Evening star., 1924-09-14
Veterans of Great War

The largest gathering of officers
since the close Of the war ID ex-
pected at the annual convention Of
the Military Order Of the World War,
which will be held in Boston, October
2. and 4.
The convention is to be addressed
by a number of noted officers. Maj.
Gen. James G. Harbord. GU. 8. A.,
retired), former Deputy Chief of Stan.
American Expeditionary Force. now
president Of the Radio Corporation
of America, will speak on The
National Defense Act as a Means Of
Promoting Both National Defense
and Good Citizenship." Col. Nobel B.
Judah. Of Chicago. formerly of the
Rainbow Division" and civilian aide
to the Secretary of War for the Sixth
tary Training Camps Movement as
a Means to Sane Citizenship"
Brig. Gen. William G. Everson, OF
Muncie, Ind. prominent clergyman
and Commander of the 10th Infantry
Brigade N. c.. will speak on Chris
tianity Supports National Defense"
James T. Williams, jr.. of Boston,
will speak on "A Citizenry Trained
and Accustomed to Arms"
October 3, from noon to I pm, the
U. s. Army Air Service will put on
Plaza This will be done with the
assistance of the Coast Artillery anti
aircraft units, anti-aircraft guns be-
ing stationed on the plaza. The
whole demonstration will take the
form of an air attack on Boston.
Planes will simulate a bombing at
tack and will be fired on by anti
aircraft guns. Planes will maneuver
to show how they would. in actual
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craft projectiles.
A talk will be broadcast from
airplanes flying one mile high. This
demonstration Is planned by Capt l.
r. knight. A. s., corps area air officer.
in conjunction with air service officers
of the Regular Army, National Guard
and Organized Reserves. as we'll as
The Coast Artillery and Signal Corps
officers. 1t is expected that the U. S.
S: shenandoah. the largest OF air.
ships. will participate in the demon
stration. There will also be a sham
battle to take place in the Fenway.
The Secretary Of the Navy states
that the U. S. S. Florida, Jason Cleve-
land and Charles Ausburn will be at
the Boston navy yard, open for in
spection, through the courtesy Of Ad-
miral de Steiguer.
Among those invited as guests are
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and Assistant Secretaries of the War
and Navy. and Gen. Pershing. who IL
a member OF the order. Gov. Cox, of
Massachusetts,, and Mayor Curley, Of
Boston, will welcome the convention
and speak.
Special plans for the entertainment
of disabled veterans at the sixth an
nual convention OF the American Le-
gion. which convenes at St. Paul,
Minn.. September Is, are being made
by the convention committee.
Various civic and philanthropic or
carnations are providing special
funds to insure the comfort of these
men and their enjoyment of the pro-
gram of the great gathering. A spe-
cial reviewing stand is being ar
ranged by the Knights of Columbus
on the steps of st. Paul Cathedral,
from which the veterans will be able
to review the parade in comfort.
Avon Park Post of Florida of the
American Legion will lead the pa
rade. The post with an even hundred
members and an increase of 344 per
cent, gets free trip to the national
conclave. Florida department will
lead the Legion parade by virtue of
winning the Lindsey trophy.
Freak automobiles Of the pioneer
days of the gas wagon will come into
their own again at the convention.
Trophies will be awarded. it has been
announced, by the st. Paul Automo-
bile Club to the oldest and oldest ma
chine and to the car coming the
greatest distance to the convention.
Equality-Walter Reed Post, No
2s4, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
meet Thursday evening at Pythian
Temple. 1912 Ninth street northwest
and large class OF new members is
scheduled for obligation.
The delegates who represented the
post at the annual ". F. w. encamp-
ment, September to 12, will make
report. Those attending the en-
campment were: Comdr. Myron D.
Smith. sr.; Vice Comdr. H. c. Forney,
Junior Vice Comdr. Daniel J. Fenton,
Chaplain James H. Reed and the fol-
lowing members, John d. Wischhusen
H. ]. Photis, Sam Berlin, Charles
Kohen. William Collier, James Mack
ley, Frank Baker and Edwin S. Bet
telheim, national legislative agent;
also Capt. Robert B. Handy. quarter
master general, a member of this
post.
Several members. headed by Sam
Berlin, also participated in the con-
vention of the Military Order OF the
Coolies, the playground Of the v
F. W., which held grand scratch
at Atlantic City.
The post. which was originally
chartered December 1, 1919, is plan
ming. to celebrate its NTH birthday
and the post commander has desig-
mated Edward s. Bettelheim, one OF
the original charter members, as
chairman of the birthday committee.