Evening star., 1948-12-12
VFWDepartment
Administration
Hold Election

To Hold Election
At q meeting of the Council Of
Administration of the District of
Columbia Department, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, on Monday night at
the District Building, with Comdr.
Robert F. Sutphin presiding, Senior
Vice Comdr. Robert E. Sargent re-
signed. Junior Vice Comdr. William
M. Porter will take his office. An
election for Mr.. Porter's office will
be held January 3.
Members of the organization are
invited to attend a meeting Of the
fifth annual national security pro-
gram of the American Legion Auxil-
iary on January at the Department
of Commerce Auditorium.
Comdr. Edward F. Mcclure. jr., of
United States Naval Gun Factory
Post, announces his post has
launched its 1948 Christmas charity
drive, and requests donations of
toys, food and clothing will be
greatly appreciated. Take same to
No. S police precinct or to the post
hall, 730 Eleventh street Sc. They
also will be picked up If the donor
will call Locust 1905, Victor 0379
or Trinidad 1924
Plans are being made for the
annual Washington Birthday cele-
bration. Adj. Gen. H. NJ Hensley
has informed the department COM
mander that a committee has been
chosen by the commander in chief
to work with the Department OF
Virginia, VFW, to make arrange
ments for the observance. They
are: Charles B. Buscher. chairman,
4th District Council, national men,
Der from the Department of Mary
land; Omar B, Ketchum, VFW
Legislative representative: Miles
Frederick and Robert F. Sutphin.
Detailed plans will be announced
later.
Meetings this week:
Sunday - United States Govern
ment Printing Office Post, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Monday Federal Post. 1919 K
street NV: George G. Blake Post,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Tuesday-Front Line Post, 1918
K street NV; Wilbur S. Abel Post
935 G place NV.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen Clarence
Edwards Post, 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV: United States Treas
ury Post, 1919 K street NV; Police
Fire Post, 1909 Rhode Island avenue
NE: United States Naval Gun
Factory Post, 730 Eleventh street
Sc.
National Capital Post
1919 K street NV.
Friday-All-American Post, 1918
K street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Frances Dove, president, offlciateo
at the meeting Of District of Colum-
bia Department Auxiliary, Monday
at Northeast Masonic Temple. A
Christmas party followed. Mildred
CdTGST, QIcSSCN dS OoAieo SAoeof S~Ho
tributed the packages.
Many Christmas packages were
turned over to the Rehabilitation
Chairman Frances Cassidy, to be
distributed to the children in Gall
niger Hospital.
There will not be meeting OF
Walter Reed Auxiliary December 20
The colors of Columbia Auxiliary
will be dedicated December II at the
willard Hotel. Refreshments will
be served. All are invited.
Ethel Wilson presided over United
States Naval Gun Auxiliary on Wed
nesday. Inspection was made by
Department Chief of Staff Jessie
Williams.
Plans were made to assist post In
filling baskets for needy families at
Christmas. ,
On December 18 at the post club
room a Christmas party will be held
for the children.
G. P. o. Auxiliary, with assistance
of the post, is sponsoring their an
nual Christmas party for patients
in ward B" of Mount Alto Hospital
the afternoon of December 10.
The auxiliary will present colors
to Girl Scout Troop No. 1859 on
Monday, December 27, followed
by a Christmas party for members.
Each member is requested to bring
a gift valued at not more than 50
cents.
National Capital Auxiliary cele-
brated their 29th birthday on Mon
day at Naval Lodge Hall.
Margaret Kaye, president of Fed
eral Auxiliary held special meet
ing on Thursday at her home, 28O6
Sixteenth road south, Arlington, Va
They discussed a party to be given
at Walter Reed Hospital from 2 to 4
pm. on December Is.
On Friday a flag was presented
to Boy Scout Troop No. 88 at st.
! MATHEW , OH Silu1S1L
All American Auxiliary and post
celebrated their eighth birthday
with dance at 4l9 Seventh st.
NV. The auxiliary will give a
Christmas party December 20 at
the home of Frieda Foster, GA
Fifteenth street NE. Each member
is asked to bring a gift and two
packages of cigarettes.
! Marie Ferguson will deliver her
Christmas packages to G ward
Mount ALTO Hospital, on wednesday
at tbs pm. She will be assisted by
Lady Gold Bug Sadie Warnock
!, Aliene TorrenS and lola Dwyer.
Meetings this week:
Monday-Front Line Auxiliary, All
Washington Loan & Trust Co.
Friday-All American Auxiliary
Northeast Masonic Temple: Colum.