Evening star., 1942-07-19

Men between the ages OF III ana
26 years who want to be aviation
cadets in the United States Army
Air Corps now may file their appli-
cations through the District OF CO.
lumbia Department of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars OF the United
States.
Department Comdr r. A. Burton
announced the organization viii
help prospective cadets pass the
Army air physical and mental tests.
Special examinations will be given
in the near future. Past Comdr.
L. H.. Neville Thompson of Follow
Me-Defense Post has been assigned
as chairman of the Aviation Cadet
Committee. Each post commander
will appoint a post committee to
assist him.
1t. Gen. Henry Arnold, chief OF
Army Air Forces, has assigned VFW
posts throughout the country to
secure qualified aviation cadets.
They may get information at de-
partment headquarters between 3
and pm at Metropolitan 4489 or
calling at 1707 Eye street NV.
At the last meeting of Columbia
Post Comdr Stanley Nash appointed
j. Allen Praether as chairman of
Aviation Cadet Committee.
National Capital Post met at
Pythian Temple on Tuesday eve
ming and elected delegates and al
ternates to the national convention
to be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, the
latter part of August. Michael
Guiffre, Thomas Dixon, jr., Dr.. John
L. DeMayo and George Fowler are
delegates and Edward j. Sullivan,
John w. Gill, William Reed and
Alphonse Roth. alternates.
Philip F. Biggins, department
judge advocate, was rendered a
farewell party by Front Line Post
He has been commissioned in the
Army.
Clarence F.. Hoffschildt, former
member of the Department of Cali
fornia, was accepted to membership.
Harry Hooley, for many years
member of the post, has been re-
instated. Comdr. Emory O'Berry
presided.
At the last meeting of Follow Me-
Defense Post Senior Vice Comdr.
Lee Sayers presided. w. Terry
Marion, Ross L. Spencer, Sidney R.
Snider and Elmer w. Williams were
appointed members of the Aviation
Cadet Committee.
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, depart
ment auxiliary president, announced
the Council of Administration will
meet July % at 8 pm. at North
east Masonic Hall. Members of
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary are
invited to attend. Department Of
f1cers serving on the floor work
team are requested to be present
Tuesday evening at the hall for re-
hearsal, also the banner and flag
bearers, patriotic instructress and
musician.
The national convention will be
held in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 30
September 4. Members who are
going to the convention should send
in their reservations, accompanied
by a certified check or post office
money order made payable to the
Housing Committee.
All-American Auxiliary met with
the president, Mrs. Clara Smith
presiding. Tickets were distributed
for the boat ride of the auxiliary
and post on July "a. Mrs. Bodine
was elected to membership. Dele
gates to the national convention are
Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, Hattie BY
ram and Mrs. Clara Smith. AL
ternates are Mrs Blanche Melton
Mabel Lambert and Mary Camp
bell. The next get-together of the
post and auxiliary will be July 81
at the Confederate Hall, 1922 Ver-
mont avenue NV.
Federal Auxiliary met last Fri
day evening with Mrs. Louise Mann
president, presiding. Mrs. Josephine
Welsh was elected conductress anC
Mrs. Betty Williams, secretary.
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary me-
last Monday evening at the Ken.
meth Nash clubrooms with the presi.
dent, Mrs. Irene Norton, presiding