Evening star., 1933-07-02

New omcerS OF the DiStIiCI VI "
lumbia department are: Commander,
/ Daniel E. Campbell Of Equality waiter
Reed Post; senior vice commander.
Nathan D. Golden of Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards Post; junior vice commander
Herbert Berchardt OF Advance Post;
uuartermaster, Walter P. Boehm
elected by acclamation), Of Front Line
Post; Judge advocate, John Fowler OF
| Defense Post; surgeon, DR.. Don .:
Knowlton of Equality Walter Reeo
Post, and chaplain, Rev. V. O. Anderson
of Federal Post :,
Comdr Campbell has announced
the following appointments: Adlutant,
Arthur c. Fowle of Equality waiter
Reed Post, and chief Of staff, John E.
Fendahl of Washington Police and FIRE
Post. Citations OF the highest oroer'
awarded by the national organization,
were presented during the encampmept
by the past department commander 10
| DR.. Don S. Knowlton. Arthur c. Fowle,
Walter P. Boehm. Maj. Harvey L. Miller,
T. E Fawcett and Oscar w. Hollings-
worth, for meritorious service, beyond
their call of duty, rendered to the Or
ganization.
A special meeting of past comman-
ders and past department commanders
headquarters office, when Department
Comdr. Campbell consulted with and
solicited their Judgment respecting
the distinctive qualifications OF indi-
vidual comrades to be designated for
appointment on the various department
| committees.
Potomac Post is planning an outing
at Herald Harbor in July. Arrange,
| 81, - Eyro nh ann
| Charles Wolf. A down the river out
| ing" on the Wilson Line will also be
given in the near future. The next
! stated meeting is July q at the Nortn-
east Masonic Temple.
Police and Fire Post is making ex.
| tensive preparations for the National
City fair on September to 9. inclusive,
| at Benning, D. c., just south OF the
| Benning viaduct.
Defense Post met June % at 203O
Rhode Island avenue northeast. De-
| partment Comdr. Campbell made an
unoficial visitation. Post AdJt. John
| L. Fowler also spoke.
The following were elected as dele
gates and alternates to the national en-
| campment, to be held at Milwaukee
| Wis: Comrades Boteler, Heise, Grant
and Penkert At the department en-
campment Comrades Boteler and New
kirk were elected as post representatives
on the council of administration.
Front Line Post was addressed last
| Monday by Department Comdr. Dam
iel E. Campbell. Accompanied by
Advance Post, the post held a moon
light trip last Friday evening.
At the last meeting of the post the
following were elected delegates and al
ternates to the national encampment:
Joseph B. Gardella, DR.. A. v. Cercell, e.
K. Inman, Frank Topash, Walter p.
Boehm, P. F. Biggins, c. B. Jennings,
G. j. Neuner, N. j. Volkman, w. j.
Keefe, Harvey L. Miller.
At its next meeting, to be held at
Pythian Temple July 20. Equality Wal
ter Reed Post will hold an informal re-
ception for the new department COM
| mander. who Is past commander OF
the post. Department surgeon, DR.. Don
S. Knowlton and Department Adjt.
Arthur c. Fowle. members of the post,
| will also be invited guests.
Comdr Coulter, Past Post Comdr
Glueck and Robert F. Sims and Eli
Hoover were elected as delegates to
the national v. F. w. encampment, and
Howard w. Woerner, DR.. Don s. KnoWl-
, ton. Gen. Frank T. Hines and William
I. Snyder were elected as alternates.
William I. Snyder, post service officer,
resigned his position as District Of Co
lumbia veterans welfare officer, to &C
cept private employment Past Comdr.
Glueck was elected post trustee to sue
ceed Past Comdr John I. Spreckel-
| myer.
News publicity for the constituent
posts of the D. C. department should
be delivered to Department Adjt.
| Fowle, whose address is Ais Illinois
avenue northwest, not later than Tues
dav evening of earh week