Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

Members Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars are appreciative of the action of
Congress in the passage of World War
pension legislation. This organization
was the first ex-service mems body to
work for such legislation. During the
past three years the organization has
sponsored q veterans general pension
bill.
It Is planned that the thirty-first ma
tional encampment which convenes in
Baltimore in Angst to further study the
needs Of the veterans.
Commander-in-chie Duff, accom-
panied by Chairman Bethlehem Of the
National Legislative Committee, was at
the Capitol throughout the discussions
of the World War pension bill, and
were in constant conferences with the
key-men of the Senate and House of
Representatives towards bringing about
a passage of the measure.
Claimants entitled to benefits under
the pension act must file an applica-
ton with the United States Veterans
Bureau, and the pension benefits will
be available from the date of their ap-
plication. Applications filed at some
earlier date than the passage Of the
bill on July 3, 1880, will not be regarded
as competent. Blank application forms
United States Veterans Bureau.
National Legislative Chairman Bet
telheim has been made the recipient of
the pen with which the President
signed the veterans pension act The
pen, together with a letter from the
Presidents secretary, will be framed
national organization, at Kansas City,
Mo.
Heading the list of Maryland's off,
Gals who will greet delegates and guests
Of the thirty-flrst national encamp-
ment, to be held in Baltimore, August
3l-September 8, will be Gov. Richie.
In message OF welcome Gov. Richie
declared "the people Of Maryland are
looking forward to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars National Encampment.
We are very proud of the Maryland de-
partment Of this organization and Of
the part its members played in the
World War, and our hands are ex-
tended In grateful and affectionate well
come to their brothers from all parts
Of the country. Our people will take
them into their homes and hearts"
For the first time in its more than 80
years of existence, the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars at the Baltimore conven-
the United States, accompanied by
Secretary Of War Hurley-a past senior
vice commander in-chief OF the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars-and Charles F. Adams,
Secretary of the Navy, will review
marching State delegations, and plans
have been made for the most colorful
military spectacle in the history Of
Marylands metropolis city for the
parade review on September 2. In the
escort for the '98 and IT, every military
service branch will be represented: Army.
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and
National Guard.
The U. S. S. Florida will be anchored
in Baltimore Harbor during the en-
campment week. A squadron Of four
Coast Guard destroyers and the
revenue cutter Apache have also been
ordered to Baltimore waters, according
to an announcement made by Treasury
Department officials. These ships will
land q large battalion Of bluejackets
for the staged parade.
For one full day, the encampment will
suspend all business and declare holi-
day September 8 all delegates and
visitors will take a boat trip to An
napolis, to spend the day as guests Of
, the United States Naval Academy, where
arrangements are being made for a re-
ception. There will be a shore dinner
and crab feast.
An athletic tournament which will
include track events and a program of
so rounds Of boxing in the Baltimore
Stadium will provide another entertain
ment feature arranged for delegates and
visitors. Star athletes of Baltimores
Police and Fire Departments will COM
pete in a series of track and field events
for prizes and trophies. All branches of
the service have been invited to enter
their outstanding ring artists on the
boxing card which will come to a finale
with q battle royal" staged by negro
members Of the Army, Navy, Marines,
Coast Guard and National Guard.
There will be prizes for drum and
bugle corps and bands, within the v.
F. w., and outstanding among these
will be the 116-piece Overseas Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps of the District
OF Columbia Department, which has
set for its goal the winning of all Ma
mated as the v. F. w. National Band.
This corps must, however, compete with
State championship drum and bugle
corps from Massachusetts,, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Indiana, besides other
contenders.
The first meeting Of the new admin
istration was held at the District Build
ing Board Room last Monday night
The only absentees were the deputy
chaplain, patriotic instructor, Council
Member Bladen of National Capital
Post Boyer of Equality-Walter Reed
Post, and Moore Of Federal Post, and Of
Past Department Comdrs. TAFT, Ste
phan, Hugh, Carroll, Lockhead and
Miller. Post Comdrs. Golden Of Equal
ity-Walter Reed Post and Kelly of Fol-
low Me Post were of1cially represented
by their senior Iice-commanders Spree
kelmyer and Melton.
Department Comdr. Capt William L.
Thomas, QuartermaSter Mai. Brode,
Chief of STAFF Lieut.. Beattie, and Lieut..
Spreckelmyer made a return trip to
Washington from Camps Howard and
Holabird, at Baltimore to attend the
session.
The department commander briefly
outlined his administrative programs,
and declared that his appointments
would be made solely to best subserve
the interests and hoped-for successes
of the administration. The co-opera-
ton of all v. F. w. members was solicit
ed in order to achieve big things and
to make the 193O-1931 term conspicu-
Gus for veteran accomplishments.
Comdr. Thomas reported that the de-
partment had entertained q Chester,
Pa, delegation of about 80 veterans,
who had come on to washington to
lay q wreath upon the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington Gene
terry, and also upon the grave Of q late
post commander, Deputy Chief of Staff
Thomas r. j. Cavanaugh with the de-
partment's detailed color bearers, greeted
at the Union Station on July 8, the
Boy Scout Troops, No 80, sponsored by
the Caldwell-Clark Post Of Jackson,
Mich.