Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

The District OF Columbia Department,
with It's constituent posts, are partici-
pating in the Nationwide membership
drive contest oetng staged by the ma
tional organization, under the general
superintendent of National Chief of
Pa, and with Nathan d. Golden. past
post commander Of Equality Walter
Reed Post, as local chairman of the
District of Columbia Department.
Potomac Post met at the Northeast
Masonic Temple with Comdr. Edwin
w. Warren presiding. The following
we're obligated In membership: Henry
Groll, Arthur T. Keene, Guy H. Caswell
and Albert T.. Ray, and Adolph E.
Columbus "a charter post member) was
reinstated. Department Commander
William L. Thomas, Senior Vice Com
mander Oscar w. HollingSworth- and
James w. Boyer, jr., made addresses.
The post will give an oyster roast
about February 81 at 1914 New Jersey
avenue. The next post meeting will
be held February IL at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club.
Potomac Post Auxiliary met at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club with
Ethel Fowler off1ciating in the pres
ident's chair. Reports from the chair
men Of the Hospital and Welfare
Committees were read by Mrs. Matte
@. Ewing and Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler.
The rendered resignation of Mrs Mar
garet Myers as chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee was accepted
and Mrs. Dorothy Lodge was appointed
Miss Mary McCabe's application fer
membership was accepted. The sched-
uled dance for February Is will be
postponed so that it will not conflict
with the posts oyster roast. Arrange
ments are being made to hold the
dance March II at the General Bak-
ing Co.'s plant on Georgia ave-
nue., north of florida avenue. Mrs.
Lodge IS chairman Of Arrangements
Committee. The second Of a series of
home card parties will be given at the
home Of Mrs. Lola B. HeiSe. at 121f
Fifth street northeast, on the evening
OF February IL. The next regular
meeting viii be held February rs at the
nome OF Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler.
Front-Line Post, No. 1401, met last
MONDAY night at Logan Hall. The
Following were accepted for member
ship: Raymond B. Murray, c. M
Marcy, William E. Bowers, Joseph 3.
Cook. Paul F. Findley, Walter H. Sheets,
j. E. Byron, Richard L. Kephart, Law
renee p. HarSch, H. l.. Morse, Henry F.
SawteIe, Daniel r. Forno, Constantine
ZuraS, John v. Foreman, Herman Z.
Bailey, Leroy Boyd, H. A. McElroy.
James T. Sisk and Robert H. Potter.
The following were obligated: Harry
r. Burns, Robert H. Potter, William G.
Guterman, James B. Hogan and George
Playfair. Final plans were outlined for
fYHftfaf to- g. -
the ball room OF the Marine Barracks
the evening of February 6. Chairman
Walter p. Boehm of the Recruiting
Committee announced that class of so
recruits would be given the membership
obligation that night. Dancing will
follow the ceremonies. All ". F. W..
members are invited.
Floyd Caskey, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, has submitted
plans for jamboree to be held at the
National Press Club Auditorium Febru-
airy IL for the benefit of the soup
kitchen" and the posts relief work.
This kitchen is operated jointly by
Front-Line and Columbia Posts.
National Chief of Staff James E.
Van Zant, chairman of the Nationwide
". F. w. Recruiting Drive Committee.
and Nathan d. Golden, chairman Of
the D. c. Recruiting Committee, made
addresses. The Front-Line Auxiliary
dispensed coffee and doughnuts.
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, national leg
islative chairman, Ladies Auxiliaries,
v. F. W., entertained Wednesday at her
home. 1918 Ingomar street, at dinner
party in honor Of the visiting national
officers of the v. F. w. Ladies' Auxili-
aries. Among those present were Mrs.
Ada Harrison. national president of the
ladies' Auxiliaries, of Woodhaven, N
Y; Mrs. Dora Raffensperger, national
senior vice president, of Harrisburg,
Pa; Mrs. Florence Stark, past national
president, of Camden, N. j.; Mrs. Mar
garct Armstrong, past national presi-
dent of Bellevue Pa: Mrs Grace