Evening star., 1932-06-26

Department COmQr. ~. w. holiLleS-
worth announced the following ap--
pointments to complete the department
staff; Department adjutant, Edward F.
Clark; chief of staff, C. A. Brode; dep
utv chief of staff, James E. Bennett; In
spector. Philip r. Belt; deputy in
spector. o. E. Ryan; publicity officer,
Harry w. DIETRICH; patriotic instructor,
Sidney Lawrence; historian, Capt. w.
G.. Stott; color guards, Christian
Schieble and william I. Snyder, and
sergeant at arms, John w. Carr.
The department commander will ap-
point committees. this coming week.
A meeting of the new council of ad-
ministration will be held in the Metro
politan Hotel July instead Of in the
board room Of the District Building
July 4.
At tomorrow nights meeting Front
Line Post will elect delegates and al
ternates to the National Encampment
in Sacramento, Calf, in August. Chair
man J. B. Gardella Of the Recruiting
Committee is gaining new recruits.
Chairman John L. King Of the Enter
tainment Committee is making prepa-
rations for July, when the post has its
aOIllal GAkul olOll OIl bOoA u
! the steamer City of Arlington.
The post will have the following rep
resentatives on the Council Of Admins
tration: w. H. Colston. A. C. Cercell,
H. ]. Hooley, Philip Biggins Philip Tai
bott and j. w. Moran.
Treasury Post, under the direction of
Comdr B. S. Bladen and Quartermaster
Ridgeway, has been collecting clothing
for the men encamped at Camp Marks,
Anacostia. Mrs Bladen and Mrs.
Ridgeway, the wives of the commander
and quartermaster, have also been col
lecting clothing for women and children
of the camp.
At the last meeting of the post George
r. Leake. U. S. M. c.; Joseph A. Lash,
I'd Infantry, and F. E. Dreley 18th
| Aviation Corps, we're elected to member
ship.
The next meeting will be July IA In
the Metropolitan Hotel at pm.
Advance Post met June "a in the
Metropolitan Hotel. The members were
advised of the organization of an All
Veterans Of Foreign Wars special train
which will leave Washington for Sac
ramento August 20.
Potomac Post met June % in North
east Masonic Temple. Department
Comdr. o. w. Hollingsworth presented
to Junior Past Comdr. Edwin w. War
rem a past commanders badge.
Senior Vice Comdr. James A. Barr
is collecting clothing for tbe bonus ex-
peditionasy forces. He will call for
clothing He may be reached at Ma
tional 1880, Branch 546, during the day
and at North 6l1-8-R in the evening.
Defense Post met in Odd Fellows
Hall. Mills and Rhode Island avenues
June %. William B. Calvert, Harold
]. Thiele, John H. Crone, Thomas j.
Fitzpatrick, Max D. Sylvester and Al
bert c. Wagner were initiated by the
degree team of Follow Me Post De-
partment Comdr. Hollingsworth. accom-
panied by Department Senior Vice
Comdr Davis and Comrade Prather,
were guests.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post met at
9l5 18th street June IA Senior Vice
Comdr Charles NJ Rhodes, jr., pre-
sided. j. W. Brown was obligated.
Dwight Leroy Harris was elected hon
orary member.
The charter will be held open until
August Is. Meetings in the future will
be on the first Thursday of each month.
memorial service will be held at the
grave of Herbert L. Edmonds, after
whom the post was named and who was
the father Of Col. Edmonds, commander
O. kost 1460s On tia nth annlyexsaz