The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-09
RITES TO MARK
OBSERVANCE OF
FLAG DAY HERE
Many Groups to Have
Ceremonies

Schools, churches, patriotic so
cieties, fraternal organizations.
civic bodies and other groups in
Washington will observe Flag Day,
June IA, by displaying flags and
with appropriate exercises to mark
the 161st anniversary Of the adop-
ton of the Stars and Stripes as the
emblem of the Union.
National headquarters of the
United States Flag Association,
located here, is conducting a ma
tion-wide movement for an UMPIRE
cedented display of the colorS.
President Roosevelt is honorary
president general Of the asSocia-
ton and Chief Justice Hughes is
Chairman of the board of founders.
FLAG DISPLAY URGED
Col. James A. Moss, president
general of the association, said:
In these times of worldwide
turmoil, marked by death
struggle between democracy and
totalitarianiSm, when commu-
nistic, MAJESTIC and fascistic
forces are striking to discredit
and destroy our country's ideals
and institutions, it is most fit
ting that all loyal Americans
should on every appropriate &C.
caSion display the Stars and
Stripes, which Symbolizes those
ideals and institutions.
Among celebrations here will
be that Of Labor Department Post
No. AZ of the American Legion,
which will conduct exercises in
the Labor Auditorium June a.
General chairman of these exer-
ciSes, which will include the cere-
mony of dedication of the colorS,
is Gail T. Judd.
Other Legion posts meeting
Tuesday include: Fort Stevens
Drum and Bugle Corps, Roosevelt
High School; George E. Killeen
Post, 1904 M st. N. W.; Victory
Post, 1882 Eighteenth st. NJ W.;
James R. Europe Post, Twelfth st.
Y. M. C. A.; Treasury Post, Hay
loft.
Employees Of the Interior Depart
ment and Public Works Admins
tration will celebrate the ami
verSary of the flag with a ball in
the new Interior cafeteria. Enter
tainment will be of patriotic
nature, with costumes of Colonial
days, and colorful portrayals of
many of the States histories.
Stanley w. CreStwell is president
of the association giving the ball,
which more than 1000 are ex-
pected to attend.
Elizabeth Jackson Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will hold a Flag Day picnic
at noon Tuesday in Rock Greek
Park, Grove No. 4.
X. OF C. CEREMONY
The Washington Council,
Knights of Columbus, will hold an
elaborate celebration in the club
house Tuesday evening, at which
Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday,
of Catholic University, editor of
the Catholic Historical Review,
will tell the "Story of the Flag"
Theodore F. Moseley, lecturer of
the council, is in charge of the
alag Day ceremonies.
Arlington Post and Auxiliary
No. 1879, of the American Legion,
will give Flag Day dance at the
Army and Navy Country Club,
Monday evening, to which many
guests from Washington and Vir-
GINA have been invited. Thomas
Delehanty will be master of cere-
monies.
Presentation of colors by the
Washington Cathedral Post, Amer
lean Legion, to the Sons of the
Legion Squadron. sponsored by the
post, will take place Sunday after
noon in the amphitheater at
Washington Cathedral. ColorS will
be presented by James F. Brady,
post commander, and Jesse Watt
will make an address. Invocation
and benediction will be by Rev.
Edward Slater Dunlap.