Evening star., 1939-02-12

Hotel; United States Treasury
Post, 1015 L street NV.
ton that 3.7O0 posts throughout the
country will participate in the pro-
gram. The ceremony will come from
Boston, when these recruits will re-
ceive the oath from Comdr in Chief
Eugene I. Van Antwerp.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark Of
Missouri, Gov. Leverett Saltonstall
Of Massachusetts,, Mayor Maurice j.
Tobin of Boston and Mrs. Anna Mae
Lochner, national president of the
V. F. w. Auxiliary, will be presented
on the radio. Musical salutes will
be furnished by the Warren (Ohio)
Boys Band, national v. F. w. cham
pions, and several dance orchestras.
The Department Relief Officer
Oscar w. Hollngsworth requests
that any member who has surplus
or discarded clothing bring it to de-
partment headquarters, 1924 H
street NV, where it can be given to
unfortunate comrades.
David B. Herman, chairman of
Americanism, reports that he and
Charles Strathern will arrange a
program in the public schools and
Boys Clubs during March, April,
May and June. Awards of Ameri-
canism medals will be made to the
pupil who prepares the best essay
on Americanism.
The Overseas Military Band Of the
v. F. w. will participate in the
George Washington Observance
memorial parade in Alexandria, on
February %. Following the parade
there will be a meeting at 4 pm. of
the 4th District at the George Ma
son Hotel. The commander-in-chhf
will be present. All members Of the
| V. F. w. are invited to attend.
Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club last Friday evening.
Following the business session. an
open meeting was held. An address
was made by Representative Jacob
Thorkelson Of Montana.
F. Warner Karhng. past COM
mander in chief, and John F. Hot
tel spoke at the. last meeting OF
Equality Walter Reed Post
Timothy Mccarthy. Spanish
American War veterans, was admin
istered the obligation by Comdr.
George McLeish.
The Boys Club of H. L. Edmonds
Post met last Thursday evening at
Roosevelt High School to complete
arrangements for dance to be
held following the meeting next
Thursday evening at the Hamilton
Hotel. Members in good standing
and their friends are invited at no
charge. Refreshments will be served.
The following members were
elected at the last meeting of Fol-
low Me Post: James G. wilkins,
l44th Infantry, World War: Ed
ward ]. Hruby, Naval Air Repair
Base, Easily, England World War;
1t. Frank E. James, 305th Infantry.
World War: Hillary A. Smith. l68th
Infantry. World War: Miles F.
Myers, 23d Engineers, World War:
Arthur Allen, Tank Corps, World
War; Reuben H. Chambers, 108th
Field Signal Battalion, World War.
and Gideon Vowel, 108th Machine
Gun Battalion, World War.
Millard w. Rice, national legisla-
tive officer was the speaker at the
last meeting of United States Treas
ury Post.
The meeting next Friday evening
will be a social with refreshments.
The George Washington dance
will be held in the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club on Wednesday
from 9 to /.
Mai. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
Post will meet next Wednesday
evening at 815 Fifteenth street NV.
A 1910 paid-up membership card
will be presented to any member
of Advance Post who secures three
new members during the member
ship campaign Charles Michtler
was obligated to membership. The
post authorized Comdr. Jerome
Kaufman to work in conjunction
with Department Chief Of Staff
Whitcraft for showings of the v.
F. w. safety film, "On Two Wheels"
in the schools of the Northeast Sec
ton. Mr.. Campbell was authori-@11
to form a glee club among the
children of the v. F. w., the parents
to furnish the music and necessary
instruments.
The bowling team. captained by
Frank Benedetto, will go to Balti-
more today to play in the second
of a series of games between the
local and Baltimore teams.
The T. N. T. degree team will
conduct third degree initiation at
Baltimore, Md, Wednesday night.
1t will leave the bus terminal at
New York avenue and Fourteenth
street NV. at 6 pm. L. j. Bacon
will lead the team. Plans are also
being made for a reception to be
given to Supreme Comdr. Patrick
H. Houle of Buffalo, who will visit
washington on February 81 and %.
Ceremonies conducted by the v. F..
w. in Alexandria, Va, on February
% will be attended by A. B. Ham,
mond and his staff Of officers.