Evening star., 1936-06-14

Armory.
Thursdays pm.,. Advance
Post No. 2l94, Capitol Park Hotel.
Edward X. Inman, commander OF
the District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has ar
ranged with Postmaster Burke to have
certifying officers from the post office
available Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday at the department head
quarters, 1924 H street, to receive
bonus bonds for cash conversion.
He has requested commanders Of
the local posts to remain on duty at
the headquarters to assist in the iden-
tification service. Veterans are re-
quested to remain home tomorrow eve
ming to receive their bonds.
Henry King, chairman of the COM
mittee Of the Central Business Mems
Association sponsoring the parade
which will precede the seventeenth
annual encampment June %, % and
"A, has announced that the prizes
to be awarded to the various units
participating Will be as follows: %
To the merchant with the best-ap-
pearing float; (2) to the merchant
with the second disappearing float;
| 90 to the best band; a, 5, 81 to the
second, third and fourth best bands,
respectively; CD to the best v. F. w.
marching unit; (8) to the best march
ing unit Of the v. F. w. Auxiliary:
| 90 to the best non-V. F. w. march
ing male unit; Q0) to the best nom
v. F. w. female marching unit.
Hugh ". Kaiser, president Of the
Business Mems Association, has des-
ignated Capt. J. z. Bobo of No. 2
police precinct to act with Depart
ment Comdr. Inman as grand marshal
Of the parade. Mr.. Kaiser personally
will head a marching unit Of more
than 100 members Of the association.
Washington Post met Monday even
ing with Comdr. John j. Reardon
presiding.
Walter Kimry was appointed officer
Of the day, vice Roy Keesee, who was
relevated to junior vice commander.
Earl N. McKeown was appointed
guard, vice Harry Curtiss, resigned.
Addresses were made by Depart
ment Inspector Clarence Collett, Past
Department Comdr Oscar w. Hol-
lingsworth, and Past Post Comman-
ders Of Federal Post George A. VIII
liams and Stephen T. Nichka, who
| announced that Federal Post has
Endorsed its Past Comdr. John G.
Strobel for the office Of Department
Commander.
An appeal to the members as well
as to all business firms and residents
Of the city Of Washington to display
the American flag today was voiced
by Department Comdr. Edward K.
Inman.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship met
last Tuesday at the Hamilton Hotel,
with Capt. Frank B. Rose presiding.
Twenty-four new applications for
membership were accepted.
Chairman Hines Of the Ways and
Means Committee, announced that
the Pee Wee Base Ball League, spon-
sored by Peary Ship. will commence its
Navy Yard. Maj. Brown, Superin-
tendent Of Washington's Police Force;
Admiral DeVrees, and other high
ranking Naval officers will be present.
Commander -in-Chief James Z. VAN
Zant will throw out the first ball.
The players for all games in the
Pee Wee League are furnished by the
Boys Club Of the Metropolitan Police,
District Of Columbia. The object Of
the league is to promote Americanism
and good craftsmanship. Member
ship in the league is limited to boys
under II years of age.
Capt. Rose and Chief Fire Control |
man johnson were voted delegates to |
attend the v. F. w. National Conven- |
tin at Denver, Colo, at the expense |
Of Peary Ship. Past Capt. William
Barge was voted an alternate. Other |
delegates to which Peary Ship is en-
titled will be selected from among |
the members stationed on the West |
Coast or living In the vicinity of |
Denver. |
The regular meeting will be held |
July IA at the Hamilton Hotel.
Peary Ship invites all other posts |
Of the v. F. w. in the District Of Co
lumbia and vicinity OF attend the
moonlight boat ride on the Wilson
Line on July /.
At a meeting Of Federal Post No.
824 last Wednesday evening 1t unani-
mously Endorsed John G. Strobel for
the Office of department commander.
A "Strobel- el-for-commander" campaign
has been inaugurated and campaign
committee appointed. It reported that
several posts have expressed their in
tention Of supporting him.
Mr.. Strobel Is a charter member Of
Federal Post. He has held the ofnces
Of historian and quartermaster in Fed
eral Post and served it for two years
as commander and served as chair
man Of its Poppy Committee for five
years. He is a World War veteran,
having served with the Coast Artillery |
and overseas in France with the 18th |
Observation Balloon Company.
Columbia Post at its meeting last
Wednesday night III Thomas Circle,
indorsed COL Wallach A. McCathran.
q past commander, for commander
Of the District of Columbia Depart
ment. It also indorsed Leonard J.