Evening star., 1935-04-07

The Council of Administration
District of Columbia Department Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, met
last Monday night at the District
Building, with Department Comdr.
Nathan D. Golden presiding. Arrange
ments were completed for a DEPART
mental smoker the night Of April Is
at Immaculate Conception Hall.
Members will be admitted upon show
ing their paid-up membership cards.
Senior Vice Comdr. Harry E. Shill-
ing announced Buddy" poppy cam
paign will soon be conducted.
A resolution was adopted approv-
ing of the plan of Commissioner Allen
to erect a general hospital here An.
other resolution adopted protested
against using land now occupied by
the Agricultural Department expert
mental station, Virginia, for an air.
port, 1t being held this land will later
be needed for the expansion OF Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Front Line Post at It's last meeting
selected the following as delegates
to the 1885 department convention
Of the v. F. W.: A. w. Masters,
Frank Topash. Boyd w. Perkins,
Joseph F. Lynch, Herbert j. Bryson,
Victor c. Guillermain, James M. Dar-
ley, Otto F. Kruger and William j.
Keefe Edward T. Spedden, Frank
Benedetto, Edward F. Mcclure, How
ard Cross, Emory O'Berry, Eli Busada,
Harold B. Stanton, j. L. Maud and
N. s. McMorrow were elected alter
mates
Post Department Comdr. George ].
Neuner has been named chairman
Of a committee to formulate plans
for the post to secure home of its
own. Other members of this commit
tee are Boyd w. Perkins, Eli Busada.
DR.. A. v. Cercell and H. B. Stanton.
Joseph B. Gardella reports the post
colors fund greatly augmented by
several contributions from post men,
bers and expects the new colors will
be purchased before Memorial day.
Comrade Busada also will head
committee that will plan for me-
mortal services to be held on the
meeting night prior to May 80. The
post voted to hold its own individual
services this year instead of partici-
pating in the department function.
Front Line Ladies Auxiliary will CO.
operate with the post.
Joseph F. Lynch of the Member
ship Committee reports 80 former
members have reafiiliated since the
drive began, March i.
DR.. A. Victor Cercell reports plans
being completed for the coming 1885
buddy poppy campaign.
Forty-one members of this post
have joined the On-to-New Orleans
Club, reports Joseph B. Gardella,
chairman of that committee.
A large delegation from this post
participated in the Army day parade
yesterday.
The post meets again tomorrow
night at 1l05 Sixteenth street.
National Capitol Post will celebrate
its 18th birthday anniversary next
Tuesday evening at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, 1015 l.
street. with q buffet supper.
Past Post Comdrs. include George
]. Neuner. Edward M. Hale, Col.
George TAFT, DR.. Clifton Cox, Boyer
Harrison, Val Brandon, j. B. Gar
della, D. ]. Leahy, Eugene Pierce,
John Allen, r. c. Muschlitz, w. r.
Cavanaugh, H. P. Clements, Oscar
Hollingsworth and Harry Coope.
The present officers are: Com
mander, Walter j. Yebens; senior vice
commander, Roy D. Hapgood: junior
vice commander. Floyd w. Patterson:
adjutant, r. c. Muschlitz; quarter
master, Ernest Wickstrand.
Comdr. John w. Winner presided
over Defense Post on March ~ at the
Northeast Odd Fellows Hall. George
w. Dawson, Glenn L. Shinn, Lynn
c. Shelton and John Koester were
elected as delegates to the District of
Columbia Department encampment,
and Raymond A. johnson, E. w.
Hunter, John Bright and T. C. Ham
who served in France during the
World War, was elected to member
ship.
At the meeting next Wednesday
night, an application for ladies' aux
iliary will be received.
At the last meeting Of Washington
Post at 1903 Fourteenth street, Past
Department Comdr. Oscar w. Holl-
ingsworth and Mrs. Clay Keene Miller,
president Of the District Of Columbia
Department, Ladies' Auxiliary, were
unanimously selected as outstanding
in v. F. w. affairs, to be invited to act
as host and hostess on the evening
Of the day of the running of the Ken
lucky Derby. Comdr. Walter p.
Boehm will present the host and host
ess with gilded card as a souvenir
of the occasion. A unique program is
being printed for the occasion. :
The following delegates were elected