Evening star., 1941-02-09
V. F. w. Members Urged
To Register for Blood Gifts
Donations Through Red Cross
Port of Defense Program

OIt VI SCISuSS ~
Members of the District of Co.
lumbia Department, Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States,
were urged at the last meeting of
the Council of Administration by
Department Comdr. Leonard Bacon
to register with the American Red
Cross for voluntary blood donations
They are requested to submit
their names to Department Relief
Officer Oscar w HollingsWorth at
department headquarters, or tele-
phone Metropolitan 4489. This is a
part of the national defense pro-
gram. The blood will be taken to the
Army Medical Center and the
United States Naval Medical School.
Local members will participate in
the ceremonies on Washington S
Birthday anniversary at Alexandria,
Va. The Guard of Honor. Overseas
Military Band, Equality Walter
Reed Post Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps and local delegations will be
in the parade.
The 10th annual Hello America !"
radio program will be broadcast by
N. B. C. February 20 at 1l:30 pm,
E. S. T, from the studios here
Secretary of the Navy Knox, guest
speaker; Comdr. in Chief Joseph C.
Menendez and National Auxiliary
President Mabel c. Tanner will par
ticipate in the program.
Comdr. Menedez was the honored
guest at a buffet supper given by
the department on January 90 at
Washington Post Club.
Comdr. John w. Gill announced
last week National Capital Post will
have to vacate its clubroomS on
March ! at the Sailors, Soldiers and
Marines Club.
The post will receive a report
from the Housing Committee, COM
prised of Edward Sullivan, Louis
Margullis and Comdr. Gill, at its
Tuesday evening meeting.
The post will be officially visited
February 25 by the department
commander and his staff The post
will participate in the Washington s
Birthday observance at Alexandria,
Va, February %.
Equality Walter Reid Post Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps will par
ticipate in the Washington Birth
day observance celebration. The
corps is in charge of Comdr. Jack
Holiday.
Columbia Post will meet Wednes-
day evening at the Thomas Circle
Club.
Department Comdr. Bacon and his
staff will visit Potomac Post on
Tuesday evening at TIA H street
N. E. At the last meeting Guy C..
Nadeau. who served in the United
States Navy during the World War,
and Harlan Porter. formerly with
the I'd U. S. Engineers in France
during the Warld War, were accepted
to membership.
Front Line Post met in the WASH
ington Post Club and was enter
tanned by a local troupe with Rudy
Albrecht leading. A dance will be
sponsored by the post at 1906 Rhode
Island avenue NE. next WedneS-
day evening.
Follow Me-Defense Post met
Thursday evening. Among those
applying for membership were John
R. Agnew, who has had many years
service in the U. S. Army and is now
stationed with the local Head
quarters Company.
Washington Post, Front Line Post
and Advance Post will hold a joint
meeting in March. At the last meet
ing of Washington Post Senior De-
partment Vice Comdr. Leon B. Lam
bert spoke.
Senior Vice Comdr. Homer C.
Kelso was host at a dinner given
to new members last Tuesday night.
Washington Post indorsed Frank
Topash for the Office of supreme
commander of the Military Order of
the Cootie. Election will be held
at the national encampment in
Philadelphia next August.
Police-Fire Post officers enter
tanned National Senior Vice Comdr.
Max Singer at a dinner on January
% at the Republic Cafe. There will
be two meetings during March in
order that members on both shifts
in the Police and Fire Departments
may have an opportunity to nomi-
nate and ballot on officers for the
coming year. The annual dance of
the post will be held at the Wash
ington Hotel on April Is.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
tomorrow night at the Washington
Post Club. Comdr. Hampton D..
Percy will preside The department
commander and his staff will pay
dance will be held at Beaver Dam
Country Club on April 18.
The All-American Post met at the
Washington Post Club last Friday
evening. Comdr. williams A. Downs,
who recently recovered from an ILL
ness, presided.
Comdr. william e. Burch Of Ad-
vance Post announced at the meet