Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27
BY tn. ths.ssrs and ~ local TALENT are

vice Comdr. Herbert o. Allen Gale,
the meeting 10 order Comrades Themas
| Beattie, st. Jacques and others wer
absent from the city In attendance q
| the Army Reserve Onacers' TRAINING
Camp. Maj. James w. Boyer, IT,, mad
O special trip from Fort washington b
attend the meeting.
received from James 3. McHSurrer Q
| Arlington, Va, and John Cliftor
Smiths application for transfer from
| Annapolis Post. No. 304, was received
/ They were favorAbly acted upon. ant
| the obligations viii be made at tn,
| meeting August Al.
Comrade Boyer obtained the post
| favorable action on his resolution tina
| the relief ofacer Of the post should NO
| be q department officer. Comrade GleS
| williams was nominated to I'LL the ono,
Of chaplain. caused by the resignation
/ OF the present incumbent.
The provisions Of the recently en-.
acted veterans disability allowance bill
was given by comrade Boyer.
National Capital Post, No. l27, met a
Pythian Temple July "a. which wa.
called TO order by .Comdr. Clements
| Guiding Dept. Senior Vice Comdr. Hol.
| linksworth. Refreshments were served
The next meeting VIII be held at Pyth.
ian Temple August IL.
Front Line Post, No. 1,4oI, held 4
moonlight excursion Monday evening
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars oversee,
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps alternatet
with an orchestra in providing music
A meeting Of the posts Building Com.
mittee was held July Is, ut the home Of
Chairman McCutcheon. Those present
were Messrs. Harrington, Winslade
Stack and DR.. Cercell, who considered
the matter Of purchasing . post home.
The auxiliary's regular visit to WARD
H Of Naval Hospital was made July 10
distributing cigarettes, smoking tobacco
and magazines among the patients. On
the last Friday Of each month hereafter
ct pm, the auxiliary will visit
Tomorrow evening at Soldiers. Sailor,
and Marines Club. Eleventh and L
streets, the auxiliary will hold It's regu.
lar meeting.
Federal Post, No. s24, will meet ut
the Thomas Circle Club tomorrow eve
ming. The post and auxiliary have ar
ranged for Q moonlight excursion for
August 4. Comdr. Strobei announced
We Ia n.
Is hospitalized at Naval Hospital.
The Overseas Band. Drum and Buele
Corps. with the return from its
tour OF duty at Quantico, is planning
for the coming national convention,
where 1t win compete for q prize. The
pand Will also take part In the fire.
mems parade here September I. Mai.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler has made ar
rangements for the Goth Marines Band
(almoSt exclusively v. +. w. outfit)
to mass with the Quantico Marine Band
this Fall at all Marine Corps foot ball
games.
Overseas Corps Comdr. Capt. Harvey
L. Miller. commanding the I'd Battalion
at the encampment Of the goth Ma
rines, won III prizes out Of the IS major
fegimental honors for drill, rife shoot
ing, etc.
The best contest Of the encampnent
was that for the individual v. r. w,
medal Eighteen contestants took part
N the nnaH, which were judged by q
board headed by Maj. A. J. Peard. After
nun hour OF competition, In which All
contestants "bucked" their way from
the manual Of arms to personal cleanli-
ness ana military bearing, the ", r. w.
medal was won by Pvt. ri. N. Smith oi
Company !, I'd Battalion. The winner
is from Roanoke. Va, and last wear was
the honor graduate at Hargrave Mill
tary Institute.
The Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Buele Corps, preparatory to the
major compositions early In September,
wall stage four Sunday morning driil
pelloos curing August, eliminating on
spection and review by Department
Comdr. William I. Thomas. at which
Time departmental awards and cftatione
will also be made.
!. A meeting of Ladies Auxiliary Of Ma
tlonal Capitol Post was held Tuesday.
In addition to the routine business,
conoltion, given by the treasurer. Mrs.
sara K. Oswalt, Past Comdr. Hoilinrs-
worth OF National Capitol Post re-
ported on the poppy drive. visits r.
Mount Alto and st. Elizabeth's nave
Deen discontinued during the Summer
months.
Fleet Reserve Association.
The committee in charge of the sixth
National Convention of the Fleet re.
serve Association, to be held here August
20, 81 and September, Ia completing
arrangements for the event.
Three cups are TO be offered. one for
the greatest potential gain In member
snip during the past year, one for the
greatest distance Travelled to attend the
convention and one for the greatest
number from any one branch attending
the convention.
Sightseeing trips, teas. golf and tennis
are being arranged for the women while
their husbands are In attendance at the
convention sessions. Rear Admiral
Richard y. Byrd Is expected To attend
the sessions. National President Logan
z. Ruggles, from San Diego, Calf, viii
bring Q large delegation with him from
branches in San Pedro, Oakland and
Vallejo. Calf, and Seattle and Bremen
ton, Wash.