Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

year Tuesday last with his entire staff
to National Capitol Post. The occasion
was also one for the inspection of the
post by Department Inspector John d.
Wischusen. The meeting was presided
over by Comdr. oscar w. Hollingsworth.
Addresses were delivered by Comdr.
Miller, Senior Vice Comdr. Allen, Jun
Tor Vice Comdr. Prather, Surgeon
Cercell, Inspector Wischusen, Chief of
Staff Lochwitzky, Quartermaster Reich
and also by Post Comdrs. Campbell,
Hart and Gardella, Of Equality-Walter
Reed, Columbia and Front Line Posts,
respectively.
Comdr. Miller urged recruiting for
both the posts and the auXiliaries,
pointing out the great strides the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars had made in the
public eye locally and the sterling work
performed by the auxiliaries during the
past year. THE ideal v. F. w. man."
said Comdr. Miller, SIS one whose eligi-
BILE woman relatives belong to the aux
Hilary"
The commander also urged every sup
pun VI tIlc lcWly lOIIllcu oFeIScdS MD-
itary Band and the Drum and Bugle
Corps. A year ago, the commander
pointed out, the V. F. w. had no such
representation and now it has musical
organization of IS pieces, a band Sec
ond to none in the District of Columbia.
The band rehearses every Monday
evening, the drum corps every Friday
evening. v. F. w. visitors are welcome.
Comdr Joseph B. Gardella o: Front
Line Post invites all v. F. W. members
to attend Front Lines meeting Wednes-
day, the occasion being an official visit
and inspection by the department COM
mander and staff.
Comdr. D. E. Campbell of Equality
Walter Reed Post announced a meet
ing of Equality Walter Reed Thursday
evening. when the department COM
mander makes an official visit.
In all posts steady and appreciate
gain is being shown in recruiting. For
mer overseas service men are having
the Veterans of Foreign Wars brought
to their attention prominently due 20
the activity Of that organization.
Overseas musicians who wish to
affiliate with the V. F. w. Overseas
Band are requested to communicate
with Director Harper. 1925 Potomac
avenue southeast.
Members of the auxiliaries who wish
to join the women's drill team are re-
queSted to notify Chief of Staff Lola B.
Heise. The drill team will begin re-
hearsals shortly and uniforms will be
ordered within the next few weeks.
Senior Vice Comdr John J. Allen
has called meeting of the department
recruiting committee and 1t is expected
an all-post recruiting drive will be
staged in the week preceding Armistice
day. The annual recruiting champion
ship streamer, to be awarded each year.
will go to the post making the greatest
gain under rules to be laid down by
Comrade Aliens committee, the period
Of competition extending from the time
of the 1929 encampment strength re-
port to the 1880 report
The Armistice day ball committee,
under Junior Vice Comdr. j. Allen
Prather. is meeting regularly and will
be ready to announce the full commit
tee by the next counsel meeting in the
board room of the District Building,
october Z.
Department Comdr Miller corrects an
error in the last departmental general
order The official visit and inspection
Of Federal Post will take place at the
Thomas Circle Club on October %.
At its last meeting National Capitol
Post voted to change the regular meet
ing nights of the post from the first
and third Mondays in the month to the
first and third Tuesdays. Accordingly
the post now meets on the same eve
ming as National Capitol Auxiliary.
Mrs. M. Butzko has resigned as sec
retary of Federal Post Auxiliary, and
Mrs. Charles H. Reilly was appointed
and installed to complete the unexpired
term. Mrs. Lola B. Heise, State deputy,
addressed Federal Auxiliary on the new
drill team. Mrs. Mary B. Lucas. ma
tional committeeman, gave very in
ton. This auxiliary will, hereafter,
have two meetings monthly, one BUSH
ness meeting, the other a semi-social
evening. The next meeting will te
held on October IA at the home of Mrs.
Reilly, 1907 Twenty-ninth street. 1t
will be followed by bridge party.
Front Line Auxiliary will meet at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
Eleventh and L streets, next Wednesday
evening. Plans will be made for an
other visit to Naval Hospital, where the
auxiliary Is making reputation by
bringing liberal gifts of cigars cigarettes
and reading matter to the patients.
National Capitol Auxiliary will meet
Jointly with the members of National
Capitol Post on October %. The oc-
casion will be turkey night and a
program of entertainment arranged by
Senior Vice Comdr. John j. Allen.
With a large delegation of visitors
from other posts, Potomac Post at the
regular meeting September 10, had de-
gree work.
Front Line Post is continuing prepara-
tions for special event at the National
Press Club auditorium on october II.
All members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are invited. The occasion will be
a mass initiation of large class Of re-
cruits and the installation as honorary
members of Judge r. B. Mattingly and
Fred Buchholz, followed by program
of entertainment and music. The
meeting will be preceded by street pa
Band and the overseas Drum and Blu
gle Corps.
Fleet Reserve Association.
All branches are now engaged In
nominating officers for the ensuing year
The elections will be held during Octo-
Der and the officers will be installed In
office subsequent to the national con-
vention.
This organization is cooperating
with the Veterans Bureau in urging all
veterans to apply for life insurance.
A number of new amendments to the
constitution and bylaws have been
proposed, the principal ones apparently
being directed toward obtaining de-
cided decrease in the annual dues.
National Secretary Edward j. Nc
Geogh has Just returned from short
trip through the Middle West. stopping
off en- route at Cleveland, Ohio, to visit