The Washington times., 1920-09-14
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senior vice comma nder, has been con-
sidered a likely candidate and has
che support of the eastern delega
lions. Gen. J. Anton stephan. com
mander OF the District national
Guard. was strongly urged by the
District posts. but announced that
his regular duties would prevent mis-
thinking OF going into the race
Nominations will be made tomorrow.
There will be no session OF the
encampment this afternoon. Most OF
the delegates will go TO Camp Sims
Congress Heights, where rifle
matches are being held all day under
direction OF Capt. Frank Winch, in
spector general OF small arms prac-
tice for the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
WANTS LAWS AMENDED.
A resolution strongly condemnirs
States which discr'r''""'" HTe''"
diers as voters and demading emedial
legislative action. va y'~se"s~. -
the resolutions committee by Capt.
Thomas w. Connell. OF Post No. 4b.
Providence. II. l., and will probably
be adopted.
The resolution declares that In cer-
tain States citizens are disfranchised
because they are in the service OF
their country. and continues:
in the State Of Indiana Ii is openly
stated that felons, idiots, the insane
and soldiers and sailors are disquali-
fed from voting. In Missouri. SOL
diers, sailors. and paupers are denied
the provilege of voting. In Nebraska,
United States soldiers and sailoars
cannot vote. In North Dakota, per
sons under guardianship and United
States soldiers and sailors are dis
criminated against. In Ohio. United
States soldiers and sailors, and in
Oregon, soldiers. sailors, and Chi
nese are under the ban. In Texas,
those disqualified include bribers,
duelists, paupers, and United states
soldiers and sailors. while in West
Virginia, United States soldiers and
paupers."
COPY TO ZACH STATE.
at declares that this discrimina-
tion is not by accident, but by DELHI
crate legislation to disfranchise men
in. the service Of their country. A
copy Of the resolution demanding
redress will be sent to the governor
and secretary Of state Of each Stat,
in the Union.
Captain Connell also presented a
resolution asking that THE Star
Spangled Banner" be gIven Congress
sional recognition as the national an
them. While the song is generally
recognezed as such, there is no legis-
lation making 1t official. The nearest
approach to official recognition Is ar
order of the Navy Department that
"when the regulations require thai
persons shall uncover or salute the
national anthem, IL shall be under
stood that The StarSpangled Ban
ner' is referred to-"
A third resolution Of Captain Con-
nell calls for an act making Independ-
ence Day a national holiday.
PARADE THIS EVENING.
The parade Of the Veterans of
Toreign Wars and allied organiza-
tions, together with the Red Cross,
will be held at $50 o'clock this even
ing. The units will form on streets
adjoining Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street, will pass to the
rear Of the State, War and Navy
building and White House, pass the
Treasury and proceed down Pennsyl
vania avenue to the Capitol plaza
where the veterans will be addressed
by Secretary of War Baker and Sec.
retary Of the Navy Daniels.
The Red Cross contingent, which
was TO have formed at Tenth and
X streets, will form at Seventeenth
and c streets, near the Red Cross
building. according to an announce
ment at noon today.
10000 WITNESS PAGEANT.
Twenty thousand persons-veterans
and citizens--thronged the slope OF
the Monument grounds last night and
cheered as scenes from the nations
military history were enacted on the
open air stage OF Sylvan Theater
under the direction of Marie Moore
Forrest.
Beginning with the massacre OF the
Alamo in 1S45, which was a prelude
to the accession of Texas by the
United States, the scenes shifted
rapidly to the American invasion OF
Mexico, the Spanish-American war
the occupation of the Philippines and
of Samoa, and tense scenes in the late
world war.
The wonderful outdoor theater
with its almost unlimited capacity
and beautiful lighting effects, was
a pleasing novelty to the visitors
and to many Washingtonians. The
portrayals were so graphic as to be
readily understood by the audience
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