Evening star., 1942-08-23

Members of the District of Colum-
bia Department Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, will leave
here Saturday for the 43d National
Encampment at Cincinnati, Ohio,
from August 30 to September 4.
Comdr. Richard A. Burton will
head the delegation in which will
be IS delegates and alternates.
Many members also will attend.
High Government officials will
address the sessions. They include:
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, .di-
rector of the selectiye services sys-
tenn; Brig. Gen. Frank IT. Hines,
administrator of veterans affairs;
Chester I. Barnard, president of the
United Service Organizations: Gov.
John w. Bricker of Ohio, and Mayor
James Garfield Stuart OF Cincin-
natl.
Jack Holiday, chairman of the
Armistice Day ball program, an
nounced last week that plans for
the event ARE progressing. 1t will
be held at the Willard Hotel on
November IL.
Walter Metzger and Seton Dill
were admitted to membership in
National Capital Post at the last
meeting.
Thomas w. Dixon was presented
with citation, awarded by National
Headquarters, for making the most
sales Of poppies In the recent cam
paign.
Club 1880 met at 1920 Rhode Is
land avenue NE. New rules and
regulations were adopted and turned
over to the post for consideration.
Refreshments were served. Mem
bers of Follow-Me-Defen Post
were guests.
The next party will be held August
26 at Mount Alto Hospital.
The department president, Mrs.
Dorothy Lohman, announced the
Council of Administration meeting
will be held Thursday evening at the
Northeast Masonic Temple. There
will be the presentation of Red
Cross pins to the members that
passed the advance course All aux
iliary presidents that have not re-
ceived the District presidents obli-
cation should be present.
National Capital Auxiliary met
with the president. Mrs. Maud
Wright, presiding. An evening OF
games is being planned for Au-
gust 25.
Federal Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club last Friday eve
ming with the president, Mrs. Louise
Mann, presiding. Mrs. Irene Damn
and Mrs. Iva w. Garner were ini-
tiated and Mrs. Adelaide Grant was
accepted as transfer member.
Treasury Auxiliary held a Joint
| get-together with their post at the
home OF Mrs. Eola Wright. The
auxiliary will meet the first Monday
of every month at-the Hi-Lo-Sheltel
at 1918 Rhode Island avenue NE
! Treasury Post presented Mrs. Wright
with citation in recognition of the
work that she has done for the pos1
during the Buddy Poppy Drive il
past years.
On August 20 the delegation rep.
resenting the various posts and aux.
iliaries will leave Union Station a
$50 pm. for the national conven.
ton in Cincinnati, Ohio. Richare
Burton, department commander, ant
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman, department
president, will head the delegation
The following members of the aux
iliaries will attend: Mrs. Robert,
Fawcett, national legislative chair
man; Mrs. Hattie Byram, depart
ment chaplain: Mrs. Ethel Sendlak
department chief of staff; Mrs. Flor
ence Armstrong, past department
president; Mrs. Eola Wright, pas
department president; Mrs. Mari
Anderson, district president; Mrs
Mary Tucker and Mrs. Ruby Heron
linus Of National Capital Auxiliary
Mrs. Kathryn Smith of Treasur.
Auxiliary: Mrs. Anna Cake o
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary, an,
Mrs. Della Carr Of Naval Gun Fac
tory Arxtl8y.