Evening star., 1944-11-05

American Legion
Plans Ceremonies
On Arnistice Day
Edward J. scheiberling, national
commander Of the American Legion,
will make the annual pilgrimage
here for the Armistice Day cere-
monies. At noon on Friday he will
be guest Of honor at q luncheon Of
the Military Order of the World
War at the Mayflower Hotel and a
guest at dinner that evening Of
the Forty and Eight at that hotel.
On Saturday he will attend the
ceremonies at the Amphitheater at
the Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier
at IL am, where he will speak.
Following the ceremonies he will
be guest Of honor at q luncheon
given by Alexandria Post at Gads-
by's Tavern, in Alexandria, Va. At
4 pm. he will place wreath at
the Woodrow Wilson Tomb at WASH
ngton Cathedral and at 8 pm. will
give an address to be broadcast
from the National Masonic Temple
at Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria Post has extended an
invitation to Legionnaires of the
District Of Columbia to attend the
ceremonies at the Masonic Temple
that evening.
John @. Chase is general chair
man OF the dinner of the Forty and
Eight at 7 pm. Friday.
Besides National Comdr. Scheiber-
ling and his wife, other honor guests
will be the national president Of the
auxiliary, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, and
Mr.. Gilbert; Gen. and Mrs. Louis
Hershey, Gen. and Mrs. Frank r.
Hines, the department president of
the auxiliary Of the District of Co.
lumbia, Miss Mabel Staub; the Ma
tional Executive Committee woman,
Mrs. Gertrude Pierce; Bernard Cas-
sell, SOU chef de chemin de fer, from
Maryland; grand chefs de guerre Of
Maryland and Virginia, department
presidents of the auxiliaries of
Maryland and Virginia and Depart
ment Comdr. and Mrs. Lee r. Pen
nington.
James E. Walker Post will hold
its annual Armistice Day smoker at
Lincoln Colonnade at 8 pm. Thurs
day. The department commander
and his staff are expected to be
present. Comdr. Ernest J. Davis
will preside.
U. S. s. Jacob Jones, No. 2, will
meet at the Legion clubhouse No
vember 13.
Americanism Chairman Madge
Fitzgerald is continuing the Braille
work as part of her Americanism
program on the first and third Mon
days Of each month at the clubhouse.
Department Membership Officer
Henry Heine announced a men,
bership dinner at the Legion club
house at $50 pm. tomorrow. Each
post commander and his member
ship oficer is expected to attend.
Comdr. Penning requests all posts
to appoint service officers so that
they may be notified of the meet
Ing dates Of the School for Service
Officers to be held the latter part of
November or early December.
He also requests posts to submit
to department headquarters the
names of all Legionnaire members
and sons and daughters now in the
armed services. Information is also
desired concerning those who have
lost their lives during this war.
The welfare department is in need
for mems and children's clothing
and household furnishings. Le-
gonnaires and friends may call Met
ropolitan 42l1 during the day, or
Georgia lilo evenings and Sundays
and some one will call to get the
material.
Department of Labor P6st will
hold a special meeting at the Legion
on Wednesday, when the
newly elected officers will be in
stalled by the department COM
mander and his staff.
The officers are Abner C. Lakenan,
commander; James A. Obitts, first
vice commander; Hammond B.
Mumford, second vice commander;
Martin s. Bennett, third vice COM
mander; Victor E. Green, finance
officer, and Lnwood H. Perkins.
chaplain.
Costello Post on Tuesday will in
duct to membership Frank Filchock
Of the Washington Redskins.
On November 16 the post will hold
a dance at the Legion clubhouse,
when % turkeys will be awarded
All Legionnaires are invited.
Arlington Post and its auxiliary
have issued invitations for the an
nual Armistice Day dance Friday