Evening star., 1948-08-29
VFW Department
To Be Addressed by
Gen. Omar Bradley

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Gen. Omar H. Bradley, Army
Chief Of Staff, will be the principal
speaker at the 4Sth annual encamp.
ment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, which
opens tomorrow at st. Louis, Mo
His talk will be broadcast over ths
Mutual Broadcassing System begin.
ming at 1890 pm. EDIT.
Other speakers tomorrow will be
Commander in Chief Ray H. Bran
naman and Maj. Gen. Kenneth F
Cramer, chief, National Guard Bu-
reau, on the Columbia Broadcasting
Systems I'm My Opinion" program
6:15-6.30 pm, EDIT, on the SUBJ
ject, What Is the outlook for De-
fense?"
On September 3, the incoming
commander in chief will speak via
the National Broadcasting Co.
10:45-11 pm, EDIT. The new COM
mander in chiefs discussion will
deal principally with the objectives
of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars fol
the ensuing year, as inundated by
the st. Louis encampment.
Past Department Comdr. Dan
Campbell is now residing at 151t
Southwest Twenty-fourth street
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Comdr. George H. Behrens pre-
sided over Treasury Post last week
in the Gold Chevron Club. Several
resolutions, presented by Council
member Eugene Grady, were ap-
proved, and will be presented to the
National Encampment in st. Louis,
Mo. They dealt largely with the
threat of Communism in the United
States. Action was also taken to
revive the regular monthly social
meeting Of the post, beginning in
the near future.
Comdr. Arnold v. Hughes pre-
sided over the last meeting of ALI
American Post in the Gold Chevron
Club. Adj. A. Spiller resigned be-
cause of business duties. The COM
mander appointed Past Comdr. Os-
car Torrens to fll the vacancy. d,
Memorial services and presenta-
ton of medals was held by The Blue
and Gray Post of Fairfax, Va, in
the auditorium of Fairfax High
School, Tuesday evening. Members
of the armed services from Fairfax
County could receive, and did re-
ceive their Campaign Service Medal,
of World War II, presented to them
by representatives OF the various
armed services on presentation OF
their service discharges.
Admiral d. v. Gallery, member
of the post, representing the Navy;
Comdr. T. w. Morine for the Coast
Guard; Col. L. A. Brown, for the
Marine Corps, and Col. Robert j.
Irish for the United States Army
Music was furnished by the United
States Army Band.
Omar B. Ketchum, national leg
islative representative of the
V. F. W., spoke.
The invocation was given by. the
Rev. j. Leslie Hart, the benediction
by the Rev. Walter C.. Hook. and
prayer by Rev. A. st. John Mat
thews. The officers OF the post con-
Quoted the service.
Meetings this week:
Wednesday-H. L. Edmonds Post
1919 X street NV; U. 8. Naval Gun
Factory Post, 730 18th street Sc;
U. 8. Army Air Forces Post, Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Thursday-National Capital Post
1919 K street NV; Equality-Walter
Reed Post, 1919 X street NV.
Friday-Columbia Post, 1919 K
street NV; U. s. Internal Revenue
Post, 1921 X street NV.
Saturday S. Treasury Post,
1919 K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Frances Dove, department preSi.
dent of Ladies Auxiliary, with he,
delegation left on Friday to attend
the national convention in st. Louis
Mo. As the regular monthly meet.
ing of the department falls or
Labor Day, the meeting has beer
changed to September II ut 9 pm
at Northeast Masonic Temple.
Federal Auxiliary will hold &
lawn party September at Z pm
at the home of Adelaide Grant, 442l
Farraday place NV. Ruth Norris
is the chairman. AL are welcome
Games will be played.
Helen Hughes, Ways and Mean!
chairman of All American Auxiliary
announces the Sewing Circle will
meet September 10 at the home ol
Roberta Fawcett, 1404 Allison street
NV. Plans are being made by the
auxiliary for dinner to be held ai
Fairfax Hotel.
Hornet Circle, Military Order oi
Lady Bugs, on Wednesday had q
guests Anna May Knoke, past ma
jestic lady gold bug, also five other
visitors from st. Louis, Mo. Grace
Fields, lady gold bug, conducted the
meeting.
Meetings this week:
Wednesday-Naval Gun Auxiliary
730 Eleventh street Sc; Police and
Fire Auxiliary. 935 G place NV.
Friday-Potomac Auxiliary, North.
east Masonic Temple.