Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09

Former service men OF the District
Of Columbia will be well> represented
at the dedication Of the amphitheater
at Arlington national cemetery next
Saturday. There will be guard OF
honor from George Washington Post.
No /, OF the American Legion. and
officers Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are urging the members of that
order to attend in uniform, if it is con-
venient.
Taking part in the ceremony will be
a troop from the Sd United States
Cavalry a detachment Of marines. a
detachment from the Navy, guard
Of honor from the Grand Army. a
guard of honor from the United
Spanish War Veterans and four
bands.
badge Now Obtainab1e.
The official ceremonial badge Of the
American Legion may now be OBJ
tanned from national headquarters at
Indianapolis. through the District de-
partment, which is located at 823 18th
street The badge consists Of the
legion emblem, little larger than a
half dollar. suspended from ribbon
Of khiki. blue and green. representing
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Between each color is a narrow rain
bow-hued strip indicative Of the vic
tory bar.
Post commanders. vice commanders
adjutants. treasurers. chaplains and
sergeants -at-arms and corresponding
departmental officers will have their
badges suspended from a bar show
ing their rank. Where it is not de-
sired to wear the full badge. the serv-
ice bar made of the ribbon, but without
the medal. may be worn. Under au-
thority of the War Department this
badge or bar may be worn on service
1, III n }ctv hut
ed only by the legion. and discount
on the price of 81 each may be had
on orders Of fifty or more.
John W. liner to Speak May 1S.
John W. liner. former national chap
lain of the American Legion. will
speak before George Washington
Post. No. l. Of the legion at Carroll
Institute Hall, 91S 10th street. the
first address Of Mr.. liner in Wash
ington.
Belleau Wood Post.
Belleau Wood Post. No 3. organized
by women who served in the Marine
Corps. will meet at Trinity Community
House, Sd and G streets, next Tuesday
evening. The program will include a
brief talk by a former member of the
altllIery OIL the "a Regular DIVISION
May Drive for Members Opens.
The May drive for new members for
the Veterans of Foreign Wars was
opened at a combined meeting of the
local posts at Carroll Institute Hall
last Tuesday. when applications were
received from fifty men who had
served overseas. A creditable enter
tainment program followed an ad-
dress by Commander Edward II. Hale
of National Capital Post. No. 127
Songs by Miss Betty Thornberry
dancing and singing by the Misses
Walters. anecdotes by Milo Atkinson
and instrumental numbers by James
Rowland and Louis S. Goss. were vel
received.
These meetings. to which all over
seas men are invited, will be held a.
the same place every Tuesday even
ing during the present month. the
speaker at the next one being Repre-:
sentative Royal c. johnson OF South
Dakota, member of the order. Off,
GERS of National Capital Post met last
week and perfected a revised initia-
ton ceremony which will be follow
ed at the next closed meeting Of the
post. June 8, when members received
during the present drive will be mi
tiated.