Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

Lectures on George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln were given by Lu-
ther Ellis of the Veterans Admins
tration and Past Department Comdr
Daniel z. Campbell, respectively, at
the last meeting of Equality Walter
Reed Post, Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Veterans of For
eign Wars, at the Hamilton Hotel
Nine. Germaine Johnston gave read
ings and rendered solo.
George K. Brobeck, national legisla-
tive representative of the V. F. w.,
will give a lecture at the meeting
March 81 at the Hamilton Hotel on
Vivid Shots of the West" DR.. Mat
thew W. Sterling, chief Of the Bureau
Of Ethnology, will lecture April Is on
THE Head Hunting Jibaro Indians
of Eastern Ecuador" It will be illus
trated.
Takoma Park Post, No. $50, will
hold a rally tomorrow evening at the
auditorium of the Philadelphia avenue
grade school, Takoma Park, Md. Ma
tional Comdr James z. Van zandt Is
expected to be present. Special in
vitation is extended to veterans OF
nearby posts of Washington, Virginia
and Maryland.
Comdr. r. H. Jamison presided al
the last meeting of Internal Revenue
Post at the Hamilton Hotel. Twenty.
one recruits were obligated and IS
applications for membership received
Gold v. F. w. lapel buttons were pre-
! sented to Adjt. Howard L. Leslie. S. F
Morris and Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Stanley D. Hartman for Their
success in recruiting 10 or more new
members.
United States Treasury Post met
February 20 at Soldiers, Sailors and
| Marines Club. Following the business
session, a dance and social was held
! and refreshments were served.
Follow Me Post held It's Midwintel
dance Thursday at the Arcade.
Follow Me Post and Auxiliary will
. hold a Joint meeting Tuesday at the
! Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club. A
card party will be held March % al
the home of Mrs. Roberta FaWcett
1404 Allison street.
National Capital Post met las
Tuesday night at Soldiers. Sailors ane
Marines Club, with Comdr. Walter j
Yebens presiding. Junior Vice Comdr
Roy D. Hapgood was promoted tt
senior vice commander, succeeding
Charles A. Musselman, resigned, ane
LEROY Patterson was elected to juniol
vice commander. Vacancies on thu
Board Of Trustees were filled by TIT
election of James F. Bird and Harr!
Coope. William P. Cavanaugh wa!
elected as council member to the Dis
trict of Columbia Department. Comdr
Yebens has appointed Senior Vic'
Comdr. Hapgood as chairman Of tn
Recruiting Committee; Bill Cronin a.
chairman of the Buddy" Poppy Com
! mittee; Michael Guiffre as Chairman
of the Relief Committee, and Quar-
termaster Ernest Wickstrand as chair
man of special committee to arrang'
for the 18th birthday anniversar,
celebration of the post April 9. Chair
man Wickstrand of the New Orlean
National Encampment Club has ar
ranged to hold a social and dane
March 9 at Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Unitet
I States Treasury Post, 2400, met a
Club; President Ethel Ridgeway pre-
! siding. Two candidates were init
ated. The auxiliary was visited b,
Department Junior Vice Presiden
Katherine Lawson, who gave q tall
about the v. r. w. National Home.
Front Line Post met last Monda,
night at the Hamilton Hotel will
Comdr. Walker H. Colston presiding
The following were elected to mem
bership: j. Ellwanger r. Darcy ]
M. Lerer, w. j. Harrell, H. E. Jones
T Werner, r. j. Maud and F. B
Trout. Comrades Werner, Jones
Maud and Lerer were given the ioni
form initiation by the degree team
headed by Past Comdr. A. w. Masters
Department Inspector e. J. Collett'
made an inspection.
Edward X. Inman gave q brie
resume Of pending veteran Legislation
before Congress.
| approximately Is members hav'
signed for the "On-to-New-O rlean
Club" sponsored by the post.
Adjutant e. r. Clarke Of Washing
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