Evening star., 1941-09-07

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Five events are scheduled for the
eX-service women during their stay at
the 23d national convention, accord
ing to Mrs. Edna B. Meyers, chair
man.
First there will be tea from 2
to 4 pm. next Sunday. National
Yeomen F, the women who served
in enlisted positions in the United
States Navy, will have dinner at
a meeting at pm. All ex-servlce
women will be invited to a tea from
2 to 4 pm. on September Is. The
annual convention banquet will be
held at $50 pm.
On September II at 8 am. the
National Organization of World War
Nurses will hold its annual meeting
and breakfast.
With the hope of presenting the
new national commander with at
least 250,O00 advance memberships
for 1912, Immediately following his
election a "Pre-View' of the annual
November telegraphic roll call will
be held on the last day of the con-
vention, September 18.
CAPITAL Transit Post No. As will
hold its next meeting on Tuesday
at 8:15 pm. at PIP Georgia avenue
NV.
Cooley-McCullough Post will hold
nomination and election OF officers
at 8O2 F street NV. on September
9 at 8 pm.
Charles Kohen, past commander,
has been elected delegate to the
national convention. Department
Comdr. Haywood Saunders has re-
appointed Comdr Guy c. Nadeau as
aide-de-camp.
The post received a letter from
National Comdr. Milo J. Warner
commencing it for its work in mem
bership during the past year.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8,
met it its club rooms, 2O9 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. on August II.
The newly elected officers were In
stalled by Department Comdr. Hey
wood Saunders and his staff. Danc-
ing and a reception followed the
meeting. National Executive Com
mitteeman Joseph j. Malloy and
Past Department Comdr. William
Slattery attended the installation
for the fifth consecutive year. Mrs.
Cooney, newly elected president OF
the Nash Auxiliary, and many post
commanders with past commanders
also attended.
Those installed we're: Commander,
Edward w. Luther; senior vice COM
mander, Everett Totten; Junior vice
commander, Edward White; quar-
termaster, Leo Wood; sergeant at
arms, Charles Nix; chaplain, AM
brose Keller, and judge advocate,
Guy CogSwell. William H. Talbot
was appointed finance officer.
The next regular meeting will be
September 10.
Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet in
the Arcade Hall, Fourteenth street
and Park road NV, tomorrow at
8 pm. with Comdr. George D. Kuh-
mel presiding. The principal busi-
ness will be nomination of officers.
Athletic Officer Ernest H. Camp
bell will present to the post the
Fred G. Fraser trophy, which was
won by the posts bowling team Tor
the season 1940-1941 of the Ameri-
can Legion Bowling League. The
members of the winning team are
Captain Ernest H. Campbell, Clar-
ence w. thinner, Clarence T. Milne,
Guy w. Briggs, Charles G. Senseney,
Hampton D. Percy and George D.
Kuhnel.
Election of officers at the new
home of the American Legion head
quarters featured the meeting of
George Washington Post last Tues
day night.
William A. Corley, was elected
commander. Other officers elected
included: George F. Hooven, first
vice commander; Harry w. Brown,
second vice commander; Joseph G.
Abrams, third vice commander; Past
Comdr. Howard E. Snyder, chaplain,
reelected; T. R. Manning, quarter
master; Fred Allen, sergeant at
arms; j. Ormonde Graham, master
at arms DR.. M. H. Darnall, surgeon.
reelected; Past Comdr. Howard S.
Fisk, historian, reelected; color
bearers, Past Comdr. Bernard c.
MCGEE, reelected, and John S. St.
Petrie. The installation will take
place october 7.
Brief addresses were made by Mrs.
Helen M. McCabe, past president of
the auxiliary, and Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, newly elected president;
Past Post Comdr. Amos A. Fries
and P. j. Foley, department vice
commander, Veterans Of Foreign