm.
Comrade Everett Pershing is chair
man OF the committee for the party
for the children of Advance Post. The
party will be held at the Continental
Hotel on the evening of January 81.
Comrade Harvey Brockhaus was OBJ
ligated IN the Post at the last meeting.
The bowling team will start again in
full swing under the leadership of
Comrade Joe Donahue.
Defense Post, No. 1857.
The regular meeting of Defense Post.
held on December 28 was presided over
by Senior Vice Comdr T. c. Hammett,
Comdr. Winner being i'll
Comrade D. F. Kull was elected
council member to fill the unexpired
term of Comrade Fowler, resigned.
The special entertainment scheduled
in January for installation of The colors
and presenting the Verdun Medals has
been postponed until further notice.
me next meeting of the Post will be
held January IL.
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards Post.
No. 2I35.
At the December 81 meeting. held at
the Sears, Roebuck Art Galleries. a res
olutlon was adopted opposing any re-
auction whatsoever in the Marine
Corps. as now proposed in Congress.
The post directed a letter to the
Governor of New Jersey commencing
ms action IN declining to release Robert
Elliot Burns to the Georgia authorities
The next meeting will be held at
the Sears, Roebuck Art Galleries, at
$3.50 pm, January 18.
Front Line Auxiliary, No. I4O1.
The first regular meeting of Front
Line Auxiliary for the coming wear will
be held in the English room of the
Hotel Continental on Monday. January
8, 1888, at 8:15 pm.
National Capital Auxiliary, No. I27.
National Capital Post Auxiliary, No
127, held its regular semi-monthly
| meeting Tuesday, December 27, with
Nine. President Morana presiding
After the roll call of officers the auxil-
tary adjourned out of respect for Mrs
H. F. Clark, one of the oldest members
OF the organization, who died Monday.
December 26. Mrs. Clark was buried in
Arlington Cemetery
The next meeting of the auxiliary
vii be held in Pythian Temple, Tues
day, at 8 pm.
Government Printing Office Unit. No
l, United Veterans of American Wars.
will hold annual banquet Wednesday
evening at the close of the January
meeting. This meeting Is called for 4:45
pm. in the green room instead of
pm, the usual hour
Recruits who have applied for men,
bership will be initiated and officers will
be installed. The public printer and
Mrs. Carter are the guests of honor at
the banquet
Retiring Comdr. Austin j Matthews
will turn over the command to William
Holt, Spanish American War veteran.
VIRGINIA COURT HALTS
LASSITER MURDER CASE