Evening star., 1943-05-09
Foreign War Veteran,
Fiqhf Service Home
transfer 10 U. 5. Rule
Control by District
1 Fovored as Council
Opposes New Plon

Opposition to the proposed plan
IN Congress to take from the District
Of Columbia budget funds by which
the Soldiers. sailyors' and Marine
Home Is maintained and place them
In . Federal agency, was voted by
the Council Of Administration Of the
District Of Columbia Department Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars last
Monday night.
It was stated the District Conn
missioners failed to include In the
budget funds for the support Of the
home, which has been here for
many years ana serves as . transient
refuge for these servicemen. It was
reported the plan now is to include
the funds In . Federal agency, pos
sibly the Federal Security Commis-
sion.
The council voted to appoint q
committee to draft q resolution to
be presented at the annual en-.
campment Of the organization in
June, protesting such action. It
was urged that in the event the
home is given control Of Federal
agency that 1t be the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
At the last meeting Of Front Line
Post, Comdr. Mattingly presided.
Twelve Marines with a record Of
foreign service in World War II
were given the obligation Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the
United States.
Hereafter one meeting a month
will be In charge Of the new mem
bers from the current war.
Potomac Post on Wednesday eve
ming met at the club, 1918 Rhode
Island avenue NE. for installation
Of officers. They are Robert S.
Bonar. commander: Davis v. Smith,
ST., vice commander; Charles O..
Sage, jr., Junior vice commander; !;
Frank r. Heise, quartermaster; Ed
win w. Warren, post advocate: !:
Harry v. Krichton, chaplain;
Stephen Uhlarik, surgeon; Joe
Corey, oficer Of the day; Harry De-
trich, historian, and H. A. Church,
Charles Wolfe and Harlan Porter,
trustees.
Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Jack Holiday acted as installing
officer.
A reception to the newly elected
officers Of the post and auxiliary will
be held next Wednesday evening at
1918 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Auxiliaries.
Treasury Auxiliary met with the
president. Mrs. Sarah Johns, pre-
siding. The department president,
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman gave the
charges to the officers. Delegates
to the department encampment are
Devota Klein and Helen Phillips.
Alternates are Augusta Herman and
Edna McCutcheon.
The Past Presidents Club met
Monday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Beth johnson, with Mrs. Ola
Webb as co-hostess. The next meet
ing will be at the home Of Mrs.
Hattie Byram, with Mrs. Betty
Campbell as co-hostess. The birth
day Of Mrs. Laura Weaver will be
celebrated.
An-American Auxiliary met last
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Grace
Fields presiding. The members will
have party at Mount Alto Hos
pital tomorrow evening.
Potomac Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow evening at Thirty first and
M streets NV.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will meet May II at Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV.
Federal Auxiliary will hold q Joint
memorial service with their post on
the evening Of May II at the
Thomas Circle Club. All posts and
auxiNartes are invited. Election Of
delegates and alternates will be held
The Firecracker Cootiette Club
will meet May 13 at the YWCA, GA
E street NV. Ethel Sendlak, chair
man for the party to be held May
~, has called . committee meeting
tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Eola Wright, 317 Longfellow street
NV. Those on the committee are
Helen Phillips. Sarah Johns, Mrs.
Wright, Rubie Heronimus, Josephine
Welch, Augusta Herman, Ethel
Orme, Edith Hiser, Mildred Carter
and Josephine Wright.