Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

StaIAoue. Lie friday nlgnC meeting
will have several out-of-town guests,
who will assist at the sale. Sunday
the annual pilgrimage. to Arlington
will be made under the joint commit
tee from the National Chapter Of
American War Mothers and the Con-
greSsional Club.
Disabled American Veterans.
The House having passed the john
son bill, with numerous changes, to
amend the law governing the Veterans
took the matter under advisement dur
ing the past week. with officials Of the
Disabled American Veterans partici-
pating in the deliberations.
Regardless OF how far Congress may
be willing to go In changing the act at
this time, 1t Is conceded by all groups
that certain notifications must be made
in the measure as it passed the House
and the plan Of the D. A. v. Is to pre-
vent the elimination of certain clauses
that would do the most good for the
numbers of disabled who have thus
far received no compensation whatso-
ever.
Ace-RasmusSen - largest D. A. ".
chapter in WaShington-has elected the
following delegates to the annual con-
vention Of the District of Columbia de-
partment May Is: Frank M. Owens,
Richard o. Melton, jr.: Earl G. Hen
drtck, Joseph ASH, Herbert A. Church,
William Moore, John T. Fitzgerald, John
E. Clegg, Edward L. Marthill, James
Conlon, G. w. Phillips. r. L. Chambers,
Lee Turner, Ralph Werner, j. j. Prend-
able, Arthur Casper, w. C. Brewer, Fred
Kochli, G. .. Tilghman and G. M.
Taylor.
The convention will end with a ban
quet at the Raleigh Hotel with a num-
Der of out-of-town representatives of
D. A. V. chapters, several national Of
f1cers and speakers chosen from Fed
eral officials who have been prominent
in the problems Of the disabled.
As a result Of a movement started
by George w. Phillips of this city, rep
resentative of the fourth district, to
move up the time of the meeting of the
national executive committee of the
Disabled American Veterans before the
tenth national convention at New Or
leans, the committee will convene June
10 instead of June ~, as originally
planned.
Due to the petitions of several groups
in Virginia for chapters in the D. A. ",
E. G. Griggs, commander of the Rich
mond Chapter, has started on a tour
Of the State, during which it is ex-
pected that charters will be granted in
several additional cities in the Old
Dominion.
Massing Of CoIors.
The massing of colors service at
Washington Cathedral, May IS, will be
under the auspices of the Military Order
Of the World War with the procession
including over 200 flags of veteran and
patriotic organizations with over 10000
persons In the aSsemblage.
To date the following organizations
have signifled their intention to be
present with their colors: The American
War Mothers, the American Red Cross,
the American Woman's Legion, the
Aztec Society of the War of 1848, the
Sons OF the American Revolution, the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
the Children of the American Revolu-
ton, the Sons of the Revolution, Boy
Scouts of America, Daughters of the
Union Veterans of Civil War, Daughters
OF Cincinnati, Colonial Danes of Amer
lea, Military Order of Carabao, Military
Order of Foreign Wars, Military Order
OF World War, Naval and Military Order
Of the Spanish-American War, Disabled
American Veterans of the World War,
the Order of De Molay, Jobs Daughters,
Order of the Eastern Star, the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the American Legion, the Ladies Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, the Ladies' Auxiliary of
United Spanish War Veterans. Grand
Army of the Republic, Order of Indian
Wars, Legion of Loyal Women, Military
Order Loyal Legion, National Patriotic
Council. National Sojourners, National
Lineal Society Of Spanish War, Spanish
American War Nurses, Society of Vet
eran Oficers, Sd District of Columbia
Infantry, Rainbow Division Association,
United States Daughters of 1912, Wom-
ans Relief Corps, the Woman's National
Reserve, the Overseas Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, the Modern Woodmen of
America, the Gold Star Mothers and
Reserve Ofilcers Association.
1t was indicated that this list will be
augmented by at least IS additional Or
CARNATIONS this week.
In addition there will be details of
the Army, with various regimental
colors from Fort Myer, accompanied by
Sergt. Witchey, who blew original taps
over the grave of the Unknown; a
detachment Of bluejackets from the
Navy Yard, as well as detachment of
Marines from Quantico The various
high school cadets will be in the pro-
cesSion, according to word received from
the president of the Board of Education.
The distinguished guests are expected
to include the President and Mrs. Hoover
and the members of his cabinet. Special
reservations are being made for the
diplomats and the military and naval
attaches on duty in Washington.
The procession will include the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Band, the Over
seas Drum and Bugle Corps, the Victory
Post Drum and Bugle Corps and the
Costello Post Drum and Bugle Corps
The whole ceremony will be broadcast
over the Signal Corps as well as the
Columbia Broadcasting System. Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington. assisted by the chief of
chaplains of the Army and Navy, will
off1ciate. The bishop will preach the
sermon.
Capt. Arlington A. MacCallum is gen.
eral chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements, and Edwin S.
Bethlehem, jr., is in charge of the
reservations, tickets, etc.
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