Evening star., 1936-10-11

Phillip R. Belt, junior vice COM
mander, District of Columbia De-
partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
held conferences last week with de-
partment officers and post command
ers on plans for the Armistice day
ball at the Willard Hotel.
Belt, who is general chairman, last
night announced chairmen OF special
committees for the ball as follows:
A. Victor Cercell. ticket distribution;
Edwin E. MCGOWAN, radio and pub
licity; Byron G. Carson, music and
entertainment; Edward K. 1nman, In
yited guests; Norman Edwards, ar
rangements and decorations; Frank
E. Hagan, printing; Thomas c. KEEL
leher. floor; Howard E. Woerner, door;
David B. Herman, liaiSon: Harry
Coope, street card advertising. David
B. Herman is also treasurer OF the
Ball Committee. Selby c. Harr is
secretary.
Victor c. Guillermain, chairman OF
the Program Committee, and Chair
man Belt will be in the headquarters,
1924 H street. every day at pm
next week to receive reports and COL
lections from the representatives OF
the post committees.
James E. Van Zandt, retiring COM
mander in chief, last Wednesday eve
ming attended the local Department. s
meeting on its council Of administra-
ton in the District Building. He
made a verbal report to the council
of the business transacted at the re-
Gently closed national convention in
Denver.
Washington Post will meet tomor-
row at pm. in its club rooms at
Duffy's Sea Grill. with Comdr. John
j. Reardon presiding. Election OF
officers will be the only business.
Open house will be held later to ad-
nit the ladies of the post to partici-
pate in a social to be held in honor
of the officers elected. Entertainment
refreshments and dancing will be
provided by a committee headed by
Archie Turner.
The posts second birthday party
has DCCll dCllllltCly oCV 4OA ACNV oot-
urday evening at Columbia Hall
Fourteenth street and Park road
Comdr. Reardon will obligate a class
Of recruits.
The department commander, Col
Wallach A. McCathran, will head the
guest list, which will include Ma
tional Council Member Edward K
1nman, Past Department Comdr
Hollingsworth and other v. F. W.
officers.
A vaudeville program will be pre-
sented, to be followed by refresh
ments and dancing.
Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm,
Charles Jarboe, Archie Turner and
Earl Schryer are in charge of arrange
ments.
A benefit dance, given by the Ladies'
Auxiliary to United States Treasury
Post, No. 2400, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will be held next Saturday
night at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and L streets.
Federal Post on Wednesday evening
elected as commander Charles A.
Strathern, the present Junior vice COM
mander.
The H. L. Edmonds Post met at the
Hamilton Hotel. Commander in Chief
Kearney gave a brief talk. Other
guests included Past Department
Comdr. Nat Golden, jr.: Comdr. Belt
and Department Quartermaster Her.
man.
The next meeting of the post will
be october IS, when election Of off,
GERS will be held.
Equality Walter Reed Post was ad-
dressed by Commander in Chief Ber-
nard w. Kearney. Henry L. Coakley
Byron E. Hager, John P. O'Sullivan,
I. w. Ransom, Harry A. Thole and
Milton H. woodward were elected to
membership.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, Paul E. r. Nordquist;
senior vice commander, Sterling L..
Morelock; junior vice commander,
Fred D. Wright; quartermaster, Al
bert M. Armstrong; chaplain, Philip
B. Keefer: post advocate, Asbury B.
Hammond post surgeon, DR.. F. Ber-
nard Schultz.
Junior Vice Department Comdr
Phillip r. Belt and Victor Guillermain
spoke on the Armistice day ball.
Past Department Comdrs Daniel
Z. Campbell and Nathan D. Golden
reported on the national encamp-
ment held in Denver, Colo.