Evening star., 1934-04-01

VI annual Buddy Poppy sale
1 L to the public by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. and will be
conducted simultaneously in WASH
ington and in more than 5000 cities
throughout the country by the or
ganized posts, for the benefit of dis
abled comrades, and for the orphaned
children of Americas war dead.
Each Buddy Poppy" made by a
disabled veteran. will be sold on the
streets of Washington, and will bear
small label guaranteeing that it is
genuine Buddy Poppy"-protected
by copyright issued to the V. F. W.
A special Easter Monday theatrical
performance will be given at Walter
Reed Hospital tomorrow evening
under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary. The talent for the show
is in charge of Alfred J. Piccione.
Mrs. Julia L. Pitcock. national
president of the ladies auxiliaries,
held hersannual visitation ceremonies
and inspection of the District of
Columbia ladies department at the
Marine Barracks last Tuesday. A
UdIlQutL Ill VI MIS- itNONh was
given at the Lotus Restaurant
Wednesday evening
Notices have been sent to- the
commanders of the unit posts of
the District of Columbia Department
regarding the featured parade next
Friday afternoon under the sponsor
ship of the Military Order of the
World War. Members should con-
tact their post commanders to ascer-
tain what arrangements will govern
the parading of their marching con-
tingents. It Is understood an i'm
portant position in the marching
line is reserved for the " F. w.
posts. the ladies' auxiliaries, Overseas
Military Band. Drum and Blgle
Corps and the Junior Drum Corps of
Advance Post.
McKimmie-C -Catterton Police-Fire-
men Post and auxiliary met in Joint
session at Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
Campbell instituted the post, and
ceremonially obligated the following
officers: Commander, Preston c.
Wheeler: senior vice commander. w.
H. Hollidge: junior vice commander,
Ray H. Den Breeder; adjutant,
George H Chrisman: quartermaster,
Richard A. Burton: advocate, Thomas
c. Kelleher; chaplain, Charles w.
Shaw; officer of day. Floyd S.
Hathorn; patriotic instructor, Horace
w. Lineburg; historian. Harold H.
Donovan; sergeant major, Andrew
w. McCallam; quartermaster SER
geant. Raymond H. Bowers; guard,
John Engle; sentinel, Matthew Chy-
molke: bugler. Charles H. Warder.
Hubert S. Kelley, John E. Fondahl,
and Ira B. Weatherall were elected
as trustees for terms of l8, II and 6
months. respectively. Dept. Comdr.
Campbell, Mrs. Clay Keene Miller,
president of the District of Columbia
Department Ladies' Auxiliary; Mrs.
Edith Den Breeder, past president OF
the auxiliary. and Mrs. Ellis c.
Chrisman, president, made addresses.
An entertainment was given: Fancy
and tap dancing. Miss Dorothy Mayer
hofer; piano selections, Miss Helen
Gaum; accordion and vocal selections,
Mrs. Ida Clarke; piano selections,
Percy Smith: vocal selections, Ray
Chick and his son Jack, with Mrs.
Chick as pianist.
Internal Revenue Post met. with
Comdr. ]. N. McCollum presiding. The
post Endorsed Past Conldr. John F.
Greaney for election to the official
line of the District of Columbia De-
partment staff.
The following delegates and al
ternates we're elected to represent the
post at the annual encampment, June
20: Delegates. Comrades Greaney,
Rogers, Moore, Walker, Kay and
Mcmillan: alternates. Comrades
Henry. Earle. Morris, Carmark, Pull
man and Robinson.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post met. with
Senior Vice Comdr. Harry ]. Jermain
presiding David Brakeman was
elected post advocate. The annual
St Patrick's dance was held at the
Hamilton Hotel the same evening.
Commander Frank e. Hagan pre-
sided at a meeting of U. S. Treasury
Post at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club. E. w. Williams of
Jim Eby Post of Ft. Wayne, Ind,
was guest. Van Buren Cameron was
reinstated as member.
Advance Post met at the Abner
Drury Brewery club house. George
Oftenderfer, commander of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing Post
of the American Legion, was a guest
of honor.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected to the June en-
campment: Delegates, P. ]. Coyne
George Brushmiller. Norman Ed
wards, Charles Knox. Irving T.
Johnston, George Ridseway, A. j.
Waselensky, Joseph Perron and w.