Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

aScendS today on the thirty ecOnd
National Convention in Kansas City.
with Comdr. in Chief Paul c. Wolman
welding the gavel The special COM
mittees have worked for months In
anticipation of welcoming the, largest
assembly held for several years at the
encampment city. These expectations
are based on the so per cent increase
in Nationwide membership since the
1880 encampment at Baltimore, Md.
With more than $50 new posts organ
ICED during the past year, the accredited
representation Of delegates 10 the en-
campment. on the basis of delegate TO
each so members or fraction thereof,
together with post commanders, State
commanders and national officers, win
constitute the augmented voting
strength of the annual conclave
The National Council OF Administra-
ton held its initial session last night
and this morning there is being con-
Quoted the joint memorial services at
the Shrine Temple. The official open
ing session of the convention will be
conducted tomorrow, and q constructive
and entertaining program is scheduled
for the following days until September
4, when the encampment adjourns.
Speakers who hive accepted invita-
lions to address the convention are
Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines, admins
TRAITOR, and Col. George e. Iiams, as
sistant administrator of veterans af-
fairs; Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke. offlcially repre-
senting Secretary Charles r. Adams
Brig. Gen. A. @. Lott, commandant at
! Fort Riley Kans.; Gen. c. A. DeSauSsre,
commander in chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, besides a number Of
, other prominent men. In recent visit
at National v. r w. headquarters Sec
rotary of War Patrick J. Hurley ex-
pressed his regrets at being unable to
attend the encampment because of his
plans to be in the Philippines at the
time.
Legislation assuring adequate COM
pensation and care for the widows and
orphans of deceased World War veterans
will form the main objective of the
1872 legislative program to be in
dorsed at the convention. Efforts to
gather on one platform the four heroes
| whose deeds have been recognized by
the Government OF the United States
with two Congressional Medals OF Honor
| each have. been made. to include Capt.
Louis Cukela, u. s. M c., member of
Front Line Post. No. 1401. OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia Department; Lieut..
John McCloy, u S. N; SerRt Dan
! DAILY, u. s. NJ. C.. and Maj Gen. Smed-
ley y Butler. u. 8. M. c. Capt. Cukela,
an Austrian by birth, joined the Marines
just before the World War, following
service In the Austrian Army. For ad-
vancing alone against the Germans,
| capturing machine guns and hurting
| grenades, Cukela won two Medals Of
Honor for his World War service, feat
that stands out by itself in the history
Of Americas role in the war with
| Germany.
Leeil s. Ray, from Miami. Fla. has
been appointed director of the National
| Service Bureau and vice chairman OF
! the National Legislative Committee of
! the Veterans of Foreign Wars. succeed
! ing Capt Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr. re-
Gently resigned. Comrade Ray enlisted
as private in the Coast Artillery Corps
! of the Regular Army in 1908 and be-
came supply sergeant in the 5th Texas
| Infantry in July. 1917 and following his
| training at Camp Bowie, Tex, was COM
missioned a second lieutenant of In
| fantry, and served with the 3lst
| Division. attached to the 4th French
| while engaged in the Meuse Argonne
offensive.
Advance Post. No 2ls4, newly formed
/ met at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. Eleventh and l. streets. Depart
ment Comdr. Charles B. Jennings
installed the officers and the exemplifi-
cation Of the solemn ritualistic service
was conducted. The following ofdcers
are the incumbents OF the respective
post stations Commander, Herbert
Borchardt: senior vice commander
Overton c. Luxford; junior vice com
mander. Jack G. Hanley; adjutant
Everett M Pershing; quartermaster. Al
bert C.. Morgan, advocate, Joseph l.
GoliYas; chaplain, Stuart T. Terrett
surgeon, Lloyd Graham; historian, Al
bert E. Forester; patriotic instructor
/ Curtis c. Batson; quartermaster SER
geant, william E. Burch; sergeant
major, Walter G. Hughes: bugler, Shir-
| ley Wright; trustees, William E. Burch
Edwin L. Ball and Everett M. Pershing
E. F. Sandefur was elected delegate
to the Thirty second Annual National
Encampment at Kansas City.
| Comdr. Borchardt named the vari-
Gus committees of his post to carry
on the programmed work for the en-
suing year. Forty-two recruits were
taken into membership and twenty
three additional applications were IA
vorably voted on for obligation at the
next meeting-which figures. however
do not include some II or Is members
who are transferring from other posts
of the District OF Columbia Department
| The charter register of Advance Posi-
will close at midnight on September 80
This posts membership affiliation is
made up of employees of the Post Once
Department and has been granted per-
mission by the Assistant Postmaster &c
hold their meetings in the cafeteria OF
the City Post once Building
| The regular meeting dates have not
as yet, been decided upon. but the
posts next meeting is scheduled for
September 3. The meeting will be
called at GAS pm. Comrade Forester
| Of the Entertainment Committee made
very encouraging report respecting
] the plans which have been near per-
| fected for giving a moonlight trip down
! the Potomac aboard the steamer City
| of Washington of the Wilson Line the
evening of September 2.
| At the last meeting the following gave
short addresses Department Comdr
Charles B. Jennings. Senior Vice Comdr
Herbert c. Davis, Junior Vice Comdr
Nathan D. Golden, National c. M. I. G.
Chairman James w. Boyer, Jr.; Past
National Legislative officer Edwin s.
Bethlehem, jr; Judge Advocate Nathan
H. Glueck Qusrtermaster Chester M
Reich. Adtt. Edward F. Clark. Comdr
Harry e. Shilling of Columbia Post, and
Comrades D. E. Campbell, w. Laurence
Hazard and Abe Grudd.
Headed by Senior Vice Comdr. Wal
ter p. Boehm, nine Front Line Post
delegates left Washington Friday eve
ming for the national conclave in Kan
sas City Many members will represent
the pest In the mammoth military pa
rade Tuesday forenoon. With approxi-
mately so comrades in the marching
line, hopes are entertained for winning
one of the prizes to be awarded to those
posts represented by tn largest parad-
ing corps. travelling the longest distances
from the encampment city to attend the
convention. Department Comdr. Jen-
nings, who is member OF the post