Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
he department to the national encamp-
ment at San Antonio.

in Potomac Bank Building Wisconsin
avenue and M street. Thursday eve-
ming, officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
The new commander is Bernard S
Buscher, who was the first commander
of the post when organized 10 years
ago. Summerfield McCarteney was
elected senior vice commander, Richard
r. Allen Junior vice commander, Frank
Tavenner. sergeant-at-arms, and DR.
Charles L. Dugan post surgeon.
| Comdr. Buscher represented the
former Navy men on board merchant
ships in the port of Havre. France, and
was delegated by them to attend the
caucus held in Paris, France. March Is
| 1919. On his return to the United
States he became a charter member OF
Robley D. Evans Post, No. 4. and was
elected one of the delegates to the first
department convention held in this city.
He later resigned from the Robley D.
| Evans Post and was one of the or
| ganizers and a charter member OF
| George E. Killeen Post. No. IS, when
that post come into existence on july
| /. 1920 He has served as member
of every department executive commit
tee since the department was organized
| May 10. 1919, except the past two ad-
second vice commander and finance
officer of the department and as COM
mander of his post the first year.
Twice a week from now until the
opening of the American Legion ma
| tional conyenkion Station KTSA will
broadcast special programs for Legion
and auxiliary members, according to
Philip B. Stapp, general convention di-
rector.
Latest news of plans for the con-
vention will be included in brief talks
on the programs. variety OF musical
and entertainment numbers will be
given each time. Army bands from
the End Division will play on some OF
the programs.
KTSA broadcasts on a wave length
of 1858 meters and on 1,130 kilocycles
The programs will go on the air be-
tween and 9 pm. Central standard
time) every Tuesday and Thursday.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Can't. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.. chair
man of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
national legislative committee, has been
advised by the Gen. Lloyd M. Brett
Memorial Association that the cere-
monies of unwilling a stone over the
grave of the late Gen. Lloyd M. Brett
in Arlington will be held September %
at pm.
The ceremonies will include the fol-
lowing: Invocation by Chaplain Ed
ward A. Wallace, followed by vocal
selection, Sleep, Soldier. Sleep" after
which there will be an address by Rep
resentative Stephen G. Porter of Penn
sylvania After another vocal selec-
ton James NJ. Malone will make an
address. Immediately thereafter the
headstone will be unveiled and wreatl1s
from the 80th Division Association and
others will be placed on the grave.
The ceremonies will close with the fir
ing of a salute by a detail from Fort
Myer and taps by the bugler.
An invitation is extended to the
members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Military Order of the World
War, 8Oth Division and other friends
and admirers of Gen. Brett to be
present.
Columbia. Post, No 1913, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, entertained the disabled
veterans of Mount Alto Hospital Sep
TENDER Z. The new Red Cross recrea-
ton hall was artistically decorated, and
every seat was occupied. In addition to
the patients of the hospital the audience
was increased by large delegation of
boys and girls from the Industrial
School, Past Comdr. John L. Hart
had charge Of the program. and Ed
ward Grifith acted as master of cere-
monies.
Miss Irma Calvert with popular songs;
Miss Mary Doyle, soprano soloist F.
W. Hart. baritone: the Hilo Melody
Boys; Maj. Thomas Robinson, with
banjo and songs; Harmony Hick"
Parker, ukulele artist. and Chick God
frey. the singing leatherneck," and his
partner in blackface sketch, contrib
uted to the program.
Maj. E. H. Hale delivered a short
address to the patients.
The hospital committee of the post
Is arranging an entertainment for the
patients at Walter Reed General HOS
pital September 81 at 1880 pm.
Comdr. Alvin D. Hathaway presided
at the meeting of the post September
IL at the Thomas Service Club. STAN
ley r. Wash, representative at the ma
tional encampment held at Indianapolis,
presented report of the results ac-
complished at the encampment, and
cited number of the more important
measures adopted by the encampment
Maj. j. B. Jones. Maj Frederick Liv-
ingston and Maj. E. H. Hale, the post
| trustees, submitted a detailed report of
the. recent audit of the posts financial
records. Comdr. Hathaway reported
| that the transfer of funds between
former Quartermaster Chester M
Reich and Lieut.. Col. w L. Hazard. re-
Gently elected quartermaster, had been
effected
Disabled American Veterans