Evening star., 1941-04-13


together with Follow-Me-Defense.
Post will sponsor the annual Easter
hunt in Langdon Park. Mills avenue
and Hamline street NE, all day
tomorrow. Children throughout
that section have been invited.
Fred C. Kelley is chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements.
He will be assisted by Joseph l..
Luyster, Walter C. Whitcraft, John
L. Fowler. Matthew A. Welch, Sam
uel E. Mastin and Phillip r. Belt.
Senior Vice Comdr. Lambert,
chairman of the Poppy Committee,
reported that the committee meet
ing, scheduled for this week has
been called off due to the collapse
of the building in which department
headquarters is located. A meeting
will be called in the next fortnight.
Chairman Norman H Edwards of
the Entertainment Committee has
been instructed by the Council of
Administration to conduct the an
nual recruiting rally and roundup.
The council decreed that it shall
be held on April %, 1909 Ninth street
NV. One of the features of the
evening will be the awarding of a
S25 prize to some member present
holding a 1941 membership card.
All members of the organization as
we'll as eligible persons are invited
to- attend. There will be entertain
ment and refreshments.
Deputy Comdr. Bacon announced
that the department annual me-
mortal exercises will be held at Cedar
Hill Cemetery May 25. Department
Chaplin Howard E. Snyder will
officiate and a prominent member of
Congress will be the speaker.
Comdr. MacCartee of Columbia
Post has been appointed chairman,
with Comdr. Gill, of National Capital
Post, in an advisory capacity. Other
members of the committee are How
ard Esterbrook, William A. Downs,
Irving Ambrose and Jack Holiday.
The council adopted a resolution
to cooperate with the American
Legion during National Employment
Week, May to 10.
Equality Walter Reed Post elected
officers on Thursday evening. They
were installed by Past Department
Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell as fol-
lows: Commander, Albert M. Arm
strong, senior vice commander,
Frank G. Pierce: Junior vice COM
mander, Robert M. Clagett; quarter
master, Leonard j. Bacon; post ad-
vocate, Jay D. Coulter; chaplain,
William L. Smith; surgeon, Charles
M. Griffith, and adjutant, John
P. O'Sullivan.
Members obligated were Charles
w. Conway, with service in 1st
Army Headquarters, Transportation
Service, World War, France; Her
bert Emery Edwards, United States
Navy aboard U. S. S. West Corum,
World War, and Thomas Sullivan,
formerly of the 9th United States
Infantry during the Cuban pacifi-
cation.
Mr.. Campbell was presented a
gold lapel button for meritorious
service.
The post has organized the Drum
and Bugle Corps Club and is ac-
cepting memberships from all mem
bers of the v. F. w. The purpose
of this club is to bring all members
of the v. F. w. closer to the juniors
as well as to help raise funds for
the purchase of new uniforms and
equipment.
The annual spring dance Of In
ternal Revenue Post will be held at
the Beaver Dam Country Club next
Friday from 10 to 2 O'Clock. All
members and their families are in
vited.
United States Treasury Post elect
ed as officers: Commander, Fred
A. Wright; senior vice commander,
William Tyrrell; junior vice COM
mander, George Brushmiller; quar-
termaster, Joseph Perron; chaplain,
George Neuman; post advocate,
Oscar w. Kreamer, and surgeon,
James E. Stewart. Installation will
take place in Pythian Temple next
Friday evening.
All-American Post met in Wash
ingon Post Club on April 4. Comdr.
Downs presided. Election of officers
was as follows: Edgar S. Camp
bell, commander; Lloyd Fields,
senior vice commander; Schaum-
leffel, Junior vice commander;
Oscar w. Torrens, quartermaster;
John Moss, surgeon; Clarence B.
Green, chaplain; Herbert Smith,
adjutant, and William E. Melton,
council member.
Installation will take place at a
social in the Confederate Memorial
Association Hall, 1892 Vermont ave-
nue. NV, on April %. The Ladies'
Auxiliary to All-American Post will
also be installed at that time.
There will be refreshments and
dancing. Members and their fami-
lies are invited.
National Capital Post will cele-
brate its 22d anniversary Tuesday
at 935 G place NV. Past Depart
ment Comdr. Oscar w. Hollings-