Evening star., 1938-07-24

by the District OF Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans OF Foreign Wars. to
the outstanding Boy Scout troop or
patrol within this jurisdiction. Past
Department Comdr. George J. Neuner
of Front Line Post is the donor. De-
partment Comdr. Phillip Belt will con-
fer with Lynn c. Drake, Boy Scout
official. as to necessary requirements
upon which the award Is to be made.
The H. L. Edmonds Post, No. 2460,
has recently formed boys club.
Departing somewhat from the gen.
eral rule that boys clubs formed by
veterans posts be composed exclusively
OF sons OF the veterans, this club is
open to any boy between the ages of
and 16, whether the son Of q vet
eran or not. the only restriction being
that his application for membership
must be Endorsed by two members Of
the post, who, in SO doing. guarantee
the boy to be Of good moral character
and having outstanding ability in some
sport or art
At the preliminary organization
meetings. which were held last week
in the Nativity Church rooms, a skele-
ton organization was formed, and
among the boys who were accepted
for membership was found q strong
nucleus for an orchestra as we'll as
number Of boys proficient in track
sports, baseball. swimming. football
and tennis, teams OF which will be
formed as the organization grows.
Headquarters for the club probably
Will be located in the Brightwood dis
trict. where the ma jority of the MEM
bers of the post have their homes.
Any boy interested in joining the club
should get in touch with q member
OF the H. L. Edmonds Post, or, If un-
able to do so readily. apply directly to
William A. Obey, commander of the
post. at 1909 Sheridan street NV.
Dates of future meetings of the
club and its various activities will be
announced,
Comdr. Graves OF the Police-Fire
Post has been in touch with the chief
OF the fire department of Columbus,
Ohio. regarding accommodations for
delegates to the national encampment
from Washington. 1t is planned to
house the delegates in private homes
at cost OF less than half Of hotel
rates. Reservations may be made up
to July n by applying to Comdr.
Graves, 1914 E street Sc, Lincoln
O0O7.J Or Decatur s2Oo
Comdr. Mccarthy Of Washington
Post announces a picnic to be held
July 81 at Fairfax, Va. A program of
games and races has been arranged.
A motorcade will leave the clubhouse
at $50 am. Members desiring trans
portstion communicate with Nc
Carthy.
w. J. Schmitz, y former member of
Police Fire Post, has been reinstated
to membership in that post and ap-
pointed adjutant. An application for
reinstatement has been received from
B. H. STATE.
At the last meeting of Defense Post
Harold Thiele was elected senior vice
commander. The post voted to hold
only one meeting month during July
and August. The meeting will be held
on the second Wednesday at 2022
Rhode Island avenue NE. Sidney r.
Snider, a former member OF Front
Line Post, was accepted for member
ship. He served in France with the
United States Marine Corp, I'd Divi-
sion.
The Past Commanders Club met at
the home Of President Frank Heise on
Thursday evening. Arrangements
have been made whereby the honor
guards will be fully uniformed and in
working order by November i. Will
liam A. Downs of Follow Me Post was
appointed captain of the guard of
honor. The next meeting will be held
July q in the Washington Post Club.
United States Treasury Post ad-
mitted Reuben L. Nelson and Mr..
Wise, both employees of the Treasury
Department, to membership. Nelson
was with the seth Infantry in France
from May, 1918, to April, 1919, and he
was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne
fighting. Wise saw service with Com
pany X of the 26th Division and was
wounded in action. The post will
meet only once . month through Sep
tember. The next meeting will be Au-
gust at 448 Emerson street NV, the
home Of John Fletcher.
The department auxiliary president,
Edith Whitcraft, visited National Cap
ital Auxiliary on July IA. Two new
members were taken In the auxiliary
by transfer, Ruby Stevens and Ida