Evening star., 1936-07-26

Veterans who served in the United
States Army, Navy or Marine Corps on
foreign soil employed in the Agricul-i
tural Adjustment Administration have.
applied for a charter to form post to
be affiliated with the District of CO.
lumbia Department, Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Thomas F. Ackin heads 25 other
veterans who made the application.
1t will be known as the A. A. A. Post.
1t is expected there will be more than
100 members by the time the charter
is granted.
Maj. Wallace A. McCathran, depart
ment commander, announced he will
issue list of the appointive officers
this week.
Seven new members we're admitted
to Washington Post at its last meet
ing. Comdr. Reardon presided.
Comdr S. NJ Earl presided at the,
last meeting of Internal Revenue
Post when plans we're discussed for
the next meeting, when there will be
important business.
At a meeting Of H. L. Edmonds
Post, held at the Hamilton Hotel,
with Comdr Graham presiding, Dept.
Comdr. McCathran and others were
greeted. Maj. McCathran announced q,
the new department historian will be,
member of this post. Comrade
Bernhart was elected to the Depart
ment Council. Comrade Lenam was
elected to the national convention to
be held at Denver
The next meeting will be August 6
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Equality Walter Reed Post met Mon
day night, with Comdr Leonard j.
Bacon presiding. 1t was voted to
support the program issued by the
new department commander for the
current year.
National Capital Post and its aux
iliary hold their annual boat ride and
party on the Steamship Potomac next
Friday, with the boat leaving Wash
ington at $50 pm. Junior Vice Com
mander Cronin is chairman Of the
post committee and Mrs. Ethel Send
lax, secretary of the auxiliary, Is
handling arrangements for the auxil.
iary.
At the post meeting next Tuesday
,Srt,
the final arrangements and Mrs.
Sendlak will report to her organization
next Thursday evening.
At a meeting of the department
auxiliary last Friday night at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
the following appointments were rati-
fed: Assistant secretary, Ida Shaw;
assistant conductress, Josephine
Wright; assistant guard. Betty Will
liams; assistant musician, Beulah
Waller; ways and means chairman.
Edna McCutcheon; chairman, hos
pital, Dorothy Depro; Auditing Com
mittee, Ethel Sendlaki; welfare and
relief. Ida Mae Emmert; national
home fund, Blanche Melton; Ameri-
canism, Mrs. Kinghorn; publicity,
Rose Luebkert; legislative. Ruth Van
Allen; bylaws, Ruth Campbell; men,
bership. Hazel Perron.
Department Comdr. Wallach A. Nc
Cathran spoke.
Treasury Auxiliary met, with Presi-
dent Van Allen presiding. Appoint
ments approved were: Hazel Perron,
membership; Ruth Van Allen, legisla-
tive, and Mrs. Kinghorn, American
ism.
Follow Me Auxiliary will hold a
social at the home of Mrs. Mattie'
Queen Ewing, 1921 New Hampshire
avenue, Tuesday evening. The pres~
ident, Mrs. Hattie Byram, invites the
auxiliary to attend.
At the last meeting Of Potomac
Auxiliary, Ways and Means Chairman
Rose Luebkert announced moon
light excursion on the steamer po-
tomac August Z.
President Adelaide NJ. Grant of Nc
Kimmie Catterton Auxiliary announces
a picnic party will be held at Mrs.
Webers cottage at Woodland Beach
August 9. All posts and auxiliaries
are invited. Those desiring to go
communicate with Mrs. Weber, CO.
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