Evening star., 1934-07-29
V. F. w. Will Give Medal
To Student Making Best
Record in Training Camp
Proficiency In Basic Courses to Be Awarded by
National Order-Oficials Named for
Nearby Areas.

TINE Veterans Of Foreign Wars
OF the United States. working
in cooperation with the war
n Department, will present 9
commander In chiefs medal
to each Of the most proficient students
of basic courses in the a. training
camps sponsored by the Government
Each medal VIII be accompanied by
a suitably engraved citation bearing
the official seal OF the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars.
Commander In Chief James Z. Var
Zandt has designated Past Com
mander IN Chief Paul c. woIman OF
Baltimore, Md, TO make the official
presentation of the v. F. w. media
TO the basic student at Fort Hoyle
Md, and Department Commander
Nathan D. Golden of the District oi
Columbia Department has been des-
ignated 10 MAXI the presentation Of
the medal at Fort Meade, Md
The aims and purposes Of ths
c. NJ T. c. Committee Of the v. p w
are primarily directed toward increas-
ing interest among potential training
camp students In the advantages Of
fered by our Government in its train
ing camp program. 1t seeks also to
combat and Offset the "insidious propa-
ganda constantly being launched BY
enemies Of Americas National De-
Tense program"
In presenting these medals to the
chief of staff, Gen. Macarthur, Com
mander in Chief Van Zandt declared
The v. r. w. should foster, in such
way as it may, that bond between
itself and the young men who are
training for the duties of citizenship
and peace and for the defense Of the
Nation in time Of war. Our organiza-
ton has entire confidence in the
present conduct Of military affairs OF
this country, and will continue tc
support the efforts Of the War De-
partment in perfecting the national
defense"
Department Comdr. Nathan d
Golden has launched program for
the District Of Columbia Department
in sponsoring Joe Turner'S all-star
boxing and wrestling matches to-
morrow night and Thursday night
at Griffith Stadium. It has been
necessary to advance the date of
the bouts scheduled for Tuesday to
Monday, due to the fact that the
consent Of the Boxing Commission
could not be obtained for putting on
the bouts Tuesday night. Members
of the v. r. w. are urged to patronize
these events. The proceeds will be
used to send the members of the
". F. w. Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps to the 35th
National Encampment of the v. r
w. at Louisville, KY, on September
30-October 5. The tickets are good
for either night, and may be secured
at the office of the District Of Co
lumbia Department, room 423, Colo
raoo Building, or from any member
of the organization. The principal
bout tomorrow night will be between
Eddie Silnms and Don Tetrin, and
the principal match on the wrestling
card will be between Don George and
Sander zabo.
The v. F. w. committee In charge
of promoting the matches consists OF
Chairman Ernest Wickstrand of
National Capital Post, senior vice
commander of the District Of Co
lumbia Department, Harry E. Shilling,
of Columbia Post; Joseph B. Gar
della of Front Line Post, Col. WAL
ZACH A. McCathran of Columbia Post,
Herbert Borchardt of Advance Post
and Frank Topash Of Front Line
Post.
Department Comdr. Golden has
indorsed the "Self-help" experiment
of rehabilitating the unemployed vet
Grams, which program is to be tried
out here in the District of Columbia
Under the projected plan, preference
for employment viii be given to quail
fed veterans of the World War who
have dependents and those who were
disabled as the result Of combat
service. Notwithstanding the. dis
abilities of these veterans, they are
not incapacitated for certain classes
of employment in the trades and
crafts-at least for part-time occu-
patton, and by reason Of their mill