Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

The annual award of citations and
distinguished service medals will be
made at 1880 o'clock today at Union
Station Plaza by Department Comdr.
Harvey L. Miller. Eli r. Busada of Fol-
low Me Post will receive the depart
ment commanders gold distinguished
service medal in recognition Of recruit
ing service. The Gen. Anton Stephan
Recruiting Cup will be awarded to Po-
tomac Post in recognition Of that posts
increase in membership in the final
quarter Of the calendar year 1929. A
departmental distinguished service cita-
ton will be awarded to DR.. B. G. Mac
Neil Of the Veterans Bureau in recog-
milton Of his many services to veterans.
The Washington Post 500 award for
FIRST prize in the recent "Highlights Of
the World War" contest viii be pre-
scented to Front Line Post. Front Line
Post will also receive the annual re-
cruiting championship streamer, 1929
to 1880, for the greatest percentage OF
increase in membership over the pre-
gain in paid-up membership Of ITO
per cent. Comdr. Harry ]. Hooley will
accept the awards for Front Line while
Comdr. Frank r. Heise will accept the
Stephan Cup for Potomac Post.
After the awards have been made
the Overseas Military Band. Drum and
Bugle Corps will pass in review in honor
of the recipients of the aboYe-named
awards. After the review the Overseas
Corps will be inspected by Department
Comdr. Harvey L. Miller, Department
Inspector John D. Wischusen and
Chief Of staff Oscar w. Hollingsworth.
At 1880 pm. today the Overseas Mill
tary Band, Drum and Bugle Corps Will
render q one-hour concert outside the
Willard Hotel as q feature Of the ma
tional convention of the Advertising
Associations Of America. Next Friday
evening at the Sylvan Theater the band
will render the first Of It's series Of
Summer concerts. The program VIII oe
broadcast over Station VOL.
The annual departmental stag smok-
err will be held at Carpenters Hall,
Tenth and K streets, at $50 pm. to-
morrow. All members of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars are invited to attend.
Abram Grudd, James j. Lake and Jack
Mullane are in charge. The smoker
will be in honor of the Overseas Mill
tarv Band, Drum and Bugle Corps in
recognition Of the corps achievements
in winning four first prizes and two
grand prizes in the first year OF the
CORDS existence. Lunch will be served.
The FIRST part of the program will con-
sist of a band program.
The Overseas Corps will stage street
bazaar and carnival late in June. This
affair is under the chalrmanshp OF
Comrade Oscar II. kee.
Potomac Post No. 1895, met Thurs
day at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. lOl5 L street, at 8 o'clock. The
following officers were appointed: Post
Adit. Earl C. Wood, guard; Joseph Gle
ments, historian; Edwin Connolly, pa
triotic instructor; Emmett Davis. SEN
tinel: irwin z. BRIGGS, Arthur p. Phelps
and ". q. Taubersmith, color bearers;
Thomas ELAN and Chester Eichelberger,
color guards: Staff Sergt. Frank
Witchey, bugler.
| ing and special, were also appointed as
| follows: Poppy committee. Warren, b
Lancaster, F. DAILY, William Iyrell, s.
Uhlarik and r. Beasley. Relief com
mittee-P. c. Wheeler, Steve unlarlK'
F. DAILY, Joe Clements and r. Bonar.
welfare committee-William Tyrell, r.
Beasley, B. Lancaster, ]. DAILY, !. b.
Wetherall and G. Hughs. Entertain
ment committee-M. Emmert, E. War
rem, 1. BRIGGS, william TyreI, j. Gle
ments, F. DAILY and e. Davis. Recruit
ing committee-F. DAILY, z. @. Tauoer-
smith, B. Lancaster, ?. Wheeler, H.
Wheeler, William Tyrell, G. Hughs, 8.
Uhlarik and T. Dabbs: enlistment
committee. B. BRIGGS, A. Sherzer, r.
Beasley, A. Phelps, j. DAILY and B. Gal
lagher. Finance committee. DAILY, r.
Beasley, r. Bonar. I. Wetherall and J:
Wenzeli Committee on awards and
citations-I BRIGGS, w. Jones, B. Lam
caster, F. DAILY, J Clements, G. Hughs,
William Tyrell, M. Emmert and A.
SWortzel Memorial parade COMMITTEES
H. Kricton, p. S. Wheeler, N. M. c.
Evan and @. Hughs. Memorial
decorating committee. Warren, T.
Wood, William Tyrell, r. Bonar, j.
Jeannin. Publicity committee ~ y
! Heise, p. q Wheeler and M. Emmert