Evening star., 1936-10-18
VETERANS SWELL
COMMITTEE LIST
Further Appointments An.
nounced at Armistice Day
Ball Meeting.

Dbl MettIly.
At e meeting Of the Armistice Day
Ball Committee of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars last week General
Chairman Phillip Belt announced
further committee appointments rep
resenting the 16 posts In the District.
They will act as contacts between
the Department Organization Com
mittee and its post units.
Appointments are as follows: Roy
D. Hopgood, National Capital Post;
Lawrence W. Andrews. Equality Wal
ter Reed; Stephen T. Nichka,, Fed
eral; Will H. Chase, Columbia: Harry
v. Krichton, Potomac; Frank Topash,
Front Line; william A. Downs, Follow
Me; Edgar r. Baker, Maj. Gen.
Edwards; Orville F. Sandefur, Ad-
vance; Philip w. Kunz, Defense;
John J. Reardon, Washington; Samuel
H. Satnaton, United States Treasury;
Ellwood Graham, H. L. Edmonds;
Sollace M. Earle. Internal Revenue;
Andrew w. McCallum, Police-Fire,
and James F. Hatcher, Gen. Mitchell.
Plans were discussed for poster con-
tests within the public schools, per-
mission for which Is hoped for from
the superintendent Of schools within
the next week. Victor c. CUTLER
main, chairman Of the Program Com
mittee, outlined the progress being
made on the souvenir program. He
expressed the opinion that the pro-
grams revenue in support Of the ball
will surpass that produced last year.
Department Comdr. Wallach A.
McCathran read a letter, just re-
ceived from President Roosevelt, as
follows: II have heard with peculiar
satisfaction Of plans Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars. Department Of the
District of Columbia, to hold an
Armistice day ball on November IL.
1t seems to me fitting and proper
that the observance of Armistice day,
with all Of its solemn memories Of
sacrifice and suffering. should be
brought to close with gladness and
rejoicing. I send my hearty felicita-
tions to the veterans and their friends
and guests, with sincere wishes that
the ball may be an occasion Of en-
joyment and true happiness to all
who attend"
The Armistice Day Ball Committee
will meet at 1890 today on the south
front Of the State. War and Navy
Building for a group photograph for
reproduction in the ball program.
At the last meeting of Federal Post,
824, the following were elected officers
of the post: Charles A. Strathern,
commander; Edward A. ]. Sweeney.
vice commander; Lemuel c. Bucking-
ham. junior vice commander; John
Strobel, quartermaster; Louis C. Vogt,
chaplain Stephen T. Nichka, surgeon;
George w. Hervey, post advocate.
Federal Posts new officers will be in
stalled at the joint installation OF all
posts in the District now being planned
by Department Comdr. McCathran.
George c. Williams was elected to
represent Federal Post on the depart
ment's Council of Administration.
Guests Of Federal Post were De-
partment Comdr. Wallach A. Nc
Cathran, Department Senior Vice
Comdr. Leonard Bacon, Department
Junior Vice Comdr. Phillip Belt. w.
A. Downs, commander of Follow Me
Post and Victor c. Guillermain.
Columbia Post held election of Of
f1cers at the Thomas Circle Club last
Wednesday night as follows: Com
mander, Herbert c. Davis; senior vice
commander, Lewis E. Hoffman; junior
vice commander, Walter S. Welsh:
quartermaster. w. Laurence Hazard;
post advocate, Thomas E. Fawcett:
chaplain. Robert G. MacCartee. and
surgeon, Burr Lenhart. They will be
indicted into Office at a joint in
stallation Of all posts Of the de-
partment the latter part of Novem-
Der.
The post voted to take box at the
Armistice day ball to be held at the
Willard Hotel November II.
Past Department Comdr. Oscar w.
Hollingsworth and Department Senior
9Vice Comdr. Leonard Bacon made
addresses.
The Ladies Auxiliary, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia, will
meet at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club October 23 Plans are
under way for a Halloween mas
querade party at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club October 81. Chair
man Adelaide NJ. Grant held a COM
mittee meeting at her home on Octo-
Der Is.
National Capital Auxiliary, No. 127,
announces officers elected as follows:
President, Josephine Cardosa; senior
vice president, Ola Webb: Junior vice
president, Mildred Carter; treasurer,
Dorothy Depro; chaplain. Hilda Law
son; conductress, Lucille Bernard;
guard, Edith Hiser; trustee, Rosalina
Morano.
The hospital chairman, Dorothy
Depro. has announced the visit to
Mount Alto Hospital on october II.
At a meeting October % the follow
ing birthdays will be celebrated: Rosa
limo Morano Ethel Orme. Hilda Law
son, Mary Hollingsworth.
Potomac Auxiliary announces the
following officers elected: President,
Rose Luebkert; senior vice president,
Hazel Phelps; Junior vice president,
Mary Tucker: treasurer. Ida Mae En-
inert. chaplain. Catherine DAILY: con-