Evening star., 1935-02-10

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banquet. National Press Club.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the fourth annual Hello America
radio broadcast of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars to be held next Thurs
day over the National BroadcaStng
System in connection with Nation
wide initiation conducted by Comman-
der-in-Chief James E. Van zandt
from the National Press Building
Other speakers on the program are
Mrs. Winifred Toussaint, national
auxiliary president, and Representa-
tive William P. Connery of Massa-
chussetts. There also will be an en-
tertainment.
There will be a dinner at 8 O'Clock
In the Press Club to which all Veterans
of Foreign Wars are invited. Recruits
from Is posts in this jurisdiction viii
be obligated by Commander-in-C Chief
Van Zandt. Those planning to attend
the banquet are requested to notify
DR.. A. Victor Cercell, Farragut Apart
ments, not later than Tuesday.
Department Commander Nathan
Golden has donated a cup to be pre-
sented the post having the largest
number of recruits.
Top Notch Tent No. l, Military
Order of the Cootie, held scratch
last Tuesday with Seam Squirrel Ba-
con presiding.
A supper will be served February
19, the proceeds of which will be used
toward the construction and equip
ping of the playground at the v. F. w
Home, Eaton Rapids, Mich,
A shave tail scratch" will be held
next Saturday at 1850 Columbia road
The first degree will be conferred on
March 5.
AS a result of the death Of Admiral
Robert E. Coontz, past commander in
chief, at Naval Hospital, Bremerton,
Wash, January 26, the national col
ors will be draped in all post rooms
for a period of 80 days, in tribute to
the memory of the departed comrade
He was a member of Admiral Robert
E. Peary Ship No. 427 of Washing
ton, D. c., and served as junior vice
commander in chief, senior vice COM
mander in chief and commander in
chief in successive years, retiring from
the office of commander in chief on
September /, 1888, at the expiration
of the term for which he was elected.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship will
meet Tuesday evening at the Hamilton
Hotel. On Washington's birthday at
8 o'clock dance will be held at the
hotel.
At the meeting of National Capital
Post Auxiliary, Tuesday night, sew
eral new members will be initiated.
President Ethel Sendlak will act as
hostess at q Valentine social follow
ing the meeting, assisted by Laura
Weaver.
President Mrs. Edna McCutcheon
presided at the meeting of Front Line
Post Auxiliary January % at HOS
Sixteenth street. Plans are being
being made for a bingo and card
party following short business
meeting tomorrow night. Mrs. Mary
McMorrow was elected and installed
as chaplain by Past President Mrs.
Mary B. Guillermain, to succeed Mrs.
Gertrude BigginS, resigned. Mrs.
Irene Colston was appointed chairman
Of the auxiliary's national home fund.
Eouality-Walter Reed Post on Feb
ruary 81 will have an entertainment
featured by addresses on Washington
and Lincoln, delivered by Luther E.
Ellis and John Wesley Hill. Nine.
Germaine johnson, who was born IN
the Province OF Touraine, France,
will sing. The meeting will be held
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Newly elected officers of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Federal Post, No. 824,
were installed at the home OF Dorothy
Lohman. They are Ruth Nichka,
president; Betty Williams, senior vice
president; Ethel Garrity, Junior vice
president; Dorothy Lohman, secretary
and treasurer; Ida Howell, chaplain;
Roxie Graves, conductress. After the
meeting bingo party was held.
The meeting night was changed to
the first Wednesday in the month to
coincide with the meeting date OF
Federal Post. Meetings are held at
Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massachu-
sets avenue Ruth Nichka, president
appointed Betty Williams as chair
man of the v. r. w. Home Fund
Committee and Roxie Graves as chair
man of the Relief Committee. Plans
were discussed and committee ap-
pointed to arrange for q dance
March q.
At the regular meeting Of Fedora
Post Wednesday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club Comdr. Nichka
presided. A dance will be held March
2. Edwin E. MCGOWAN, vice COM
mander, is in charge.
The next meeting will be held
March 6, followed by party to which
friends of the members of both the
post and auxiliary are invited.