The Washington herald., 1920-11-11
Secretary Baker and Gen.
Pershing Ask Nation to Re
member Fallen Heroes.
LEGION VETS CARNIVAL
League Park to Be Scene Of
Lively Program Of
Entertainment.

Of Armistice Day today VIII marx
the beginning of n threS-dsy sway
Of the carnival spirit, q revival or
two years ago when the guns Of
war were sIIenced. they who cele-
brate will not forget their fallen
pals in Flanders Field.
That the day should stand as a
memorial to those whose fate Il was
to scout ahead. was the outstand-
ing belief Of War Department on
cials who last night sent broadcast
their Armistice Day messages.
Today" said Secretary Of War
Baker."-on the second anniversary
Of the Armistice-our eyes should
turn toward France; toward that
hallowed ground which covers tAe
bodies of Americas dead
Upon those Of us who are living
peacefully because those men had
the win to die: upon those OF Ne
particularly who are Intimately con-
cerned with the Nations defense:
there is placed a solemn obligation
to our fallen II is for us TO en-
blszon their glory in imperishabie
memorials: TO engrave their devo-
tion on our hearts and the hearts
Of our countrymen; and TO dedicate
ourselves to appropriation of the
principles for which they fell To-
day the army salutes its own-its
faller heroes"
Perxking Urges Tribute.
Gen. John J. Pershing also called
upon the nation TO pause in prayer
full tribute to the memory of those
young Americans and those sons OF
our allies who gave their lives 70
perpetuzts our liberties.
For the Joyous side OF the days
celebrstion. the Amertc4n-L Lsgsoe
VIII present its carnival at Ameri-
can 1eaEne Park This fets win
act as the core OF the jubilant spirit
which win enxeiop tina whole city.
There a veritabie three-ring circus.
viii provide amusement-everyth
from dancing. concerts and midway
features to Speedy's diving exhibi-
tion and the Interesting unfolding.
Of movie In the making"
The circus will be continuous
from 2:so this afternoon until 1esS0
o'clock tonight and will be repeated
tomorrow and Saturday.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars will
celebrate today only. At Carroll
Hall tonight members will hold q
departmental and interpost jollincs-
tion. The speakers will include Com
missioner Mabel 7. Boardman. DR..
Abrsm Simon. Col. John McElroy. Of
the @. A R.; Commander John
Beall. Of the United Confederate
Veterans. and Commander J. J. Mat
tocks. Of the Spanish War Veterans.
Washington representatives OF
other countries will also ofhcialIy
observe the day. British delegates
to the International Communfca-
tions Conferences will enjoy a din
ner and dance. and Count de Bearn.
French charge d'afaires. will SINH
larry entertain the diplomatic group
at the French Embassy. A double
observance will be given the day
by the Italian Embassy, for too.y
is also the birthday of King Victor
EmmanueL .-H
Formal Observance Sunday.
Sunday viii mark the formal OBJ
servance OF "Armistice Sunday" as
requested in the Presidents recent
proclamation. Churches will have
special Armistice services and the
American Legion will hold a public
meeting at 3. o'clock In the Central
High School auditorium.
The 500 Washington men Of the
s1ath Machine Gun Battalion have
chosen today. tomorrow and Satur-
Gay for three-day reunion at the
N"w Fhbitt. Registration will open
this afternoon before the members
ma cn IN a body to American League
Park. Tomorrow afternoon a matt
nee Will be enjoyed, and after partie-
ipating in the Legion celebration
each day, the members will close the
reunion with a banquet Saturday
night. This is the battalion.s first
reunion since its return from over
seas. Election Of ofncers and selec-
ton OF the place for next years re-
union viii be the only business OF
the reunion
To Ho.er wsIker's Memory.
The memory OF Maj. James W.
walker will be honored by mem
bers OF the local post Of the Ameri-
can Legion bearing his name at
special service tonight in the Mlnsr
Normal Community Center.
Mai Walker. who died in a New
Mexico hospital while In the serv-
ice. was asFesident Of Washington
and an officer In the District Ma
fional Guard before that organiaa-
tion was merged with other Ma
tonal army units He was az one
time supervisor OF the thirteenth
school division