Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11

High School and representatives OF the
Washington High School Cadets headed
q delegation OF the public schools which
placed a wreath on the tomb at 9:l5
o'clock. Stephen E. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent of schools, in
charge of cadet activities, and Lieut..
Col. Wallace NJ. yCraigie, U. s. A., COM
mandant of the Cadet Corps, led the
school off1cials.
The washington Chamber Of Com
meree, in the name of the people of the
District of Columbia, also placed
wreath upon the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. Dorsey w. Hyde, secretary of
the organization, ohiciated at the
ceremony.
street, placed there in memory of the
District of Columbia veterans who
sacrificed their lives in the World War,
will be decorated with American flags
at 3 O'Clock by the Rotary Club of Wash
ington and number of Boy Scouts.
Col. L. w. Heron, Maj. Charles
Demonet and william z. Russell COM
prised the committee in charge OF the
ceremony, starting from Sixteenth and
Upshur streets.
Wreath Placed on Tomb.
Forty members of the District Of Co
lumbia Chapter Of the Junior Red
Cross Council, headed by Alfred Thomp-
son, chairman, placed a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 80
o'clock. The District Daughters of the
American Revolution held two wreath
laying services, one being before the
Spanish-American War Memorial
The Knights of Columbus also par
ticipated in memorial service at Ar
lin0fnn ~
direction of State Warden William j.
Mulligan. State Deputy william G.
Ferly, attended by Past State Deputy
Charles w. Darr; District Deputy Fred
s. Martin, Anthony j. Scullin, officers
OF the State Council and all the grand
knights of the five councils in this
jurisdiction, placed the wreath upon
the grave.
Ground was broken at noon TODAY for
the new non-sectarian chapel at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, the ceremonies be-
ing participated in by the patients at
the hospital and representatives Of vari-
Gus veterans organizations in the city.
The invocation was delivered by Chap
lain Oliver Of Walter Reed, followed by
a dedication on the part of the Chief
OF Army Chaplains.
Service Held in Chapel.
thanksgiving service was held in Beth
lehem Chapel at Washington Cathedral
Bishop Freeman delivered the sermon
and the services were conducted by
members of the cathedral staff. His
subject was "Then and Now"
These services were broadcast through
station WMAL. Hundreds of war vet
Grams, for whom the service was espe-
cially arranged, were in attendance. A
number of the bishops arriving for the
special session of the House of Bishops
on Thursday were in the sanctuary
for the ArmiStice day service.
The Boy Scouts of the District will
hear Linn C.. Drake, Scout executive,
talk at meeting of the Nathan Hale
Club of Friendship House tonight at
1880 o'clock. Last Saturday the Scouts
paid their personal tribute to the IN
known Soldier in Arlington.
The annual Armistice day ball, under
the auspices of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will climax the exercises of the
anniversary at 9:15 o'clock In the VIII
lard Hotel The proceeds from this
dance will go to the fund for needy
veterans and the Orphans Home at
Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The ball is being staged under the
direction of Department Comdr. Har-
vey L. Miller and Junior Vice Comdr
committee. Numerous foreign military
and naval attaches, members of Con-
gress, Army, Navy and Marine officers,
as well as prominent Government off,
Gals and civilians, have accepted in
vitations to attend the function.
A feature of the event will be the
trooping of the massed colors of every
post in the District of Columbia. The
colors will be carried by detail of
United States Marines at 9:15 o'clock
to the music of the new 93-piece Over
seas Military Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps. This organization, directed by
Lieut.. A. e. Harper, is one of the largest
in the country. After the colors have
been massed, Elsie Jorss will sing 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" after which the
national president of the ladies' auxil-
liary, Mrs. Bessie Hankin Of Revere,
Mass, accompanied by her staff Of ma
tional officers, will be conducted to box
OF honor by Past Comdr. Joseph F.
Beattie, chairman of the reception COM
mittee.
From 1880 o'clock to $3.50 o'clock this
evening, prior to the ball, Station WJSV
will broadcast musical program by the
Overseas Military Band.