Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06

The Goth anniversary of the armi-
stice will be flttingly observed next
Friday when the American Legion
will conduct Nationwide service
at Arlington National Cemetery
President Franklin d. Roosevelt will
place wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at II o'clock and
make an address. which will be
broadcast. National Comdr. Stephen
F. Chadwick will also speak.
At the meeting of the Department
Executive Committee at the District
Building, Comdr James T. Brady
presiding. last Thursday evening
final plans were completed for the
Catholic University-Miami Uni
versity football game on November
II, sponsored by the Legion as part
OF its Armistice Day celebration pro-
gram. The game will be played at
Griffith Stadium at 2:30 pm. The
Legion will use the proceeds for
youth activities and the advance
ment of Americanism exclusively
Tickets may be obtained at depart
ment headquarters and from post
commanders.
President Roosevelt has been in
vited and National Comdr. Chad
WICK is expected to attend the game.
The Department of the District of
Columbia will assist interested New
York State Legionnaires to raise
funds for the Veterans Hospital at
Topper Lake, N. Y, which hospital
is maintained entirely through
funds and by the efforts of New
York State Legionnaires. There
Will be staged pigeon derby Armi-
stlce Day from Washington to New
York City, by Legionnaires from
Brooklyn, N. Y. 1t is proposed to
release the birds in front of the
Columbus Statue, Union Station, at
the earliest possible time between
the hours of 6 am. and $50 am.
National Comdr. Chadwick will sig
nal for the release of the birds. He
also will send message by one
OF the birds to Past State Comdr.
Bennett, who is at present attorney
general for the State of New York,
and also is, and has been for sew
eral years, the superintendent of
the New York State Hospital at
Upper Lake.
Today at 8 pm the George E.
kllleen Post and Unit combined
will hold memorial services at Grace
Episcopal Church, Wisconsin ave-
nue. below M street NV.
Kenneth H. Nash Post met Octo-
Der 26. Comdr. Robert E. Lee pre-
sided. Three teams are competing
In membership drive. The cap
talns appointed to head the teams
are Jack Mulvey, chaplain; George
Swain and Ted Luther.
Resolutions adopted were on the
subject of veterans preference, the
Veterans Administration and the
allotment of space to Legionnaires
and their families in the Amphi-
theater in Arlington for Armistice
Day services.
New members accepted were: R.
L. King, D. Lewis. M. A. Liberty,
j. F. Loven, H. R. Fischel, j. L..
Roberts, T. Sakovitch, S. Sure and
H. L. Wood.
The next meeting will be held
November at the clubrooms. 2O9
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. A dis
cussion Of the subject, Should the
American Legion Employ Nom
members" will be held.
Vincent B. Costello Post will hold
an anniversary dance at the Hotel
Washington on November Is, which
will be featured by a floor show.
Honored guests will comprise the
department commander and his
staff, with the commanders of vari-
GUS Legion posts. Arrangements
are being made by a committee
headed by Joseph Smith.
The Jane A. Delano Post has COM
pleted arrangements for the unveil-
ing of the Jane A. Delano portrait
and its presentation to the National
Smithsonian Institution, in the
auditorium of the institution, on
November 10 at 4 o'clock. The
presentation speech will be made by
1t. Col. Layson E. Atkins. U. S. A.,
and past commander of the District
of Columbia Department of the
Legion. The acceptance speech will
be made by DR.. c. G. Abbot, sec
rotary of the Smithsonian.
National Comdr. Stephen F. Chad
wick and his aide, Edward M. Seay,
will be present.
The I'd Division Unit organized
the junior members of the unit on
october %. The following officers
were elected and installed by Mrs.
Virginia Mccarthy, past depart
ment chairman junior activities:
Junior president, Dorothy Snow;
vice president, Margaret McCrae;
secretary, Beulah Terrell; chaplain.
Mary Griffin; sergeant at arms,
Mary Terrell; colorbearer, Katherine
Griffin.
The Senior Unit met at the New
Colonial Hotel November 2 at 8 pm.
Department Vice President Mrs.
Mary McMillin, and the parliament
tartan, District of Columbia Depart
ment, Miss Ethel Hodges, were
guests.
The James Reese Unit met and
Mrs Ellis reported the installation
of the Junior girls. Mrs. Hardy,
chairman of membership drive, had
eight new candidates for initiation.
The unit has started raising funds
for their Christmas baskets A barn
dance was given october 20 at the
Garrett Patterson School.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel. Mrs.
Virginia Mccarthy, president, will
announce chairmen to serve with
her during her administration.
The National Junior Trophy will
be presented by Mrs. Dorothy B.