Evening star., 1933-08-06
American Legion

or straw hat, white shirt, dark tie and
light pants. However, all the comrades
are requested to be In the line Of march.
Grand. Chef de Care Thomas E.
Franklin Of the Grande Voiture Of the
District Of Columbia, Forty and Eight,
announces the annual promenade will
take place on the afternoon Of August
10 at the Raccar Canoe Club on the
Potomac. General arrangements are
in charge Of James H. Phillips. A
handled by the Quentin Roosevelt Post
barbecuers. Election Of officers will
be held. All Legionnaires are invited.
The National Americanism Commis-
SIGN Of the American Legion is request
ing all Legion posts throughout the
United States to contact public school
authorities that arrangements be made
in advance Of the school year to
observe U. s. Constitution week, which
Is carried out during the week Of Sep
tember II. anniversary Of the adoption
Of the Constitution.
Louis johnson, national commander
Of the American Legion, wired Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the entire national
organization Of the Legion has complied
with the national recovery act.
Comdr. Charles Allies of the Quentin
Roosevelt Post requests all members to
participate in the fifteenth annual de-
partment convention parade of the
American Legion, August 9, at Z pm.
The parade will form at Fourteenth and
K streets. at 6:45 pm. The march Will
proceed north on Fourteenth street to
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Central High School.
Due to the success Of the membership
drive during the past year, the post will
be second In the line Of march. All
Legionnaires are requested to wear uni
form dress.
The opening Of the American Legion
Convention Of the District Of Columbia
Department on August in the Central
High School auditorium will be inaugu-
rated with parade. It will form at z
pm. in the neighborhood of Fourteenth
and K streets and will move north on
Fourteenth street at tbs o'clock.
The grand marshal will be Col. Ken
yon A. Joyce, Sd Cavalry. commanding
officer Of Fort Myer, Va. In the first
division. william A. Kehoe. marshal, win
be Col. Joyce's stat, detachments rep
resenting the Army, Navy, Marine Corps
and Coast Guard, together with officials
of the American Legion. The second,
third and fourth divisions. commanded
by assistant marshals, Capt. Paul H.
McMurray, Maj William Kirschner and
Maj. Thomas j. Frailey, will be the
colors and members of the 80 Legion
posts Of the District. Eight bands, in
cluding the Overseas Band of the Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars, the Boys Band
of the National Training School and
the bugle corps Of the Boy Scouts, will
be appropriately placed among the
marchers.
The fifth division. under the leader
ship Of DR.. Evans, will comprise the
contribution of the Central Business
Mems Association, which is sponsoring
the convention. There will be many
decorated floats in line.
musical organization, the disappearing
float
Legion posts have been requested to
appear in uniform dress. The commit
tee in charge suggests: First, Legion
cap and uniform; second, Legion cap,
white shirt, dark tie and light trousers;
third, straw hat, white shirt. dark tie
and light trousers. The women Of the
Legion may select suitable-appearing
uniforms.
At the monthly meeting last Thurs
day of the Fort Stevens Post the follow
ing officers were elected: Commander
Leo j. Reel; first vice commander, John
w. Frishett; second vice commander
Thomas C. Moore; third vice comman-
der, A. w. Tucker; chaplain, Charles j.
Warren. The newly elected officers were
installed by Porter Bush, vice COM
mander Of the Department Of the Dis
trfct of Columbia