Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
BOYS VISIT GRAVES
At SCENE OF RITES
ON MEMORIAL DAY
Observance Here Tomorrow
Will Halt U. S. Activities
and Close Banks.
HOOVER WILL DELIVER
VALLEY FORGE ADDRESS
Services at Arlington to Honor
War Dead-Parade Is Planned.
Early Ceremonies Held.

honor of which Government Depart
ments, banks and many business houses
will be closed, approximately 400 Boy
Scouts visited Arlington National Gem
eterv TODAY to place an American flag
on every grave. Official ceremonies Will
be held there tomorrow in the open
air amphitheater before the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier.
Memorial services were held today
BY the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post. No. %. American Legion. In
the presence of many employees OF the
bureau. Tonight at o'clock the
washington Hebrew Congregation will
conduct special service.
Hoover to Be Absent.
President Hoover will deliver his
Memorial day address tomorrow at VAL
ley Forge. Pa. In his absence many
high officials of the Government Will
attend the official ceremonies at
Arlington, beginning at noon. The
survivors of the Grand Army OF the
Republic will lead the Memorial day
parade. with veterans of the Spanish
American War and the World war
swelling the ranks.
The services at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, at which Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury, A. A
Ballantine, made an informal address,
were arranged in memory Of "all who
died while serving with the armed
forces of the United States" and par
ticularly the nine men Of the bureau
who lost their lives in service during
the World War.
Others who spoke there were James
F. Kehoe, post commander: MAJ; d. =.
MacNeiI. District Of Columbia depart
ment commander Of the American
Legion; Alvin W. Hall. director OF the
bureau; Frank j. Hogan, attorney, ana
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
The Marine Band, under Second Lead
err Arthur S. Witcomb, furnished music.
The invocation and benediction were
delivered by Rev. DR.. John E. Briggs
pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church
Scouts Bedeck Graves.
The Boy Scouts assembled on the
Fllipse at 9 o'clock this morning ana
we're conveyed by BUSES to the ceme-
terry, where they started placing nags
on graves. They had luncheon on the
grounds Not a grave in the cemetery
will be left unflagged.
DR.. Abram Simon will preach the
memorial sermon at the services ior
tonight. His subject will be Fragrant
Memories and Militant Peace" Mem
bcrs of the Samuel Gompers Masonic
Lodge will attend in body.
Exercises at Amphitheater.
Promptly at 12:45 tomorrow after
noon the exercises will start In the
Amphitheater at Arlington, under the
auspices of the allied veterans organ
izations of the District.
Radio broadcasts will carry the prin-
cipal addresses Of the day. These Will
be given by Representative Royal Q;
Johnson of South Dakota, an officer OF
the World War, and Brig. Gen. James
A Drain. national commander OF the
American Legion in 1924-25. LincolnS
Gettysburg address will be read by Or
B. C. Mcneil, departmental commander
of the Legion and Gen. LoganS oroeT
establishing Memorial day VIII De Iea9 l
by Comdr. Turner Of the DISABLED
American Veterans of the District OF
Columbia. The program will INCLUDE
Eocal solos and music by the United
States Marine Band. The program VIII
he broadcast by the National Broad
casting Co. from l to 2 o'clock.
The Star Spangled Banner" will
ring out with added distinction at the
exercises this year. For the first time
on such an occasion 1t will have the
sanction of Congress as the legally rec
ognized national anthem of America,
and it was a Washington soprano VINO
helped carry the song to victory. Mrs.
Elsie Jorss- Reilley, who sang it before.
the House Judiciary Committee when
the fate Of the old song was at stake,
will sing it again with added fervor at
tomorrows exercises at Arlington.
Placing Of Wreaths.
Wreaths will BE- placed on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at 15-minute
intervals beginning at noon. by Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. the American Legion
and the Disabled American veterans.
A procession Of members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Women's Relief
Corps, Daughters of Veterans, Ladies OF
the G. A. r. and all other auxiliaries
will start from Arlington Mansion at
1870 o'clock to place wreaths on the
Tomb of the Unknown Union Soldiers
of the Civil War. :,
The American Womens Legion will
conduct services at 2 O'Clock at the
Argonne. Cross in Arlington Cemetery.
DR.. H. H. w. Sterrett will make the
address. Mrs. E. S. Bethlehem, jr.,
president of the organization, IS In
charge of arrangements.
In Bethlehem Chapel of washington
Cathedral tomorrow morning Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop OF Washing
ton, will preach at service In COM
memoration of President woodrow Will
son and Admiral George Dewey, both
Columbia Broadcasting Co. will broad
cast the services.
A delegation from the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp United Spanish
war Veterans at 9 o'clock will place
wreath on the tomb of the naval hero.
At 9.45 o'clock committee from the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation, under
craftsmanship of Mrs. Charles Hamlin,
will lay a wreath on the tomb OF the
vaS. President A military aide from
the White House. representing the
President. also will place a wreath on
the Wilson tomb.
The special service which will be
broadcast will begin at 10 o'clock. There
will be music by the cathedral choir.
Admiral Coontz to Speak.
At the Georgetown University School
of Law, Rear Admiral r. F. Coontz,
retired, former chief Of naval operations
and Junior vice commander in. chief,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be the
principal speaker at memorial exercises
for the 90 law students who gave their
lives in service during the World War.
Dean George E. Hamilton Of the law
school will speak and committee OF
seniors will place wreath before the
memorial tablet in the library Rev.
Thomas B. Chetwood, S. j.. regent Of
the school, will make an address and
deliver the invocation.
About 1000 Boy Scouts and their
fathers will conduct a memorial serv-
ice at Camp Roosevelt tomorrow, fol-