Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

Herman, Tuesday evening. Refresh
mentS were served.
LIE Chapeau Carolyn Herman will be
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel during the
national convention.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
National Commander chief Paul c.
Wolman has notified Past National
Trumpeter William p. Winslade OF
Front Line Post that he will again be
appointed national bugler. The APP
| pointment is a logical one, in view OF
the close proximity of the District of
Columbia to Arlington National Gene
terry, where the national trumpeter can
best perform the duties of his Office.
At the semi-annual business meeting
of the Overseas Corps congratulatory
communications on the corps success
in winning national honors were read.
Maj. Harvey L. Miller, corps COM
mander, announced that new forma-
tons for drill would replace the forma-
ton that won the prize in Baltimore,
and that Lieut.. Harper would start
Immediately with rehearsing series Of
seven new street marches written for
regimental bands and containing drum
and bugle parts. the entire corps mass
ing and marching as one unit and play
| ing in unison. The entire corps will
practice together each Wednesday night
on these marches until they have been
| perfected.
All officers of the corps resigned and
election Of officers took place. The
various ranks are well distributed
posts represented in the corps. The
officers elected are as follows: Corps
staff, Maj. Harvey L. Miller, command
ing; Lieut.. Arthur z. Harper, musical
director and band leader: Christian
| Scheible, color sergeant William I.
Snyder, color corporal; r. A. Windsor,
FIRST sergeant: Harry F. Volloman, quar-
termaster; Joseph B. Gardella, adju-
tant, and H. A. Church, assistant adju-
tant. In the band section-Sergt Mai.
Alvin LOrig, second leader; sergearts,
William H. Herman, Alfred L. Hall
man, F. E. Starr, Irving H. Silberberg
and Charles w. Jones; corporals, Ever
EFT H. Kennedy, Charles e. Freedman,
Roy Bassett, Thomas McKenna, G. z.
Alverson, A. M. Snapp, Leroy Corbin,
s. j. Borwoski, Lancaster Lowry and
Harry Payne. In the drum and bugle
acknowledgment major, B. S. Bladen:
sergeants, John A. johnson, Marion
Stone. Joseph Clements, Roy Beasley
and Jack Lynch: corporals, Benjamin
Sulz, Thomas e. Dahbs, Frank Topasch,
Sid M. Lawrence, w. j. Cavanaugh,
| Norman Volkman, w. I. joyce r.. A.
Keithley Clifford A. Gasch and Joseph
/ B. Ginalle.
The monthly council of administra-
ton meeting Of the department was
held at the Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
rines' Club, when reports were sub
mitted by the department commander
and Edwin S. Bethlehem, national
| legislative chairman, on the activities
of local department at the national en-
campment held in Baltimore. Md
The annual Armistice day ball, which
has been held by the Veterans Of For
eign Wars each year since 1919, will be
1 held at the Mayfiower Hotel Novem-
/ Der H..
Due to a change in the national by
laws, all post officers will be nominated
at the last meeting in September and
| elected at the last meeting in October.
The installation of the new officers will
| be at the first meeting in November
The department has opened its new
/ headquarters at room 324 Colorado
Building. and all members of this de-
| partment are requested to address all
o1.cial communications to that office,
which will be in charge of Senior Vice
| Comdr. Hollingsworth. The department
commander requests all comrades to
call at headquarters whenever they
have any business pertaining to the
| department
The matter Of special interest to the
/ Veterans OF Foreign Wars, District of
| Columbia Department, is the APP
| preaching Armistice ball, November II,
| in the gold and Chinese rooms of the
! Mayflower Hotel. Many officials promi-
nent in public life, including cabinet
oficials, members Of Congress, ranking
| officers of the Army Navy, Marine
! Corps and Coast Guard service, and
also many attaches Of the foreign en-
bassies, have already signified their ac-
ceptance of the invitations extended to
them to attend.
James VanZandt, past department
commander of Pennsylvania and pres
ent national Organizations chief OF
stan, In charge of organization, visited
National Capital Post last Monday
night and was introduced to the as
Sembled members by Department
Comdr. Thomas. Comrade VanZandt
announced that he is organizing ma
tional membership drive In conducting
which extensive use viii be made of
biN-poster advertising, magazines and
the radio to reach potential members
He requested that each post of this
| jurisdiction. under the leadership OF
the Recruiting Committee of the de-
partment. lay plans to begin an inten-
sive membership drive concurrent with
the national membership drive.
The department headquarters ofIice
is now located at Room 324, Colorado
Building. Fourteenth and @ streets
where Senior Vice Comdr. Holdings
worth may be contacted every day ex-
cept Sunday from am. until pm.
\ At the recent national encampment
held in Baltimore, an amendment II
the bylaws provided for the nomina-
ton of post officers on the last meet
ing in September, the election at q
stated meeting in october and the in
stallation at the first stated meeting In
November. Although the amendment
became effective Immediately, 1t has
not been feasible for the unit posts Of
this jurisdiction, because due notice Of
the meeting at which elections are tx
be held should be mailed to each pos
member in good standing not latel
than one week before the date of thu
stated meeting. Certain local posts d.
not have but one stated meeting each
month, but the posts will observe thu
spirit of the amendment and WILL i
practicable, hold their elections in DC
, tober.
Federal Post, No. s24, will hold /,
special meeting tomorrow night at A
@ street, when a class of recruits vii
. be obligated, with the long-form cere
nony. Nominations for the elective Of
! ficers viii also be made at the meeting
and 1t is expected that the election o
/; officers VIII be held at stated meet
ing in October
National Capital Post, No. l27, me
. September %, with Comdr. Clement
! presiding. The following comrade