Evening star., 1939-08-13
New Regulations Are Adopted
For Y. F. W. Overseas Band
Administration Council Authorizes Smoker,
Recruiting Rally in Early Fall

New regulations governing the
Overseas Military Band of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. were adopted
by the Council of Administration
at a meeting Monday night at the
District Building. An appropriation
sufficient to maintain the band for
the coming year was made. Officers
of the reorganized band are: E. j.
Hruby. director; w. E. Gibson, as
sistant director; Charles Benner,
adjutant, and Murray Berman, L.
brarian. A quartermaster will be
appointed later.
The council also authorized a
smoker and recruiting rally to be
held in the early fall. The Enter
tainment Committee of Timothy G..
Mccarthy, chairman; Ernest Wick
stand. Leonard J. Bacon and Fred
w. Wacker will make plans.
Judge Advocate Charles Krenger
jr., chairman of transportation of
the "On to Boston" Committee,
would like to have the names of all
who wish to travel by boat or train.
He can be reached by addressing
mail - department headquarters,
100 L street NV.
The v. F. w. Bowling Committee
will meet in the Washington Post
clubrooms, 100 L street NV, Sep
tember IL, at pm. Representatives
of any post wishing to enter a team
in the league are invited to attend.
McKimmie Catterton-P Police-Fire
Auxiliary No. 2979 met Wednesday
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marine
Club with Vice President May Weth-
erau presiding.
A party and handkerchief shower
was held in honor of the birthday
anniversaries of May Wetherall, Ida
Shaw, Edith Hawthorne of Police
Fire Auxiliary, and Dorothy Allen of
National Capital Auxiliary.
U. S. Treasury Auxiliary met last
Monday at the Sailors, Soldiers. Ma
rine Club. President Laura King
horn presided. Department Presi-
dent Eola Wright was a guest.
A lawn social will be held Septem-
ber Is at the home of Ethel Ridge
way, 24O7 Rhode Island avenue NE.
There will be bingo on Septem-
ber 80 at Odd Fellows Hall, North
Columbus street, Alexandria, Va.
The next regular meeting of the
auxiliary will be held September IL,
at the home of Christine Burkes, 63
u street NV.
Washington Post met at the posts
club on Wednesday evening and
elected the following to member
ship: Charles E. Cole, F. Mickey
Smith, Albert J. Wade. Comrade
Cole was sworn in by Comdr. Ko-
jassar.
Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Thomas Kelleher spoke on the
coming Arnistice ball.
Comrade Turner was appointed
chairman of the Resolutions Com
mittee and Comrade Callicutt legis-
lative officer in place of Past Comdr.
John J. Keehan who recently died.
Columbia Post met at Thomas
Circle Club on Wednesday. Comdr.
Fawcett presided.
Mark G. Miller, who served with
the 129th Casual Battalion of Engi-
neers in France during the World
War, was elected to membership.
John Gill, adjutant of National
Capitol Post, was appointed by
Comdr. Cavanaugh as publicity Off
Ger. w. Cronin was appointed
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
Potomac Post met in the North
east Masonic Temple last Thursday
evening. Comdr. Perry announced
the following committee appoint
ments: Executive, Frank r. Heise,
chairman; Recruiting, Frank R.
Heise, chairman; Welfare and Re-
lief, Robert S. Bonar, chairman;
Armistice Day Ball, Frank R. Heise,
chairman; Entertainment, Thomas
L. Dabbs, chairman; Poppy, Patrick
j. Foley, chairman; Bylaws and
Resolutions, Edward Connolly, chair
man; Enlistment, Robert S. Bonar,
chairman; Memorial Day, Patrick
j. Foley, chairman; Claims and
Employment, James Sheehan, chair
man; Awards and Citations, Edwin
Warren, chairman; and Publicity,
Patrick ]. Foley.
Due to the vacancy in the Office
Of senior vice commander, Junior
Vice Comdr. Patrick j. Foley auto
matically moved into the senior
Office and the post elected William
C. Shipley as junior vice COM
mander. Past Department Comdr.
Phil Belt administered the obliga-
ton to Mr.. Shipley.
Mr.. Belt gave an outline of the
Armistice Day ball. Mr.. Shipley,
member of the Recruiting Commit
tee, reported that a number of vet
erans will be elected to membership
at the next meeting.
The v. F.. w. medal for the best
qualified Marine in the 5th Battalion
Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, which
is awarded annually, will be pre-
sented at exercises on the Mall today
at l pm. by Department Comdr.
McLeish.
The appointment to complete the