Evening star., 1922-06-18

Inc U. .. >. jacob Jones fobt' No.
2. American Legion. with the Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, will observe
, Citizenship day by a patriotic rally
ut keith's Theater July 4. at 10 am.
The regular opening ceremony used
at post meetings OF the American
Legion will be used on this occasion.
Inc ceremony will be conducted by
Commander Lois M. Beach. A pro-
gram, consisting Of several musical
numbers, an address and the awarding
OF prizes by Department Commander
Watson B. Miller for the best essays
on the subject Of citizenship" open
twsne contestants under the age OF
mander Lois NJ. Beach, Ollie NJ. Steele
/ OF the U. s. s. Jacob Jones Post, No.
., and Mrs. Frizzell, president OF Dis
trlct OF Columbia Federation Of Wom-
ercssss ems Clubs. are in charge Of the o exo
hos, Martha Whitcomb, Hope
knickerbocker, Viola Benedict, Helen
9. ONeal. Helen McCarty. Raye G.
Fenwick, Roxana B: Willard and Kate
Slagett. Boxes will be reserved for
PRESIDENT Harding. Vice President
Coolidge and members OF the Army
and Navy, G. A. r.. Confederate Vet
erans, veterans at Walter Reed and
other hospitals. the District Commits
wants and Rotary clubs. Federation
OF Women's Clubs and the American
Legion.
W. In mt, the graduating classes Of the
Washington School of Accountancy
| were eleven United States Veterans
bureau tratnees. Melvin Dwight VIII
son; president of his class; Wexford
jackson Massie, vice president Of his
have finished their training in law
and have been awarded degrees
Joseph Carol Behen. Jean T. Dinger
Emery Robert Flaherty. Oscar Mayo
Lewis, Clarence Lee Mitchell. Ward
cheeyer. and Joseph Heneschel have
| science. and have won bachelor OF
science degrees.
The second annual convention OF
the National Disabled Soldiers
League Is to be held June 81 to 80 at
Philadelphia. A pyrothenic exhibit
tion at the National League base ball
park. portraying land and naval bat
les, has been arranged as a feature
| Of the convention program. Reduced
| transportation rates have been grant
ed to delegates by railroads.
The winner of the patriotic essay
| contest conducted by the ]. Francis
Legion. will be announced at the Bust
ness High School commencement ex-
! ercises Tuesday. A prize Of $50 will
i be presented the winner by Mrs. c
| G. MacCartee, president of the unit
Lieut.. Col. Robert I. Rees addressed
| members OF Lincoln Post. No. II
| the American Legion. at Its last meet.
| ing. He spoke first of the origin OF
the legion in a meeting at Pari:
| called to raise the morals Of the
| American expeditionary forces. fol
! lowing the Amistice. Watson Miller
| department commander of the Dis
| trict, also spoke.
Announcement was made that the
post expects to get its women's aux.
| iliary started by June 80. Members
have made arrangements to have a
! radio receiving set at the next meet
! ing, capable Of receiving from Pitts
| burgh andsChicago.
Costello Post Of the American lie.
gion is planning an athletic carnival
| to be held July 4. at Georgetown Uni.
/ versity Field. The program includes
! bicycle races for boys under fifteen
| base ball game between Costello Pos,
| and George E. Killeen Post. flag rails.
ing, band concert and speeches on the
, bonus question, track meet from 1:3(
until $40 and then another ball game
| with the Costello nine facing the
tKnickerbockers.
/ Following are the events listed ir
! the track meet: ne-hundred-yard
dash, 440-yard dash. half-mile relay
each man to run 220 yards: mile re.
lay, special ss0-yard invitation, half.
mile relay, open to clubs. and an open
mile relay.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Nationa
| Capitol Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, presented an entertainment,
Friday night at Epiphany parish hall
| for the purpose Of raising additiona