Evening star., 1943-03-28
Foreign War Veterans
Will Assist Youths
Seeking Air Service
National Capital Post
Elects Thomas Dixon
As New Commander

The District Department, Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars, is offering
assistance to young men who are
eager to enter the service as avia-
ton cadets. but believe they are ex-
cluded because of Selective Service
regulations. Those between 1S and
26 years of age are eligible, it was
explained. for this service Those
who are II years of age may enlist
before their 18th birthday.
Candidates for enrolment should
contact chairman Of the department
committee, Leolin H. Neville
Thompson, ME. 44s9, or at his home
after pm, DU. 525S.
Officers of National Capital Post
were elected at the last meeting
as follows: Commander, Thomas w.
Dixon; senior vice commander, Rob-
ert NICK. O'Rear; Junior vice COM
mander, Leon Amaducci; quarter
master, John w. Gill; advocate,
E. J. Sullivan; surgeon, DR.. John
l.. DeMayo; chaplain, James Fowler.
and trustees, Roy D. Hopgood,
George w. Fowler and Joseph NJ.
Shallow.
There will be joint installation
at 1903 Fourteenth street NV. on
April 16, in conjunction with the
ladies auxiliary At the same time
the post will celebrate its Gath
birthday party.
Past Department Comdr. Oscar
w. Hollingsworth will officiate as
installing officer. The meeting will
be an open session.
All-American Post held a special
to elect the following officers: Com
mander, Lloyd B. Fields to succeed
himself; senior vice commander,
William E. Melton; Junior vice COM
mander, Oscar w. Torrens; quarter
master, Herbert B. Smith; advocate.
Abraham D. Sherman; chaplain,
Elmer Burt; surgeon, Sumner E.
Perry: trustees, Abraham D. Sher-
man. Joseph Leo Russell and John
E. Montsanto Abraham D. Sherman
was appointed adjutant.
The installation ceremonies will
be featured April 20 at pm. at the
Confederate Hall, 1922 Vermont av-
enue NV. Past Department Comdr.
Leon B. Lambert will be the INSTALL
ing officer.
United States Treasury Post met
at 1903 Fourteenth street NV. and
elected: Commander, Henry c. Bar
ron succeeding himself; senior vice
commander, Charles L. Herman;
junior vice commander. George
Burshmiller; quartermaster, Joseph
L. Kenny; advocate, Charles w.
Crosse; chaplain, George Neumann;
surgeon, James NJ Stewart, and
trustees, Francis E. Hillary, Gus R.
Panknen and D. S. Ofano.
Meetings this week are.
| Tuesday-Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps, Eastern High School armory.
Thursday-Equality-W Reed
Post, 1912 Ninth street NV.
Friday-National Capital Post,
1903 Fourteenth street NV.
The Ladies Auxiliary Council OF
Administration met Thursday eve
ming with the department president
Mrs. Dorothy Lohman presiding. It
was announced election of officers
will take place the first meeting in
April for all the auxiliaries. install
lation of officers will be some time in
April.
National Capital Auxiliary met
last Monday evening. The depart
ment president, Mrs. Suezanne Bor-
rell was initiated Mrs Katherine
Lawson, senior trustee, has called a
meeting of the trustees for next
Thursday evening at her home The
auxiliary will have a Joint installa-
ton of officers with their post. on
April Is, at 1903 Fourteenth street
NV. The next meeting Of the aux
iliary will be called for 7:3O pm,
April 7. Election of officers will take
place
All-American Auxiliary held an
evening OF games at theh ONE Of
Mrs. Grace Fields. The next eve
ming of games, to be held by the
Hospital Committee. will be at the
home Of Lena Roux. lib E street
Sc. The proceeds will be used for
the hospital work done by the aux
iliary at Mount Alec Hospital The
next meeting of the auxiliary will be
April s at the Thomas Circle Club
for election of officers.