Evening star., 1939-10-22

mittee, 1700 l. street NV.
chairman Box seats may be Sc
cured at department headquarters,
100 L street NV.
A meeting Of the Ball Committee
will be held next Friday evening.
At the last meeting of National
Capital Post at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club Edwin j. Stitler,
who served in the 5lst Iowa In
fantry during the Spanish-Ameri-
can War, was elected to member
ship. Past Department Comdr.
Oscar w. Hollingworth appealed to
members to bring used clothing and
shoes to department headquarters
for needy veterans and their fam
tiles.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday.
Potomac Auxiliary met at the
Washington Post Club on Tuesday
with Pres. DAILY presiding. Chief Of
Staff Lola Heise will make her Of
ficial inspection on December H..
Rose Luebkert was appointed pub
lcity chairman. The next meeting
will be held at the Washington Post
Club on November IA.
National Capital Auxiliary No. 1877
met October IL at TOO L street
NV, Mildred Carter. president,
presiding Mrs. Isabelle Wheeler was
admitted to membership. Ethel
Sendlak, first vice president of the
department, outlined in detail plans
for a membership drive
Josephine De Martini is in charge
of arrangements for spaghetti
dinner on November at the Wash
ington Post Club, 100 l. street NV,
from to 8 pm.
Audrey White has been elected to
succeed Mrs. Gray as color bearer
Clay Keene Miller has been elected
to succeed herself as 10 months
trustee.
The next meeting will be held at
the Washington Post Club on Oc-
tober rs.
Follow-Me Auxiliary made a visit
to G ward, Mount Alto Hospital,
and distributed cigarettes. shaving
cream, ETC., and conducted the first
bingo of the season at recreation
center Prizes were given out
and refreshments served Hospital
Chairman Bessie Haislip was In
charge.
The next business meeting will
be held November 7 at Thomas
Circle Club. The Floor Works Com
mittee should be on hand at 730
pm.
United States Treasury Post met.
with Comdr Arthur T. Quinn pre-
siding. Henry F. Hinckley. who
served with the 9th Field Artillery
in France during the World War:
Rollin G. Wells and Stephen A. Todd
were admitted to membership.
Charles E. Grafflns and Edward w.
McWilliams were admitted to mem
bership by transfer from other posts.
Comrade Graffins gave a lecture.
At the last meeting of Defense
Post Comdr. A. F. Sniegoski an
nounced the appointment of Past
Comdr. Samuel E. Mastin as adju-
tant. 1t. Walker of the 260th c. A.
c., District National Guard, spoke
on the recruiting campaign now
being conducted by his organiza-
ton. Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Kelleher also spoke.
The post will sponsor a barn
dance In November following the
annual Armistice Day ball. An
nouncement of the time and place
will be made at the meeting in
Odd Fellows Hall. 202o Rhode
Island avenue NE. on November 8.
H. L. Edmonds Post annual Tur-
key Shoots will open November S
and continue throughout the month.
Police-Fire Post met at the Bunk
er Hill Post clubrooms last Mon
day evening. with Comdr. Burton
presiding. Department Junior Vice
Comdr. Kelleher and Inspector
Frank Topash spoke.
The Department Staff of officers
and the Ladies Auxiliary have been
invited to attend a joint meeting
with the auxiliary on November
20. Refreshments will be served
and there will be dancing
The Military Order of the Cootie
elected officers last Tuesday eve
ming. Seam Squirrel A. B. Ham
mond presided. They were: Seam
Squirrel, Charles Wolf; Blanket
Bum, William Manning; Hide Gim-
let, Floyd S. Eathorn; Pill Pusher,
DR.. John L. DeMayo; Custodian of
the Crummy Duff1e Bag, Edgar S.
Spedden; Sky Pilot. Garnet c.
Mattingly; Wind TANNER, Fred
Wright; and Tight Wads, David
Brakeman and Leonard j. Bacon.
Seam Squirrel Charles Wolf an
nounced the following appoint
ments: Hungry Cootie, Frank To-
pash; Shirt Reader, Leonard j. Ba-
con; Provost Marshal, Phillip r.
Belt; Jimmy Legs, Thomas w.
Dixon; and Pestifurious Coffee
Cooler, Thos. L. Dabbs.
National Hide Gimlet Frank To-
pash administered the oath Of Of
dce to the new officers.