Evening star., 1935-08-18
D.A.V.CONFERENCE
SET FOR OCTOBER
Nearly so Units of Fourth
District to Meet, Probably
in Charlottesville.

conference Ol nearly 0U uElLS Oh
the Disabled American Veterans has
been called for late in October by
Joseph A. Ashi, national executive
committeeman for the fourth district,
which includes the District of Colum-
bia. Maryland, Virginia and West vir-
ginia. 1t is expected the conference
will be held in Charlottesville.
Because of his elevation to the
Craftsmanship of the National Finance
Committee of the D. A. ", John L.
Spears of this city shortly will resign
as commander of the Ace Rasmussen
Chapter, with William Beall, senior
vice commander. moving up to head
the oldest of the D. A. v. chapters in
Washington.
Members Of the staff Of the Wash
ington Office Of the D. A. v. went to
Cincinnati last week and are there
today in conferences with other ma
tional leaders planning the policies
to put into effect in various programs
adopted at the recent national con-
vention in New Haven.
The War Department issued a re-
port last week on the ceremonies in
connection with placing wreaths upon
the Tombs of the Unknown Soldiers
of the allies during the memorial serv-
ices at the recent New Haven conven-
ton Of the D. A. v.
Capt. N. Thayer Robb placed a
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
British Warrior at Westminster Abbey
following a prayer by the canon in
residence, DR.. Percy Dearmer. The
dean of Westminster was represented
by the receiver general and chapter
clerk of the abbey, Sir Edward Knapp
Fisher.
At Rome the italian government
delegated dozen ranking officials Of
the various branches of the army and
a guard of the Carabinieri, who paid
military honors with the D. A. v.
wreath being placed on the Tomb
of the Unknown italian Soldier by
Lieut.. Thomas D. White. assistant
military attache attached to the Air
Corps.
At Paris, Col. F. p. Lahm, military
attache, deposited the wreath on the
Tomb in the Arc di Triomphe and
the "Livre d. Or" was signed in the
name Of the D. A. v.
The flowers for the Unknown Bel
gian Soldier were placed by Carl F.
Wismeyer, an American citizen resi-
dent in Brussels and a veteran Of the
World War. Mr.. Wismeyer was met
at the monument by Maj. Hupelier
Of the I'd Regiment Of Land Defense
Against Aeroplanes, representing the
minister of national defense. A two
minute period of silence was observed,
after which Maj. Hupelier extended
the official thanks of the Belgian
government for the honor paid the
hero of that nation.
The ceremonies at Arlington were
in charge of the District of Columbia
Department. While special detail
of troops presented arms, State Comdr.
Charles e. Fritsch placed a wreath
bearing the card of the D. A. w.,
while over the slope John L. Smith
and Theodore z. Carroll. both mem
bers of the local department, placed
q wreath on the grave Of Past Comdr.
William j. Murphy, who was the first
former leader of the D. A. v. to die.
Capt. c. Hamilton Cook, second
national commander and the second
d. A. v. leader to die, had his grave
decorated by a special detail from the
Buffalo Chapter of which he was, for
many years, q member.
The August meeting Of the District
Of Columbia unit Of the Women's
Auxiliary was held last Tuesday at
the home Of the hospital and relief
chairman. Mrs. Sue Sorensen, with
Mrs. John ]. Grim presiding. Adjt.
Eva Seganish being on vacation In
Canada, her station was occupied by
Past Adjt. Mary Holt, and the senior
vice commanders chair by Mrs.
Jeanne Harvey.
A report of the proceedings OF the
New Haven National Convention was
given by Comdr. Grim and Mrs. Marie
J. Anderson. national executive COM
mitteewoman for the fourth district.
Both were delegates. Mrs. Anderson
gave q talk on Rehabilitation"
It was voted to hold lawn party
in the very near future. Comdr. Grim
appointed Comrade Zano6, member
ship chairman, chairman Of the party
and Comrade Stevenin In charge Of
the unit birthday anniversary box.