Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-24


setting aside November IA as Armis-
tice Sunday received fresh impetus
the past week, through the action of
several posts of the American Legion.
District department.
The latest unit to so on record as
opposing November ii and favoring
November IL for the perpetuation of
the signing of the armistice is Tank
Corps Post, No. 10, of the American
Legion. At meeting last week a
resolution was adopted, after much
discussion, urging the President to
change his proclamation SO that
Armistice day may be celebrated on
the actual anniversary of the great
event which marked the cessation of
hostilities.
other posts have Joined with the
Tank Corps men in requesting that
the local department and the national
officers cooperate in obtaining the
change Of date.
VIII Install Oncers.
The State Department Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Veterans OF For.
eign Wars of the United States, Will
be formally instituted, and the ofhcers
installed on Wednesday evening. DC
tober 81, at Carroll Institute, SlS
10th street northwest. Commander
in-Chief Robert G. woodside will pre-
side, and deliver an address on me
purposes and advantages or a state
department organization.
In connection with the carnival
planned for November II, II and IL by
number Of legion posts, the executive
committee of the District department OF
the american Legion has directed De
part1nent Adjutant Frank 7. Fuller to
inform the posts that the carnival IS
purely an interpost- and not depart
Ynent matter The celebration will De
held at American League Park. Cabi-
net officials and other men Of prominence
have accepted invitations to attend
The departmental celebration OF Armi-
'stice day by the American Legion, Wnicn
will take the form of solemn memorial
services, is being arranged by COM
mittee headed by Austin s. 1mirie, COM
mander of Quentin Roosevelt Post The
program of speakers will be announced
shortly.
Proxram Il Completed.
The program for the Armistice day
ceremonies. under auspices OF toreign
War Veterans, has been completed. 1t
includes musical and vocal selections.
boxing and wrestling, addresses by
prominent officers Of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps, and the presenta-
ton Of past commander badges to George
]. Neumer and Edward III. Hale of Ma
tional Capital Post. and w. N. Morell of
Admiral Peary Post. The ceremonies
will be held November IL, at pm.
at Carroll Institute. All veterans of
foreign wars and their friends and
all overseas veterans are cordially in
vited.
The charter Of Admiral Peary Post,
No. 427, " F. w. will be closed
at meeting Monday evening, October
Is. All ex-sailors and ex-marines are
welcome to membership, and an In
tensive drive is under way to have
The post held smoker and social on
october IS.
Commander James A. Drain Of the
District Department, American Legion.
has announced that the need for
mortuary chapel at Arlington ceme-
terry has been taken up with the War
Department.
For Victory Medals.
Mai. baltimore, recruiting CHcer for
the District Of Columbia, has written
a letter to the American Legion Of
ficials in this city pointing out that
the impression prevails among ex-
service men that to be eligible for
victory medal the applicant must have
had overseas service. his Is not the
case, he declares. IF you served as an
officer, contract surgeon or enlisted
man on active duty in the Army at
any time between April s. 1917, and
November II, 1918. and your services
were honorable, you are entitled to
victory medal" it is explained.
Equality Post, No. 2s4. ". r. W.. is
planning an entertainment for the
evening Of November 4 to inaugurate
the winter activities of the post. Com
mander Bethlehem promises a live
program" and urges all members of
the post to reserve this night for a
"get-together' meeting.
Fifteen new posts Of the American
Legion were established during the
week ending October s, it is reported.
Eight were organized in Georgia.
three in Iowa and one each in In
diana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and
Texas The total number Of posts
is now 9.TS3. During the same week
twenty-four units of the women's auxil-
iary were added, raising this total to
1852.
Wounded Veterans Join.