Evening star., 1938-06-05
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Prize VIII Be GiUen to Outstanding Vest
Point Student Saturday-Dead
HOnOred in Brussels.

The American Legion awards two
prizes each year to the outstanding
student at the United States Naval
Academy and to one at the United
States Military Academy. National
Condr. Daniel J. Doherty made the
presentation of gold watch 10
Midshipman Carlton Gurley of Glens
Falls. N. Y, last Wednesday. It was
for the highest standing during 1888
in the third class In the course in gov
ernment.
He viii present set of military
books next Saturday at West Point,
N. Y, to Cadet Robert Allen Brett
weiser of Colorado for having attained
the highest standing in 1898 in the
courses in chemistry and electricity.
The American soldier dead buried
in Belgium were not forgotten on Me-
mortal Day. A memorial service was
held by the Brussels, Belgium. Post,
No. l, Of the American Legion, in CO.
operation with the American Overseas
Memorial Day Association at the
Waereghem Cemetery in Belgium, it
was reported by Comdr. jacques Fried
berg of the Brussels Post.
The address of welcome was made by
Burgomaster j. Verhelst and the chap
lain of the Brussels Post served as
chaplain during the service. Wreaths
were placed on the graves of the
American soldiers by both the Brussels
Post and the Flanders Field Post,
No. 2. The principal address was
made by the American Ambassador,
Hugh s. Gibson, who salso placed a
wreath at the monument to fallen
Belgian soldiers while the school chill
dren of Waereghem sang 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Capt. Milton D. Smith, Traffic
Bureau, Metropolitan Police, will ad-
dress George Washington Post Tues
day night at the Club Admiral.
Comdr. John F. Dull will outline de-
tails of the dedication of the new
Chain Bridge on June II, to which
the post has been invited to send its
colors and participate in the event.
Honor was recently conferred on
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, a member
Of the post, by President Roosevelt
when he nominated him for the office
OF commanding general of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard.
Gen. Cox formerly commanded the
National Guard Of North Carolina
prior to taking up his permanent
residence in this city. He has a bril-
liant war record. He is president of
the District Chapter of the Military
Order OF the World War.
U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post Advisory
Council will meet at the home Of
Florence Kennedy, 716 Boundary ave-
nue., Silver Spring, Md, June at 8
pm. The co-hostesses will be Lois
McRae and Mary Esther Kolhos.
Fort Stevens Post No. 80 met last
Thursday in Stansbury Hall, Inducing
IL new members, with Comdr. John T.
Long presiding. Three entries in The
Evening ar-American Legion Soap
Box Derby will be sponsored by the
post, choice to be effected through
elimination within the Fort Stevens
Squadron, S. A. L.
Two American Legion Citizenship
medals and certificates were awarded
in both st. Gabriel's and Nativity
Schools on Friday and like awards
will be made at Macfarland and Paul
Junior High Schools on June 10. Pres
entations will be made at Roosevelt
High School when award day is set.
The annual carnival will be held
at Georgia avenue and Underwood
street NV. commencing June IS. A
parade will open the To-day show, in
which, a beauty contest will feature.
Parade awards will be made on the
closing night.
Americanism Officer Joseph A.
Walker will speak in high schools of
the Northwest area on Flag Day.
Comdr. Long has appointed a COM
mittee to arrange rites at the Civil
War battle site of Fort Stevens on
occasion Of the 74th anniversary,
July II.
The District of Columbia Past Com
manders' Association will be called
to efdes rhys icels f4osepA Rasdal in
the >hayioft 'Crdb helf Friday at 3
pm. The principal business will be
INDUCTION Of new member. and adop-
Et!ap pf scdnssftaRaA chaps&. sAll
selikibk aeS xQpShaA Aders - invAedt
There win be Entertainment and re-
freshments.
At the meeting of the James E.
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