The Washington times., 1930-11-11
D. c. OBSERVES
AR|M|5T|CE DAY
IN SOLEMN|TY
Services Are Held at Tomb Of
Unknown, in Cathedral, and
at Capitol; Hoover Speaks
THE ARdIsTICE

THE ARMISTICE
By Lieut.. Col. Thomas J. Dick
SON, Chaplain Sirth Field Arttl-
lery (Horsel, First DtOtsion.
A. E. +.
The Front at The Armistice baffled
description. -
No two men saw the SANE alike.
They had lived
A long time In The Valley OF Con-
Been too near The Great White Throne
to talk
Men ,gazed and gazed on Scenes Of
Then Souls passed Sun in flight to-
ward The West.
No Strand could stay their Affinity.
They gaZed
Down to Earth and on almost every
Spot Of Earth.
Every Soldier pondered!
wonder how long II will be
Before that Dearest Spot to me
Will know: Live!
Armistice Day, which in 1918
was a signal for worldwide rejoic-
ing at the termination Of war,
dawned in anniversary today as
a day of solemnity, set aside for
reverence to the memory Of the
thousands Of men and women
who perished in the great con-
flict.
Here in the National Capital
observance of the day centered
around the shrines which the
World War created, the Tomb Of
the Unknown Hero and the tomb
of Woodrow Wilson. Services alSo
were held at the Capitol building.
Service Flag Raised
The United States Service Flag,
emblematic Of those who went to
the country's defense, was raised
on the flag staff Of the Capitol
this morning.
Brief but impressive services
marked the running UP Of the
flag directly under the Stars and
Stripes. Adm. Robert e. Coontz,
retired, who served as chief Of
naval operations during the war,
delivered a short address in mem
ory Of the country'S heroes. A
guard of honor from the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps, repre-
sented the armed services at the
exercises.
School children Of the city OBJ
served the day with services in
class rooms. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools, repre-
Senting the white high schools,
this morning placed a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Hero
at Arlington. Representatives Of
the colored high schools likewise
placed a wreath.
The keynote Of the day was
sounded by President Hoover in
an address at the ArmiStice Mem
orial Service of the World ALI
ance for international Friendship
at the Washington Auditorium.
Admiral Robert E. Coontz, re-
tired, acting on behalf Of the
Missouri Department of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, placed a
large wreath on the tomb Of the
Unknown in Arlington.
Following the annual custom,
Col. Daniel C.. Pollock, ranking
officer of the High School Ca
diets, placed wreath on the
tomb on behalf Of the high school
Of Jamaica Plains, N. Y.
Cathedral Services
Two services are being held at
the Washington Cathedral this
afternoon in observance Of the
day.
The first is being held at the
tomb of woodrow Wilson in the
Bethlehem Chapel under the au-
spices of the Woodrow Wilson
ArmiStice Day Committee in
Washington, Of which Mrs. Kate
Trenholm Abrams is chairman.
Wreaths are being placed on the
tombS by representatives Of the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the
American Legion and other ma
tional organizations.
The Rt. Rev. James e. Free
man, Episcopal Bishop of Wash
ington, is conducting both the
service at the tomb and the spe-
cial evenSong service which fol
lows. The Rev. James H. Taylor,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church, which President Wilson
attended, is participating.
Observance Of the day will ter
inmate tonight, when the Vet
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