Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-07

authorized 401st Marine Corps Reserve
Company. He was commander of Front
Line Post, No. 140l, Veterans of For.
eign Wars. He is commander and or
ganizer of the Veterans of Foreign Wa
Drum and Bugle Corps.
Comdr. Miller has announced and
confirmed the departmental stan APP
pointments for the coming year. The
chief of staff is Alexander M. Loch-
witzky, retired major of Cavalry and
former staff officer and military attache
for the Gar of Russia, former liemen
ant colonel in the Chinese imnN~'> j
forces and former major of Cavalry III
the British service. Mai. LochWitzk;
served in the A. E. F.
Harry N. Volkman, jr., former over
seas Artillery sergeant, is the new adju-
tant. He is now stationed in the pay
section of the United States Coast Qua. d
headquarters.
Fred B. Lucas has been ~o---ointed
as historian and Sigmund Mlllebrandi
is the new patriotic instructor. Thomas
E. Dryer is the new department inspec-
tor. He is former U. S. rTavy pa.'
clerk.
The color squad, which will be uni
formed to parade with the Overseas
Drum and Bugle Corps consists Of w
I. Snyder, Chris Scheible, Krichton aid
Davis.
Permanent committee chairmen will
be announced later.
The District Of Columbia delegates to
the national encampment at St. Paul.
il Is stated, will make 1t a point to COLI
tact delegates from the various States
and urge them to communicate with
Senators and Representatives to back
the District of Columbia boxing bill, to
be introduced by Representative Royal
c. Johnson of South Dakota.
Past Comdr. Frank Lockhead, in 40
probation of the work and loyalty of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Overs
Drum and Bugle Corps during the past
year, has equipped an additional trunl-
peter, Marcel Caussin. This brings the
total strength of the Overseas Drum.
and Bugle Corps to - men, the largest
unit of its kind In the District of Co.
lJmbia. Steps are now being taken for
the purpose Of raising funds for send
ing the Overseas Corps to the st. Pat.
convention. 49,.
Many members of the new 4olst
Marine Corps Reserve Company Joined
Front Line Post, No. 140l, at the regu-
lar meeting Of that post Wednesday
evening.
Senior Vice Condr. John J. Allen
has been placed in charge. of the COM
rnittee for the wounded veterans out
ing July 20 on the estate of the late
Rear Admiral Rixey.
Department Comdr. Miller, address
ing the council of administration last
Monday evening. urged Veterans of For
eign Wars to always refer to that or
ganiZation in conversation and writing
as The Veterans of Foreign Wars"
and to discontinue the use of the mi
tials w. F. W." which, he said, in some
cases is a mystery to non-service men.
Abe Grudds chairman of the "On to
st. Paul. committee, announces that
the official roads to be used to st. Paul
the Pennsylvania line to Chicago and
the Chicago & Northwestern from Chi
cago to st. Paul.
Department Comdr. Miller announces
that the new Overseas Veteran, official
publication of the District of Columbia,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
departments of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be OF the press by July 20.
Harry j. Hooley has been placed in
charge Of the committee TO arrange for
the annual Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Armistice day ball.
Postmaster General Walter F.. Brown
has issued an order as follows:
"Of1cials in all branches of the Postal
Service who have employees under their
supervision who are members of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States are authorized to grant leave Of
absence to such employees whose services
may be spared without detriment to the
service, upon application in the usual,
manner, for as many days as may be
necessary, not to exceed 80. to enable
them to attend the thirtieth national
encampment of their organization, to
be held at St Paul, MINI, August IS
to 81. 1929 inclusive. Such absence
may be charged to the employees annual
may be granted
National Capital Post No. 1877, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will meet to-
morrow evening at Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street All officers will be
requested to make final reports, as new
committees will be appointed for plan
ming activities for Fall and Winter So
Gals A joint meeting of delegates and
alternates with the department COM
mittee for arrangements to attend the
national encampment at st. Paul,
Mimi, during the last week of August
will be called by Department Chairman
Abram Grudd
The following National Capital Post
members were elected to department
otices at the recent department en-
csmpment: Past Comdr. John j. Allen,
department senior vice commander; de-
partment council members, Past Comdr
Ruben G. MuschlitZ, Daniel j. Leahy,
Thomas r. j. Cavanaugh and Bernard
s. Bladen. Maj. Alexander M. Loeb
whisky was appointed to the Office of
chief of staff.
The following members will represent
the post at the national encampment:
National Council of Administration
Member Past Comdr George j. Neuner,
Post Comdr. Oscar W. Hollingsworth
Senior Vice Department Comdr John
j. Allen, Department Comdr. of the
Grand Army of the Republic Samuel
@. Mawson and Christian G. Schieble:
alternates, Ernest Wickstrand, Thomas
r. j. Cavanaugh Irving z. Ambrose and
Department Chief of STAFF Mai. Alex
ander M. Lochwitsky.
The District of Columbia delegates
to the National Encampment of Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars at st. Paul are
lined up to make strong political
hight for the purpose of electing to the
pfice of national chaplain Rev " o.
Anderson OF st. Agnes Parish, who has
been District of Columbia departmental
chaplain for the past five years.
At the recent departmental encamp-
f1ent Rev. Francis j. Hurney of st.
Patricks was elected to the Office of
department. deputy chaplain, an OHce
created for the purpose of promoting
him to the Office of department chap
lain should Rev. Anderson be elected
national chaplain.
Rev. Anderson served overseas in the
Army and Rev. Hurney in the Navy.
When President Hoover and Gen.
Gouraud of France review the parade
of the Rainbow Division in Baltimore
on the afternoon of July Is the Over
seas Drum and Bugle Corps will lead