Evening star., 1934-01-14

Dy Utputy DcpdI IluClt AAoPSS
tor Sidney w. Lawrence, will
begin their official tour OF in
spections of posts of the District OF
Columbia department veterans OF FOR
eign Wars this week.
Next Wednesday night an inspection
will be made of Maj. Gen. Clarence R.
Edwards Post, and Thursday night an
inspection will be made OF Equality
Water Reed Post, and OF Herbert l..
Edmonds Post.
A joint social of Potomac Post and
Ladies' Auxiliary was held Thursday
night at Soldiers, Sailors and Marine
Club. Comdr Frank R. Heise, Adjt.
Abram Grudd, Q. NJ. Edwin L. Con-
nelly, Comrades Edwin w. Warren,
Robert S. Bonar, M, Frank DAILY, Harry
v. Krichton and others, constituted
the Reception Committee.
Announcement was .made by Comdr.
Heise of a special post event, the eve
ming of February S, at the Northeast
Masonic Temple. A gold v. F. w. in
sigma will be presented to the mem
ber recruiting the largest number OF
candidates during January.
At the last meeting the post voted
to hold meetings twice a month, the
first being on the second Thursday
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. and social on the fourth
Thursday at the Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Members of Maj. Gen. Clarence R.
Edwards Post were guests OF Gen.
George S. Simonds, commandant of
the Army War College, with his aide
de camp, Lieut.. Galley, at their last
meeting. Department Comdr. Daniel
E. Campbell and Departmental @. M.
Walter P Boehm also attended.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post met at the
Hamilton Hotel January 4. James Dali
ley, who served in France with Troop A,
Sd u S. Cavalry was elected to mem
bership. Junior Vice Comdr. Thomas j.
Daily was elected as council member Of
the District of Columbia Department.
Comrade Graham, member of Ed
monds Post, spoke.
Plans were completed for an open
house" party after the meeting February
% at the Hamilton Hotel Members are
invited to bring the ladies and their
friends.
Front Line Post met Monday evening.
Gales Blackwood was accepted to active
membership and given the obligation by
Post Comdr. A. w. Masters. \
w. P Boehm, chairman of the Post
Relief Committee, reported his commit
tee distributed several baskets of food
during the Christmas holidays. w. P.
Boehm was elected as post trustee to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the ex-
piration Of the term of c. B. Jennings.
Mr.. Boehm was also appointed post
employment officer by Comdr. Masters.
At a special meeting of Police and
Fire Post Wednesday night, at the
home of Preston c. Wheeler, it was
decided to turn in its old charter
name of Washington Police and Fire
Post, but receiving new charter num-
Der. There will be q called meeting this
week Of the old members Of the Police
and Fire Post, to be held at the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
National Capital Post met at Pythian
Temple last Tuesday. with Comdr. Col.
Harry Coope in the chair. Past Comdr.
Charles P. Galpin was elected trustee
to succeed Reuben c. MuschlitZ, and
the new incumbent was ceremonially
obligated by Past Department Comdr.
Oscar G. Hollingsworth. The post is
planning military ball at Wardman
Park Hotel some time in February. The
next post meeting is January %.
Comdr Ernest Perry officiated at the
meeting of Advance Post last Tuesday
night at the Continental Hotel. Mr..
Brubaker was elected member by
transfer from National Capital Post.
Plans were made for the annual chill
dren's party, to be in the nature of
Valentine social, and Everett M. Per-
shing, chairman Of the committee, will
announce particulars concerning the
program at the next meeting. A Pistol
Club has been organized. and Mr..
Borchardt is chairman of the commit
tee. Lorenzo E. Brandon was appoint
ed post employment officer
Front Line Auxiliary met January
at Central High School. Mrs. Elva
Haas, Mrs. Margaret Rogers and Mrs.
Mary Jane Kenney we're received into
membership. Mrs. Edna McCutcheon
will have charge of the dance for the
benefit of the relief fund the latter part
of the month. Mrs Mary King was
appointed to the Office of guard of the
District Of Columbia Department of the
Ladies Auxiliary. The next meeting
will be held at Central High School
January %.
At the last meeting of the District
of Columbia Department, Ladies' Aux
iliaries. held in the band auditorium of
the Marine Barracks, Mrs Jessie
Thomas of Equality Walter Reed Aux
iliary was installed as department
judge advocate, newly created Office
Mrs. John L. King Of Front Line Aux
iliary was unanimously elected guard
and was installed in that Office
Tentative arrangements were made
for the coming reception and visitation
Of Mrs. Julia L. Pitcock of Cleveland,
Ohio, national president of the Ladies
Auxiliary who will make her annual