Evening star., 1937-01-24
D. A. y. OFFICIALS
ATTEND BANQUET.
National and State Officers
Hear Address by Comdr.
Barbour.

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The inaugural ceremonies drew into
Washington q large number of Ma
tional and State officials of the Dis
abled American Veterans, with the an
nual banquet of the District of Column
bia Department at the National Press
Club last Monday evening as one of
the high points Of their visit.
In addition to about rs visiting D.
A. v. officials, there were a number
of Senators and Representatives pres
ent, but the speechmaking was de-
liberately limited to Judge M. Froome
Barbour of Cincinnati, national COM
mander, and Gen. Frank r. Hines, ad-
miristrator of veterans affairs. In
his address Comdr. Barbour stated
that in his opinion the most pressing
problem before the D. A. v. was OBJ
tanning jobs for qualified disabled vet
erans, and Gen. Hines also stated
that this was one of the principal
problems before the Government
agencies having to do with relief of
World War men. The attendance at
this banquet. which filled the Press
Club auditorium, was the largest in
the history of the local organization
and the dinner was followed by
dancing.
DR.. c. Hamilton Anderson, retiring
commander. presided as toastmaster
and introduced all guests.
oSran,hlaJ haro
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, New
Mexico. Texas and Georgia. Comdr.
Barbour conferred with each Of these
men on their local problems and they
discussed the same matters with Ma
tional Adjt. Vivian D. Corbly and
Asst. National Adjt. William e. Tate,
both Of Cincinnati.
Tuesday evening Comdr. Barbour
and other visiting of1icials Of the D. A.
v. were guests of the Baltimore Chap
ter at dinner at the Emerson Hotel.
The commander delivered a radio ad-
dress and later attended a meeting in
the War Memorial at Baltimore.
On Wednesday Comdr. Barbour was
q guest in the presidential reviewing
stand at the White House and eight
representatives Of the D. A. v. were
included in the honor guard of 48
chosen from the different organiza-
tions, which was Immediately in front
of the President.
UolpaeIau Auantnn tha
national leader was a guest at the
reception to the Governor of Indiana,
his native State.
Thursday morning Comdr. Barbour
that may have a most important
bearing on the placement in employ
ment of wartime disabled men. This
meeting was called by Gen. Hines at
the suggestion of President Harry B.
Mitchell Of the Civil Service Commits
sion and was attended by w. Frank
Persons, director of the United States
Employment Service, as well as rep
resentatives of the other organiza-
tions. Among the veterans groups
the D. A. Y. has been the first to set
up as one Of its major units an en-
ployment department, and, at the
conference on Thursday, the d. A. ".
commander was accompanied by
Mahlon C. Ward of Buffalo, chairman
of this activity. Comdr. Barbour pre-
sented the D. A. v. program for the
absorption of additional veterans In
Federal jobs.
The annual election Of the District
Of Columbia Department at the State
Convention of the D. A. v. at the
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines Club
last week, resulted in the choice Of
John T. Chichester Of National Capital
Chapter as department commander.
Comdr. Chichester served in the Medi-
cal Department during the war and
has been active in D. A. v. affairs
In Washington over a considerable
period. Mrs. Mary Anne Kennedy Of
Rea Chapter was chosen as senior
vice commander, Burr Lenhart of
Federal Chapter as junior vice COM
mander and Earl G. Hendrick was
named rs treasurer-adjutant.
DR.. c. Hamilton Anderson, retiring
commander, reviewed the past year in
his annual report.
At the department convention short
talks were made by the national
chairman of the legislative. rehabilita-
tion and employment departments. ex-
planning work of the National Bureau
of the D. A. v.
o. D. Hollenbeck, director Of vet
erans' placement section Of the United
States employment service, and Oscar
q. Jones. local representative Of that
service reported progress
With the installation of the Ace
Rasmussen. National Capital. Rea and
Federal officers, all units Of the D. A.
v. are now functioning under q new
set Of officers. Next month the de-
partment Executive Committee will
assemble in the District Building to
definitely outline the program that 10
to be followed in the activities in this
city.
At the January meeting Of National
Capital Chapter, No. 2. the following
of1ioers were elected and installed:
William B. Covert, commander, re-
elected; Ralph Leonard, senior vice
commander: William Phillips, junior
vice commander; Lou McCray. adju-
tant; Robert Slater, treasurer; Theo-
dore z. Carroll, chaplain; Joel D. Ma
son, officer Of the day; Reginald G.
Reilly, sergeant at arms; Edmond
Baldwin, Charles Foldemauer and l.. Z.
Edgecumbe, trustees.
Tentative appointments made by
Comdr. Covert are as follows:
Sam Goldberg, Judge advocate; Earl
D. Harrell, historian; De Witt Harry
and Joseph Landow, color sergeants;
John A. Maigret, service officer; Sam
uel Davids, child welfare officer; chair
men Of committees, william Kersh-
ner, membership; Fac F. Lyon, enter
tainnent; John A. Smith, hospital
and welfare; Ted Lindstrom, constitu-
ton; William r. Beall, publicity, and
William j. Vaughn, civic relations.