Evening star., 1937-08-08

the District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a meet
ing last Monday night at the District
| Building, adopted a resolution re-
questing the District Commissioners
to place reduced speed on all streets
upon which hospitals are erected. 1t
was reported there is little regard by
drivers for patients entering or leaving
hospitals.
Albert " Crosby OF Norfolk, Va,
was presented the medal and citation
issued annually by the organization
for the student soldier at Fort George
| G. Meade who leads In outstanding
talents and aptitude The presenta-
ton was made July 81 by Comdr. H.
c. Bowers Of the Department Of Mary
| land.
The local drum and bugle corps
will compete with other musical units
throughout the country in the ma
tional championship contests Septem-
Der l during the thirty-frst annual
National Encampment at Buffalo.
N. Y. The Overseas Military Band
will compete in the contest limited
TO regularly organized bands.
Federal Post met Wednesday eve
ming in the Thomas Circle Club.
Comdr. Strathern appointed a COM
mittee to arrange a party the latter
part Of the month. when memoers of
Follow Me Post will be invited.
Follow Me Post met Tuesday eve
ming in Northeast Masonic Temple.
New members elected and obligated
were Carl N. Klein, Angelo Mala-
tesla, George Warden, Berkeley EN-
brey and George Decatur Depart
ment Comdr. Herman, Senior Vice
Comdr. Belt and Junior Vice Comdr.
Nichka were guests
A crab feast will be given by the
post next Tuesday evening at Sears
Restaurant. with dancing afterward.
| A moonlight excursion will be held on
the steamer City Of Washington Au-
gust 49, 1t is held in conjunction
| with Federal Post.
H. L. Edmonds Post will meet
Thursday at the Hamilton Hotel. After
business session members wives
| and friends will attend an entertain
| ment.
Front Line Post will meet tomor-
row night at 14l4 I street, with
Comdr. Frank Benedetto presiding.
The contemplated changes ip the ma
tlonal bylaws and the part in the
big parade at the encampment will be
discussed. A committee will be formed
to act as an "Inman for junior vice
commander in chief booster.
Potomac Post met in the Northeast
Masonic Temple, with Comdr. James
Sheehan in the chair. Among the
guests were Irish War Veterans Post,
No. II. Of Washington. D. c.: Depart
ment Vice Comdr. Stephen T. Nichka.
Department Judge Adv George G.
McLeisn and Joseph Gardella of
Front Line Post.
Gen. William Mitchell Post met in
EpStein's Grill last Wednesday eve
ming and was called to order bv
Comdr. L. E. Henry He is making
plans for an extensive membership
campaign. Comrade Smith has been
reappointed as adjutant.
Washington Post will meet tomorrow
evening in its club rooms at Duffv's
Sea Grill. with Comdr John j. Kee-
han presiding. Capt. Roy Keesee, COM
mander OF the Sons of Washington
Post, will announce plans for the
Summer encampment of the Junior
Auxiliary at Fort Foote, Md.
Past Comdr John S. Reardon.
chairman of the Annual Family Pic
mic Committee, is arranging to hold
the outing at Fort Foote while the
boys are in camp there.
Walter P. Boehm. president of the
Board Of Governors, will announce
plans for the removal of the club
70 It's new club house at Seventeenth
and L streets.
Top Notch Tent, Military Order of
the Coolies. conferred the Degree of
Aggravation" last Tuesday, with Seam
Squirrel L, j. Bacon presiding, on
Charles N. Weickhardt, Ralph M. St.
Martin, Harold J. Hines, BENJAMIN
suls. Edward A. McGreevy, Daniel
Forno, Frank Benedetto. George G.
McLelsh, Byron E. Hager, William
Cronin and Oscar A. Kreamer.
The Cootie soft ball team will play
the team of Dynamite Pup Tent,
Baltimore, Nd, at the picnic at
Wakh's Grove. Gambrills, Nd, Au-
gust %.
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