Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11

The department council OF adn1nlS-
tration passed resolution to be carried
Grams Of Foreign Wars at Baltimore In
September, urging the 1882 national
encampment Of the Veterans Of For.
eign wars for Washington.
The council voted its unanimous ap-
proval Of the formation Of District Of
Columbia department for the ladies'
auxiliaries. Chief of STAFF Lola B. Heise
having addressed the council on that
subject. .
The council voted its approval Of a
To-day street carnival and bazaar to
be held by the Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps in June. This
affair will be in charge of Oscar H. Kee
and Jack Mullane with members of the
Band and Drum Corps heading the va
rious subcommittee.
The council voted to hold the annual
stag smoker in honor of the Overseas
Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps
success in winning the grand prize in
the Winchester musical competition.
The committee in charge of this affair
In headed by Abe Grudd, with James j.
Lake, Jack Mullane, Arthur Z. Harper
and Rudy Albrecht as vice chairnen.
Dress parade, review and inspection
Of the Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps will be held at Union
Station Plaza at 1890 o'clock next
Sunday. At this time the departmental
1929-30 recruiting championship
streamer will be af1xed to the post color
of Front Line Post, No. 1401, which unit
increased its paid-up membership ITO
per cent during the past year.
A departmental citation will also be
awarded to DR.. B. G. MacNen Of the
Veterans Bureau, q member Of Front
Line Post.
Recruiting championship distinguish
ed service medal viii be awarded to
Comrade Eli r. Busada Of Follow Me
Post and the quarterly recruiting cham
pionship cup. awarded by Gen. Anton
Stephan, viii be presented to Potomac
Post.
All members of the Overseas Military
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps are re-
quested to attend the weekly drills and
rehearsals which will, hereafter, be held
on each Wednesday evening at 339
Pennsylvania avenue. The program to
this Wednesday. The competitive pa
rade and concert programs, with drills,
to be used at the national convention In
Baltimore win be rehearsed each week
from now until the convention takes
place, In August.
Front Line Post win meet tomorrow
evening as viii also Front Line Auxil-
iary. National Capitol Post and Auxil-
larry viii meet Tuesday. Walter Reed
Post viii meet Thursday.
The 1880 buddy poppy committee,
chief OF stan. Oscar w. Hollingsworth,
viii meet Saturday.
Department Comdr. Harvey L. Miller
announced the promotion In the Over
seas Drum and Bugle Corps Of Bernard
3. Bladen to the rank Of first sergeant,
Marion Stone to sergeant, Joseph.
Clements to corporal. They are mem
bers OF National Capitol, Robert q.
Peary Ship and Potomac Posts, re-
Col. 8. S. Grant, director Of public
buildings and parks, has announced a
series Of Friday evening concerts by The
Overseas Military Band at the Sylvan
Theater. These programs also will be
Droocast BY radio. The inaugural pro-
gram OF this series will take place ON
the evening Of May 23 and win be
broadcast over station VOL.
Equality Walter Reed Post. No. ga.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, ut It's regu-
Lar meeting On Thursday night, unan-
1mously adopted O resolution urging
that the national encampment Of the
organization be invited to hold it's an
nuA convention IN Washington In 1882.
The last national encampment Of the
Veterans Of Foreign wars, held in
wa, washington was In 1920, when the
local department was only a fraction
OF its present numerical strength.
Robert B. Handy, jr., who has been
reelected year after year as adjutant
general, with headquarters in Kansas
City. Kans., made an address:
Comrade Golden, commander Of the
post. introduced Mrs. Ruth Campbell,
president Of the woman'e auxiliary Of
the post, who urged the members to
nave the ladies OF their families Join
the auxiliary and help In the relief
work and hospital visitation which is
carried on, and urged them to commu-
n1cate with her at $500 Benton street,
1or membership application cards.
Comrade Bethlehem, chairman Of the
national legislative committee and also
member Of the post, gave q resume
Of the present status Of the Legislative
matters affecting veterans, a discus
sion participated In BY Comrades
Thomas and Boyer. Comdr. Hooley of
Front Line Post addressed the post on
the billboard campaign about to be la.
eus'irated In the District.
Mrs. Adelaide M. Grant. chairman of
the hospital committee Of Federal. Aux
1iary, with the assistance of members
OF the committee and the loan Of auto
mobiles by members of the post and
auxiliary, arranged caravan to Mount
vernon for the patients of Naval Hos
2ital. Through arrangements made by
the chairman with Capt. c. H. Smith
OF the convict ship Success, the boys
were given an opportunity to visit that
ship.
The nsxt meeting Of Federal Auxiliary
win be held May 10 IN o.. Agnes Hall,
<S G street. d.
A committee fror, thu Isdias' AJAX
diary Of National Capital Post, No. lat.
viii participate In the Gold Star Moth
ers' services today at the grave Of the
Unknown Soldier; other members viii
pay o special visit TO the patients AZ
Mount Alto Hospital in honor OF
Mothers day.
The next meeting of the auxiliary will
be held May 49, when plans for part
in the poppy drive and for Memorial
day services will be perfected.
Massing of Colors.
Capt. Arlington A. McCallum. chair
man of the general committee on the
masSing of the colors service at the
Peace Cross, In the washington Cathe-
dral Close, May as, has announced that
the number of patriotic and veteran
organizations participating in these ex-
ercises has increased during the past
week to 81 different groups.
The committee has also been advised
that number of the local organizations
are having the colors OF the national
organizations shipped to Washington to
participate in the procession. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be nearly 400
flags in the line when the procession
starts, led by the various bands and
drum corps Of Washington.
There will be concert by the United