Evening star., 1937-11-07
Legion to Aid in Observance
Of american Education Week
Importance of kindergarten in School
Life Viii Be Stressed in Pro-
grams November Z to 13.

SkoiiSUI Tile ODSeTVbHCe Oh American
Education Week November z to l3
inclusive. 1t will emphasize In all its
programs this week the Importance OF
the kindergarten in the school life OF
the American child.
This will be the sixteenth annual
observance of the week under the joint
sponsorship Of the Legion, the Ma
tional Education Association, the
United States once Of Education and
other national organizations.
The National Commission of the
Legion suggested the following day
by-day study and discussion topics:
Today, Can We Educate for Peace?";;
Monday, Buying Educational Serv-
ice"; Tuesday. THE Horace Mann
Centennial; Wednesday, Our Amer
lean Youth Program: Thursday,
Schools and the Constitution; Fri
day, open house day in all
schools; Saturday. Lifelong Learn
ing"
The annual Armistice Day ball will
be held Thursday at 10 pm. at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. P. A. Sugrue is gen.
eral chairman. Heading the list Of
patrons and patronesses are President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. National Comdr
Daniel j. Doherty, Chef de Chemi de
Fer F. G. Fraser and Mrs Malcolm
Douglas, national president Of the
auxiliary. will be guests of honor.
Memorial services will be held
Thursday at II am. at Arlington
National Cemetery, when President
Roosevelt will place a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The
services will be held in the Amphi-
theater and will be broadcast by N. B.
c. The Marine Band will give con-
cert. Speakers will be National
Comdr. Doherty, Mr.. Fraser, Mrs.
Douglas and the national chaplain,
Dr. F. j. Lawler.
All who will take part in the pro-
ceedings are requested to attend the
rehearsal of the parade of colors to-
day at 10 o'clock at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Department Employment Officer
John Maigret requests all posts report
the names of their employment Off
GERS to him at Legion headquarters.
Athletic Officer George Royal will
conduct a Legion turkey shoot each
Saturday at Great Falls, Md, to aid
on Armistice Day, when the program
At the last meeting of Stephen P.
McGroarty Post held at the Raleigh
Hotel plans for Armistice Day and
Thanksgiving were made.
Twenty-seven new members were
received into National Cathedral Post
by Comdr. Brady at the last meeting.
The post will form a squadron of the
Sons Of the Legion Rose O'Hara and
two uniformed members of the Jacob
Jones Squadron addressed the post on
the formation plans, which are in
charge of Thomas Callahan. who
stated that "a applications had al
ready been received The first meet
ing Of the new squadron will be held
December 13.
Comdr. Daniel M. Goodacre of Sergt.
Jasper Post outlined plans for the
coming year at the meeting last We'd
nesday in the Pythian Temple.
A welcome was accorded National
Executive Committeeman Joseph ].
Malloy and Chef de Chemin de Fer
Fred Fraser, who have just returned
from a visit to the battlefields Of
France.
Committee assignments as we'll as
plans for the post open house celebra-
ton at the Killeen Clubhouse, 1904 M
street NV. will be completed at the
meeting next Tuesday by George E.
Killeen Post.
At the last meeting of Columbia
Post Joe Workman, membership chair
man, presented five new members.
Past Comdr. Burnham entertained
with movies of the national convention
parade.
McAlexander Post met at the Broad
moor Hotel, when officers were in
stalled by Department Comdr Thomas
Mason and his staff, assisted by the
guard of honor in command of Capt.
Guy c. Nadeau. The new officers are:
Commander, David L. Gillsin; senior