Evening star., 1935-03-17

Delegates to the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Convention to be held in June
were elected by McKimmie- Catterton
Police-Fire Post at its meeting last
Wednesday night at the National
Guard Armory with Comdr. John r
NOlte presiding.
The delegates are Comrades Wheeler,
Riley and McCullun, and alternates,
Comrades Schmitz, Kelleher and
Graves.
A birthday party was held last night
by the post and auxiliary at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club.
There will be no meeting March 81 as
party will be held.
At the meeting March 25 of Follow
Me Post it will be necessary to elect
delegates to the annual department
convention. as well as a new officer
Of the day, since Charles r. Boone
resigned on account Of illness.
A special Recruiting Committee,
consisting of Edward B. McDade
Hugh L. Finnegan. Nicholas v. Gee
chini, Gust. G. Charuhas, Jack Tend
Ter and Jesse Stotler, has been ap-
pointed.
At the last meeting of Washington
Post, Earl G.. Schryer and Robert p
Twiford were elected to membership
and given the members obligation by
Comdr. Walter P. Boehm. The new
colors were dedicated by Past Depart
ment Comdr. oscar w Eollingsworth
He also made an address. John Duffy
acted as host TO the members in
buffet supper and dance at 1908 Four
teenth street.
H. C. Kelso has been elevated to
senior vice commander. vice Oscar H
Kee resigned. and L. j. Holland was
elected to the ONCE of junior vice
commander. Max Horn was elected
surgeon, vice DR.. c. w. Taggee re-
signed. j. j. Keehan was appointed
dejuty judge advocate.
Plans are being made by the Dance
Committee for dance May 4.
Delegates and alternates to the
national encampment will be elected
at the meeting March 25.
A scratch" will be held by Top
Notch Tent No. l at w. o. w. Hall,
e35 G place, next Tuesday night. The
program will be in charge of Joseph
B. Gardella and the "Delousing
Crew. Members of the V. F. w. are
invited.
Mrs. Ida Mae Emmert, president,
and Mrs. Rose Leubkert, chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee Of
Potomac Post Auxiliary. announce a
dance and bingo party will be given
on March Is at Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club
Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club on last Wednesday, with
Comdr. Stephen r Nichka presiding.
George j. Neuner and Quartermaster
Tony Sloss of Follow Me Post, Past
Post Comdrs. Samuel B. Lapin, Fred
erick c. Lucas, John G. Strobel and
George c. Williams and Comrade Co.
lonna made addresses.
The next meeting of the post will
be held April 3.
George K. Brobeck, national legis-
lative representative of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. will deliver a lecture
on Vivid Shots of the West" with
his own screen reels at the meeting
of Equality-Walter Reed Post Thurs
day night at the Hamilton Hotel.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship met
last Tuesday night at the Hamilton
Hotel, when six recruits were mustered
in. with Capt. W. M. Barge presiding.
1t was announced the membership is
now more than 1000. Paymaster
Stanley R. Fuller reported s100 had
been contributed by the ship last
month toward defraying expenses Of
the National Veterans of Foreign Wars
Home at Eaton Rapids. Mich.
Past Comdr. Charles Lofgren. re-
Gently associated with Admiral Byrd's
polar expedition and now national
secretary of the Fleet Reserve Asso-
citation, told of his trip to the South
Pole. Lieut. Charles E. Weickhardt,
naval iaison officer, and George E.
Brobeck, national legislative repre-
sentative, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
also spoke.
Arrangements are being completed
for dance May 80 and q dinner In
honor of the charter members on
April 6. National Corndr. James z.
Van zandt was guest of honor.
The next meeting will be held
April 2.
Columbia Post, No. 833, met at the
Thomas Circle Club last Wednesday
night and elected delegates and alter
mates to the annual encampment to
be held in June. Delegates are Lewis
E. Hoffman, Forrest w. Schroyer,
Burr Lenhart, Herbert c. Davis, Alvin
D. Hathaway and John L. Hart and
alternates are Stanley r. Nash, ].
Allen Praether, Thomas E. Fawcett,
Walter 8. Welsh, Fred A. Livingstone
and Theodore P. Heap.
A resolution indorsing the recent
action Of the United States Senate
In providing for an increase Of $4,000