Evening star., 1948-10-03
VFWDepartment
Armistice Day
Services Planned

Arrangements are being made by
the District of Columbia Depart
ment. Veterans OF Foreign Wars of
the United States to observe Armis-
Lice Day, November II, with a ball at
the Shoreham Hotel.
This will be the first department.
Armistice Day ball held in three
years, because of the last war.
Front Line Post met Monday
night at the Gold Chevron Club.
Comdr. Joseph Moffatt presided.
1t was the occasion of official visi-
tation. Department Comdr. Robert
F. Sutphin, Junior Vice Comdr. Will
liam Porter, Chief of STAFF Frank r.
Heise. Deputy Chief Of Staff Carl
Beck Quartermaster Edward L.
Spedden and Adjt. Clyde w. KERN
attended.
The post voted to change its meet
ing night from the second and
fourth Monday of each month to
the second and fourth Tuesday. This
change was made to accommodate
the men of the post who were par
ticlpating in the bowling league,
which bowls every Monday evening.
The following were voted member
ship in the post and given the obli-
cation by Past Comdr. Harold Grier:
William H. Little, John j. Hudgins.
Herbert L. Brawner, James w.
Robertson and Ira A. Mckinney.
The department commander de-
livered a short address at the an
nlAl sold star mothers day cere.
monies held at the Tomb of the I'm
known Soldier at Arlington Gene
terry last Sunday.
James Wood, joint chairman for
T. N. T. Pup Tent No. and Elbow
Benders Pup Tent No OF the Mill
tary Order of the Cootie, announces
football scoring contest which is
being instituted by Capt. Townsend
of Walter Reed Hospital for the
patients there 1t will be based on
the scores of various college football
contests held throughout the Nation
each week.
Prizes will be awarded.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship No.
427 will hold bazaar at its club
house, 1900 New Hampshire avenue
NV, on October from 4 to 1890
pm Articles from all parts Of the
world will be on sale.
Meetings this week:
Sunday-Gen. Vicente Linn Post
1885 G street NV.
Monday-Council Of. Administra-
ton, District Building.
TueSday-T. N. T. Pup Tent No. !,
moo. 935 G place NV.
Wednesday-H L. Edmonds Post,
1919 K street NV; United States
Naval Gun Factory Post, 730 Ele-
venth street Sc; United States
Army Air Forces Post, Raleigh
Hotel.
Thursday-National Capital Post,
1919 K street NV.
Friday - Washington Post, 40
Seventh street NV.
Auxiliaries.
Federal Auxiliary of the District
of Columbia Department, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, held social with
their post on Monday at 1919 K
street NV There were moving
pictures and refreshments.
All American Auxiliary, jointly
| y1,itl he V,oet l,a1H rorial aua-
ming Of games. at 1919 K street NV.
Katherine Sargent, ward chair
man. will make her monthly visit
10 G Ward, Mount Alto Hospital.
on Friday.
The Sewing Circle will meet Fri.
day at the home of Helen O'Brien,
2342 Thirteenth place NE. Take
Mount Rainier Car. No 80, get OF
at Twelfth street and Rhode Island
avenue NE. Go up Saratoga avenue
to Brentwood road, turn right to
Bryant street, then left one block to
Thirteenth place.
| Hornet Circle, Military Order Of
Lady Bugs. will hold an evening OF
games on October II at the home Of
Grace Fields. 602 F. street NE. Re-
freshments will be served. All are
welcome.
Meetings this week:
Monday Department, Northeast
MASONIC Temple.
Wednesday-Naval Gun Auxiliary,
730 Eleventh street Sc; Police and
Fire Auxiliary, 935 G place NV.
Borton PTA PIons Meeting
The Parent t-Teacher Association
Of the Clara Barton School, Cabin
John, will hold its first fall meeting