Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20

At the request OF Brig. Gen. F. r.
Keefer. u. S. A.. retired. chairman of
the District of Columbia Chapter of the
American Red Cross, Department
Comdr. William l.. Thomas will serve as
as ex officio member of the Executive
Committee of that body.
The absence from Washington of
Department Comdr Thomas prevented
his acceptance of the invitation ex-
tended by President and Mrs. Hoover to
attend the garden party rendered to the
disabled veterans last Wednesday after
noon. Comrade Thomas is on military
duty with the Motor Transport Service
OF the Army at Fort Howard Reserve
Officers' Training Camp.
In order that all disabled eX-seryice
men who wish to file applications for
the benefits of the World War pension
act, under the provisions of section 200
World War veterans act, as amended
July 3, 1880, they may obtain
the application blanks, there has been
furnished, for distribution, to each of
the V. F. w. posts of this Jurisdiction
an adequate supply of the same, which
forms have been approved by the direc-
tor Of the United States Veterans Blu
reau for making out such disability al
1owance applications, or copies thereof
may be obtained from department head
quarters. room 440, National Guard Ar
n1ory (old National Hotel, Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
where Senior Vice Comdr. HollingsWorth
is daily on duty from am. to pm
Comrade HollingsWorth will assist COM
1adeS In the proper execution of the ap-
plications, and great care should be
taken to fill in all information strictly
In accordance with the prescribed re-
quirements of the blank forms. The
applications, when properly executed
should be filed without delay at the
United States Veterans Bureau, because
the disability allowance, If granted. is
payable from the date OF the filing of
the application. This is an opportunity
Tor prompt service to all disabled eX-
service men eligible for the benefits of
the recently enacted World War pension
act.
The department commander through
his adjutant, has engaged headquarters
rooms at the Emerson Hotel, Baltimore,
Md, for the national encampment, from
August 81 to September 5.
The posts of the District of Column
bia Department have elected delegates
and alternates to the thirty-frst ma
tional encampment, to be held in Bal
ttnore. Md, August 81 to September S,
as follows:
National Capital Post, No. 127-Del-
egates, Oscar w. Hollingsworth, G. r.
Burton, Thomas r. j. CRvanaugh, j. F.
Bird, E. j. Sullivan, John j. Allen and
A. A. Hoffman; alternates. Christian
Schieble. Eli Lidstone, st. Clair Terle
George E. Wallace, Jacob Orken, H. F.
Clark and Clarence P. Brewer.
Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284-
Delegates, Nathan D. Golden, Edwin S.
Bethlehem, jr; Daniel E. Campbell
James w. Boyer. jr., and John d. Wis
chusen; alternateS, Gen. Frank T.
Hines, Arthur G. Fowle, Joseph F.
Beattie, John I. Spreckelmyer and Ma
than H. Glueck.
Federal Post. No. 824-Delegates c.
C. Williams, T. L. Clinton and c. j.
LawleSs; alternates, George D. Roberts,
M F. Bartscheck and D. H. Foster.
Columbia Post No. 833-Delegates, j.
Allen Praether, Charles H. Kelley and
George L. TAFT; alternates, J. Grady
Owens, Herbert c. Davis and John L.
Hart.
Potomac Post, No. 1os5-Delegates,
Frank r, Heise and Edwin w. Warren;
alternates, Frank Daily and Preston c.
Wheeler.
Front Line Post, No. I4O1-Delegates
Harry J. Hooley, Joseph B. Gardelia,
Harvey L. Miller Harry F. Volkman
tr., and William j. Harrington; alter
mates Maurice M. Grudd. DR.. A. Victor
Cercell, Floyd G. Caskey, James v.
Cherico and William P. Winslade.
Follow Me Post, No. 1830-Delegate,
Sigmund Milbrandt, and alternate,
Robert w. Boteler.
AdIt. Gen. Handy Of national head
quarters has promised to send TO the
department adjutant a requisite supply
of credential blanks for delegates and
alternates Just as soon as the blanks
have been gotten from the printer, and
the posts may expect their supply OF
the blank credentials promptly after
they have been received from Comrade
Handy's office.
All those who intend to visit Balti-
more during the convention week are
requested to make applications for no.
tel reservations Immediately and should
contact Chief of Staff Joseph F. Beattle,
1912 Kenyon street, or may write 10
r. K. Rice, chairman Of the Housing
Committee, First National Bank Build
ing Baltimore, Md.
There will be a degree team contest
on the encampment program. Compeli-
lions will be held in the post rooms OF
Baltimores famous War Memorial ana
prizes will be awarded for the best ex-
emplihcation of the ritualistic cere-
monies of the organization.
The committee charged with the pre-
paration for the great boxing carnival In
the Baltimore Stadium on the night OF
September 2. consists Of officers deslg-
mated by the Army Navy, Marines,
Coast Guard, National Guard Balti-
mores Police and Fire Departments.
The Baltimore Police and Fire De-
partments. with entrants from other
Eastern cities. will have track events
and the boxing bouts will be entlrely
interseryice.
Many nearby States are arranging Tor
special trains for September 2. the
date of the national encampment pa
rade. 1t is expected President Hoover
and Secretary of War Hurley Secretary
of the Navy Adams, and other distin-
Ruished officials, as well as members OF
both branches Of the United States Con-
Rress, will occupy the reviewing stand
with National Comdr In Chief Duff,
Gov. Richie of Maryland and Mayor
Broening of Baltimore, Md.
Under the command of Capt. Harvey
L. Miller and leadership Of Band Direc-
tor Harper the Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps is perfecting its
drill maneuvers and orchestration in or
der to land the first prize at the en-
campment, The members OF the corps
were equipped and uniformed, IN large
part, by the unit posts-and If any posts
wish additional representation in the
corps they should designate their can
didstes and stand prepared to outtit
them-at an approximate cost Of $26 to
equip and uniform a bugler; $24 to DC
so for a band musician, and S53 To
equip and uniform drummer. Perry
Ship Post is sending in a full squad OF
buglers.
Columbia Post. No 1873, at its last reg
ular, meeting, held at the Thomas Circle
Club, accepted the resignation of Comdr