Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27


Department Comdr. L. E. Atkin:
announces that the Department of the
District of Columbia, the American
Legion, will celebrate ArmiStice day
Jointly with the national organization
in monster affair at the Washington
Auditorium Monday night, November II
In this connection he has appointed q
special Armistice day celebration COM
mittee composed OF the following
John Thomas Taylor. national legisla-
tive committee, chairman; Wallace
Streater, vice chairman; Theodore
Cogswell, Paul j. McGahan, Francis F.
Miller, George F. Unmacht and Walter
Q. Woods.
This committee is also instructed to
arrange details for cermony at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the
afternoon of the same day, when
wreaths will be placed on the tomb with
appropriate ceremonies.
The exercises in the Washington
Auditorium will start at S:15 o'clock
The speakers will be President Herbert
Hoover and o. l.. Bodenhamer, national
commander of the American Legion,
while Gen. John j. Pershing will tune
in from London, England, and speak
for about five minutes by transatlantic
telephone, and then broadcast from
from North to South. in the largest
hook-up of stations ever recorded in
the history of the radio. Past National
Comdr. Paul v. McNutt will be master
of ceremonies. There will be no charge
for admission, but tickets will be issued
from department headquarters of the
Legion, in the Transportation Building.
At a meeting of the department
lAE NfCTtNf
in the boardroom, District Building,
Department Comdr. Atkins announced
that Sergt York of World War fame
would be present at the exercises to be
held November 8 at the Central High
School auditorium, under the auspices
of the Community Institute of Wash
ington, and urged the Legionnaires Of
this department to be present on this
occasion.
The committee headed by Paul J.
McGahan, chairman, which secured
funds for sending the Vincent B. Cos
tello and Victory Drum and Bugle Corps
to Louisville reported the result Of its
activities and was given rising vote
of thanks. The committee was dis
charged.
The idea of organizing department.
drum and bugle corps was advanced at
the meeting and the department COM
special committee to report at the next
meeting of the executive committee on
the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting the sug-
gestion.
The silver staff bands awarded by
national headquarters to posts whose
colorS were in the annual parade at
Louisville we're received at department
headquarters a few days ago and the
commanders of the winning posts ad-
vised of their receipt. The following
posts will receive bands: George WASH
ington, U. S. S. Jacob Jones, Victory,
Kenneth H. Nash, Stuart Walcott.
Quentin Roosevelt Jane A. Delano and
Vincent B. Costello.
George Washington Post, No. 1, has
the distinction Of being the only post In
the department of the % posts which
has received a silver staff band for
having its colors in every annual parade
during the past II years. 1t is also one
Of the few posts in the entire American
Legion of 1000 posts to be so honored.
Up to the present time the flag has
Travelled 1885 miles.
Austin S. Imirie, director Of welfare
and relief for the department, is making
a widespread appeal for clothing for
With the approach Of Winter demands
are increasing daily in his department
for clothing from disabled and unem-
ployed former service men, many of
whose families are also in need of
clothing and shoes. This clothing
when received will be renovated and
shoes repaired in order that they may
be able to be Of real service to those
in need. Director Imirie appeals to
those with clothing and shoes to send
same to department. headquarters, I'll
Transportation Building, or notify by
telephone and packages will be sent for.
A room for storing articles received has
been reserved and the distribution of
clothing will continue throughout the
Winter months.
Frank E. Samuel assistant national
adjutant, has advised the local depart
ment that citations and certificates will
be again issued this year In connection
with membership in the Legion, and
urges that efforts be made to shatter
all previous records in putting over a
big membership during American
Arnistice day-to November Is. He an
nounces the following citation program:
Special citation for most distin-
guished service-This is being offered
all posts re-enrolling by November ID
close. of business, their entire 1926
membership or the equivalent thereto
as shown by their membership at the
close OF books for the 1929 department
convention.
Citation for distinguished service
This Is being offered all posts enrolling
by close of business on November 80 q
1929 membership equaling or SURPRISING
their membership at the close of books
for the 1929 department convention.
Citation for meritorious service
This is being offered all posts enrolling
by close of business on December 81 3
1929 membership eQualing or SURPRISING
their membership at the close of book,
for the 1929 department convention.
The quota set for the District thi,
year Is 1908, and national headuuar.
ters is DESTROYS of seeing the local or.
ganlZation stand out in the front ranks
again.
The election of officers of the Vincent
B. Costello Auxiliary Unit, No. Is, fea.
tured the meeting of that unit held las
Tuesday night in the District Building
The newly elected officers are as fol
lows: President, Miss Alice r. Cos
tello; first vice president, Mrs Nells
Dull; second vice president, Mrs. Emm;
Sheehan; chaplain, Mrs. Bella j. Howe
treasurer, Mrs. Fannibelle Jackson; ser
geant-at-arms, Mrs. Edith Squires.
The installation of officers will TAX
place November at 1850 Massachusetts
avenue with an appropriate program.
The retiring president, Mrs. Ada
Murray, was nominee to succeed her
self, but withdrew in favor of Mis-
Costello and moved to make her cleo
ton unanimous. During Mrs. Murray
administration the membership in
creased from 20 members a year ago +
254 at the present time as the result o
her untiring efforts. A drill team an
glee club were also organized during tn
year A rising vote of thanks wa