Evening star., 1934-12-16

Thursday, 8 pm, Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Ham,
ilton Hotel; Herbert L. Edmonds
Post, No. 2460, Hamilton Hotel
Department Comdr. Nathan Golden,
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Dis
trict of Columbia, inducted Dr. A.
B. Byington as surgeon of Equality
Walter Reed Post at its last meeting
when the newly elected officers pre-
sided. William M Barge, captain of
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship. and
Edward F. Clark, adjutant of Wash
ington Post, made addresses.
The first lecture of the scheduled
"Star Course of Programmed Enter
tainments" will be given on Thursday
evening at the Hamilton Hotel. Maj.
Wesley c. Cox of the Army Medical
| Mai. DR.. Walter Reed; Memoir" !"
Comdr. Arthur C. Fowle has ap-
pointed the following committees:
Executive. post, officers, Past Dept.
Comdrs. Daniel E. Campbell and Jo-
seph F. Beattie, and four members to
be elected by the post: American
ism, Rev. Howard E. Snyder; ath-
letics and bowling, William L. Smith,
Gale M Feaster, Harry Trust and
Glenn Williams; bylaws, Nathan H.
| Glueck Leon E. A. Chagnon and Jay
D. Coulter; degree team, Fred Open
born. Harry w. Farmer, Daniel j.
Fenton and Philip B. Keefer; employ
| ment and civil service veterans pref
| erence. Oscar G. Jones, Charles j.
| Hansucker. H. c. Forney, and Howard
w. Woerner: entertainment, Joseph
F. Beattie and Charles j. Catanach; &;
finance and budget, L. Edward
Donaldson: grievance. Paul E. r.
| Nordquist, Herbert c. Allen and Law
renee B. Dunn; hospital visitation,
DR.. S. B. Byington, Frank M. Feller,
Ernest ]. st. Jacques, Patrick j.
Clooney, Perry r. Hengst. Gust A.
Karress and Manley c. Lawton; legis-
lative. Guy H. Birdsall. William I.
| Snyder and o. D. Hollenbeck; me-
mortal and decorating, John D.
Wischhusen; national V. F. W. en-
campment. Charles j. Catanach:
buddy poppy campaign, Leonard j..
Bacon. Howard w. Woerner. Gust A.
Karress and Manley c. Lawton; ma
tional defense, Col. George E. Ijams;
publicity. Ad1t. Elmer P. Richter; re-
lief, James H. Reed; resolutions.
Daniel E. Campbell Ralph E. Cham
bers, Jay D. Coulter and H. E. Chase;
recruiting. John G. Robbins. Edwin
S. Bethlehem, John F. Morrisey, Will
liam A. Mauger James E. Mackley and
Victor c. Dodge.
Front Line Post voted last Monday
to hold future meetings in Musicians
Hall HOS Sixteenth street. The first
meeting there will be January IA,
as the scheduled meeting for Decem-
Der "a has been called OF.
Senator Patrick A. McCarran and
James s. Scrugham have been voted
honorary membership in the Fred S.
Pennington Post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, of Las Vegas, New, in appre-
citation Of their efforts in behalf OF
the ex-service men. The Las Vegas
Post has requested Front Line Post
to obligate them in the order some
time in January.
The Ways and Means and Enter
tainment Committees we're authorized
to complete plans for a series Of
monthly dances, the first on jan
uary 81.
Comrade George J. Neuner was
elected trustee to serve l8 months.
He succeeds Vincent Fuschini. whose
term expires December 81.
Comdr. Walker H. Colston an
nounced that the Front Line Barrage
would again make its appearance each
month, beginning with the new year.
The 73 members of the United
States Coast Guard on the rolls of
this post will not be forgotten at
Christmas time by their comrades in
washington These men, who are
stationed at practically every Coast
Guard station il. the United States
and on cutters, will receive specially
engraved cards.
Paul H. Clark, now residing In New
York City, was issued a transfer to
q post in that Jurisdiction. Dept.
Comdr. w. H. Colston and Senior
Vice Dept Comdr. E. F. Innan Of
the Disabled American Veterans
spoke.
Front Line Post Auxiliary met last
MONDAY at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Fuller, 615 Fifth street northeast, with
President Edna McCutcheon presid-
ing. Plans we're made for a Christmas
party to be given at Naval Hospital.
December %, and Mrs. Mary CUTLER
main, hospital chairman, is in charge
of the program.
A social was held last Monday
night by Follow Me Post at the home
of Ira T. Byram. A dance and enter
tainment is planned for January 16 at
the Arcade Hall, Fourteenth street and
Park road. Tony j. Sloss is chairman
of the committee. The next meeting Of
the post will be held tomorrow at the
Ambassador Hotel
At the last meeting of Washington
Post, No. 1854. at 1903 Fourteenth
street. John T. Saunders was elected to
membership. Clyde T. Solt was elected
to membership. having transferred
from Front Line Post.
The post presented resolution to
the District Commissioners indorsing
Col William L. Peake for the position
as general superintendent of penal in
stitutions of the District of Columbia.
The scheduled meeting on Decem-
Der "a has been set for December 81.
Post Comdr. Walter P. Boehm an
nounces the amateur boxing bouts be-
tween service teams in and around
Washington, which will be sponsored
by the post, will get under way very
soon.
Mrs. Florence " Morris, hospital
chairman of the District Of Columbia
Department, Ladies Auxiliary, has Sc
cured Charles Edwards, master Of
ceremonies, for a show of veteran and
service patients in Walter Reed Hos
pital tomorrow night, The same show ,