Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

of the District Building Department
Comdr. Frank Lockhead will preside.
This being the only meeting Of the body
before Memorial day final action must
be taken at this session on several i'm
portant questions, chief of which is the
participation of the Veterans of For
eign Wars in the annual memorial
services at Arlington. Another matter
of importance that the council must
take UP is the final arrangements for
the buddy poppy drive which will be
held in this city on the three days pre-
ceding Memorial day.
The buddy poppy campaign Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars has received
the Endorsement of President Hoover.
The President was the recipient last
week of the first little buddy poppy to
be distributed in the 1929 drive.
Comdr. Lockhead also is in receipt OF
the following letter from the president
of the Board of Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia, Proctor L. Dough-
1.-THE President of the United States
having given his Endorsement to the
annual buddy poppy campaign to be
held under the auspices Of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars May 81 to 20, inclu-
sive, am glad to add my Endorsement
to the campaign as covering the Dis
trict of Columbia. I understand that
these peoples are made by disabled serv-
ice men in hospitals and elsewhere, and
that the money obtained from their sale
Is expended for the relief Of the families
Of those who died in the service Of our
country. This is most worthy object,
and hope that 1t will be given support
by the people of the District of Co
lumbia."
Buddy peoples are distributed in
every town and city of any size in the
United States and its possessions by
units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
during the week preceding Memorial
day. Besides the practical purpose OF
these campaigns, which is to provide
funds for the relief Of eX-service men
and their dependents and for the main
tenance and upkeep Of the National v.
F. w. Home for Widows and Orphans,
there is a sentimental value attached to
the distribution of the flowers by this
organization. BY asking the general
public to wear a buddy poppy on Me-
mortal day the v. F. w. hopes to keep
alive the memory Of those comrades
who died in defense of their country.
Comdr. in Chief Eugene Carver was
D visitor to the city during the week
Just passed. While here he consulted
Capt z. j. Bethlehem, chairman of
the national legislative committee Of
the V. F. W., on several important
issues that the organization Is vitality
interested in and he also accompanied
the delegation that presented President
Hoover with the first buddy poppy. The
commander in chief stated the $4,000
increase in membership that he asked
for following his election at Indian
apolis last Fall has already materialized
and he is confident that at the close Of
his term in August he will be able to
report a growth in the v. r. w. Of
more than 10000 since q year ago.
Mrs. Bessie HankenS of Revere, Mass,
iliaries of the v. F. W., was also q
visitor to Washington recently.
Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Abram Grudd, who is making arrange
ments for the On-to-St. Paul Club,
announces that the railroads will again
give the Veterans of Foreign Wars
round-trip tickets for the price of q
one-way fare on the occasion of the
1929 National Encampment Of the or
ganization, to be held at st. Paul. Mimi,
August Is to 80. He also announces
the plan of chartering through Pullman
sleeping cars for the round trip, Wash
ington to st. Paul and return, using
the cars as sleeping quarters while at
st. Paul, Is being considered by his
committee. Comrade Grudd win make
a COAA4RACtC ACPOAb W bk4C COu1lC11 hb I11G
meeting tomorrow night, and he urges
every comrade that is interested to be
present.
Paragraph Of General Orders, No.
Is, issued over the signature Of Capt.
Frank Lockhead, department COM
mander, reads as follows: 1T is de-
sired to bring to the attention of the
Department of the District of Columbia,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the meri-
toriouS achievements of the Overseas
Drum and Bugle Corps of this depart
ment during the past few days. Scor-
ing q distinct triumph at its appear
ance on the stage of the Fox Theater on
Sunday April IA, the corps marched
to new and greater laurels by winning
first prize at the Winchester apple
blossom festival on April 10, thereby
defeating all other drum and bugle
corps entered in this event. In the few
short weeks Of its existence it is diff
cult to believe the corps could have
reached the high state of military disci-
pline and bearing which carried it to
success against all competitors in this
drum and bugle corps classic. BY its
conduct and bearing the Overseas Drum
and Bugle Corps carried the name Of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars before
the public in a manner that can re-
hect only the most favorable attention
upon our honored organization. In
view Of the service they have rendered
the Department of the District of
Columbia, desire to commend the
officers and members Of the Overseas
Drum and Bugle Corps for their untir-
ing efforts in our behalf and to wish
them continuation in the future of
the successes they have already en-
Joyed."
Corps Comdr. Harvey L. Miller re-
ports two new additions to the buRle
section. Marion Stone Of Peary Ship
and Comrade Clarke of Equality Walter
Reed Post. E. J. Dowell of Front Line
Post has been added to the drum sec
ton. Applications have been received
from the following experienced buglerS:
F. Caskey and J. Console of National
Capital Post and P. Wells of Strawn-
Turner Post.
The following is the program of the
Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps for the
near future: May 26 Flag presentation
at Mt st. Adams; May 26. ~ and %
(tentative), local theaters in conjunc-
ton with Buddy Poppy Drive; May 80,
Memorial Gay parade, leading Veterans
of Foreign Wars section; Saturday,
June l, Marshall Hall for outing of Ma
tional Capital Post; Sunday, June 8,
Elks flag day exercises at the Sylvan
Theater; June IA, trip to HarriSonburg,
Va, occasion Virginia department, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, State Encamp-
ment. Guard of honor at Flag day
exercises and leading torchlight parade
at night.
The seventh birthday anniversary of
TINT Pup Tent, Military Order of the
Cootie will be observed Tuesday eve
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