Evening star., 1938-11-27
will be held at the Y. M. c. A. De.
cember 13 at pm.


When Pepco Post, No. 43, held its
installation of officers in Potomac
Electric Power Co. Auditorium on
November IS, James H. Ferry, vice
president and chief engineer of the
company, presented the post with a
set of colors. An outstanding fea-
ture Of the ceremonies was the pres
entation of In Flanders Fields" by
the post ritual team composed of
Chaplain G. L. Myers, w. j. Hoover,
@. Foland, K. N. Harries and w. W..
Thompson. The Pepco Glee Club,
conducted by j. Humbird Duffey and
Mrs. Cornelius L. Kinsella, pianist,
not only assisted in the presentation
of In Flanders Fields" but rem
dered several selections during the
evening.
Short addresses were made by Ma
tional Committeeman ]. j. Malloy,
Department Vice Comdr. Julia Long,
Department Finance Officer Bill
Graves and many past commanders.
Comdr. Kennard announced that
the post not only had renewed its
1898 membership, but had exceeded
its 1899 quota. The post has been
given a citation by the department
for outstanding services during the
year.
Stanley Church Depue Post met
Wednesday night in the Hayloft.
Comdr. Jack Gray announced the
posts program for the coming year,
which included civic relations, Amer
lcanization and annual dance Gra-
ham Wilson was appointed adjutant.
The commander appointed spe-
cial committee to arrange appro-
pirate plans for honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Depue, parents of Stanley
Depue. who will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary on January l.
The committee is composed of Past
Comdr. Ray L. ZWinglas, Rodney
Horton. Michael Finan, Bernard E.
Bee and Comrades Wallace William
son, Edison Counts and Jack
Ebaugh.
The post is endeavoring to change
its present location in order that the
membership may become active in
community work. Two new members
were accepted, William E. Mitchell
and Marvin J. Idol.
The meeting was followed by en-
tertainment and refreshments.
United States Department of Labor
Post had election and installation
of officers by the National Guard of
Honor, department commander and
all department officers at the Club
Admiral. Comdr. Amos A. Fries of
George Washington Post and Past
Department Comdr. H. w. Lineburg
spoke.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember at the Club Admiral.
Cooley Mccullough Post held
special meeting at the home of
Comdr. Charles Kohen, 1900 F street
NV, on Tuesday evening.
Arrangements were made for en-
tertainments to be held at Mount
Alto Hospital December IS and
Walter Reed Hospital December %,
under auspices of the post and it's
unit.
Guy c. Nadeau, chairman of the
Americanism Committee, discussed
the Americanism program. Refresh
ments were served.
Admiral George Pettingill, COM
mandant of the Navy Yard, will be
the honor guest of Kenneth Nash
Post at a dance at the Annapolis
Hotel on December from 10 to l
o'clock. Ted Luther, chairman of
the Entertainment Committee, is in
charge of the reservations. Tickets
can be secured from him and
Finance Officer w. H. Talbot.
New members elected at the last
meeting were Albreth G. Hildreth,
Ernest B. Torbett, George L. Steibel
and Harry Wheeler. The post
adopted a resolution to sponsor a
ward in Mount Alto Hospital to be
known as the Kenneth Mast Post
ward. Newspapers, books, candy
and cigarettes will be distributed
to the patients.
The post clubroom at 209 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. is open on
Friday and Saturday nights and
all day on Sunday to veterans.