Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

Committee-Board Room, District
Building, GAS P. M.
The eleventh anniversary of the sign
ing of the Armistice will be celebrated
tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock in the
washington Auditorium when President
Hoover will deliver his first address be-
fore an American Legion audience since
becoming Chief Executive.
The evenings program viii open with
the United States Army Band playing
medley of national and wartime
songs, followed by Department Com
mander L. e. Atkins, introducing Past
National Commander Paul v. McNutt,
who will be the presiding chairman.
The invocation will be pronounced by
Dr. George F.. Kettell National Chap
lain, after which Herman Fakler viii
render a solo.
Chairman McNutt will then introduce
President Hoover and at the conclusion
Of his address another solo will be rem
dered by Mr.. Fakler. National Com
mander o. L. Bodenhamer, who was
elected to the highest ofiice In the
KY, will be the next speaker of the
evening. His address will be followed
by greetings from Gen. John j.
Pershing, from London England, via
transatlantic telephone and radio from
New York City. The hook-up will be
from coast-to-coast and North to South
and will be the largest station hook-up
In the history of radio. Gen.
Pershing will speak for about five min
utes from abroad. Taps" will con-
clude with the singing Of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner"
VIII Mass Post CoIors.
One Of the features of the celebration
Will be the Inassing of the colors of
the 20 posts comprising the Depart
ment OF the District of Columbia. The
Color Bearers will march down the aisles
OF the auditorium and thence to the
stage where they will form a back
ground for the speakers and guests on
the stage.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements includes John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman Of the national
legislative committee, who is chairman;
WALLACE Streater, vice chairman;
George F: Unmacht, Walter o. Woods,
Francis r. Miller and Theodore Cogs-
well.
The doors of the auditorium will be
opened early. Amplifers have been
erected around the outside Of the audi
tor1um so that those unable to gain adj
mission viii be able to hear the
speakers. All the civic and veteran
organizations of the National Capital
will be represented as well as members
OF the diplomatic corps, President
Hoovers cabinet, Army, Navy and
Marine Corps, members of Congress
and officials of judicial, executive and
legislative branches of the Government
American Education week will start
tomorrow and continue until Novem-
Der ~ This week is sponsored each
year by The National Education Asso-
citation Of TIE United States and the
American Legion. The purpose of
American Education week is to ac-
quaint the public With the work of the
schools, with their ideals, achievements
and needs. This week is observed
every year during the week which in
ciudes Armistice day. A vital theme
OF education Is emphasized each day.
Seven Objectives.
The program for this year, ACCORDING
to Department Commander Atkins. "a
quilt around the seven cardinal OBJ.
lectlveS OF education. The subjects for
the various days this week startinn
tomorrow include: Education for
Faithful Citizenship" Home and
school Day." Know Your School, I"
School Opportunity Day." Health
Day" Community Day." concluding
next Sunday with For God and
tn installation of officers of Vincent
2. Costello Auxiliary Unit, No. S, took
place last Tuesday evening at 1850
massachusetts avenue. The new Off.
GERS were installed by Mrs. Margaret
FRANKLIN, a charter member of the
auxiliary and past president.
During the evening addresses were
made by Department Comdr. Atkins of
Lne American Legion, Mrs. Mary E.
kolhos, who spoke on "Child Welfare:
mrs; Dorothy B. Harper, Education Of
Orphans" and others. The guests of
the evening included Mrs. Kolhos. Mrs.
Harper, Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, Mrs.
Q. Louise Fisk, president of the Henry
@. Spengler Auxiliary; Mrs. George
Eckers, president of the Sergt. Jasper
Auxiliary; Miss Gilbert Gone, past
president Of the Sergt Jasper Auxtl.
larry; Mrs. Mary z. Killeen, president
OF the George e. Killeen Auxiliary. and
Mrs Reginald Dustin.
AT the conclusion Of the installation
OF MISS Rose z. Costello as president
and other officers, refreshments were
served. The interior. of the hall was
artistically decorated with oak leaves
ana chrysanthemuns. The program
was in charge Of a COMMITTEES headed
by MRS. Ada v. Murray, who retired as
president Of the unit early in the eve
ming.
At the last meeting of George e
Killeen Unit, No. IS, held at 1850
Sachusetts avenue, officers were
elected, as follows: Mrs. Mary Killeen
president; Mrs. D. j. Donovan, first vice
president; Mrs. Lillian Tavenner. seq
ond vice president: Mrs. Ada B. Riley
chaplain; Mrs. Mary Spedden, color
bearer; Mrs. Lillian Sawyer, historian;
Mrs. Mary Duvall, sergeant-at-arms
Mrs. 1sobel Steinbraker, treasurer, and
MRS: Mary z. Kolhas, secretary
The uEit held a Halloween and
masquerade party october 80. The
next meeting will be November IS. Fol-
lowing the business session there viii
be card party.
Mrs. Donald Macrae, new national
president of the American Legion Aua-
Hilary, has taken UP her duties at ma
tional headquarters at indianapolis, IND
The care and rehabilitation Of the
looking after the welfare of the dc.
pendent children of the dead and dis
abled, working for better citizenship
through promoting understanding OF
American ideals and institutions anc
supporting the maintenance Of an ads-
quate national defense, will be major
activities of the auxiliary this year.
| Mrs. Macrae said. A continued in.
crease in membership, which will give
the auxiliary even greater power fol
accomplishment, was confidently ex.
| pected by the new national president
| The entire auxiliary program will pt
shaped to give support to the Amer.
can Legion in the work which tn.