Evening star., 1941-07-06

Leon B. Lambert. commander o.
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars
last week announced appointment
Of department committees.
They include: Budget. Harry
Shilling, chairman: Aram Kojassar
Leonard J. Bacon. Hampton D. Per
cy. Roy D. Hopgood and Philip R
Belt: audit, Harry Shilling, chair
man; Paul Hutchins and Leonard
j. Bacon; Armistice Day ball
Patrick J. Foley, jr., chairman;
poppy, Richard A. Burton, chair
man; resolutions. Aram KojasSar
chairman; bylaws, Aram Kojassar
chairman; flag decorations, Roland
r. Kay. chairman; legislative, John
l.. Fowler, chairman. and enter
tainment. Norman Edwards, chair
man Mr.. Belt has again been ap-
pointed publicity officer.
Department Junior Vice Comdr
Foley will deliver a radio address
entitled Speak Up for Democracy
on Station WWDC Friday.
The "On to Philadelphia" COM
mittee will be appointed by the
commander at the council meeting
tomorrow night. The dates of the
national encampment are August
24-2s.
Past Department Comdr. o. W.
Hollingsworth. representative on the
National Defense Board for the Dis
tfict of Columbia. has been unable
IN the past to publicize the progress
made by that organization, but ex-
poets to be able in the near future
10 report to the Council of Admin
kstration.
comdr. Strathern of Federal Post
received the report of the Post Hos
pital Visitation Committee at the
last meeting. He announced the
following committee appointments:
Relief, Comrades Strobel and Lapin;
ways and means. Comrades Nichka
Strobel and Hatch; entertainment
Comrade Chesser; Americanism
Comrades Strathern, Nichka and
Strobel; legislative, Comrade Lapin.
Fred c. Lucas was appointed his
torian.
James Lawless and James r.
Hatch were elected delegates TO the
national encampment.
The post and auxiliary will hold
. barbecue at the home of Comrade
buckingham, Muirkirk, Nd, next
Sunday. All members Of the or
eanization and thek families are
invited.
Follow Me-Defense Post will hold
an all-day outing on the S. S. Poto-
mac next Sunday to Colonial Beach.
The boat will leave Seventh street
and Maine avenue S.W. at 9 am.
and return at 7:30 pm. All mem
bers, their families and friends are
invited. Tickets at reduced rates
may be obtained from Comrade Belt
or any member of the post. Bring
picnic lunch and bathing suits.
James r. Cruze and Frank Drake
were elected delegates to the ma
tdonal encampment.
Chairman Drake Of the Ways and
Means Committee has made tenta-
tive arrangements for an outing at
the Buddington farm, Riverdale,
Nd, in August.
Past Comdr. Sidney r. Snider was
elected trustee for the I8-month
term, ending December 81, 1912.
A meeting will be held next Thurs
day evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
eo2O Rhode Island avenue NE.
AT the last meeting of H. l.. Ed
nonds Post Past Comdr. William w.
Gibson submitted a program of
monthly events. Comdr. Neville
thompson of Follow Me-Defense
Post spoke.
Auxiliaries.
The Department Council of Ad-
mlnlstration meeting has been post
poned to July 18. Meetings this week
are: Tuesday, Equality Walter Reed
Auxiliary; Thursday, National Cap
fal Auxiliary, and Friday, Federal
Auxiliary.
The national essay contest, spon-
eored by the auxiliary, is entering
the finals. The judges, Dean Frank
J.. Martin, head of the school of
journalism of the University of Mis-
souri,; DR.. James E. West, chief
executive of the Boy Scouts of
America, and Mrs. Catherine Ed
wards, associate editor of Parents
Magazine, are judging so essays
which have been awarded silver
medals in their respective districts.
The grand prize for the best es-
say on the subject, "One Nation In
divisible," is 81 900 and a gold medal.
Miss Louise Catherine Riggs, stu
dent at the National Cathedral
School for Girls, won the silver
medal from the District of Colum-
bia and is one of the flnaliStS.
The awards will be made at the
national encampment in Philadel-
phia August 24-29.
All-American Auxiliary paid its
segular monthly visit to Ward G
ut Mount Alto Hospital on June 26,
distributing cigarettes, candy and
gifts. The auxiliary will visit the
ward on the last Wednesday of
July. Delegates to the national en-
cannpment are Mrs. Roberta Faw-
cett, Mrs. Mary Campbell and Mrs.
Mary Schaumleff1e. AlternateS are
Mrs. Hattie Byram, Mrs. Inez Tor
renee and Mrs. Patrice Kelly.
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