Evening star., 1936-02-16

Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
The dinner to be rendered National
Commander in Chief James E. Van
Zandt. Veterans of Foreign Wars, by
the District of Columbia Department
on March at the National Press Club,
will take the form of bonus victory
celebration, according to Department
Comdr. Edward K. Inman.
This dinner will also be in conjunc-
tion with the Hello America" radio
hour being observed throughout the
United States by the various depart
mentS.
Comdr. Van Zandt will initiate re-
cruits in every one of the over 3.400
units of the v. F. w. over Nation
wide hook-up through the National
Broadcasting Co.
DR.. A. Victor Cercell is chairman of
the committee arranging the dinner.
National Capital Post is arranging
st. Patrick's day dance at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club, 10l5
l.. street.
gave an account of his activities in
that Office at the last meeting. Eulo-
gies on President Lincoln were deliv-
cred by Past Dept. Comdr. Oscar w.
HollingSworth and Senior Vice Comdr.
Dear.
Past Post Comdr. Col. Harry Coope
has been appointed by Commander in
Chief James E. Van Zandt as chair
man of the National " F. w. Commit
tee on Civilian Military Training.
Washington Post met last Monday
evening in its club rooms, with Comdr.
Walter P. Boehm presiding. Tentative
plans were made for the Derby day
ball, which is sponsored annually by
Washington Post on the evening of
Kentucky Derby day. Comdr. Boehm
will be general chairman, with the fol-
lowing subcommittee Program, C.
F. Kenney; Hall and Tickets Distribu-
| ton, T. j. Sloss and H. c. Kelso; En-
tertainment. Archie Turner; Refresh
ments. j. j. Reardon and Earl Schryer;
Publicity, John j. Keehan and Edward
F. Clark.
Tony j. Sloss has been appointed by
Dept. Comdr. Inman as chairman of
| the District of Columbia Department s
drill team.
| Junior Vice Commander in Chief
Scott P. Squyres of Oklahoma City
spoke on the v. F. w. legislative pro-
gram. National Legislative Officer
George Brobeck also spoke on the pro-
gram on Capitol Hill in behalf of
widows and orphans.
| Richard O'Neal, who Just returned
| from tour of duty in the Philippines,
was obligated.
Shipnate Hines, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary Ship. an
nounces the first annual barbecue
oyster and beef roast, strictly stag"
will be held at Auth's, 622 D street
southwest, March 81, from and after
| z pm.
At the meeting last Tuesday night
at the Hamilton Hotel, Capt. Frank
B. Rose presided. Representative VIII
liam H Mcfarland of the Naval AT
fairs Committee and National Junior
Vice Comdr. Scott P. Squyres OF
| Oklahoma made addresses.
National Comdr. Van Zandt will be
present at the meeting March 10. ac-
companied by members of his staff.
A wreath was placed on the. grave
Of the late Admiral Robert E. Coontz
a past national commander, at Han
nibal, Mo-, in the name of Peary Ship
memoralizing his death. National
Legislative Chairman George K
Brobeck spoke on the work done by
Admiral Coontz in building up the
v. F. w.
United States Treasury Post met
last Friday at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club with Comdr. Sam
uel H. Stanton presiding.
A class of recruits were obligated
A birthday party will be sponsored
by the post at the Potomac Boat Club
| ueAt 0dIuuudy ulgnC.
Front Line Post, No. 1401. met at
Moose Hall, 1414 Eye street, last
Monday with Comdr. Frank Topash
presiding.
The following were elected to men,
bership: Grayson E. Brandenburg,
veteran of the Philippine Insurrec-
ton; Wilfred E. Robertson and Rob-
ert c. Paul formerly of the A. E. F.
Dept. Comdr. Inman, Junior Vics
Comdr. David B. Herman and Past
Department Comdr. Nathan D. Col
den spoke.
Leonard j. Bacon, commander OF
Equality-Walter Reed Post, extended
an invitation to all front liners to be
guests at their social meeting tomor-
row.
Steve Uhlarik, surgeon, Potomac
Post, entertained
Past Department Comdr. Charles
B. Jennings was appointed chairman
of the Army Day Observance Com
mittee.
Top Notch Tent, No. /, M. o. c.
held scratch at w. o. w. Hal
with Seam Squirrel Joseph F. Lynch
presiding.
Plans were accepted by the tent fol
the annual birthday party as sub
mitted by the Entertainment Com
mittee with Past Seam Squirrel Ernes
| WiaHctrovI II,
Dug Out" night will be observet
next Tuesday. Past Seam Squire
Leonard j. Bacon will be in charge.
Columbia Post, No. 833, was pail
an official visitation by Dept. Comdi
Inman and his staff at the Thoma
Circle Club last Wednesday night. !
being the 127th anniversary OF tn
birth of Abraham Lincoln, Comdi
Inman, in his talk to the post. eulo
gized the service and character o
our Civil War President.
Charles S. D. Domer, a captain Q