Evening star., 1935-09-01

World problems will be discussed
by leading members of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars and distinguished
guest speakers at the thirty-sixth an
nual national encampment September
Is to 20, at New Orleans, La.
Among those scheduled to make
addresses at the encampment are:
Representative Wright Patman of
Texas, author of the bonus bill;
Brig. Gen. Frank T Hines, admin
istrator of veterans affairs: Gov
Eugene Talmadge of Georgia, Senator
Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, Ad
miral Isamu Takeshita, who will head
a delegation of five Japanese ex-Serv-
ice men comprising good will mis-
scion to the v. F. w. conclave; Judge
Arthur H. Day of the Supreme Court
of Ohio; Elsie Janis, the sweetheart
of the ". F. w." and Senators James
F. Byrnes of South Carolina. Patrick
A. McCarran of Nevada and Theodore
c. Bilbo of Mississippi.
Plans have been completed for the
coast-to-coast broadcasting by the
National Broadcasting Co. of several
of the most important events of the
encampment. The joint opening ses-
sion of the v. F. w. and its auxiliary,
Monday morning, September Is, will
be broadcast beginning at 10 am,
central standard time. The feature
of the program will include Comdr. in
Chief James E. Van Zandt's official
opening address and the keynote ad
dress by Judge Day.
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps will go to the New
Orleans encampment under the COM
mand of Capt Alvin I. Lorig, to COM
pete for the national championship
title with about so other v. F. w.
organizations. The champion
ship finals will be the principal event
of the encampment program for Sep
tember 18. The sum of $4,000 in all
has been set aside for cash awards
in the various classes. Near to 70
men will travel to the Gulf city
and the members of the corps have
confidence that they will capture first
honors.
Front Line Post last Monday night,
at Musicians Hall, l105 Sixteenth
street, featured a commemorative pro-
gram of the Rainbow (42d) Division
of the A. E. F. The following men,
bers of the Rainbow Division Asso-
citation were present: M. Manning
Marcus, past national president; FL
mer F. Neagle, past national treas
urer; Harold B. Rodier, chairman of
National Encampment Committee;
Maj. H. ]. Bryson and Messrs. Hill,
Schultz, Everhart, Silverberg, Rhodes,
Sexton, Russell, Kay and Walker H.
Colston, honorary president of the
D. c. Chapter and present command
er of Front Line Post.
Top Notch Tent, Military Order OF
the Cootie, held scratch" at the
National Guard armory last Wednes-
day, with Seam Squirrel Leonard j.
Bacon presiding. Final arrangements
were made for the buffet dinner next
Tuesday at w. o. w. Hall, 935 G
place.
The Cootie members of the Over
seas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps
will, under the direction of Past Seam
Squirrel Ernest Wickstrand, be in
charge of the dinner service. The pro-
ceeds of this benefit will be donated
to the corps toward defraying their
expenses to the thirty-sixth national
v. F. w. encampment at New Orleans.
The special "delousing crew" will
rehearse at the new department head
quarters, Seventeenth and H streets,
in the United States Cavalry Build
ing, every Friday night.
Potomac Post Auxiliary held It's
meeting last Tuesday night
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Fowler,
713 Eighth street northeast, with Mrs.
Ida Mae Emmert, president, officiat-
ing. Mrs. Florence Morris, hospital
chairman, announced the first enter
tainment and dance of the season at
Walter Reed Hospital September 81.
The music will be furnished by the
United States Army Band Orchestra
through the courtesy Of Capt. r. 8.