Evening star., 1942-07-26

Charles B. Jennings was appointed
chief of staff of the District of
Columbia Department, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, last week by Comdr
Richard A. Burton.
Other appointments announced
by Mr.. Burton were: deputy chief
of staff, Thomas c. Kelleher; in
spector, Capt. Valentine T. Meyer,
deputy inspectors, Harold E. Ruf
and Edward T. Spedden; historian
Leolin H. Neville Thompson; pa
triotic instructor and Americanism
officer, John w. Thompson; aide de
camps, William j. Schmitz and
Leonard J. Bacon; sergeant at arms
Frank R. Heise; color sergeants
Emory L. O'Berry and Herman Solo
mon; color guards, Albert M. Arm
strong and Thomas w. Dixon, and
bugler, Lloyd B. Fields.
Past Department Comdr. Leonard
J. Bacon is captain Of the honor
guard.
Many men, between the ages OF
18 and 26, last week enrolled in the
VFW-sponsored aviation cadet pro-
gram. L. H. Neville Thompson
chairman of the committee, may be
contacted any evening at 1707
street NV. or by telephoning ME
4489.
United States Treasury Post was
presided over by Comdr. H. c. Bar
ron in the club rooms at 1903 Four
teenth street NV. Oscar w
Kreamer was elected delegate to
the National Encampment and
George Neumann, alternate.
In Follow Me-Defense Post Comdr
Osterbye appointed John w. Thomp-
son and P. L. Haislip as trustees
on the Department Home Com
mittee.
At meeting of Police-Fire Post
last Monday evening, William J
Schmitz was elected delegate to the
national encampment and Jack T
Mooney as alternate.
The Military Order of the Cootie
met last Tuesday evening and the
following delegates were elected tc
the national encampment: Garnett
M. Mattingly, James w. Stewart
Leonard ]. Bacon. Floyd S. Ha.
thorne, Norman H. Edwards, Ed.
ward T. Spedden, Jack T. Mooney
and Thomas w. Dixon. Alternates
William j. Schmitz, George w
Fowler, Joseph Warga, George Lane
Michael Guiffre, Henry Bosmans
William Sims and Edward K. In
man.
Richard A. Burton, department
commander, and Jack Holiday, de.
partment junior vice commander
were admitted to membership.
There will be an executive meet
ing at the home of Oscar Kreamer
1927 Randolph street NV, next
Wednesday at 8 pm. All are re-
quested to attend.
The annual moonlight cruise viii
be held August on the S. S. Mount
Vernon. Tickets may be procured
that night at the box office.
The department president, Mrs
Dorothy Lohman, presented each
newly installed unit president with
an American flag with the pledge
to the Flag" around it's base. Those
receiving the obligation at the de.
partment meeting last Thursday
were: Mrs. Maud Wright, Mrs. Marie
Anderson, Mrs. Louise Mann, Mrs
Margaret Myers, Mrs. Clara Smith
Mrs. Edria Senseman and Mrs
Irene Norton.
The president requested list o.
all delegates and alternates of the
various auxiliaries who will attene
the convention.
The national president, Mrs
Alice Donahue, sends a message
urging no let up in the activitie!
OF the organization.
National Capital Auxiliary me-
last Tuesday evening with thu
president, Mrs. Maud Wright pre-
siding. Mrs. Mary Coberth wa.
initiated.
The president announsed hel
committee chairmen as follows
Sick, Clara Lehman; rehabilitation
Mary Tucker; National Home Fund
Marie Kramer; Americanism, Ethe
Sendlak; hospital, Clara Lehman
ways and means, Ruby Heroni
mus, and membership, Mary Co