Evening star., 1931-11-29

to deliver an address on the subject Of
Veterans Preference"
At the December meeting, officers VIII
| be elected.
Department Comdr. Samuel j. Nc
Williams presided at the meeting Of
the Council Of Administrator, which
| was addressed by Commander In Chief H.
Claude Babcock of the Disabled Ameri-
| can Veterans, his topic being confined
to the subject Of veteran activities. A
| resolution was presented and duly
adopted granting optional retirement
| after 80 years to veterans in the Fec
eral civil service and it is the inteIl-
ton to request the support of all vet
eran organizations in seeking its pas-
sage at the coming session of Congress,
which conveneS in December. This
resolution will be presented to Con-
greSs and its adoption urged. An
nouncement was made by the Depart
ment Recruiting Committee of a social
evening to be held December 10 in
| Once, to which all persons eligible TO
the Spanish War Veterans and the
auxiliaries are invited.
There will be a meeting at 1890 am.
! today at the home of Senior Vice De-
partment Comdr. P. j. Callan, 4118
Thirteenth place northeast, to which
all camp commanders and recruiting
chairmen are invited.
The following committee appoint
ments are announced by the depart
ment commander: Chairman, Good
and Welfare Committee. Past Depart
ment Comdr. Jere A. Costello; chair
man, Maine Memorial Committee, Past
Commander in Chief John Lewis Smith;
| chairman, Department Memorial Com
mittee, Past Department ComdT. Ben
! jamin F. Motley; chairman, Depart
| e.
Department Comdr. William L. Mat
tocks. Camp commanders are requested
to furnish the names Of two comrades
from their camps to serve on the De-
partment Good and Welfare Commit
tee, as we'll as the names of the chair
men of the Camp Memorial and Camp
Employment Committees. National
President Florence H. Becker has made
an appeal to women who are eligible
for admission in the auxiliaries that
they affiliate with the organization.
The annual banquet of the Presi-
dents Club was held on November 10
at the Golfers Inn. Department
Comdr Samuel j. NIcWillisms and
Mamie Schmidt were among the in
vited guests. Mrs. Ella v. Ford, presi-
dent of the club, presided.
| Inc NaClOnal Llrleal society OF Jne
Spanish War will meet Wednesday
evening with Chief Ruler Mrs. Augusta
Newland presiding. Election of officers
will be held and Mrs. Mary Werden
will act as hostess.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary held
a social evening. A musical program
was rendered. Department Comdr.
Samuel J. McWilliams and Department
President Jenet Sikken and their re.
spective StaffS addressed the gathering.
President Virginia Cureton announced
that at the next meeting officers viii
be elected. Senior Vice President Rena
Conklin announced a special commits
tee meeting November 80 at her home,
1927 Park place northeast. This
auxiliary will hold "bingo" party De-
cember 8, at the home of Mrs. Emma
Tull, 424 First street southeast.
James S. Petit Auxiliary held a car
nival and bazaar at Fourth and Penn.
Sylvania avenue southeast November
%. President Bertheaume announced
election of officers will be had De-
cember IA. The president of Petit
Auxiliary entertained her officers Mo-
vember II at her home at Mclean, Va.