Evening star., 1940-05-05
Y. F.W. Holds 'Recruitino
And Roundup Rally
National Junior Vice Comdr. Singer
Is Guest Of Honor; Quiz Program Held

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
held its second recruiting and
roundup rally" last Tuesday night
at Odd Fellows Hall. Department
Comdr. George McLeish presided and
directed quiz on veterans ques-
tons. National Legislative Oficer
Millard w Rice acted as judge.
National Junior Vice Comdr. Max
Singer of Boston was the guest of
honor and speaker. Les Myers, Ma
tional Council member, also spoke.
Refreshments were served.
Comdr. Irving Ambrose presided
over H. l.. Edmonds Post at the last
meeting and was assisted by Past
Comdr. w. A. Obey, who is appoint
ing committees. The chairmen will
be announced at the next meeting.
The following officers Of Potomac
Auxiliary were installed by Rose
Luebkert, past department junior
vice president. President. Elizabeth
Beasley; seior vice president. Ruth
B. Keene; junior vice president,
Garda Sage; chaplain. Catherine
DAILY; guard, Catherine Uhlarik;
secretary, Margaret Myers. Ruth
B. Keene, past president Of the
auxiliary, installed Rose Luebkert
as conductress.
The next meeting will be held at
the Washington Post Club, 1700 L
street NV, on Tuesday.
Washington and Front Line Posts
held a joint installation Of officers
on Wednesday evening. Department
Comdr. McLeish installed as COM
mander Philip Anton; senior vice
commander, o. j. Myers; junior
vice commander, r. w. Reveley;
chaplain. Archie Turner; quarter
master, T. G. Mccarthy; advocate,
H. s. Van Houten, and surgeon, A.
r. Gates.
Past Comdr A. Kojassar was pre-
sented past commanders badge
by the post. Junior Vice Comdr.
Kelleher of the department pre-
sented Mr.. Kojassar with a pocket
book in appreciation of his assist
ance during the Armistice Ball.
Representative Joseph A. Ander-
son Of Missouri was the guest of
honor and spoke.
Follow Me-Defense Post held q
public. installation of officers last
Wednesday evening at the John
Burroughs School. Past Depart
ment Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell
conducted the installation and Past
Department Comdr. Phillip r. Belt
acted as master of ceremonies.
An address was delivered by Rep
resentative James E. Van Zandt OF
Pennsylvania and former command
er in chief of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. A floor show was pre-
sented.
Concluding the ceremonies was
the presentation of past command
ers' jewels to John w. Thompson and
A. E. Sniegoski, commanders Of the
two posts previous to the merger.
Front Line Post elected the follow
ing officers: Commander, ]. Daniel
Forno; senior vice commander, Eli
Busada; Junior vice commander,
Emory OBerry; quartermaster,
Joseph Lynch; chaplain, Edward T,
Spedden; surgeon, DR.. A. Victor
Cercell, and post advocate, Charles
Kreuger, jr.
They were installed at a Joint
installation with Washington Post
on April ~ by Department Comdr
McLeish. Frank Topash is adjutant
and Norman McMorrow ofiicer OF
the day.
An address was delivered by Rep
resentative Joseph A. Anderson OF
Missouri.
The annual memorial services will
be held on May n at the Washing
| ton Post Club.
Police-Fire Post met April 26 at
Bunker Hill Post clubrooms, with
Comdr. r. A. Burton presiding
Joseph c. Richter was elected to
membership and Roy N. White and
Frederick G. Williams were obn-
gated by the commander.
Past Department Comdr. O. w