The Washington herald., 1922-01-22
Capt. Shuler
Heads Post
Newspaper Men Elect
Distinguished Officer
As Commander.

Capt. George X. Shuler. U. s.
Marine Corps. has been elected COM
mander Of the National Press Club
Post Of the American Legion. Capt.
Shuier was the recipient of the
Distinguished Service Medal, the
ribbon Of the Legion OF. Honor and
the sCroix de Guerre. He comma nd
ea a battalion at Chateau-Thierry.
Other officers elected are: Capt
James M. Proctor, senior vice COM
mander. and Edward 3. Clark. vet
cram newspaper man, who entered
the army at the age OF 81 years.
Junior vice commander. Paul ].
McGahan was elected finance off,
Ger; kemper Cowing, quartermas-
ter; Maynard Williams. chaplain.
and Capt. John II. Craige. u. s.
Marine Corps. aide to Mai. Gen. Le-
1eune,, commandant of the Marine
Corps, as sergeant-at-arms. Brig.
Gen. Amos Fries. head of the
Chemical Warfare Service: Com
mander NJ. ]. Farwell, Joseph Far
rington. John Gleason O'Brien. Jack
Daily and William C. Murphy were
elected to membership.
A daughter, Barbara Brooke, was
born to Lieut.. Comdr. Edmund S.
X. Brandt, U. s. N. and Mrs. Brandt
at New York City on December 81.
Comdr. T. 2. Caldwell, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Caldwell announce the
birth of a daughter, Ann Foster, on
December 2s, at Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry brewery an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Vera. to Ensign Ellis
worth Roth, U. s. N, which took
place at San Diego. Cal, December
81.
Lieut.. Charles o. Balm, u. s. N,
stationed at the torpedo school at
Keyport, Wash, and Miss Loretta
Dierking. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dierking. of Lemon Grove,
Cal. were married at the latter
place on December 81.
Mrs. George C. Simmons, wife of
Lieut.. Comdr. Simmons, Supply
Corps. u. s. N, has returned to
Washington and is at the Falkstone
Courts.
Lieut.. Albert G. Martin, U. s. N,
retired. and Mrs. Martin are now
residing at the Hadleigh. They ex-
pect to leave for the Orient in the
early spring.
A daughter, Jean Anne Kieuast,
was born to Capt. Charles F. KEN
ast. U. s. M. c.. and Mrs. Kienast
at Santo Domingo City, d. R., De-
cember 8.
A son. George william Klauer,
was born to Lieut.. L. A. Klauer,
Supply Corps, U. s. N, and Mrs.
Klauer. December 1s. Lieut. Rlauer
Is on duty at the Navy Yard, Bos-
ton.
A son, Harry Weaver. Hosford,
jr.. was born to Lieut.. Comdr. H.
w. .Hosford. q. 8. N, and Mrs. Hos
ford. December IS, 1921. at Bos-
ton, Mass.
Lieut. Comdr. A. C. Bennett, U. s.
N, and Mrs. Bennett announce. the
birth of a daughter, Betty yDuff
Bennett, at Long Beach, Cal, jan
uary 3.
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN,
U. s. N, retired, Of the University
Club, has gone to New York for a
visit.
Mrs. Ridley Mclean, wife of Capt.
Mclean. U. s. N, will be at home
In Washington on Saturdays in
January.
Comdr. and Mrs. Edwin H. TILL
man announce the engagement of
their daughter. Margheritta, to DR..
William Calhoun Stirling, of Wins
ton-Salem, N. C.
Mrs. Frank A. Jones announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Mrs. Adelaide Jones Kierulff, to
Comdr. Earle P. Hun, U. S. N.
Comdr. HUFF is attached to the U.
S. S. California.
Gen. and Mrs. Socrate Khan Gel
oman announce the marriage of
their daughter, Kathryn, to Lieut.
Allan p. Flagg, U. s. N, on Thurs
day, December %.
Comdr. and Mrs. John N. Fergu-
son have as a guest at their quar-
ters at the Navy Yard Mrs. Frank
G. Fahrion.
Mrs. Paul Foley, wife of Capt
Foley. U. S. N, has returned to the
Dresden.
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