Evening star., 1940-03-31

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str ct NV; U. S. Treasury
| Post. 1015 l. street NV.
ton Posts; April u, Federal Post;
April Is, Internal Revenue: April
IT. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards Post,
and April Is, Potomac Post. Due to
the fact that Follow Me and Defense
Posts are now in process of con-
solidation, the date of election will
be announced within the next two
weeks.
Equality Reed Post will
meet IN Pythian Temple Thursday at
8 pm. Election and installation of
officers will be the principal order
of business. Comdr. Hammond will
preside.
Department Comdr. McLeish re-
quests members to report to him
April 6 at l 80 pm. at Delaware and
Independence avenues S.W. for par
ticipation in the Army Day parade.
Department and post colors will be
massed and escorted by the De-
partment Honor Guard, in charge Of
Capt. George H. Johns.
H. L. Edmonds Post met at the
Hamilton Hotel and Glenn K. Cros-
man was obligated by Comdr. Will
liam A. Obey. David Brakeman re-
signed as legislative officer and Com
rade Crosman was appointed. Comdr.
Obey appointed committee to make
arrangements for an entertainment
to be given at the open meeting on
April 18, when the newly elected off,
crs will be installed.
A meeting will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel next Thursday eve
ming for nomination and election of
officers.
Comdr. Arthur T. Quinn of United
States Treasury Post announces
that the annual nomination and
election of officers will be held next
Friday evening at 1918 L street NV.
Installation will be conducted on
April 49,
Comdr Burch Of Advance Post has
requested Past Department Comdr.
Phillip r. Belt to conduct installa-
ton of new officers ct the meeting
next Friday evening al 100 l. street
NV.
The Nominating Committee of
Gen. Edwards Post recommended
the following for Offices: Com
mander, C. J. Brown: senior vice
commander, J. McCann; junior vice
commander. D. Dodic: quartermas-
ter B. B. Aiken; chaplain. John Cas-
we'll; post advocate. Byron G.. Car
son, and surgeon. Frank D. Norton.
Election and installation will be held
on April IT.
In Police-Fire Post the following
were nominated for Office: Com
mander, w. J. Schmitz and w. l..
Fielder; senior vice commander, B.
H. Statz: junior vice commander, F.
S. Hathorne; quartermaster. C. w.
Shaw; post advocate, T. C. Kelleher,
and chaplain. P w Graves and j.
w. McInerney.
A special meeting will be held
April 10 for additional nominations
and balloting on candidates.
j. w. McInerney was reinstated to
membership and S. Holiday was
obligated by Past Comdr. P. w.
Graves.
Junior Vice Comdr. Statz an
nounced the annual ball will be given
at the Washington Hotel on April %.
Senior Vice Comdr. Fielder reported
the year book will be distributed on
April 5.
At the request of the Military Or
der of the World War. children
holding medals for heroism. pre-
sented them by the post, will par
tlclpate in the Army Day parade.
Front Line Post met at Washing
ton Post Club last Monday and Gar
nett Mattingly conducted a question
bee. The winning team consisted Of
Past Comdr. Timothy G. Mccarthy
Of Washington Post, Frank T. Fleura
and N. S. McMorow.
Mrs. Dorothy Schmidt has jcined
FOLLOWING Auxiliary. Chairman
Bessie Haislip with other members
visited Ward G, Mount Alto Hos.
pital, distributing cigarettes, sta
tlonary, shaving cream. razor blades,
stamps, etc. Also gave homemade
candy to each of the patients.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday at 1926 Massachusetts ave-
enue NV. for nomination and
election of officers.
The Department Auxiliary met
March Is at 1912 Ninth street NV.
with President Ola Wright presd-
ing Addresses were made by Alice
Chaillou, National Council member:
Minnie Tanning, department presi-
dent; Pearl Estop, past department
president; Ethel Christopher, chief
Of staff; Flora Weis. district presi-
dent, and Nancy Simons, past de-
partment secretary. all of Baltimore.
Members will participate in tho
Army Day parade. They are re-
quested to wear uniforms.
Treasury Auxiliary will meet to-
morrow at 10l5 L street NV. for
election of officers, installation, initi-
alton.