Evening star., 1939-02-19

national " F.. w. officers, Virginia
officers, local units and other or
CARNATIONS and dignitaries will par
ticipate.
According to information re-
ceiyed here by Comdr. Philip r.
Belt of the District of Columbia De-
partment, this will be the first an
nual national v. F. w. pilgrimage
to the tomb of Washington.
Commander in Chief Eugene I.
Van Antwerp, Detroit, Mich, and
national auxiliary president, Mrs.
Mrs. Anna Mae Lochner, st. Peters,
burg, Fla. will head large group
OF national and State v. F. w.
officers and members who will as
semble at Alexandria, February %
for the memorial program.
The first George Washington
Birthday parade to be held in Alex
andria in many years will be on
the program.
The program is as follows: Regis
tratlon of guests at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria at 9
am; reception of guests $50 am,
motorcade to Mount Vernon at 10 80,
/ placing OF Wreaths by commander
IN chief and national auxiliary
president IL O'Clock, commander in
chiefs and national auxiliary presi-
dents luncheon 1890 pm, military
! parade 2:30 pm, department COM
mander's meeting 4:30 pm, depart
ment auxiliary presidents meeting
4:30 pm. Commander in chiefs
and national auxiliary presidents
dinner pm, George Washington's
Birthnight ball 10 pm. For reserva-
/ tlons see senior vice commander of
Virginia. or Samuel B. DeVaughan,
AT Cameron street, Alexandria, Va.
All members in the District De-
partment are urged to be present at
the George Mason Hotel not later
than l:30 pm. in uniform or with
caps to participate in the parade.
| The department Americanism
chairman, Mrs. Sue McLeish. an
nounces the essay contest on TRUE
Amerlcanlsm-HoW Best to Achieve
1t" closes on February %. Local
winning assays must be received by
her by April 27.
The department president, Mrs.
Edith H. Whitcraft. placed a wreath
on the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday
and the Maine Mast on February Is,
IN the name of the national presi-
!
Whitcraft directs all members Of the
eight auxiliaries participating in the
parade to be held in Alexandria, Va,
to have their large American flag
and auxiliary banner at the George
Mason Hotel by pm. on Wednes-
day, auxiliary members marching to
be in uniform. Under the auspices
of the national organization the first
annual pilgrimage to the home and
tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon, Va. will be sponsored on
George Washington's birthday.
United States Treasury Auxiliary
will hold a joint dance with the
post on Wednesday at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marine Club.
Follow Me Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club, with President
Melton presiding. Mrs. Marie Hargy
was given the obligation. A Valentine
party and bingo was held at Mount
Alto Hospital on Tuesday for the
patients in G ward. The next meet
ing will be a social, on February 81,
at the home of Hattie Byram, 1000
| Jackson street NE.
At the last meeting of Defense
Post, with Comdr Samuel E. Mastin
presiding, Pliny Leroy Haislip was
elected trustee to serve 18 months;
E. w. Hunter, for 6 months. and
Ernest M. Boss, II months.
Chairman Drake of entertainment
reported on the Dutch supper for
February Is at 807-809 Monroe
street NE.
Chairman George McLeish Of the
Buddy Poppy Committee announces
that the next meeting will be held
March /, at 8 pm. at department
headquarters, 1924 H street NV.
Follow-Me Post held a social last
Thursday evening at Klein's Tavern
Edward J. Hruby, who served at the
naval aviation repair base, East
ley, England, during the World War,
was obligated to membership by
Past Comdr, William A. Downs.
John w. Thompson of the Ways and
Means Committee announced the
9th anniversary party and dance
and installation of officers will be
held in Northeast Masonic Temple
on April %.
| United States Treasury Post will
hold its George Washington Birth
day dance at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club Wednesday eve
ming.
The v. F. w. Department Auxiliary
placed wreath on the Lincoln
Memorial on February IL. The
wreath was placed by Department
President Mrs. Edith Whitcraft. The
department colors were carried by
Mrs. Sarah Johns, Mrs. Maybelle
Buckingham, Mrs. Ethel Sendlak
and Mrs. Mercedes McCallum.
McKimmie- e-Catterton-Police Fire
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
adopted a resolution at its last meet
ing. officially commencing Police
Court Judge Walter j. Casey and
| Milton D. Norman, assistant corpor.
alton counsel, for their radio pro-
gram in which they warned the pub
lie to have greater regard to the
sounding of warning signals by
emergency vehicles such as police
and fire department vehicles. The
program was broadcast in con.
nection with two defendants who
had been convicted in Police Court
as a result of collisions between
vehicles operated by them and flre
apparatus.