Evening star., 1934-08-12
V. F. w. Council Drafts
Program of Activities
Plans for Recruiting, Entertainment and Relief
for INDECENT Veterans Discussed
at Meeting.


District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign
II Wars, was held last Monday
night in the board room, Dis
trict Building, with Department
Comdr. Nathan D. Golden presiding.
A tentative program of activities
which would engage the major efforts
of the administration was presented
by Chief of Staff William z. Marshall.
The report, which dealt chiefly with
plans for recruiting and relief for in
digent veterans and successive pro-
grams of entertainment, was accepted
and returned for perfecting.
Comdr. Golden announced AZ COM
mander in chief medals had been
oficially presented by National Comdr.
James E. Vanzandt to Chief of Staff
Gen. Douglas Macarthur for award
to those basic course students of the
Citizens Military Training Camps in
the various corps areas who attained
the highest training ratings. He said
similar medal would be presented
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment as the best Marine medal to
the 9Th Marine Brigade Reserves. He
also stated that he had personally
presented, in the name of the ma
tional commander, the G. NJ. r. G.
medal at Fort Meade. A resolution
was adopted, sponsored as in former
years by the District of Columbia De-
partment, for the right of suffrage of
the citizens of the District of Colurn-
bia, which resolution was presented to
the council by Comdr. David B. Her
man of Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Ed
wards Post.
Department Chaplain Rev. Howard
z. Snyder of Equality Walter Reed
Post was designated as chairman of
the Hospital Visitation Committee to
succeed Frederick c. Lucas Of Fed
eral Post, who resigned. George K.
Brobeck, national legislative repre-
sentative of the v. F. w., made an
address encompassing all Of the more
important phases of the organizations
major legislative programs.
An application for a charter was
presented and approved in the name
of Washington Post, No. 1884. This
new post is being promoted by some
Of the members Of Front Line Post.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post met Au-
gust 2 at the Hamilton Hotel with
Comdr. William S. Wilson presiding.
1t was announced the post is now
incorporated under the laws of the
District Of Columbia. Department
Comdr. Golden, Leonard J. Bacon
of Equality Walter Reed Post and
Post Surgeon DR.. Frederick L. Ben
ton spoke. Earl w. Engleman, de-
partment patriotic instructor, told of
forming a Junior body, to be known
as Sons of Veterans. Action was de-
layed for the present, pending the
consideration of a similar project at
the national V. F. w. encampment.
Comrade Herman was appointed
chairman of the posts Bowling Com
mittee. Post colors were presented
by Past Post Comdr. Frank H. Ed
monds.
Advance Post will reorganize its
bowling team. Bowlers are requested
to contact Joe Donohue, captain, for
registration of their names. Target
practice and exercises Of the pistol
team have been temporarily suspend
ed until the weather cools. The posts
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps has
participated in the parade of the new
ly-reorganized Alexandria, Va, post:
also at several church carnivals and
at other public celebrations, and
marched in the American Legion's
parade last Wednesday night. The
posts regular meeting scheduled for
August IA has been postponed until
August Is, and following a short busi-
ness session the post viii celebrate its
birthday anniversary with a party at
the Thomas Circle Club. Comdr.
Ernest Perry and his committee has
arranged a program.
Follow Me Post and Auxiliary held
q joint outing at Eppirg Forest last
Sunday at the cottage of Hugh L.
Finnegan-
A special meeting of the post viii
be held next Tuesday night at the
home Of Comdr Phillip r. Belt, 227
G street northeast.
Front Line Post viii meet on the
second and fourth Mondays Of each
month in the National Guard Arrnory.
The first meeting In the new han VIII
be held tomorrow evening with the
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