Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

American War, when ne enlisted III
Company G., 23d United States 1nfan-
try, and served his entire enlistment IN
the Philippine Islands, returning with
was discharged with the rank OF cor
poral.
Following his discharge from the
Army he enrolled In the School OF Law,
University Of Kansas. from which ne
pradua ted in 1907, was admitted to the
bars of Missouri and Kansas and began
the practice of law at Fort Scott. kans.
He served two years as city attorney d
Fort Scott, removing to Kansas City,
Mo. in April 1909, where he resumed
the general practice of law until the
entry of the United States in the
World War when he enrolled in the
first officers training camp at Fort
Riley in May, 1919, where he was COM
p1issioned August is, and served during
the war as major. Judge Advocate Cen
erals Department. in the office OF the
Judge Advocate General at Washing
tQn and as judge advocate OF the port
a embarkation at Hoboken, N. j., and
JAS discharged September 30, 1920.
Following his discharge and while still
in Washington he was appointed spe-
dial assistant United States attorney at
Kansas City. Mo. where he served In
that capacity until April, 1928, when
he resigned to resume the practice OF
law, and was engaged in the law prac-
tice until April, 1928, when he was
appointed attorney for the United
States Board of Tax Appeals at Wash
ington, which office he now holds.
While serving in the Office of the
Judge Advocate General during the
World War he was mustered into the
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp of Spanish
War Veterans Of this city and was
elected commander of the camp in 1921,
but was prevented from serving on ac-
count of his appointment as assistant
Omitted States attorney at Kansas City,
which neceSsitated his removal to that
city He was again elected commander
in the Fall of 1928 and is nov serving
in that Office. Comdr McWilliams, who
also was elected junior vice department
commander at the thirtieth annual ell
campment of the District Spanish War
Veterans June Is last, is a member OF
the Military Order of the Serpent,
knights of Pythias. MaSons and ElkS.
and holds commission as major, on
GERS Reserve Corps, Judge Advocate
Generals Department.
Comdr. Charles P Galpin Of the Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp announced at
the last meeting that he had mustered
into active membership Representative
John D. Craddock of Kentucky, who
has been confined at the Naval Hos
pitsl for several weeks. The muster
was witnessed by a number Of medical
officers of the Navy stationed at the
hospital. He also announced that he
had mustered James V. Craig, bust
ness man of this city, who was unable
to appear at the camp for muster. Will
liam N. Barnes was admitted by trans
fer from the Richard j. Harden Camp.
The fOllOuin0 Unra elected IN MEM
bership and duly mustered: Leon Mayer
second lieutenant, Company e, 9th
Regiment New York Volunteer 1nfan-
try; Charles w. Craig, fireman, second
class, United States Navy; Jasper M.
Beall, Compank K, 1st Regiment Mary
land Volunteer Infantry; John A. Bur-
roughs, sergeant, Battery M, 4th United
states Field Artillery, and Robert l..
Miller, machinist, first class, United
States Navy.
The death of Sergt. (irst class Clar-
ence c. Boyer, which occurred at the
United States Soldiers Home Hospital
July %, was announced. Sergt. Boyer
had 20 years service to his credit when
he was attacked by fatal illness two
years ago. He served with credit
through the Spanish-American War,
the Philippine InSurrection and par
ticipated in the China Relief Expedi-
ton In 1900 under Gen. Chaffee. The
Army furnished special detail Of SOL
diers to act as pallbearers at the grave,
and the post chaplain at Fort Myer
assisted the Miles Camp in the burial
ceremonies.
Senior Vice Comdr. Charles A. Stro-
bel presided at the last meeting Of the
Col James S. Petit Camp in the alb
sence of Comdr William T. Ryan, who
was on the sick report. Acting Comdr.
Strobel mustered in by transfer A. c.
Cumberledge, of the Admiral McCalla
Camp, Department Of California.