Evening star., 1934-09-09

| mander OF George WdSH-
ington Post, American Legion, last
Tuesday night at the club house, 144l
Rhode Island avenue, it is the first
time a pastor has held such Office In
the local organization.
other officers elected were: First
vice commander, Raymond M. Lani-
gan; second vice commander, Harry
Coope; third vice commander, j. E.
Dull; chaplain, Emil Walter; quar-
termaster, p. w. Jarboe; sergeant at
arms, Walter ]. West; master at arms,
r. H. Dreyer; surgeon, DR.. M. H.
Darnall, reelected; historian, Past
Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, reelected,
and color bearers, Past Comdr.
Bernard C. MCGEE and j. F. Dull.
Comdr. Snyder has been serving as
post chaplain and department chap
lain for several years. He entered as
a private in Company K, 18th Regi-
ment, Volunteer Infantry in the Ma
tionaI Guard of Pennsylvania in 1898,
served two enlistments in Company M,
18th Regiment, National Guard of
PENNSYLVANIA, and later served four
years as chaplain of the 10th Regi-
ment, New York National Guard. He
served as a civilian chaplain at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
from 1917 to 1918.
| In June, 1918, he attended the
Officers Training School at Camp
Taylor and later at Camp Grant in
the convalescent center. He was then
assigned to the cruiser and transport
service the remainder of 1918 and
| through 1919, receiving his discharge
in December, 1919. He has been in
the Organized Reserves since the close
of the World War and at the present
time holds the rank Of major in the
Chaplain Reserve
He is department chaplain of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and a mem
ber of the executive staff of the Chap
lains' Association of the Army of the
United States.
The officers will be installed Octo-
Der 2.
First Vice Comdr. Snyder presided
at the meeting. Past Comdr Howard
S. Fisk paid tribute to Mrs. E. Lester
Jones. who died recently and was
buried at Arlington National Gene
terry. Walter ]. West spoke on base
ball activities.
The principal business of the meet
ing of the Sergt. Jasper Post, No. IS,
held at the Thomas Circle Club, 1896
Massachusetts, avenue, last Tuesday
evening was the nomination of the
| following officers: William A. Nc
Callum and William p. Kerschner, for
commander; C. Frank Mccarthy, first
| vice commander: Daniel M. Goodacre,
second vice commander; Joseph j.
| Idler and Daniel Saunders, third vice
l commander; Lihran Ard and Ira F..
Mcmillan, chaplain.
The annual election will be held at
the regular meeting in October. Capt.
Joseph j. Malloy, commander, pre-
sided.
Department Comdr James O'Connor
Roberts has offered a constructive
program as the administration en-
barks on a new year.
The program is to be broadcast to
the membership at the various post
meetings as they are being held this
month, with new officers being elected
in the posts at time when they can
carry forward his ideas and make the
coming year another outstanding one
in the history of the local depart
ment.
Past Department Comdr. L. E. At
kins, for several years assistant engi-
neer Commissioner of the District, has
arrived from Alaska and is now on
duty at the Army War College in this
city. He is a past commander Of
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is.
| Past Department Comdr. Rice W.
Means left a few days ago for Colo
RADIO, where he will remain until Oc-
tober. He will return in time to join
the local delegation which will rep
resent this department at the Miami
convention next month. He and De-
partment Comdr Roberts were elect
ed as delegates to the national con-
vention by acclamation.
Election of officers of Washington
Police-Fireman Post, No. %, was held
last Tuesday night at Odd Fellows
Temple, as follows: Commander, George
vice commander, Raymond B. Carroll,
tenth precinct: second vice command
er, Preston c. Wheeler, fourth pre-
cinct; third vice commander, Hubert
S. Reiley, No. 10 engine company;
fourth vice commander, H. F. Elliott,
Traffic Bureau; executive committee
man, William II. McGrath, Police
Court; alternate executive committee
man, George H. ChriSman; adjutant,
Arthur S. Fredette, crime prevention
division; finance officer, John W.
Sheedy, park police; chaplain, Charles
w. Shaw, Fire Department; legislative
officer, Walter H. Thomas, Traffic Bu-
reau; judge advocate, Thomas C. Kel-
leher, police headquarters; historian,
Horace W. Lineburg, crime prevention
division; sergeant at arms, John R.
Harris, Detective Bureau; master at
arms, Meade C. Fairan, Fire Depart
ment; membership officer, Walter H.
Thomas, TRAFFIC Bureau
The installation will take place Sep
tember 18 at Odd Fellows Temple,
with Department Comdr. Roberts as
the installing officer. There will be
an entertainment and dance
A meeting of the q. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, will be held to-
morrow at 8 pm, at 1926 Massachu-
setts avenue. Officers will be elected.
Memorial services will be held for
Past Comdr. Kate A. M. Clagett in
Rock Greek Cemetery today at 10 am
The drill team will meet on We'd
nesday at 745 pm. at the Mckinley
High School
The Advisory Council held lunch
con meeting yesterday at Sholl'S Cafe
At the meeting Tuesday night, Cos
tello Post elected the following off,
GERS: Commander, John H. O'Con-
neIl; first vice commander, Elliott M
Clark; second vice commander, George
w. lie Dane; third vice commander
Meyer Taske; quartermaster, Mathew
G. Mcintyre; sergeant at arms, Henry
/. Pahlow; master at arms, James F
Harold: champlain, Father Rev. Louis
&C. Vaeth. They will be installed Sep