Evening star., 1935-11-10
V.F.W to Mark ArmiStice
Anniversary With Dance
Ball Tomorrow Night at Willard to Raise
Money for Welfare Work During
Winter.
TINE seventeenth anniversary Of
the armistice will be observed
by the District of Columbia


by the District of Columbia
4 Department. Veterans Of For
eign Wars, with a ball tomorrow night
at the Willard Hotel. Earlier in tue
day memorial services will be held at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Department Junior Vice Comdr
David B. Herman is in charge of the
arrangements for the ball. The pro-
ceeds will be used in welfare work
during the Winter for needy veterans.
their widows or dependents.
The Council Of Administration met
in the board room Of the District
Building last Monday night. with
Comdr. Edward K. Inman presiding.
Reports were submitted by committee
chairmen.
Comdr. Inman urged members OF
the organization to turn out at the
Armistice day ceremonies at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier with all post
colors, and to attend the afternoon
ceremonies at the tomb of President
Wilson.
The regular meeting of Washington
Post. scheduled for tomorrow evening.
has been postponed.
Deputy Department Inspector Tony
D. Sloss has transferred his member
ship from Follow Me Post to this
post. The following recruits have been
obligated: Thomas F. Adams, James
Dell, John Volkman and Frank H.
Vanderosa.
Post Surgeon DR.. Horn, accom-
panied by squad Of the Sons of
Veterans, will head the posts delega-
ton to assist Department Comdr.
Inman in the laying of wreaths on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
and at the grave of President Wilson
on Armistice day.
Installation of officers will be held
November 25. with Department Comdr.
Inman officiating.
The bowling team will be picked
from the following candidates: Wal
ter (Reds) Megaw, Oscar Kee, John
Quigley, Edward F. Clark, Comdr.
Walter P. Boehm, Homer Kelso, Archie
Turner and John j. Reardon.
Joint installation of officers of De-
fense and McKimmie- -Catterton Po-
lice-Fire Posts will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, 2030 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast, Wednesday evening.
Department Comdr. Edward K. In
man will ofhciate.
Defense Post met october %. with
Senior Vice Comdr Raymond A. john
son presiding The following officers
were elected: Commander. John Koes-
ter: senior vice commander. John B.
Moore; junior vice commander,
Stephen S. Truebelen: quartermaster,
Clarence Collett; officer of the day,
John H. Crone; chaplain. John Bright;
post advocate, Darrell \. L. Kull; sur
geon, c. B. Phelps: trustees. William
E. McGhee and Addison w. Grant.
The post participated in Hallow-
cen celebration october 80 sponsored
by the Brookland- Woodbridge Business
Mems Association which featured a
carnival street parade. The members
of the post, marching as a unit. were
led by the v. F. w. Overseas Military
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, and this
musical organization was awarded by
the judges the first prize for the best
appearing band in the parade.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship will
meet Tuesday night at the Hamilton
Hotel.
The following were recently unani-
mously elected as officers: Captain.
Frank B. Rose; executive officer, Ed
ward J. Markham; navigator, Chester
B. Clark: officer of the deck. E j
Breen; paymaster, Stanley r. Fuller;
surgeon, John j. Troy. and chaplain
Herbert L. Do1er.
The installation of the newly elect.
ed officers of the various posts will be
conducted on the following dates: No
vember IL. National Capital Post. No
1877, at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and L streets: Novem.
ber IS, Defense Post. No. 2357, anc
McKimmie- -Catterton Police-Fire Post
No. 2979, joint installation, Northeast
Odd Fellows Hall, 2030 Rhode Island
avenue northeast; November 18, In
ternal Revenue Post, No. 2464, Portnel
Apartments: November %, Advanc,
Post. No. 2l94, Continental Hotel, anc
U. S. Treasury Post, No. 2400, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club, Elev
enth and L streets; November %
Washington Post. No. 1854, 1903 Four
teenth street: November 26, Follow Nj
Post. No. 1880. Ambassador Hotel; No
vember q. Potomac Post, No. 1885
Northeast Masonic Temple; Decembel
IL. Columbia Post, No. 1913, Thomas
Circle Club.
Joint and open installation of post
and auxiliary officers of Federal Post
No. S24, was held Wednesday evening
at the Thomas Circle Club.
The new officers of the post. in
stalled by Department Comdr. E
K. Inman, are: Edwin E. MCGOWAN
commander; John H. Edge, senior vice
commander; c. A. Strathern, junior
vice commander; James M. Dean
quartermaster; Edward A. j. Sweeney
pest advocate; c. j. Lawless, surgeon:
John G. Strobel. chaplain; George c.
williams, officer of the day.
Comdr. MCGOWAN announced the
following appointive officers and work.
ing committees: Adjutant, otto c.
Colt: patriotic instructor, Sam B
Lapin; historian, F. C. Lucas: post
service officer, Rufus T. Chesser;
guard, John Ankers: sentinel, James
P. Garrity; color bearers, ]. ]. Hum
mel and Joseph Karr; color guards,
w. c. West and Harry Garner;
liaison officer Fred r. Stephens;
employment officer, William F. Irving;
sergeant majOr, Herman Zeaman, and