Evening star., 1939-02-05

NV. Defense Post, 2o2o
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Washington Post, 170O L
/ street NV. Overseas Mill
tary Band, National Guard
| Armory.
| Friday: Federal Post, 1926
! Massachusetts avenue NV.
William A. Downs; treasurer, Frank
Topash; secretary, Walter C. Whit
craft; Executive Committee, Samuel
Lapin, Cleo L. Redman, Charles A.
Strathern and Harry Shilling.
Regular meetings have been set
for the fifth Mondays and Thurs
days Of those months in which they
fall.
The association will turn out in
full uniform for the George WASH
Ing observance celebration parade
February % at Alexandria, Va.
Thomas C. Kelleher, chairman OF
the 1889 Department Encampment
Committee, will make a tentative
report at the council meeting to-
morrow evening on the program
for the coming encampment.
Comdr. William p. Cavanaugh of
National Capital Post at the last
meeting admitted Joseph F. Davi-
son, Thomas w. Dixon and John w.
Cook to membership.
Potomac Post was addressed by
Past Comdr James F.. Sheehan, de-
partment Comdr. Phillip r. Belt and
his Chief-of-Staff Walter c. Whit
craft
At the next meeting in North
east Masonic Temple, on February
%, the degree team Of Follow Me
Post, will put on the ritualistic
work. Past Comdr in Chief James
E. VanZandt will be the guest Of
honor All post commanders and
department officers will be invited.
On Friday night, at the Thomas
Circle Club, Federal Post will be
host to all department officers, past
and present, commanders Of all
posts, president of all auxiliaries,
and members. past and present. A
member Of Congress will speak.
Defense Post, on Wednesday even
ing will elect trustee and depart
ment council member. Comdr.
Mastin will preside.
The Dutch supper and dance
will be held in the Bunker Hill
Clubhouse on February Is. All
members and their friends are urged
to attend.
United States Treasury Post will
hold dance and informal patriotic
celebration on the evening Of Febru-
ary ~ at 10l5 L street NV. A meet
ing was held last Friday evening,
with Comdr. F. r. 1hrie presiding.
He stated that the post is well over
the so per cent mark.
! The annual dance Of Police -Fire
Post will be held at the Washington
Hotel, on March l5 Next Wednes-
day evening, the Ladies Auxiliary
will celebrate its anniversary. All
members of the post and their
families are invited.
Comdr. Graves announces the
post will again award medals to the
boy and girl in elementary schools
Of the District Of Columbia who
meet the following requirements:
/. For saving a life. 2. Causing a
life to be saved. 3. Causing the ar
rest and conviction Of a criminal, or
I. To that boy or girl designated
who performs q public service not
enumerated In the three above clas-
sif1cations, but who does perform
q public service in the promotion Of
public safety, or otherwise, of such q
character as to be worthy Of public
recognition.
Department President Edith n.
Whitcraft will place wreath at the
Lincoln Memorial on February II
and the Maine Mast on February Is.
Committee meetings for the silver
jubilee ball will be resumed at de-
partment headquarters, 1924 H street
NV, on February 10 and each Fri
day thereafter at pm. The de-
partment, In cooperation with the
mems department., held q party at
Walter Reed Hospital on Friday.
Charlie Kohen furnished the enter
tainment and the auxiliary the re-
freshments.
Defense Auxiliary and McKimmie
Catterton Police-Fire Auxiliary held
. hospital party at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital on January 30.
Follow Me Auxiliary will meet at
the Thomas Circle Club on Tuesday.
Treasury Auxiliary met at 10l5 L
street NV. on Monday, with Presi-
dent Hazel Perron presiding. Mrs
Whitcraft and Chief of Staff Ethel
Sendlak made their official inspec-
ton. Past Comdr. Ridgeway and
Past Seam Squirrel Perron extended
an invitation to join the post in a
dance at 1015 L street NV. on Feb
ruary ~ at 8 pm, which was accept
ed. The next meeting will be tomor-
row at the Sailors, Soldiers and
Marines Club.
The National Capital Post met
Tuesday and they discussed plans
for q large delegation to attend the
national encampment at Boston in
August.
The national surgeon general and
Mrs. John L. De Mayo were hosts to
q group of national officers and
other friends at their home on
January 26.
Among those present were the
national commander in chief,
Eugene I. Van Antwerp of Detroit,
Mich; national president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Anna Mae
Lochner of St. Petersburg, Fla;
national secretary, Mrs. Grace
Davis of Kansas City, and Mrs.
James Cannon of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs, Bessie Altman, Mrs. Joseph