Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-11

liam Howard Taft, late honorary presi-
dent Of the Boy Scouts of America. and
past Scouts Lieut.. Edward Comegys,
| Lieut.. Maurice Snyder and Sergt Law
renee Azbell by Scout John Stevenson,
Troop u.s.
/ Chaplains Place Wreaths.
Two others who kept faith with the
Unknown Soldier today were Col. John
r Axton and Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron
of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Ten wears ago they performed the re-
| lipious rites connected with the cere-
| monial of the interment OF the I'm
! known Soldier. Col Axton then being
chief OF chaplains Of the Army. Today
Sergt Frank Witchey. who, sounded
Taps" at the burial, concluded the
brief exercise which the two chaplains
conducted again before they placed
their wreaths on the tomb.
Early this afternoon delegations from
| Washington Aerie OF the Fraternal
order of Eagles also visited the Tomb
and held a service.
At 1890 o'clock. tn traditional serv-
ice of the National Order Of the knights
of Columbus were held at Arlington
when a wreath was placed on the Tomb
| by William G. Feely, State deputy Tor
| the District of Columbia.
One of the inSpirational events In
connection with the Armistice day pro-
gram took place at the Capitol at 9:45
o'clock. A small, but devoted band OF
American War Mothers, In memory oil
sons left in France, raised the american
| flag with appropriate exercises veterans
formed a guard of honor for them.
AT the Church Of the Immaculate
Convention a solemn high mass was
celebrated at 1915 o'clock. This was
the only Catholic observance OF us klno
| in the city.
Rev. Francis j. Hurney, celebrant OF
the mass, is chaplain Of Costello Post
| and past departmental chaplain OF the
| District of Columbia American Legion.
He is also deputy chaplain OF the VET
| Grams of Foreign Wars and during the
| World War served as chaplain on the
| United States Cruiser Charleston.
Father Hurney was assisted at the
mass by Rev Stanley A. CZyz as deacon
| and Rev. J. Kelly Reese as subdeacon.
Veterans of the American Legion, the
! Forty-and- Eight and the Veterans OF
| Foreign Wars attended the service. Miss
| Florence Yocum was the soloist. The
| mass was sung by the Immaculate Con-
! ception Choir under the direction OF
| Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard and by
the Boys Sanctuary Choir under
Brother Lewis.
In his sermon, Father Hurney made
plea for avoidance OF the recurrence OF
suffering such as the men endured in
the late war. This avoidance, ne salo'
| can be brought about by strict ad-
herence to the principles Of Christian
Justice and Christian charity on the
| part of individuals to one another as
well as on the part Of nationals toward
| other nationals.
Celebration at Walter Reed.
There was a general celebration today
at Walter Reed Hospital and holiday
| for as many of the employed staff as
could be spared from duties. Many OF
the disabled veterans we're the guests OF
Gen. Pershing. who had arranged for
them a special showing of the motion
picture Way Back Home" at Keith's
Theater.
In addition to the Armistice day ball
and jubilee, various events OF pa
triotic nature will hold the attention OF
Washingtonians and the Nation at
large tonight.
At $50 O'Clock in the evening, Gen
Pershing and Henry L. Stevens, ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, will broadcast an ArmiStlce Day
message to the American people over
the network of the National Broadcast
ing Company. The U. S. Army Band
will broadcast patriotic program.
The Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace will hold a meeting at
o'clock in the auditorium Of the
National Press Club. Addresses will
be made by Houston Thompson. former
chairman of the Federal Trade Board
,, and by Frederick r. Coudert of New
York City.
Colored residents of Washington will
assemble at 8 o'clock in st. James
Baptist Church for an ArmiStice pro-
gram in connection with the city-wide
revival being held at that church. Rev.
DR.. James M Jones is pastor and the
celebration is being sponsored by the
United Federation of Ministers and
Laymen's Welfare Council. Rev. DR..
H. A. SmartS Of South Carolina will
be the principal speaker.
There will be other brief addresses
by Serg John H. Anderson, Bishop
Isiah P. Brooks, William H. Perry OF
New Jersey. and the pastors of num-
Der of local colored churches. Rev.
Dr. Simon p w. Drew of the Cosmo-
politan Baptist Church will preside.
Big Event at Auditorium.
The big event for all Westinghouse
who wish to throw dull care aside is
the ball and Jubilee at the Washington
Auditorium, beginning at 8 o'clock and
lasting until early morning. Admission
is 81 and as on Armistice night in
Paris, 1918, French money will be spent
after the admission fee is paid. Francs
will be exchanged at the door.
Features Of the gay event will include
the Cafe de Paris, the American Bar,
Montmartre, the boulevard in front OF
the Cafe de la Republic and thousands
of copies of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald of November II, 1913.
Nearly every one will come in uniform
or costumes and prizes are to be award
ed. A house of fun, or the Sale de
Jeu, will be an added attraction. The
director of special features, DR.. Don S.
Knowlton, has promised many sur
prises.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has
been working for weeks to make this
the most successful Armistice day cele-
bration Washington has known. In an
ticipation of the great crush of merry
makers the management has provided
an emergency aid station on the sec
ond floor. The staff will be headed by
Maj. John c. Eckhardt and Capt. Rus
sell H. J. McNitt, assisted by Army
nurses.
A peace program will be held at 8:15
O'Clock tonight at the Jewish Com
munity Center in conjunction with the
formal opening of the National Forum.
Mrs. George Hyman, president Of the
washington branch, Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace and Freedom,
will discuss proposed reductions in arm
amentS.