Evening star., 1933-10-29

FTeSlOenG FRANKLIN -. fCOOSSFcl1 Will
place a wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at II O'Clock on NO
vember II, ArmiStice day, which will
mark the beginning of program WhlcE
will include exercises in the Amph1-
theater at Arlington National Cemetery,
memorial exercises at 2:30 o'clock at
the tomb Of the late President woodrow
Wilson at the Washington Cathedral
and ball at the Mayfower Hotel at
o'clock.
tional Comdr. Edward A. Hayes OF
the American Legion, who will place a
wreath for the national organization,
and Comdr. Rice w. Means for the De-
partment of the District of Columbia
one for the local veterans. A guard OF
honor in American Legion uniforms
will form about the tomb during these
ceremonies.
At 1l:15 O'Clock the Department OF
the District of Columbia, the American
Legion will hold services in the Amphi-
theater, with Department Comdr Means
as presiding officer. = The program in
cludes music by the United States
Marine Band under the direction OF
Capt. Taylor S. Branson; invocation by
the Rev Robert j. White. national
chaplain of the American Legion; vocal
solos by Miss Jessica Dragonnette ana
addresses by Secretary of War Dern,
who will represent the President. ana
by National Comdr. Hayes.
Attending the services at the tomb
and the Amphitheater will be members
of the cabinet, members OF the d1plo-
matte corps. Army and Navy ofhclalS,
members Of Congress and representa-
tives of the various veteran organlza-
tions and auxilarieS. A number OF
wreaths will be placed on the tomb from
American Legion departments through
out the country and other veteran Or
ganizations. The program IN the Am
phitheater will be broadcast in a
Nationwide hook up, the largest ever
arranged by the American Legion.
Past Department Comdr Norman B.
Iandreau is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the details at Airing
ton Cemetery. -,
At 2:3O o'clock exercises will be held
at the tomb of President Wilson in the
Washington Cathedral, where John
Barton Payne of the American Red
Cross will be the principal speaker. The
American Legion posts and their hags
win form the background for these
exercises, while wreathS are being
placed on the tomb of the late COM
rnander in chief of the military forces
of the United States during the World
War.
The annual armistice ball. under the
auspices of the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary OF the
District of Columbia, will start at 9
o'clock in the Mayflower Hotel and con-
tinue until / o'clock. Many prominent
persons in the diplomatic corps, Army
and Navy and Government ofhclalS, as
we'll as representatives of the several
veteran organizations and their auXll-
iaries will attend. National Comdr:
Edward A. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes Will
attend this function.
Rear Admiral Charles Edward Riggs,
U S. N, retired, is chairman OF the
Committee on Invitations and William
N. Moren, general chairman of the Ball
Committee. The flags Of the various
posts comprising the department of the
District will be used to form the decora-
tive effect in the boxes in the ball
room
Announcement is made that the pub
lie is invited to the exercises in the
Amphitheater at Arlington Cemetery,
no tickets being necessary for this
event.
The members of the Armistice day
Committee include the following:
Norman B. Landreau. chairman; Amos
A. Fries Crawford Sloan, Robert A.
Ralph, Charles c. Allies, John Lewis
Smith, Bernard S. Buscher, samuel
Rose, c. w. Browning, Charles Demonett,
Charles W. Swan and William N. Moreu.
The regular monthly meeting OF
Henry C. Spengler Post, No. IL, was
held at Thomas Circle Club. 1926
Massachusetts avenue, Wednesday, Oc-
tober Is, one of the features being the
nomination of post officers for the com
ing year, as follows: Commander, Lieut..
Col. w. A. McCathran; senior vice
commander, Willis j. Nolan; junior wee
commander, Mai. T. E. Fawcett; finance
officer, Lieut.. Col. James B. Jones;
chaplain, Forrest Schroyer; surgeon,
DR.. Herbert Bryson, and historian Ben
Fuller. The nominations Will remain
open until next meeting, at WHICH Iiiile
election will take place.
The post decided that 1t would not
he hound in any way to the Commu-
nitv chest. preferring to work out its
own relief plans. The junior base pail
team won the J. Miller Kenyon Tro.
phy for four consecutive years, ana
the manager of the team, Mr.. Hayne,
was presented with the medal which
accompanies the trophy
Comrade H. de Peyster was elected 10
membership in the post. After ao
io,,rnment, several members attenoeo
the installation ceremony OF Spehelei
Auxiliary.
Takoma Park Post will hold an oyster
oost November 4, at Guides Farm, Cnl,
Inn Manor. E. B. Fetty, las Carrou
avenue is general chairman. MAJ. VIII
liam Fisher and Carl Day will supervise
serving of oysters, while Cnaries "a,
Hartley and Victor Phillips Will haho1e =.
the refreshments. Post AdJt. Lee
Hamm will have charge OF entsrIani-
ment and games.
The new officers of the Vincent B:
costei1o Post are formulating plans 1or
q nropram for the coming year. CoLliui,
Tatsnsugh stressed the need OF a larse
octive membership. Vice Comor. Ieoie
Frve will be the posts Amerlcanlsrh
chairman st.. o,co,roll chair
~ the Membership Committee, has
started a membership drive. Ill,
The posts drum and bugle corps WIN
tio,,late 1tio 1t in the Halloween parade
A, O'Brien is preparing for the
annual turkey party. warren bess -
planning supper odH0e w W.
the near future.
The James Reese Europe Post, No
met at the Twelfth Street Y: NJ.
r. A. with Comdr. Person presiding:
The following are the new omcers' s
r. L. Person, commander; X: r. Hliea'
vice commander: George B. Hunt, sec
Gma 9mtant: otoe Harvey Bean, finance officer;
William william Tate, sergeant at arms; James anne
Y lakewood master Of arms: Alex
snder Mann, historian: NJ D. Fletcher,
senior senior color bearer; L. w. Williams,
chaplain; P. S. Browne puoncl'y
officer. ..o,d.d IN oil
An invitation Is extenoeo io;n 70 tha Sa
nost which meets each second and
fpo,1rth pIrt tuesday at the Twelfth Street
uerhert Brown and Augustus JORDAN