Evening star., 1921-05-29
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea-

! Forty seconders will meet this year in
Cleveland. Ohio. from July IA to 10;
Nominations of delegates will end
with the meeting scheduled for the
evening of June s. in the DuGout'
1904 E street northwest.
A generous supply of smokes ana
| gum was distributed among the dl-
vlsional patients at Walter Reed Gen
erai Hospital during the past week,
with the compliments of the District
of Columbia chapter
In the monthly bulletin issued by
George Washington Post. No. !, the
American Legion. the program of ex-
ercise for Memorial day is outlined
and every member urged to turn out
in uniform il possible. The members
of the post are to assemble in front of
the District building. 14th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. at 9:3.
o'clock and follow the Grand Army OF
the Republic and Spanish War Neter-
ans in the parade. which is scheduled
to start at 10 o'clock from in front of
G. A. r. Hall. The entire District OF
Columbia department of the legion
will be reviewed by President Hard
ing from the north portico of the
White House as the veterans march
| by in squad formation.
The entertainment committee IS
planning to have represe ntatlVe
from Congress address the members
| at the next meeting on Tuesday. June
at Community Service Hall slS
Capt. Eddie V. Rickenbacker,
Americas ace of aces" who jour
neyed from San Francisco to Wash
ington by aeroplane. is Charter
member of the post. having been the
last one to list his name prior TO
the closing of the roster. He is per
sonal friend of Howard 5. Fisk. the
post commander. having been "pud :
dies" since the early days of the au-
tomobile. when Rick" became one
Of the champion speed kings on
the American racing circuit. Al the
outbreak of the world war he enlisted
as sergeant and was selected by Gen
John j. Pershing to drive his motor
car Gen. Pershing suggested that
man 80 expert at the wheel and so
fond Of speed should be IN the al
service. He commissioned MIN a nIst
lieutenant in that service and later
he was placed in command OF the
1s4th Aero Squadron. bringing down
twenty nine German machines on the
western front.
The sympathy Of the post has been
extended to Franklin X. Lane on the
recent death of his father. who was
formerly Secretary of the Interior.
The members of the post are ex-
pected to turn out in full force on
Flag day-June 14-at the America II
League base ball park as the guests
Of the management OF the Washihe
ton base bali club. Only such mem
hers who present their 1921 member
ship cards will be admitted to the
game It is stated by those arrans
ing the details for the affair that
Gen. John ]. Pershing. who is a
charter member. of the posi- WI WI
head the legionaires as they enter the
park and participate in the exercises
prior TO the opening Of the game.
James E. Cahill. a member of the
most who was recently DISCHARGED
from Walter Reed Hospital. sailed
Thursday for France and England,
While abroad he will visit the various
battlefields on which he fought ana
was wounded. He has sufficiently re-
covered from his wounds to take the
trip.
of the post. arrived in this city few
days ago from Grandfield, Okla. His
mother. Mrs Kate P. Mccoy, is presi-
dent Of the George Baldwin MCCOY
Unit of the American Womens Le-
gion Of this city.
Appealing to the soldiers who went
into service in 1917 to show the prop
er respect and homage to their bud
dies" who had paid the supreme sac
rifice in the war. Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander Dean OF the T. a X
and Capt. John Murphy Of the George
Washington Post addressed the last
meeting Of the .Robley D. Evans Post.
the all naval post of the America n
Legion. In their addresses the speak
ers outlined the plans for Memorial
day. and asked for the entire support
Of the posts to make the day sue
cess.
A special committee was appointed
to represent the post yesterday at the
Congressional cemetery. where flowers
were distributed on the graves Of our
boys who gave their lives in the
| world war and preceding wars. The
| sum of IS was donated to the Saliva
ton Army drive.
Matters Of vital Importance will be
! brought up at the next meeting OF
the post, which will be held June 2 a,
| the Old Naval Hospital. 10th street
| and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Arrangements are being made by the
social committee for a dance to take
place shortly.
! The posts ladies' auxiliary OBJ
tanned a number of new members a
| it's last meeting. A drive will shortly
be made to induce all woman rela
tives of the service men to join tn.
auxiliary. A lawn party will be giver
in the near future by the ladies.
! The Veterans Third District of Co
i lumbia Drum Corps a t a meeting Mon
I
They did not die in vain" Plan.
were perfected at the meeting. whici
was held at the National Guare
| Armory. for drum corps Memoria
! day ceremony at Arlington cemetery
! Tribute will be paid to the onl!
buglers of the old 3rd District of Co
lumbia Infantry who died during th'
world war. They are Charles A
Fuches and Frederick Fagen.
| The corps will meet at $3.50 o'clocI
at the National Guard Armory. A.
L street northwest. and will marcl
with the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sergt. Bugler Henry Loveless will b.
in command of the corps. Bugle
Smith. a member of the corps. wh'
| received more than one hundred ant
thirty wounds. while in action, an'
who Is a patient at Providence Hos
| pital. is to be pushed in his wheel
chair in the line of parade.
Tho American Legion. following ;
special meeting of It's national com
mittee on military policy Wednesda.
night, went on record against tn
Withdrawal of American forces from
Germany by congressional resolution