Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

new band uniforms will be issued.
The overseas Drum and Bugle Corps
will meet in Room 800, 1412 Pennsyl-
var1ia avenue, Wednesday evening, at
which time new Winter trousers will be
issued.
The departmental recruiting commit
| tee, Senior Vice Comdr. John j. Allen,
chairman, announces that the annual
recruiting championship streamer for
the year 1929 to 1880 will be awarded
to the post making the highest per-
centage gain in membership from the
1929 departmental encampment strength
to the 1880 strength. The Mai. Gen.
Anton Stephan recruiting cup will be
awarded to the post making the highest
percentage gain over an intensive re-
cruiting drive period from November
to January 81.
Department Comdr. Harvey L. Miller
announces he will award gold Veterans
of Foreign Wars service medal, suitably
engraved, to the individual member who
brings in the most recruits to any post
during the period from November l to
January 81. The award of this medal
will be made an occasion for mass for
nation of the Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps and Veterans OF
Foreign Wars departmental oncialS.
Junior Vice Comdr. Allen j. Praether
and Harry j. Hooley, in charge Of the
1929 Armistice day ball to be held at
the Willard Hotel on November IL, re-
port progress in the plans.
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps will stand department
commanders inspection on the morn
ing Of Navy day October 27) at the
Union Station Plaza. All post COM
manders and departmental officers are
invited to position on the reviewing
line.
The regular meeting Of National
Capitol Post was held Tuesday at 8
pm. in Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street, with Comdr o. w. HollingSworth
in the chair. Chairman John j. Allen
of the entertainment committee report
ed all arrangements had been made to
entertain the members Of the post aux
Hilary on october ~ in the auditorium
of Pythian Temple and the commander
detailed Senior Vice Comdr. Harry
Clements to so inform the auxiliary.
Senior Vice Comdr. Of the Depart
ment, John J. Allen, made talk on
the department recruiting drive. De-
partment Surgeon DR.. Cercell OF Front
Line Post. invited the members to the
entertainment to be given by that post
on Thursday at the National Press
Club.
The post was also addressed by the
commander of Columbia Post, John j.
Hart, on the Armistice ball.
The post was entertained by the aux
iliary, when refreshments were served.
Department Comdr. Harvey L. Miller
and staff made an ofdcial visitation TO
Columbia Post last Wednesday, at which
time Department Inspector Jonn u.
Wischuser also inspected the post
Speeches were made by the department
oficers and visiting post commanders.
Comdr. John L. Hart presided.
Posthumous award of a Congressional
Medal of Honor to the parents Of Joseph
r. Wehner, 9th Aero Squadron. A. E.
F.. will be asked OF Congress by the ma
tional legislative committee OF the vet
Grams of Foreign Wars of the United
States.
Lieut.. wehner was killed in action
protecting the life of his pal and brother
ace, Lieut.. Frank Luke. Both of these
famous war birds contributed thrilling
chapters to the history Of Americas air
forces In the war with Germany, but
Lieut.. Wehner's deeds OF heroisn have
never been duly recognized by the Gov
eminent. Luke, whose success was in
great measure due to the courage OF
Lieut.. Wehner, was awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor poSthumous-
~, but the bravery Of his buddy has
gone unheralded.
Steps to preserve for posterity all Of
fetal documents, records, maps and
data relating to the services of the
Army, Navy. Marines or Coast Guard
in the World War will be urged by the
national legislative committee of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of the United
States.
with nearly II years passed since the
close of the war and orders, reports and
military documents written on wood
pulp paper that is deteriorating and
disintegrating, in ink that is fading and
becoming illegible, historians are look
ing with anxiety toward the only ON
cial source for World War information.
A monument to the motherhood of
America is to be erected on the grounds
of the v. F. w. National Home at Eaton
Rapids, Mich, founded four years ago
United States, for the care and welfare
Of the widows and orphans Of deceased
veterans.
State commanders throughout the
country will recommend one man from
their respective States to act on a COM
mittee charged with the responsibility
Of gathering the necessary funds and
erecting the memorial.
Fleet Reserve Association.
Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh, q.
s. NJ, chief of the Bureau Of Navigation.
will be the guest Of honor and principal
speaker at the annual convention of
this association at Norfolk, Va, Novem-
Der 8 and 10. Admiral Leigh is much
interested in the Naval Reserve and
has proposed many things for its better
ment. He Is an honorary member of
Branch II, San Pedro, Calf.
In connection with the establishment
Of q trust fund, three savings banks
have been selected and in each there
has been placed a sum to remain on
deposit and draw interest. A pro-
vision will be inserted in the constitu-
ton and bylaws to provide two-thirdS
vote of the national board of directors
in order to withdraw any of the trust
funds; also the signature Of two of the
three trustees will be required for any
Withdrawals. National President Otto
Grunewald of Brooklyn, N. Y, has ap-
pointed as trustees william L. Davis,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Charles Jerome
Bachelor, Baltimore, Md, and the
mayor of Annapolis, Md, Walter E.
Quenstedt.
National Secretary Edw.,J. McGeogh
and James (Jimmie) p. Casey at
tended the recent meeting of Branch 5,
national convention, which will be held
a YNl0