Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

TlneS Club.
The annual encamprent of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, will be held on the
nights of June 10. 20 and Il at place
to be selected later. This was decided
by committee appointed for that pur-
pose at a recent meeting held in the
Soldiers and Sailors Temporary Home,
This committee consists of E. J. Bethel
helm. jr.: George j. Neuner and the
of this jurisdiction. The posts are elect
ing delegates to the encampment at
their final meetings of this month.
Junior Vice Comdr. A. Grudd an
nounces he is negotiating with several
railroads in the hope OF selecting the
best one to be used by the District of
Columbia delegation attending the 1929
National Encampment of the V. F. w.
to be held at St. Paul, Mimi. the week
of August IS. The on-to-St. Paul COM
mittee, of which he is chairman. will
shortly send out literature on the en-
campment to every member of the "
F. w in the city, and post commanders
will be requested to speak on the en-
campnent at all post meetings between
pow and August. BY these means it is
hoped to keep interest alive among the
members and enable the District of
Columbia Department to have a large
representation at the big session.
Capt. Harvey l.. Miller, officer in
charge of the Department Drum and
Bugle Corps, reports the following ac-
tivities for his organizations April 4,
Reserve officers banquet at the Raleigh
Hotel: April a. Fox Theater, in four
performances, and the apple blossom
~
May. In addition to these it is expected
the corps will accompany the War
Veterans Club on its annual outing to
New Bedford, Pa An invitation has
been received by Capt. Miller from
Charles E. Reimer, president of the
War Veterans Club, that the new v. F.
w. unit make the trip, and he Is ex-
pected to notify the club that the in
vitation will be accepted.
New members are being added to the
Drum and Bugle Corps as speedily as
they can be equipped, and Capt. Miller
announced at last Wednesdays practice
session that already the unit had reach
ed second place in numerical strength
among the Capitals veteran musical or
CARNATIONS.
The chairmen of all post Buddy
Poppy committees are requested to de-
of peoples their respective posts will
handle in this years campaign and to
notify Department Adjt. William /. Jen-
klns. With only matter of two months
before the 1929 drive gets under way
Mr. jenkins said it is imperative this
department forward its order on to ma
tional headquarters as soon as all posts
have made a survey of their fields and
reached conclusion as to the numbers
desired and this must be done without
the loss of very much time. All post
adjutants are advised that the names
Of delegates and alternates to the an
nual department convention must be in
the Office of the department adjutant
before April /. Post commanders are
requested to submit to the department
commander the names of delegates
from their respective posts, who can
capably serve on the various committees
needed for the proper functioning of the
encampment A tentative list of COM
mittees follow-By-laws, resolutions,
budget, auditing, officers reports. invi-
tationS, order of procedure, credentials,
publicity and refreshments.
Official sanction of this department
has been given to the Overseas Veteran,
a monthly magazine to be published
here in the interests of the 4th District
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which
jurisdiction comprises the States of
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
in addition to the District of Column
bia. The Endorsements of the Maryland
and Virginia departments have also
been received by the sponsors of the
new periodical and that Of the depart
ment of West Virginia is expected to
be received shortly. It Is hoped to have
the initial issue of the magazine ready
for distribution by June !, in order that
1t may be distributed at the annual
encampments of the four departments,
all of which occur during that month.
Comdr. in Chief Eugene Carver recently
approved the idea. Capt. Harvey L.
Miller, former newspaper man and at
present editor and publisher of the
Coast Guard Magazine, is one of the
prime movers in the venture.
Potomac Post, No. 1895, met March
IA at Northeast Masonic Temple and
after the business of the evening had
been disposed of the entire member
ship adjourned to the home of former
Post Adjutant j. L. Woods where a
joint celebration was held with the Po-
tomac Post Auxiliary, in honor of the
tenth anniversary Of the wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods.
Front Line Post, No. 1401, has COL
lected prizes to be competed for at the
card party of the post. The date and
place for the party will be announced
at the next meeting of the post. This
post has decided to change its meeting
night from the second and fourth We'd
nesdays of each month to the first and
third Tuesdays, in order that the post
members affiliated with the department
lY~1.Y1 nd
practice sessions every Wednesday.
Front Line Auxiliary has also changed
Its meeting nights in order to be able
to furnish refreshments to the boys
after post meetings.
Mrs. H. L. Miller, president of the
auxiliary, announces her unit has
adopted the Naval Hospital as its
own, and that members would in the
future pay regular. visits to the institu-
ton in the roles of sisters OF mercy.
Members of other auxiliaries are tax
ing care of the other hospitals OF the
city.
INT Tent of the Coolies Is busy with
its plans for the annual birthday party.
Seam Squire! Joseph B. Gardella has
appointed the following as committee
to make all arrangements for the party:
A. Grudd, chairman; F. Hise, vice
chairman; -. H0IllngSWortn, M. 0ulIlTe,
j. Campbell, N. Laden H. L. Miller and
Doc Cercell. Cootie Oliver, insignificant
provost marshal, will also act with this
committee Cootie Vic Guillermain, ma
tional senior vice COMMANDMENTS chief
of the Military order of the Cootie. is
making plans for the participation of
the local Coolies in the fun festivities
at the coming encampment of the ".
F. w. in Maryland and Virginia. INT
Tent will Join forces with the Coolies
of those States in furnishing the pep
at the encampments.
Department Comdr. Frank Lockhead is
out of the city, having made flying trip
to Rock Island. ILL.,, Arsenal, and will be
absent ten days or two weeks. Imme-
diately upon his return the commander