Evening star., 1926-03-07

home activities will be undertaken.
On Mothers day, May 9, auxiliary
units will arrange suitable programs
and will encourage school children in
the celebration of Mothers day.
Child Health day, in connection with
the AuXiliarys child Welfare pro-
gram, Will be observed on May t.
On Arbor day the auxiliary will
launch campaign to plant memorial
trees in memory of World War dead.
The auxiliary will cooperate with the
schools in carrying out Arbor day
programs.
Local units will determine the most
convenient dates for their clean
up and paint-up" community pro-
grams.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Potomac Post. No. 10S5, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, held .installa ton of
officers in Northeast Masonic Temple
February %. as follows: Commander
Harry Walt; senior vice commander
Elmer Lewis; Junior vice commander
Charles A. Love; chaplain. John A.
Smith: officer of the day, Bennett Lam
caster: post advocate. Adolph +. Co
lumbus: trustee for six months, Past
Commander August +. Laufer: trustee
for II months, John O'Connell; senti
mel, Edward NJ. Taylor. The retiring
comma nder Frank +. Heise, was
elected quartermaster. Department
Commander Francis G.. Huhn and
staff were in charge of the installation
ceremonies.
Those present were Department
Senior Vice Comma nder Joseph +.
Beatty. Junior Vice Comma nder c. II.
Riley. Quartermaster George j. Neu-
ner. Adjutant A. jenkins, Inspector
,,tf7
mander George l.. Taite. Commander
Pierce of National Capital Post, Com
mander D. A. White of Columbia
Post. Capt. L. j. Buffalo of Peary
Ship. the Navy post; Past Commander
Joseph Gardella of Front Line Post.
The executive council of National
Capital Post. No. 127. Veterans of For
eign Wars. was called to order by
Command A. r. Pierce Monday eve
ming, at 1908 g street, with the fol
lowing members present: Senior Vice
Comma nder +. f. Miller, Junior Vice
Commander William p. Cavanaugh,
Chaplain Thomas J. r. Cavanaugh
Ol1artermaSter Ernest WickStra nd
Adiutant Harry p. Clements. Officer
of the Day Michael Guiffre. Patriotic
Instructor Samuel G.. MawsOn, Post
Advocate Jacob Orken. Past Com
ma nders George J. Neuner and Daniel
J. Leahy. John J. Allen. i. q. Johnson
and Edward j. Sullivan.
George j. Neuner presented a reso-
luton urging that the GOvernmen
purchase the home and tomb of
George Washington and maintain it
as a national shrine. Ernest Wick
nd and Michael Guiffre. in charge
of entertainment. announced that
plans for St. Patrick day dance were
completed. for March Il at Pythian
Temple Plans for the seventh ami
versary of the post April 10, will be
completed at an early date.
The budget committee. consisting of
Past Comma nders G.. J. Neuner, Dan
ieI J. Leahy, Post Adjutant Harry p.
Clements. QuartermaSter Ernest
Wickstrand and John J. Allen, sub
mitted a revised report which will he
presented to the post for adoption.
Commander Pierce announced that
committees for handling May Memo
rial day exercises and the annual
buddy poppy drive will he appointed
at the next meeting. Announcement
was also made by the welfare com
mittees that the program for the Stag
night. under the auspices of the De
partment Of the District of Columbia
Veterans of Foreign Wars, March 20,
at odd Fellows Temple, was com
Melted