Evening star., 1934-09-09

The importance of closer co-opera-
ton and better understanding be-
tween the posts of the District of
Columbia Department of the Vet
erans' of Foreign Wars was stressed
by Frank r. Heise, commander of
Potomac Post, in an address to men,
bers of Follow Me Post at the las.
meeting. Comdr. Phillip R. Belt pre-
sided.
Arrangements were completed for
Joint social with members of Po-
tomac Post next Tuesday evening at
the Ambassador Hotel. Sigmund Mil
brandt, Charles Ray Boone and Ira
T. Byram are in charge of the ar
rangements.
Advance Post will hold an i'm
portant meeting Tuesday night at the
Continental Hotel, when instructions
will be given delegates and alternates
to the national encompment at Louis
vile. Plans of the Dance Committee
for the coming season will be an
nounced.
The posts Junior Drum Corps has
received the cup awarded by the
American Legion to the best drum
corps participating in the Legion's
encampment parade, and on Labor
day the corps took part in the street
parade of the American Federation
of Labor.
Comdr. Harry Coope of National
Capital Post requests the attendance
of all members at the meeting Tues
day night. Nomination of officers will
be made.
The next meeting of Maj. Gen.
Clarence j. Edwards Post will be held
September 19 at the National Guard
Armory. Byron G. Carson and Ray
mond J. Queenin we're elected dele
gate and alternate, respectively, to
the national encampment at. Louis
vile, KY.
Comdr. David B. Herman is advo-
eating the organization of a Junior
V. F. w. Members of the post joined
with the Yankee Division Club Au-
gust 26 at a picnic on the grounds of
the Army, Navy and Marine Club in
Virginia.
Plans for the Winter season will be
discussed at tomorrow nights meeting
Of Front Line Post in the National
Guard Armory. The post some time
ago voted to hold but one business
meeting each month and to devote one
night per month to social and recrea-
tional activities. A committee from
the Ladies Auxiliary will assist the
post Entertainment Committee in ar
ranging for series of monthly en-
tertainments
The delegation from this post to
attend the the national encampment
of the V. F. w. at Louisville, KY, is
expected to reach a total of so. They
expect to leave here September 20.
Post headquarters for the week will
be established at the Setback Hotel
and will be in charge of Senior Vice
Comdr. Edward Inman.
Past Department Comdr. Dan
Campbell at the last meeting made an
address. Other visitors were Depart
ment Adjt. Fowle, Comrade Bacon
of Equality Walter Reed Post, Com
rade Ulrick of Potomac Post and
Comrades Boehm, Clark, Lind, Kee
and Kelso of the new Washington
Post, No. 1884.
Nominations and elections of new
officers will be held in October. The
post will assist the department in the
Armistice day ball and plans for the
ninth birthday anniversary of Front
Line Post are being made. The post
Recruiting Committee will launch an
extensive drive for new members early
in October.
The post is expected to place three
teams in the v. F. w. Bowling
League this season.
A business meeting of Washington
Post was held in the new club rooms
at Duffys Sea Grill. 1903 Fourteenth
street, Thursday evening. Comdr.
Walter P. Boehm announced the Sc
lection Of committee chairmen and
members.
Post Councilman Fred Lind and
Senior Vice Comdr. Oscar H. Kee gave
accounts of the business of the De-
partment Council of Administration
meeting, Wednesday evening.
The post will enter a team in the
v. F. w. Bowling League this season.
Senior Vice Comdr. Oscar H. Kee was
elected captain.
Thirteen new recruits were inducted
into the membership ranks. James
Johnson is delegate to the national
convention at Louisville, KY, and
Walter E. MegaW alternate,