Evening star., 1941-06-15

The annual encampment of the
District of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will open
the evening of June % at Roosevelt
High School. Post commanders
have been ordered to have their
color guards report to Capt. Will
liam A. Downs of the Guard of
Honor.
The tableaux, to be presented on
the opening evening under the di-
rection of Carl Pribek, has as
theme the development and ex-
pansion OF the democratic ideals.
Department Comdr. Leonard
Bacon announced the local depart
ment will participate in the annual
massing of the colors, sponsored by
the B. P. o. Elks this afternoon at
the Sylvan Theater. Post COM
manders have been requested to
have representative delegations as
semble at the Elks Club, 9l9 H street
NV. at 4:30 pm. The V. F. w.
Honor Guard Under Capt. Downs
and the Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps under Comdr. Jack Holiday
will also participate in the cere-
monies.
Equality Walter Reed Post elected
| delegates and alternateS to the Ma
tional Encampment as follows:
Delegates, Frank G. Pierce. Leonard
j. Bacon. George G. McLeish and
Daniel E. Campbell. Alternates
are: William L. Smith, Jack Holli-
day, John P. O'Sullivan and j. T.
Hotel. The encampment will be
held in Philadelphia, Pa, the week
of August 24-29.
Charles H. Dodd and Harry H.
Brorent were elected to member
| ship.
Comdr. Albert M. Armstrong will
make an extended tour of the West
Coast and has announced that
Senior Vice Comdr. Pierce will as
sumo his duties until his return.
Revision of bylaws will be one
of the orders of business at the
Juply meeting.
Past Comdr. Holiday was elected
| trustee for the 18-month term end
ing December 81, 1912.
Follow Me-Defense Post elected
delegates and alternates to depart
ment encampment. They are re-
quested to report to Comdr. Neville
Thompson at Roosevelt High School
on June "a at 7:30 pm. Delegates:
Joseph L. Luyster, Ross L. Spencer,
Julius Wolfe, Newton L. Sayers, Sid
ney r. Snider, John A. Metzger,
Charles J. Goodheart and Fred C.
Kelly. Alternates: James r. Cruise,
Paul A. Swearingen, John w.
Thompson, Addison w. Grant, Selby
C. Harr, Walter C. Whitecraft, Sam
uel E. Mastin and H. A. Jimmie"
Fogle. Other members having vote
at the encafhpment who should be
present at that time are Past De-
partment Comdr Phillip r. Belt and
Council Members Elmer w. Williams
and P. L. Haislip.
Comdr. Margullis of National Cap
ital Post requests the following post
representatives on the department
encampment to report to him on
June "a, 7:30 pm, at Roosevelt High
School. Delegates, Edward j. Sulli-
van, Reuben G. Muschitz, Clauddius
Burton, Albert E. Jost, Leone ANA
ducci, Walter E. Collins, Michael
Guiffre, George W. Fowler, Paul j.
Sholley and Thomas w. Dixon. Al
ternates, Anthony B. S. Consol, John
w. Cook, Walter I. Bowman, L. w.
McFadden, Martin G. Geldner, Vim
vent De Paul, Roy D. Hopgood,
Charles Foye, Ralph j. Aveta and st.
Clair Terle. Council members are
Past Department Comdr. Oscar w.
Hollingsworth, Past Comdrs. John
w. Gill and William P. Cavanaugh.
Police-Fire Post will meet at
Bunker Hill Post clubrooms tomor-
row evening. Comdr. STATE an
nounces that delegates and alter
mates to the national encampment
and trustee for the 18-month term
will be elected.
A scroll will be presented to Jon
Francis, who has been voted the
most outstanding citizen in assisting
the local Police and Fire Depart
ments through his heroism in caus-
ing the apprehension of crazed
person several months ago.
Philip Fox, World War veteran
was admitted to membership in
Front Line Post at its last meeting
Condr. Busada obligated him. Ed
ward T. Spedden and Victor C
Guillermain were chosen as dele.
gates and Frank Benedetto and