Evening star., 1928-04-01

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The certificate was presented by Capt.
Frank Lockhcad. commander OF the
post. Col. Scott IL the commanding
ofiicer Of the 320th Infantry. Or
| pnnized Reserves, and Mai. w. Lau-
renee Hazard. private secretary to
Commissioner Scott, Is regimentai ma
chine gun offiCcr.
The degree team, under the leader
ship of Past Post Condr. John Flem-
ing, will excmplify the fun ritualistic
initiation ceremonial at the post meet
ing at the Thomas Circle Club. l326
Massachusetts avenue. April IL.
The pest has procured supply Of
tn, certificates OF membership and will
present one to each member of the
post, without expense other than the
nominal cost of appropriately inscrib-
ing the members names
! At the March monthly meeting of
the post Col. John w. Ochiuan OF the
l2ist Engineers, District Of Columbia
National Guard. delivered an address
The legislattvc committee is urging
the passage OF pending legislation pro-
vidirs suitable and adequate living
quarters for both the commissioned and
enlisted personnel Of tho military
branches
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
! National Capital Post. No. l27, held
Pythian Temple. The election Of
senior vice commander to al the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
| Jacob Orkcn. due to Ill health. was held
| and Herbert H. Shinnick was unani-
nlously elected to fill this position.
| A report was rendered by Henry
| LoveleSs OF the entertainment commit
! tee relative to the progress on arrange
nents for the ninth birthday celebra-
| ton to be held by the post at Pythian
Temple the evening of April ., Dis
| tinguished guests and speakers of the
! evening will be Representative Butler
B, Hare of South Carolina and Gen
William Mitchell
| The reception committee selected to
| officiate at the celebration will consist
of Col. E. Lester Jones. Col Robert p.
| Parrott, Col Harry Coope. Col. Edward
J. Cassiday, Dr. @. b. Tribe. DR.. John
! l.. De Mayo, DR.. r. H. Morllart, Dr.. z.
| w. Alderman. DR.. Maynard j. Simmons.
Luther W. LinkinS. Clarence p. Brewer
George j. Neuner and A. A. Hoffman
A report was rendered by Ernest
Wickstrand of the relief committee in
which he stated that visits had been
made TO Walter Reed Hospital and
Naval Hospital. The post went Qua
record as indorsing the bill introduced
By Representative Richard J. Welch of
California for increased salaries for
Government employees.
The following new members we're
elected and obligated at this meeting:
Capt Fred Kochli. James w. Sparrow
and Albert Z. Nicholson. Ernest Knox
was admitted as a reinstatement from
Schley Pest of Baltimore. Md. Capt
Fred Kochli Is a Congressional Medal
Of Honor man and also possessor OF the
Distinguished Service Cross and IS q
past department commander Of the
Disabled American Veterans.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partment encampment. which takes
place in June. were elected as follows:
Delegates-Edward j. Sullivan, A. E.
Guiffrc. H. II. Rudolph. John ]. Alien.
James r. Bird @. Fl. Forester. Edward
w. Coffey. Samuel Nowlan. Harry r
Clements. william CT Csvanaugh. Herbert
Fl. Shinnick. Jacob b. De Hart, Ernest
Wickstrand. Alfred A. Hoffman. II. F
Clark, r. O. johnson. r. E. Wallace.
e. Lidstone. John d. Casey
A,ternates--Henry Loveless. George
" McAlear, Christian Scheible. r. L.
Rodgers. Michael Burkhart. w. H
Cooper. Samuel q. Mawson, w /.
jenkins, John Weaver, Oscar w. Hol-
lingswirth. James Schwartz. w. NJ.
Jarboe, James w. Sparrow, A. E. Jost,
William ]. Rocket, r. r. Brown, Luther
W. Linkins. James j. McCracken. Rob-
ert Martin, william N. Barnes, Clarence
p. Brewer.
Comdr. r. c. Muschlitz announced
an invitation had been received from
Comdr. w l.. Thomas of Equality
Walter Reed Post to attend its recep-
tion TO Gen. Frank r. Hines in COM
memoration OF his fifth anniversary eS
director OF the United States Veterans
Bureau. to be held at the Interior
Building auditorium Thursday at pm.
Federal Auxiliary. No. ga. met Mon
day night at the Thomas Circle Club.
Past State Deputy Margaret jacobson
made an address. Later the members
visited Federal Post and were enter
tanned
Potomac Post, No. 1895, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. met March % in North
east Masonic Temple, with Comdr. MAI
Thomas Z. Fawcett, presiding A num-
ber of candidates were initiated.
Delegates and alternates To the Dis
trict convention which will be held in
June we're elected as follows: Delegates
Sergt. Lloyd e. Kelly, Henry p. Ewing,
Davis and Edward Warren. Aiternates
Philip Belt. Robert Bonar. Fred Kelly.
Silby Harr. Marshall EmnaeTt and
Alfred Oliver
The post had as its guests Depart
ment Judge Advocate Mai. e. III. Hale.
Past Department Comdr. Joseph Riley,
Past Comdr. John Hart Of Columbia
Post, No. $50. and Abram Grudd, Past
Seam SQUIRREL OF Top Notch Tent.
Military Order of the Cootie.
A social was held at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple the evening Of March "a.
The ladies auxiliary to Potomac Post
met March % at the home of the Sec
retary, Mrs. Lola d. Hsise, 3il r street
northeast. The following candidates
were initiated: Mrs. Kate Fry. Mrs.
Nellie Kirby and Mrs Edward Warren.
The auxiliary accepted an invitation to
visit Annapolis auxiliary tomorrow eve
ming.
Mrs. Matte @. Ewing. who has done
much work for the soldiers, was APP
pointed chairman Of hospital welfare
work OF the auxiliary. and expects To
followed. with members OF Potomac Post
rs guests.
American War Veterans Ciub.
The board Of governors OF the Amer
honorary membership for meritorious
services rendered TO war veterans and
ex-ssrwce men and their families for
many years mast ur0n Right Rev