Evening star., 1938-10-16

Guard Armory.
Thursday-H. L. Edmonds Post,
No. 2460, Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-United States Treasury
Post, No. 2400, 10l5 L street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Tuesday-Follow Me, Thomas
Circle Club.
Wednesday - Defense, 2022
Rhode Island avenue NE; Police
Fire, 1915 L street NV.
Equality-Walter Reed Post, District
of Columbia Department, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, at its last meeting con-
tributed $780, TO the v. F. w. home at
Eaton Rapid Mich. 1t also planned
to provide music at the Thanksgiving
and Christmas dinners for veterans
at Mount Alto Hospital.
A turkey shoot will be held by the
post November 10 at the farm of Com
rade McLeish, on the Defense highway.
At the meeting on November 7 at
Pythian Temple the degree team will
give the formal initiation of new men,
bers. T. N. T. Pup Tent Of the Coolies
were invited to be special guests at s
pm. October II, at 935 g place NV.
Defense Post met last Wednesday at
the Woodbridge Public Library with
Comdr Samuel Mastin presiding.
Harry B. ornburn, M. F. White, L.
c. Lusher and Benjamin A. Johns were
voted into membership. Department
Comdr. Philip Belt. Edward Inman
and Chief OF staff Walter whitcraft
spoke.
At the Treasury Post meeting it
was voted to return to their old meet
ing place. 1o15 L street NV, for fu-
ture meetings Edward 1rman and
Chief OF Staff Walter Whitcraft spoke
National Capital Post met last Tues
day evening and discussed the men,
bership drive and the Arnistice Day
ball. Comdr. John l.. De Mayo pre-
sided.
Front Line Post met Monday at the
Day ball was discussed. Comdr. Boyd
w. Perkins has been under treatment
at Mount Alto Hospital The next
meeting IS October "a.
At the last meeting of H L. Ed
monds Post. at the Hamilton Hotel,
Joseph j. Wilmot was obligated. Ar
rangements are being made for a tur-
key shoot to be held sometime In No
vember at Camp Sims. The Boys Club
| Is forming bugle and drum corps.
The football team will play today at
l pm. at the Silver Spring Stadium.
The National Council Of Admins
tration meeting was held last week in
Lansing, Mich. The local represent
atives were Surg. Gen. John L. De
Mayo and National Council Member
H. j. Hines OF Admiral Peary Ship.
The following matters were approved:
Adoption Of preparedness program.
The " F. W. is in favor of a joint
observance OF Armistice Day at Ar
lington National Cemetery by all vet
erans' organiza tions holding congress
sonal charters Nationwide observ-
ance Of the 25th anniversary Of the
signing of the Armistice. All depart
ment commanders to contact the Gov
ernors Of their respective States for
the purpose of inaugurating a Ma
tional Veterans Week in order to
stimulate recruiting. All resolutions
which were adopted at the national
encampment at Columbus. Ohio. will
be presented to the President of the
United States for the approval of the
administration.
The Department Council Of Admin
istration meeting for the Ladies Aux
iliary will be called to order at pm.
October "a at Pythian Temple. Tie
Department Floor Work Club will as
semble at the Pythian Temple at
pm. to prepare for the national presi-
dents visitation. The enlistments for
the Drill and Glee Club will meet at
Z pm. for instructions and work,
same place and date.
President Beth Johnson will pre-
side at the meeting Of Defense Post
Auxiliary on October 49, A bingo
party will start at 8 o'clock.
Treasury Post Auxiliary was visited
at its last meeting by Department
President Edith Whitcraft and Chief
Of Staff Ethel Sendlak. Helen Ttlom-
as was initiated.
It Is requested that all members
turn out for the bingo party on Oc-
tober 20 at the Irish War Veterans
Hall, 1882 Eighteenth street NV.
National Capital Auxiliary met
Thursday evening at the Washington
Post Club. with President Frances
Van Houton presiding. Ora De Mayo
and Josie Hamel were initiated.
Federal Auxiliary sponsored q hos
pital party at Naval Hospital on Tues
day evening. Department President
Whitcraft and Past Department Pres
ident Adelaide Grant were among the
guests.
A Halloween party will be given by
the auxiliary on October q at the
Hayloft, 1925 Massachusetts avenue
NV. This will be masquerade party
to which friends and the public are
invited. Plans are being made for
rummage sale under the Craftsmanship
Of Dorothy Lohman.
At the last meeting Of Follow-Me
Auxiliary, which was presided over by
President Blanche Melton. Virgie
Evans was elected to membership. De-
partment President Whitcraft, Chief
Of Staff Ethel Sendlak, Kate Uhlrick
and Mrs. Danzig were guests. Miss
Mary Volkman was selected as Miss
Follow-Me" for the Armistice Ball.
A hospital party will be given at
Mount Alto Hospital on October II.
The next meeting of the auxiliary will
be in the form of a social at the nome