Evening star., 1938-07-10

The Council Of Administration. Dis
trict of Columbia Department. Veter-
ans OF Foreign Wars, met last Wednes-
day evening in the clubrooms of the
Washington Post Home.
IL being the first meeting Of the
new administration. Comdr. Philip
Belt announced the following appoint
ments: Chief Of staff, Walter c.
Whitcraft: deputy chief of staff.
Richard A. Burton: inspector, Steph-
en- T. Nichka; deputy Judge advo-
cate. David Brakeman; historian.
Jerome 8. Kaufman; patriotic In
structor. George Neumann; employ
ment. liaison and relief officer, Oscar
w. Hollinesworth; legislative ofhcer,
Edward K. Inman; Americanism Of
ncer, Charles A. Strathern; sergeant
at arms, Frank r. Heise; color
sergeants. Joseph Diskin and Emory
OBerry; color guards, James M. Stew
art and John Fletcher; bugler, Elmer
w. Williams; guard. George c. Will
liams. and aides, Asbury B. Ham
mond. Stanley D. Harman and Frank
D. Norton.
At the last meeting Of Advance
Post, presided over by Comdr. Jerome
8. Kaufman, the following delegates
were elected to the national enoamp-
ment: Stephen B. Jones and Lloyd
Graham. Department Comdr. Belt
and Comdr Samuel Mastin Of De-
tense Post spoke.
Follow Me Post met in the North
east Masonic Temple last Tuesday eve
ming. Comdr. King announced the
paid-up membership has exceeded that
Of last year.
summer outing will be held at one
OF the nearby beaches on August IA.
with Past Comdr. William A. Downs
as chairman Of the committee
The post accepted the invitation of
Follow Me Auxiliary to attend a social
at the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Mass
achusetts avenue NV, the evening
Of July 10. The members, through
Past Comdr. Dube. presented Depart
ment Comdr. Belt, a member OF the
post, with v. F. w. uniform. De-
partment Senior Vice Comdr. George
G.. McLeish. Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Roland F. Kay, Comdr. Mastin
of Defense Post and Steve Uhlarik Of
Potomac Post were guests.
The ritual degree team Of Follow
Me Post will put on the long form of
initiation for John Lyons Post of Ar
lington, Va, at the Lee Tavern next
Tuesday evening. AL members OF the
post are invited. The next moonlight
excursion given by Federal and Follow
Me Posts win be held on the Steamer
Potomac August 20.
Edith H. Whitkraft, president of the
Department Auxiliary. announced last
week the national encampment will
be held August 21 to IS, at Columbus.
Ohio. She has received word that
the silver jubilee will be celebrated
there on the night Of August IS.
when the National Mobilization Scroll
Of Honor will be presented.
Delegates and alternates 10 the
national .encampment should make
their reservations now, In order to
be assured accommodation during
August 21-26. National Auxiliary
headquarters will be the Neil House,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Floor Work Club OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary. Department of the District
of Columbia, will meet Wednesday
evening at the Odd Fellows Hall, 1922
Rhode Island avenue NE. under-the
supervision of Dorothy Allen, con-
ductress.
The National Capital Auxiliary is
sponsoring a moonlight ride on the
City of Washington on July a.
Chairman Dorothy Allen is in charge
Of the arrangements.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the Washington Post Club
on July IA, pm.