Evening star., 1941-05-25
Legion Plans Memorial Day
Service at Argonne Cross
Symbolic Exercises Will Honor US.
Soldiers Buried in France and Belgium

Under the auspices of the national
headquarters of the American Le-
gion, a symbolic service in honor of
the United States veterans buried in
eight military cemeteries in France
and Belgium will be held at the
| Argonne Cross, A E. F. Section, Ar
lington National Cemetery, at 2:20
pm. Memorial Day.
| The National Guard of Honor, the
Auxiliary Junior Chorus. the Unittd
| States Marine Band and the color
/ guards of the Virginia and District
of Columbia departments will par
ticipate. National Comdr. Milo J.
Warner has appointed James L. Nc
Cam, national executive commit
teeman, department of France, as
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements. He will be assisted by
Joseph j. Molloy, National Execu-
tive Committee of the District OF
Columbia department; Gates r.
Richardson, national executive COM
mitteeman of Virginia; w. H. Har-
grave, department commander OF the
VI L. w al l.
ner, department commander of Vir-
ginia, and William P. KerShner,
chairman. National Pilgrimage Com
mittee
The department staff, the guard
of honor. the Sons of the Legion,
drum and bugle corps and the vari-
Gus posts with their colOrS will take
part in the annual massing of the
colors today on the grounds OF
Mount st. Alban at 3:15 pm. Color
guards report at the flagpole in the
grove along Wisconsin avenue.
The Guard of Honor, Drum and
Bugle Corps and posts and colors
will participate in the Memorial
Day program on Friday, as follows:
Parade at GAS am.-assembly
Ninth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV.
The department and the Forty
and Eight will conduct services at
the District Of Columbia World
War Memorial at 10:30 am.
Placing Of wreaths on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington
National Cemetery, will start at
1l:30 am.
Services in Arlington Amphithea-
ter, with Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines
as the principal speaker and James
Melton soloist, will begin at pm.
and be broadcast until pm.
Past Department Comdr. John
Lewis Smith was elected president
of the Board of Trustees of the
American Legion Club, Inc, formed
in compliance with direction OF the
Department Executive Committee
in special assembly. Past Depart
ment Comdr. James O'Connor Rob-
erts was chosen as secretary to the
Board of Trustees and will gave
general charge of the management
of the new club.
A meeting Of the General Build
ing Committee and post command
ers will be held at the Portner
Apartments tomorrow at 8 pm. In
furtherance of the building fund
drive Chairman Roberts requests
every post to report at this meeting.
A contribution of S1,363 last week
was turned in by Police and Fire
Post.
Joint annual memorial services Of
the James Reese Europe Post will
be held at the Ebenezer Methodist
Church. Fourth and D streets Sc.
today at 7;30 pm. Members of the
post are notified to be present in
uniforms and white gloves
Many military organizations will
participate in the ceremonies.
The Vincent B. Costello Post
Legion Home Committee, under the
leadership of Past Comdr. Henry
Heine, has completed all prelimi-
nary organization. Eighteen teams
have been formed to canvas mem
bers for donations. Team captains
are as follows; Comrades O'Con-
nell, Clark, H. OBrien, Holt, Wit
tum. Canty. Brent, " Daley, Joseph
Smith, Custard, B. Carson, Men,
ford, KiSliuk, BOSsle, Buck N.
Grant and Comdr. Frank Norton.
The post baseball team will play
against Potomac Post today at 1
pm. on the west diamond Of the
Ellipse.
Post memorial services will be
held today for Vincent B. Costello
at his grave in Arlington.
The department commander has
called a joint meeting Of the De-
partment Aeronautics, Emergency
Aid and National Defense Commit
tee on Tuesday evening at the Ma
tional Guard Armory. Plans will
be outlined for the Legion's partici-
patton in the civilian air raid warn
ing program and for their part in
the registration day for draftees
who have reached the age Of 81
since last September. This regis
tration to take place probably in
June.
Max Bogen, general chairman OF
the department boat ride scheduled
for July 8, announced beauty
contest will be held on board the
boat and that the winner will be
crowned Miss American Legion"
Posts are requested to enter con-
testants in the contest and hold
their own eliminations.
On Wednesday at $50 pm. the
membership officers and post COM
manders will attend dinner meet
ing at the Portner Apartments. The
principal subject of discussion will
be the Booster Club
The Sons of the Legion will take