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northeast.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars OF
the United States is planning as an
object of intense legislative efforts at
the next session of Congress pro-
gressive development of national de-
fense in support of mandatory neu-
trality policy for the United States,
according to David B. Herman, COM
mander of the District of Columbia
department.
He said explicit demands for ma
tional defense essentials were formu-
lated by the recent national encamp-
ment at Buffalo, N. Y.
Washington Post met last Monday
evening at its club rooms, Seventeenth
and l. streets northwest, with Comdr.
John J. Keehan presiding. Nomina-
| tions for officers we're Commander
Fred w. Wacker, Roy w. Keesee and
Jess w. Snyder; senior vice COM
mander, Roy w. Keesee and Philip A.
Anton; junior vice commander, Jacob
N. Opsahl and w. j. Mccarthy; ad-
vocate, Archie U. Turner; chaplain,
Paul Gray, and surgeon. Earl Schryer.
Elections will be held october 25.
Front Line Post met for the first
time in its new quarters, Washington
Post Home, last Monday evening
Comdr. Frank Benedetto presided.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, Boyd w. Perkins; senior
vice commander, Edward T. Spedden;
junior vice commander, Garnett C.
Mattingly; quartermaster, Joseph F.
Lynch; surgeon, DR.. H. j. Bryson;
chaplain, Ridgway r. Gibbs, and post
advocate, Philip F. Biggins.
Equality-Walter Reed post met in
Pythian Temple October Z, with
Comdr. Paul E. r. Nordquist presiding.
Officers elected were: George G. Nc
Leish, commander; Asbury B. Ham
mond, senior vice commander; Gust
A. Karress, junior vice commander: !:
Albert NJ. Armstrong, quartermaster !;
Nathan H. Glueck, advocate; William
L. Smith, chaplain, and F. Bernard
Schultz, surgeon.
The meeting tomorrow will be in
the form Of social at 935 G place
northwest.
United States Treasury Post will
elect officers next Friday evening at
l015 L street northwest.
The Floor Work Club. under the
supervision Of Department President
Adelaide NJ Grant, will meet tomor.
row at the home of Mrs. Florence
Armstrong, 4531 Georgia avenue
northwest, at 1880 pm.
Equality-Walt Reed Auxiliary met
Tuesday at the home of Esther Bird
6405 Third street northwest, with
President Viola Bacon presiding.
Election of officers was: President
Bonnie Moore; senior vice president
Florence w. Armstrong; junior vice
president, Sue McLeish; secretary
treasurer. Pearl Hengst; chaplain
Claudia Hammond; conductress, Ruth
Brenner. and guard, Esther Bird.
Department President Grant and
Chief of Staff Van Houton made an
inspection of the auxiliary.
This auxiliary is sponsoring dinner
Der % at 6 pm.
| A vicente roast will be given October
% at the home of Elsie Nordquist ir
Maryfield, Va. Members invited.
United States Treasury Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday at the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club for election
Of officers. President Eola Wright vii
preside.
Follow-Me Auxiliary will meet Tues.
day at the Thomas Circle Club. Presi
dent Louise Downs will preside.
McKimmie-C Police Fir,
Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at tn,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
Officers will be elected.
Defense Auxiliary will meet Wed
nesday at the Odd Fellows Hall IL
| Woodbridge. Officers will be elected. 4
bingo party will be held for the benen
OF Defense Post.
Meetings This Week.
Monday-Floor Work Club, 453
Georgia avenue, 7:30 pm.
Tuesday-United States Treasury
Auxiliary. Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club; Follow-Me Auxiliary
Thomas Circle Cluh ANN