Evening star., 1934-10-14

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clared it to be the best in the history
of the organization.
Advance Post has arranged a series
of dances to be held at the La Fayette
Hotel as follows: october 81, Novem-
Der IT, December %, January 26,
February % and March 16.
At a meeting of the post last Tues
day night at the Continental Hotel a
report of the national encampment
was given by Delegates Perry, Gra-
ham and Sendefur.
William E. Burch has been named
captain of the bowling team. Post
bowlers are asked to register to estab-
lish their eligibility as team members.
The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps in
the parade celebrating the opening
of Fourth street southwest was
awarded third prize. The next ap-
pearance will be october 81, in the
Halloween parade of the Woodside-
Brookland Citizens Association. Nom
nations for officers was held. Nomi-
nations will remain open until the
night of election, october 26.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post will hold
special exercises at Roosevelt High
School November 8, at 8 pm. These
exercises are to combine installation
of officers with presentation Of colors.
All members of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars, their families and friends
are invited.
Follow Me Post met at the Ambas-
sador Hotel last Tuesday with Com
mander Phillip r. Belt presiding.
Thomas H. Gaghan and Townsend B.
Williford were obligated to member
ship. The post, with the ladies' auxil-
iary, will hold dance at the AmbaS-
sador Hotel the latter part of this
month.
These members have been NOM
mated for officers: Commander, Sig
mund Milbrandt; senior vice COM
mander, Hugh L. Finnegan; junior vice
commander, william A. Downs, Tony
J. SlosS and Charles R. Boone; quar-
termaster, Tony J. Sloss; chaplain,
Fred c. Kelly; officer of the day, Will
liam A. Downs. John z. Shelter and
SIldI oOO11Cs POoG d0hOOoSC5 1SOD-
ert w. Boteler and Phillip R. Belt;
surgeon, Ira T. Byram. At the last
meeting, Abe Grudd and Steve Uhl-
ark of Potomac Post made brief ad-
dresses.
Potomac Post nominated the fol-
lowing officers: Commander. Abe
Grudd; senior vice commander. Will
son Jones; Junior vice commander,
Roy Beasley and j. F. Jeannin; quar-
termaster, Edwin L. Connolly; chap
lain, Harry v. Krichton; officer of the
day, Robert S. Bonar; advocate. Frank
R. Heise; surgeon, Steve Uhlarik.
Commander Phillip r. Belt and
Sigmund Milbrandt of Follow Me Post
addressed the meeting.
At the last meeting of Federal Post,
at the Thomas Circle Club. the follow
ing were nominated for officers: Com
mander, Stephen T. Nitchka; senior
vice commander, William P. Irving
and Edwin E. MCGOWAN; Junior vice
commander, John H. Edge; chaplain,
John G. Strobel; quartermaster,
James M. Dean; advocate, Rufus T.
Chesser; surgeon, j. Fred Chase; ON
Ger of the day. George c. Williams.
At the meeting of Front Line Post
last Monday in the National Guard
Armory, the following officers were
elected: Commander, Walker H.
Colston; senior vice commander, Frank
Topash; junior vice commander,
Frank Benedette; quartermaster,
James F. Darley; chaplain, Boyd
Perkins; post advocate, Phillip F. Big
gins; surgeon, DR.. Herbert j. Bryson;
officer of the day, Otto F. Kruger.
They will be installed at the first No
vember meeting unless the District Of
Columbia department at its next ses-
sion decides to conduct joint in
stallation ceremonies of all post
officers.
Comrades Inman, Gardella, To-
pash, Lynch, Bryson and Guillermain,
who represented the post at the re-
cent national convention at Louis
vile, reported. The post passed
resolution condemning the action of
Station WAVE at Louisville in cutting
short the address of Gen. Smedley
Butler in which he was alleged to have
used certain harsh language. The
post also instructed the adjutant to
forward to Gen. Butler an invitation
to speak at one of its future meetings
with special invitation to use any
manner of speech that he so desires.
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps finished second in
the national competition for bands.
Cootie Harold B. Stanton of T. N. T.
Pup Tent, Military Order of the
Cootie, was elected national council
member for the fourth district at the
recent national scratch" held in
Louisville, KY. He will be in charge
of organization work in this district
which comprises the District of Co.
lumbia, Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland.
Reports on the national session viii
be made Tuesday at 935 @ place.
Charley Wolfe and H. K. Krichton
have been named as insignificant
Dog Robbers to national commander
in Chief Victor 3. Galloway.
VETERANS TO MEET