Evening star., 1938-08-14

The various posts Of the District Of
Columbia Department. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. last week elected dele
gates and alternates to the national
convention at Columbus, Ohio. They
are:
National Capital: Delegates, John
De Mayo. o. w. Hollingsworth. w. P.
Cavanaugh: alternates, Walter Ye-
bens. Irving Ambrose. Tony Rosetta.
Equity-Walter Reed: Delegates.
George G McLish. Dan E. Campbell.
Asbury B. Hammond; alternates. Le-
nord J. Bacon. Howard w. Warned,
Frank G. Thomas.
Columbia: Delegates, Stanley r.
Nash, Charles Kohen; alternates, Jo-
seph A. Giovannoni, Thomas E. Faw-
cett.
Potomac: Delegate, Robert Bonar;
alternate, Charles Wolf.
Front Line: Delegates. Frank Lo-
pash, Victor c. Guillermain: alter
mates, Herbert ]. Bryson, Edgar Sped
ded.
Follow Me: Delegates. Willie L. Kel-
ley. Herman L. King. William e.
Downes; alternates, Edgar s. Camp
bell. John w. Thompson. Richard H.
Hall.
Maj. Gen. Edwards: Delegate, Ma
than Golden; alternate, Paul Hut
chons.
Advance: Delegates. Stephen B.
Jones, Lloyd Graham; alternates, VIM.
E. Burch. Garret Fitzgerald.
Defense: Delegates. Harold J..
Thiele. Fred Kurz: alternates, Charles
R. Williams. William Whitcraft.
Washington Post: Delegates. T. G..
Mccarthy, John J. Riordan: alter
mates. E. N. McKeowan, H. s. Van
Hootan.
U. 8. Treasury: Delegates, James
Stewart. George Newman: alternates,
Austin r. Jones. E. w. Blush.
H. L. Edmonds: Delegate. William
A. Obey; alternate, L. E. Hough.
Internal Revenue: Delegates, 8. M.
Earle. T. v. Walker. Herbert D. Smith,
G. G. Davis; alternates, r. H. Jami.
son. Fred H. stello. Carol r. Rector,
8. r. Morris.
Police-F -Firemens: Delegate. P. W.
Graves; alternate, G. w. Shaw.
Gen. William Mitchell: Delegate,
L. E. Henry: alternate. j. r. Hatch.
At the last meeting Of Advance Post
Shirley Wright was obligated. A con-
tribution of $25 toward the expenses
of the Department Band was an
nounced. The post will hold its sew
enth birthday party August l9 at 8
pm. at the Washington Post Club.
All members, their families and friends
are invited.
National Capital Post met Tuesday
night. Plans were discussed for q
moonlight boat ride. the exact date
to be announced later. A large dele
cation from the post will attend the
national encampment at Columbus,
and a visit will be made to the Chill
dren's Home at Eaton Rapids. Mich.
Comdr. De Mayo Of National Cap
ital Post was nominated for surgeon
general by the department council.
The next meeting will be held Sep
tember IL.
H. L. Edmonds Post held special
meeting at the home Of Comrade
Stedick in Silver Spring, Nd, to in
stall % new members Of the recently
formed Boys Club. Plans are under
way for the formation OF q football
team.
National Capital Auxiliary met,
with the president. Frances Van Hou-
ton, presiding. Katherine Uhlrick and
Julia Dabbs of Potomac Auxiliary
spoke. Dorothy Depro was appointed
chairman of the silver jubilee scroll
for the auxiliary. Twelve new members
were initiated into the Turtles. Coun-
Gil Member Katherine Lawson made .
report Of the last department meet
ing.
Follow-Me Auxiliary held business
meeting Tesday at the Thomas Circle
Club. Plans were made to visit Mount
Alto Hospital later In the month. It
Is expected that at least five of the
members will attend the national en-
campment at Columbus, Ohio. The
next meeting will be a social at the
home Of President Melton or Au-
gust 16.