Evening star., 1937-05-30
American Legion, Depart
ment Of the District Of Colun-
i bia, and all afiliated branches

bia, and all affiliated branches
L will participate In the annual
Memorial day ceremonies at Arlington
National Cemetery today at 1890 pm.
AL colors are requested to form at the
west entrance to the amphitheater
promptly at noon.
All posts and affiliated organizations
desiring to place wreaths at the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier will make
their desires known to the depart
ment commander, who will be In
charge Of this part Of the program for
the Legion. The time for the ceremony
Is to be HAS am. Department
Comdr. Horace W. Lineberg also Is a
member OF the General Program Com
uaittee which made arrangements Tor
the affair under the sponsorship OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic Me-
mortal Day Corp.
Members Of Vincent B. Costello Post
will decorate the graves OF veterans IN
Mount Olivet Cemetery. while the
members of Jacob Jones Post will hold
services at the White Gross IN the
World War section Of Arlington Gene
tery at 1890 am.
On account OF the shortness OF time
In which to get the base ball program
over, now being sponsored by the
juniors. there will be no postpone
rnent Of games to be played today on
the Ellipse. The schedule Is as fol-
lows l pm. Nash VS.. Agriculture on
the north diamond and Bunker Hill
vs.. Sergt. Jasper on the west diamond,
while at pm. Drum Corps Will meet
Police on the north diamond and
Costello will play Fort Stevens on the
west diamond.
Copies OF the rules and regulations
governing the annual color guard con-
test held each year during the
annual convention parade have been
received. This year the convention
will be staged in New York City and
the contest will take place September
81, while the colors are passing the
reviewing stand. All members OF
color guard units who wish to enter
this contest may receive any desired
information by calling at department
headquarters, in the Bond Building.
The Bureau for Street Traffic and
Safety Research of Harvard University
has announced the availability Of Is
fellowships designed to make possible
years intensive training in the prob
lens Of street and highway safety. All
persons who may be interested in
competing for one Of these fellowshipS
may receive the necessary data con-
cerning them at department head
quarters.
Many thousands Of veterans Of the
World War rated at less than 10 per
cent will have their compensation
claims reviewed by the Veterans Ad-
ministration under an order recently
issued by the administrator Of vet
Grams affairs. The new order Of the
administrator was contained in letter
sent out to all regional offices Of the
Veterans Administration on March Is.
The guard Of honor will meet today
at 10 am. at the District Building
Members are requested to bring their
cars.
Capt Guy Nadeau has received q
letter OF commentator from Chair
man Charles Kohen paying the guard
high tribute for its appearance and
cooperation for its services at the
memorial services held at the grave
OF Vincent B. Costello last Sunday.
The guard has also received an
invitation to participate in the services
to be sponsored by the Confederate
Veterans at the Confederate Memorial
day services to be held at Arlington
National Cemetery June 6 at 2 pm.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, will meet
tomorrow evening In the Pythian
Temple. There will be shown several
aims depicting voyage to France.
The annual boat ride Of the post
will be held on the steamer Potomac
next Wednesday, leaving the wharf at
s:45 pm. Tickets may be procured
from Chairman Lyons or at the wharf.
American Legion citizenship awards
and medals were awarded to the out
standing boy and girl student at Gen.
trail High School at special assembly
held at the school last Friday. The
boys medal went to Jack MarzoH
and was presented to him by Hiram
Hummer, Americanism officer Of the
post, while the girls medal went to
Francis Moskey and the presentation
was made by Mrs. Anna Elliott, Amer
icanism chairman Of the post auxil-
iary.
Special Memorial day exercises
were held by the members of Stephen
p. McGroarty Post last Friday at 5:45
pm. at the grave Of Lieut.. Stephen P.
McGroarty. after whom the post was
named. The members Of the post also
held services and decorated the graves
OF veterans at Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Thursday evening.
George Washington Post, No. 1, will
meet Tuesday evening at the Admiral
Club, Seventeenth street and Rhode
Island avenue northwest, at 8 pm.
Under the direction Of B. c. MCGEE
the members OF the post decorated
graves Of veterans in Rock Greek
Cemetery yesterday and following the
main services in the amphitheater to-
day will hold memorial services at the
graves Of Col. and Mrs e. Lester
Jones at las pm.
Tickets for the main services may
be obtained at the west entrance to
the amphitheater from either Vice
Comdr. j. F. Dull or Adjt. James J.
Murphy.
Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, will meet
tn Stansbury Hall, Concord and Geor-
-Hia avenues, next Thursday at pm,
Comdr. George w. Phillips presiding
The post will place floral offering
this afternoon at each OF the graves
Of deceased members In Arlington
Cemetery and memorial services will
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