Evening star., 1939-10-29
Legion Sponsors Showing
Of Film, The American Way
Boy Scouts Invited to Witness
Presentation at Ambassador Theoter

The Amer1canism Committee Of
the District Of Columbia Depart
ment American Legion, the Forty
and Eight, the Sons of the Legion
Detachment and the Juniors of the
Auxiliary are sponsoring a program
to be presented at the Ambassador
Theater at 10 am. November 18
when the film THE American Way"
will be presented. This in connec-
ton with the Americanism program
of the Legion. Invitation has been
issued to Boy Scouts. Admission is
free.
At the meeting of the Americanism
Committee last Monday night, the
entire Americanism program was
discussed. Several new activities
have been added this year and as
more details are completed they will
be announced. Mr.. Armstrong of
the Boy Scouts explained the process
of organizing and sponsoring a
Scout troop.
Posts desiring to have a school
assigned to them for school awards
and other activities should contact
the chairman, Zeb Hamilton.
William B. Slattery, department
commander. has returned to the city
after an absence of several months
on Government business.
Columbia Post officers will be in
stalled at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club Wednesday at pm
They are: Comrade Kirby, COM
mander: Clem Western. first vice
commander; William Brandon, Sec
ond vice commander: Ken Sheelor
third vice commander; Comrade
Cannon, sergeant at arms, and G. A.
Lanahan, chaplain.
Following the installation there
will be entertainment and refresh
ments.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, will
meet in Stansbury Hall on Novem-
ber 2. at 8:l5 pm Comdr. Edwin l.
Donaldson will preside. Senior Vice
Comdr. Michael j. Lyons announces
the department has set the member
ship quota at 507.
Amstice Day exercises will be held
in Memorial Chapel, Walter Reed
Hospital grounds. the morning of
November II. National Chaplain,
the Rev Patrick McDermott. will
make the principal address. Parti-
cipating will be the senior drum and
bugle corps. the memorial ritual
team and the Sons of the American
Legion Squadron. Distinguished
guests are National Comdr. Kelly;
Chef de Chemin de Fed Ed Null
rooney, National Vice Commander
Fitzgerald, lie Chapeau Rationale
Warren and Department Comdr
Slattery with his staff. A motor
caravan will leave for Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery Immediately follow
ing the exercises.
Chairman Tommy Milne in
charge of the Forty and Eight Arm
stice Eve dance at the Raleigh Ho-
tel on November 10. has invited a
number Of distinguished guests. In
memory of the Allied World War
Forces representatives of the British
and French Embassies will attend.
All Legionnaires and their friends
are invited.
The "wrecking crew. has been in
vited to stage wreck" in Laurel
in November, under the direction of
Grand Conductor Richard O'Brien
The ritual team has been tempo
rarily enlarged for the services at
the Department of Commerce Post
on November 6, when more than
100 new members will be formally
inducted.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post met at the Hayloft
Club last Monday. with Comdr. John
Allen Long presiding. Past Depart
ment Comdr. John L. Sullivan OF
New Hampshire, Past Department
Comdr. Edward Lowe of Maine, Ma
tional Executive Committeeman Jos.
eph j. Mallory and Department
Comdr. William Slattery spoke.
The commander announces the
post will hold an Armistice Day f1ests
and tea dance from 1:30 to 8 pm
on November IL. There will also bt
refreshments and entertainment
Every one is invited.
The Department of Labor Post
will hold installation ceremonies No.
vember I at the Arcade ballroom
This change from the regular meet.
ing date of November 2 was necessi.
tated by the need for larger quarters
to accommodate the elaborate pro.
gram. District Comdr. Slattery viii
conduct the ceremonies. There will
be entertainment, dancing and re.
freshments.
All veterans and their families are
invited.
Cooley-McCullough Post and 1t.
auxiliary held joint installation
of officers on october 20 at thu
Annapolis Hotel. Officers of thu
post were installed by Department,
Comdr. William T. Slattery and hi!
staff, assisted by the national guarc
of honor, Charles Kohen, com.
mander
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph j. Malloy made a short ad.
dress Col. Walter w. Burns, com.
manding officer of the 260th Coas'
Artillery, of which V. G. Cooley ane
F. w. Mccullough were members
and in whose honor this post /!
named, spoke on the District Ma.
tional Guard.
Victory Pose, meets the first ane
third Friday Of each month at Al
Ninth street NV. at 8 pm.
The post will hold a dance Novem
Der at pm.
Adjt. v. F. Ellingsworth has trans
ferred to New York City, N. Y.
his station having been changed.
Members of the post attended tn,
installation Of the auxiliary. ant
the commander spoke.
Members of the I'd Division Pos
attended the dedication exercises a