Evening star., 1939-10-08

adopted at the annual encampment
IN Boston last month.
Other speakers were National
Chairman OF the Employment Com
mlttee Daniel E. Campbell, Past Ma
tlonal Chief staff Daddy" Dev-
ericks. Past Comdr. lin Chief Paul
G. Wolman, the four department
commanders; Past Department
Comdr. Charles j. Peters, Herbert
G. Bowers. Joseph McGurk and
Phillip r. Belt.
Lillian Lefevre. president of the
Ladies Auxiliary of West Virginia,
and Eola Wright, president of the
District of Columbia Auxiliary, were
also present.
The department auxiliary will
meet October %.
Treasury Auxiliary. No. 2400, held
its regular meeting Monday at
Sailors, Soldiers and Marines Club,
A social followed the meeting. The
next meeting will be November 6 at
Sailors. Soldiers and Marines Club
at 8 pm.
At a meeting of the Council of
Administration last Monday eve
ming a resolution was adopted
whereby the local department
would sponsor a mass meeting with
the main topic being a debate be-
tween public speakers, the subject:
Shall We Repeal or Retain the
Arms Embargo?"
Department Comdr. McLeish will
announce in the next general order,
which will be released next week,
the time and place of the gathering.
The department also adopted the
neutrality program" OF the ma
tional organization in its entirety.
The Overseas Military Band will
participate in the Halloween parade
on the evening of October 81.
Comdr. McLeish appointed F. r.
1hrie as chairman of the Recruiting
Committee and the following mem
bers on the Special Awards Com
mittee: Thomas E. Fawcett, Leon
Lambert and Frank D. Norton.
The commander in chief will be
extended special invitation to
attend the annual membership
rally" in Stansbury Hall on the
evening of January 30. An award
of $25 will be made to one of the
members in attendance who is in
possession of a 1910 dues receipt,
National Capital Post met at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
and was presided over by Senior
Vice Comdr. Everhart, due to the
illness of Comdr. Cavanaugh.
Department Comdr. George G..
McLeish, Senior Vice Comdr. Ro-
land F. Kay, Junior Vice Comdr.
Thomas c. Kelleher, Inspector
Frank Topash and Aide F. r. Ihrie
made an official visitation. Comdr.
McLeish spoke on the aims and
benefits of veterans, the formation
Of uniformed guard of honor to
participate in the Army Day parade
and the organization of a boys
bicycle drill squad.
The next meeting will be held at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club Tuesday evening.
At the meeting of Equality Walter
Reed Post the degree team of Fol-
low Me Post performed the rituals
tic initiation. Past Department
Comdr. Harry Patterson of the
United Spanish War Veterans was
accepted into membership. Depart
ment Comdr. McLeish and his staff
paid an official visit.
Columbia Post will meet in the
Thomas Circle Club next Wednesday
evening". Comdr. Thomas E. Fawcett
will preside.
Department Comdr. McLeish,
Senior Vice Comdr. Kay, Junior
Vice Comdr. Kelleher, Inspector To-
pash, Aide-de-camp F. r. Ihrie,
Chief of Staff Harman, Adjt. Kelso,
Quartermaster Kojassar and Judge
Advocate Krueger made an official
visit to Follow Me Post last Friday
evening In the Washington Post
Club.
Military Order of the Cootie met
last Tuesday evening. Grover Smith
made presentation of II volumes of
historical documents gathered by
the American Flag Association.
President Mary Campbell conduct
ed the meeting of Follow-Me Aux
iliary on Tuesday evening at Thomas
Circle Club.
Plans were made for a Halloween
party on October 10 in Hay Loft, rear
Of Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Prizes will be
given for best dressed and most COM
tcal costumes. Refreshments.
On October II will be a bingo
party, Recreation Center, Mount
Alto Hospital, for patients.
Members who care to help with
scrap books to be given children In
meet at the home of Secre-
tafy Hattie Byram, 1000 jackson
street NE, October II. at 8 pm.
Mariella schaben, who won sec
ond place In the National Essay Con-
test at the rent national encamp-
ment, will be presented with an
award on October 13 ut 2:15 pm. at
the Immaculate Conception Acad-
emy, Eighth and N street NV. She
IVES the District Of Columbia auxil-
lary department entry.