Evening star., 1952-09-14
Administrative Unit,
Foreign WARY Veterans,
Meeting on October 6

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The next meeting of the Council
Of Administration of the D. c. De-
partment, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, will be held at the District
Building on october 6.
Because Of the September meet
ing not being held on the Labor
Day holiday. it was deemed advis-
able to hold the next meeting on
the regular date in October.
The department commander, Al
bert j. Novak, held meeting Of
his staff, Advisory Council and
committee chairmen last Wednes-
day at department headquarters
to discuss several matters Of i'm
portance to the department.
Comdr. Novak has announced
the following appointments to-
take effect Immediately. Chief of
staff. Robert F. Sutphin. Past de-
partment commander, George F..
McWilliams, service officer, will
act until the selection of a service
officer to replace Charles M. Am
bier.
Frank Heise is on duty at de-
partment headquarters. 1735 II
street NV, to handle all calls forI
the service officer until the new
appointment is made.
Deputies to assist Department.
1npector Ralph Mayo with the
department inspection work have
been chosen and will start their
work in the near future. They are
Russell Miller, Clarence Colwill,
James L. Norris and John j. Burke.
The National Home Committed
chairman will be Otto Simon.
Department Senior Vice Comdr.
Matthew j. Kane will be chairmanl
Of the Buddy Poppy Committee.
The Americanism Committee col
chairmen are, Donald O'Connor,
Rutherford Day and Victor Dodge. !
Drum and Bugle Corps chairmanl
Is Herbert Borchardt.
The Armistice Ball Committee
met at department headquartersI
on Tuesday and Department Jun
ior Vice Comdr. Zed L. Williamsl
presided.
It is requested by the depart
ment commander that no post
hold any dance or other impor-
tant social function for a period
Of 80 days preceding the armi-
Stice ball, which will be held in
the Press Club ballroom on No
Yember 10.
Post quartermaSters who have
not taken their membership dues
cards from the Office of the de-
partment quartermaster, Edward
T. Spedden, at 1735 I street NV,
should do so as soon as possible.
The department commander has
announced he will give a dinner
and party to all post commanders
and post membership chairmen
whose posts report a 100 per cent
membership before December /.
Comdr. Adam A. Rind of Ma
tional Capital Post has announced
the next meeting will be held on
Thursday at 1900 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mount Alto Hospital ward visi-
tation by the Coolies and Cooti-
cites today at 6 pm, with enter
tainment following.
Meetings This Week.
Sunday-GPO Post, $50 Eighth
street Sc.
Observation-Disclosures Post. 1900
New Hampshire avenue NV;
Hyattsville Memorial Post, Legion
Home, Colmar Manor, Md.
Tuesday-Southwest Memorial
Post. Seventh and H streets S.W.;
Press Post, Trans-Lux Restaurant,
Fourteenth and H streets NV;
Bethea- Welch Post, $50 S street
NV; INT Pup Tent No. !, MOC,I
730 Eleventh street Sc; u. S.
Treasury Post, 1749 Pennsylvania
avenue, NV.
Wednesday-Silver Spring Me-
mortal Post, 2425 Haden drive,
Silver Spring; Police-Fire Post,
1909 Rhode Island avenue MEL
U. S. Naval Gun Factory Post, 1901
Eleventh street Sc; PentagonI
Post. 1900 New Hampshire avenue
NV.
Thursday - National Capital
Post, 1900 New Hampshire avenueI
NV; Daly-Rogers Post, 1608I
Rhode Island avenue NE; Equal
ity-Walter Reed Post, 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Saturday-Public Health Serv-
Ice Post, Top Cottage. National
Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md.
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