Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-11
PRESIDENT LEADS
|. i. S. IN HONOR|NG
WORLD WAR DEAD
HooVer's Speech Tonight to
Be HighIight of ArmiStice
Day Observance.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR WILSON TO BE HELD
Many Exercises Are Conducted
Throughout Capital and Ma
tion by Veterans.

As the official representative Of the
American people, President Herbert
Hoover led them today in observing the
eleventh anniversary of the signing of
the Armistice and in paying a silent
tribute to the Unknown Soldier, at rest
in Arlington National Cemetery.
This official ceremony, at which the
President placed a floral wreath upon
the white marble tomb of the unknown
hero of the World War, was a solemn
but simple one. 1t remains for Presi-
dent Hoover to voice the sentiments of
the Nation in his address tonight at
the memorial exercises of the American
Legion, when his message will be re-
layed by radio through America and
Europe.
With pride in Americas achievements
in the cause of world peace and paying
impressive tribute to the World War
dead, officials of the Government joined
with the citizens of Washington in the
exercises that marked the anniversary
Of that significant day when peace
finally Silenced the guns on the battle
lines. Throughout the length and
breadth OF the country, two-mtnute
period Of silence prevailed at IL o'clock
in remembrance Of the men who made
this peace observance possible.
Adams and Good With Him.
President Hoover and his party left
the White House by automobile to ar
rive at the Tomb of the Unknown SOL
dier at 10 o'clock, where a military
guard of honor was drawn up on either
side of the tomb already covered with
wreaths and flowers. He was accom-
panied by Secretary of War James w.
Good and Secretary Of the Navy Charles
Francis Adams, as representatives OF
the combatant forces of the Nation. Be-
side Mrs. Hoover, the only other men,
bers of the presidential party on this
occasion were the military and naval
aides and George Akerson, one OF the
Presidents personal secretaries.
AS the two lines of soldiers stood at
salute, President Hoover stopped and
placed a wreath upon the tomb. When
he stepped back, Mrs. Hoover went for
ward and placed four white crysanthe-
NUNS as her own tribute to the mem-
ory of the World War dead. In this
act, she continued the custom estab-
lished some years ago by Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge. who placed single white rose
each Arnlistice day upon the tomb OF
the hero.
The Army Band played 1.-THE Presi-
dents March" and THE Star Spangled
Banner" after which Taps" were sound
ed by bugler. When the simple cere-
mony concluded the President and his
party returned to the White House. The
ceremony took scarcely is minutes.
Original Burial Service at Tomb.
Opening the many memorial services
in Arlington during the day was the re-
cital of the original burial service over
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Two of the chaplains who took part in
this solemn event on November IL, 1921,
participated again today. They were
Col John T. Axton, chief of chaplains
of the Army for eight years, and DR..
Morris S. Larzaron, rabbi of the Balti-
more Hebrew Congregation, a World
War chaplain. Again the notes of
Taps" were sounded by Staff Sergt.
Witchey, u. S. A., on the same hugle he
used eight years ago.
After this dignified ceremony had been
concluded, a delegation of American
Legion members, headed by Maj. o. l..
Bodenhamer national commander, with
the American Gold Star Mothers and
representatives Of the principal World
War welfare organizations arranged to
lay wreaths upon the tomb.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city. ex-
service men and others were holding
separate exercises in honor of the an
niversary. A military display by units
of the National Guard on the East front
of the Capitol was one of the principal
events and attracted a huge crowd to
the plaza.
Claudel DecOrates Kellogg.
Another event in the days program
was the decoration of Frank B. Kellogg,
former Secretary of State, by Ambassa-
dor Claudel of France with the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor, Frances
highest award, for his part in the ne
gotiation of the treaty for the renun-
citation of war.
Hundreds we're to gather at 3 o'clock
this afternoon in Bethlehem Chapel at
Washington Cathedral, where Woodrow
Wilson is buried, to pay homage to the
memory of the war President. Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, was to deliver the sermon,
He was to read from the Scriptures cer-
tain verses that we're particularly cher
ished by President Wilson. Wreaths
were to be laid upon the tomb by rep
resentatives of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation and others, and the memo
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