Evening star., 1923-10-14
Veterans of Great War

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Headquarters
1923 New York avenue northwest. has
been closed to business until Oc,obe,
70. owing to the fact that the depart.
mental officers are in attendance al
the national convention at San Fran.
cisco.
Arrangements are being made by
the District Department, America r
Legion for the celebration Of Armi.
stlce day, on the afternoon of Noyem.
Der IL. at Arlington cemetery. The
complete program has not yet been
made.
All posts have been directed bv tbs
national headquarters to make proper
observance of the day. 1t will be the
n1th anniversary of the war. Depart.
ment Commander Paul J. McGahar
@ Saia ne IS OF the opinion that such
posts as desire to do SO would co.
operate with the minister of some
church and arrange for a patriotic
devotional service in that church on
SUNDAY morning. 1t is suggested that
posts may also arrange a celebration
Tor the evening of the following day
'The posts, however, are advised tc
nold open the Sunday afternoon OF
November II for the services proposed
at Arlington.
Department Commander McC,aban
american Legion, has advised the va
rlous posts to get strongly behind the
movement started by Brig. Cen Anton
5tcpnan to urge Congress. through a
JOINT committee, thoroughly repre-
sentative of Washington, to make an
appropriation for an adequate armory
Tor the. District of Columbia. He
pointed out that the building would
serve as memorial for all the vet
ArAnS
trlct, would house the District Ma
tlonal Guard and would have faciIi-
ties and headquarters for the various
veterans organizations.
For. the purpose of having the
american Legion, Department Of the
District of Columbia, represented on
the central committee, Department
SoIhihanuer McGahan announced the
appointment of Watson B. Miller and
George l.. TAFT, commander of Henry
=. Spangler Post, to represent the de-
partment
Gen. John +. o'Ryan. general
counsel for the Senate COMMITTEES in
FeStigating the United States Veter-
ans Bureau. has announced that open
hearings will begin either on Octo-
Der 20 or October 20. Gen. O'Ryan
9f different veterans organizations Ia
outline the general plan of the in
Tcstigation. The Disabled Americar
Veterans of the World War will pre-.
sent the case Of the nations war
MANNED mad stress the need of
reformation. urging adoption of the
legislative program approved at the
annual convention at Minneapolis.
An extraordinary effort to have
Forget -Me-Not" day November 10
observed ON an active scale in NOR.
cities and towns than ever before
VIII be put forth by the national
headquarters Of the Disabled Ameri
can Veterans of the World War. ac.
cording to National Adjutant RAY.
mona n. Lasance of the disa bIe6
mems organization. who is in charge
Of the preparations.
The American Legion Auxiliary ot
the II. c. Spengler Post, No. II, is to
give a dance at i2400 10th street DC.
tober "a. The unit of Stuart wal
colt Post, No. 10, met at the home
OF Mrs. Young, 2416 I'd street north
east, Monday night and an appro-
priation as made for fruit for one
Of the local hospitals for ex-service
men.
At the last meeting of the National
capital Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. the following members were
admitted; g. H. Solbach, J. p. Sne-
saski, William Dubois, J. NJ Spar
row and j. A. Moran. c. B. Jennings
was installed as officer of the day.
Drives were launched by the "On TO
Atiantic City" committee and also
fhe building committee. A dance is to
be given by the post in the new
quarters. Odd Fellows Hall, Decem-
Der z. The post is to meet again next
Friday night.
Equafity-WaHer Reed Post Vet
trans of Foreign Wars will meet in