Evening star., 1927-09-04
American War Veterans Club.

NSHtiOib OI Tic AHleItCdH LcBltti
which convenes in Paris, France, Mon
day. September 19, They are MAJ
Wallace Streator and Lieut.. Howar,
s. Fisk. U. s. N. r.. the former sail
ing from New York September 10 OF
the S. S. Leviathan and the latte
on the S. S. Pennland from the sam,
port September 7.
Maj Streator was formerly mem
ber of Paris Post. No. l, of the Legion
and is making the trip in an unofficia
capacity. He will renew acquaint
ances with friends he made while or
duty with the general staff in Paris
during the World War and along the
frontiers of the other countries en-
gagged in that conflict. He was con
nected with the inspector general s
department from 1917 to the latter
part of 1920.
While attached to general head
quarters he participated in operations
not only in France. but in Italy, Aus
tria, Belgium and went into Germany
with the Army of Occupation. He re.
ceived two citations from the com
mander-in- n-chief of the American Ex
peditionary Force. On his return tC
this city he transferred his member
ship from Paris Post, No. /. to George
Washington Post, No. /, later becom
ing commander of the post He is
considered an authority on many
matters concerning the war.
Lieut.. Fisk, who is also past com
mander of George Washington Post,
No. /. is delegate to the Paris con
Nention. having received the highest
number Of votes at the annual depart
ment convention last July. He holds
a record unique in the history of the
American Legion, having attended
every meeting of his post since the
date of it's organization on March z
1919, represented his post at every one
of the II department conventions and
having been elected either a delegate
or alternate to every national con
vention, there being nine, in addition
to the caucus held in st. Louis in
May. 1919. He was one of the or
eanzers of the first unit in the Le-
gion and has the distinction of being
the first post and first department ad.
jutant in this veteran organization
He has served in various capacities
in his post and also in the department
during the past eight years. Among
the offices he has held were those of
post and department historian, by rea-
son of his thorough knowledge of lie.
gion affairs.
In 1898 he was one of the organizers
of the District Naval Militia. He was
appointed a pay clerk and served on
the L. S. S. Fern, which was the first
American vessel to enter Havana har'
Dor after the u. S. S. Maine was blown
up on February Is, 1898. later being
promoted to assistant paymaster, with
the rank of ensign. He also served
as paymaster on the u. S. S. Oneida.
On April 8. 1917, he again entered the
naval service, enrolling in the United
States Naval Reserve Force, and was
commissioned an assistant paymaster
with the rank of ensign, later being
promoted to lieutenant Gunior grade)
and passed assistant paymaster with
the rank of lieutenant. About six
months ago he was commissioned
again, for the third time, by
the Navy Department, retaining
his commission as lieutenant. Sup
ply Corps, United States Naval
Reserve. at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent. For two years he served as a
member of the naval affairs commit
tee of the American Legion. He has
had broad experience in military af.
fairs, having attended the rifle
matches at Sea Girt, n. j., for 16
years and the rifle meets at Camp Per.
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American Legion.
Veterans attending the national
convention this month in Paris will
abide by the restriction that has
been placed on the wearing of the
uniform at the convention. On two
occasions only will the. uniform of
the United States be permitted to be
worn. One is on September 10. in
the annual parade, and the other at
ceremonies in French cemeteries.
In addition to the general restric-
tion. the War Department has issued
and what insignia shall be worn
while overseas this month. Under
the provisions of the order of the
War Department, "At these cere-
monies and in the parade, the war
time uniforms will be worn with the
insignia of rank held at the time of
such service"
The order provides further that
"Members of the Regular Army and
of the Officers Reserve Corps and
Enlisted Reserve Corps are author
lied to wear the wartime uniform
with insignia of rank held at the
tine of such servce." Except under
these condition cited, "the wearing of
the uniform by members of the
Regular Army and of the Officers
Reserve Corps and Enlisted Reserve
Corps attending the convention is
prohibited" concludes the War De-
partment order.
1t is presumed that the order also
refers to Navy officers and officers
of the United States Naval Reserves,
although no orders have been re-
ceived in this connection.
Tv, af,-in ct
laws regarding the wearing of uni
forms of foreign nations, and the ma
tional headquarters of the American
Legion desires all Legionnaires be
advised as to the occasions on which
the American uniform may be worn.
Another restriction has been placed
by the national organization in con
nection with the big parade. The
wearing of the Forty and Eight car
or the Forty and Eight smock will
for the first time. not be permitted ir
this parade, as these are to be used
only in the official Forty and Eight
ceremonies. Persons who find it i'm
possible or undesirable to wear THEN
wartime uniforms will be permitted
to march in civilian clothes. Legior
caps or Legion uniforms will be per
mitted.
Each department is urged TO have
its own department colors and as
many Of the colors of its posts ir
the parade as possible. Nationa
headquarters will award silver ban(
10 every department and every pos
for participation in the parade Will
its colors
The cOlors of the Department Of the
District of Columbia will be i'm line a.
well as those Of many other posts
On the right of the line of march viii
be found the colors of George Wash
lngton Post, No. /, the pioneer post o
the American Legion, which to dat,
mas l00 per cent record for attend
ance a. national conventions. 1t Il
the only post in the local department