Evening star., 1935-05-26

BUDDY P0ppleS VIII Dc Splu oii
the streets of the National Capital
for the next three days by members
of the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, and
their auxiliaries in their annual effort
TO raise funds for the care of disabled
veterans and their families, and also
for the support Of the veterans home
at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Arrangements for the sale were
completed last Monday night at a
meeting at the District of Columbia
headquarters. 1415 K street. Depart
ment Comdr Nathan D. Golden
stated ne expected the sale this year
would surpaSS that of other years.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment. IN conjunction with each of the
posts. will conduct memorial exercises
at Cedar Hill Cemetery today at 10
am. Department Comdr. Golden
and his official staff. the commanders
of the unit posts with their staffs. the
membership at large and the public
are invited.
The department chaplain. Rev
Howard E. Snyder. will officiate, and
will be assisted by Chief of Army
Chaplains Col Alva j. Breasted. The
Overseas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps will render a musical
program. The Boys Drum and
Bugle Corps of Advance Post and the
Sons of Veterans of Washington
Post also will participate.
At a meeting of Equalitv-Walter
Reed Post last Thursday evening DR.
Harry w. Rollings of the Veterans
Administration offered program Of
selected readings at Powell High
School.
At the last meeting of National Cap
ital Post a committee composed OF
Department Relief Officer Daniel j
Leahy and Post Press Officer Peace
reported the successful termination OF
their mission to have children from
this department accepted for admis-
sion to the V. F. w. National Home
at Eaton Rapids, Mich
Chairman Cronin OF the Buddy
Poppy Committee reported progress.
Senior Vice Comdr. Roy D. Hap
good was the recipient of a V. F. w
membership badge for his efforts in
bringing in recruits.
Front Line Posts annual memorial
services will be held tomorrow night
at Musicians Hall, 11O5 Sixteenth
D1R1T 1&o+
w. Blackney of Michigan will deliver
the principal address.
All graves of deceased members will
be decorated this morning with bud
dy poppy Wreaths by a committee
headed by Eli BuSada.
AT the last meeting of the post it
was unanimously voted to support
Department Comdr. Nathan D. Col
den in his efforts to sec Ire a club
house for use by the Is unit posts
of the local department. DR.. A. v
Cercell, chairman of the Poppy Com
mittee, reports everything in readi-
ness for the distribution of the v
F. w. memorial flower. The Ladies
Auxiliary will cooperate with the
committee in the sale and distribu-
ton of the poppies.
A large marching delegation of the
post will participate in the Memorial
day parade next Thursday, and at the
memorial services at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
James johnson, chairman of the
Buddy Poppy Committee of Washing
ton Post, announces he has arranged
campaign for the sale of 5000
poppies by the members. Headquar-
ters will be maintained during the
drive at the posts club rooms, 1903
Fourteenth street.
The posti will meet tomorrow eve
ming. Following a short business
meeting, an open session will be held
to permit the presentation of the
posts Sons of Veterans Unit" to the
membership for the first time. The
newly organized unit was trained and
equipped by Officer of the Day Roy
Keesee, and will make its debut at
the departments memorial services
today at 10 am. at Cedar Hill Gene
terry. The meeting will be adjourned
not later than $50 pm, when Bob
Turnbull and his committee will pre-
sent social, featuring entertainment
and refreshments.
Tentative plans have been made for
an all-day outing and boat trip down
the Potomac River shortly after the
departments encampment in June.
Follow Me Post Auxiliary met May
IA at Thomas Circle Club. The preSl-
dent, Mrs. Hattie Byram, presided
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, District OF
Columbia Department president, was
an honored guest. The chairman OF
the AmericaniSm Committee submitted
a very interesting report. Mrs. Thomp-
son and Mrs. F. Grubb were elected
delegates to the District of Columbia
Department encampment OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary and Mrs. Fawcett
and Mrs. Melton were elected as alter
mates. Bessie Haislip was initiated IN