Evening star., 1937-10-31
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Will Head Patrons of Ball
Armistice Day Erent, Giren by Veterans
ofForeign Vars, to Be Held at
Willard Hotel.

President and Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt have consented to head the
list of patrons and patronesses of the
Armistice Day Ball of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars at the Willard Hotel,
November IL. Secretary Of War Harry
H. Woodring is the honorary chair
man.
The ball is given annually to raise
funds for needy veterans. Depart
ment Comdr. David B. Herman, in a
message last week TO the local posts,
stressed the increasing need for relief
for veterans.
Mrs. Cecilia Stephan. whose birth
day was October l9. and Mrs. Frances
Kelly. whose birthday occurs later this
month. were guests in whose honor
Mrs. Hattie Byram entertained Tues
day evening at her home. 1000 Jack
son street NE. The guests were men,
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary TO Fol-
low Me Post. They showered Mrs.
Stephan and Mrs. Kelly with hand
kerchiefs and birthday cards.
The auxiliary meets the first Tues
day of each month at Thomas Circle
Club. At the October meeting Mrs.
Louise Downs was reelected president.
She and her officers will be installed In
November.
Mrs. Blanche Melton, hospital
chairman. has arranged for a party for
the veterans at Mount Alto Hospital
on December IA. An entertainment for
the veterans was held under Mrs. Mel
toms direction October IA.
Follow Me Post will have installation
of officers Tuesday evening in North
east Masonic Temple. Department
Comdr Herman, assisted by his staff,
will of1ciate Following the ceremonies
the dance will be held, to which all
members Of the v. F. w. and their
families are invited.
At the meeting of Equality-Walter
Reed Post next Thursday at Pythian
Temple officers will be installed bv
Past Department Comdr. Daniel E..
Campbell
Advance Post will meet at the
Washington Post clubhouse. Seven
teenth and L streets NV, Saturday
evening. when the following officers
will be installed by Department
Comdr. David B. Herman: Jerome S.
Kaufman, commander; Dwight D.
Carleton, senior vice commander;
Garrett J. Fitzgerald, jr., vice COM
mander; Earl w. Ezell, quartermaster;
Joseph ]. Goliwas, post advocate;
James w. Burkhart, chaplain; Wal
ter A. Lyons, surgeon; Frank L. Gar
rison. officer of the day; Herbert Bor-
chardt, adjutant; Jay R. Shea, pa
triotic instructor; Curtis c. Batson.
historian: Lloyd Graham, service Off
Ger; Steven B. Jones. legislative off,
GER; Charles o. Guillot, sergeant ma
jor; James C. Humes, quartermaster
sergeant: Bert j. Berg, guard; Arthur
L. Jacobs. sentinel; George W. Fraser
and Herman Goldstein, color bearers,
and Irving H. Silverberg, bugler.
William Snyder, rehabilitation off,
Ger of the v. F. w. will speak on RE
Mobilization"
United States Treasury Post was
presided over by Comdr. George
Ridgeway. Officers elected were
James M. Stewart, commander; F. r.
Ihrie, senior vice commander; George
F. Kinghorn, quartermaster: George
Newman, chaplain; Henry c. Barron,
surgeon; Wilbert E. Locklin, Judge ad-
vocate.
The second meeting in November
has been postponed until November
a for public installation of officers in
conjunction with the post dance at
Joppa Hall, 42l5 Ninth street NV.
Washington Post met Tuesday eve
ming at 100 L street NV. with Comdr
John j. Keehar presiding. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Com
mander, Fred w. Wacker; senior vice
commander, Jess w. Snyder; junior
vice commander, John W. Ashley;
quartermaster, j. M. Landers; advo-
cate, Archie U. Turner; chaplain, Pau
Gray; surgeon, j. B. McDaniels.
A public installation will be held
November 10, with Department Comdr
David B. Herman and his of1cial stan
ofiiciating.
The regular stated meetings Of
Washington Post will be held on the
second and fourth Wednesdays OF each
month instead of on the second anc
fourth Mondays as heretofore.
Top Notch Tent, Ito. /, met at S3s
q place NV. Tuesday with Seam
SQUIRREL Peter j. Rosch, presiding.
Past Seam Squirrel Joseph B. Gar
della installed officers as follows: Jo-
seph Perron, seam squirrel; Garnet1
M. Mattingly, blanket bum; Asbury II
Hammond, hide gimlet; Edward T
Spedden, keeper of the crummy DUNE
bag; DR.. A. Victor Cercell, bill pusher
James e. Sheehan, sky pilot; Franz
Topash, hungry nit, and Past Sean
SQUIRREL Peter j. Roech rs tightwad, tt
Ill the unexpired term Of Cootie Sped
den.
An executive meeting was held 1t thl
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