Evening star., 1931-05-09
MOTHERS TO HOLD
SERVICES AT TOMB
OF UNKNOWN HERO
Those Who Lost Sons in War
to Honor Woman Whose
Boy Lies in SarCophauus.
TREES IN POTOMAC PARK
TO BE DEDICATED LATER
Churches and Many Organizations
Plan Special TributesEY. N.
C. A. Men to Breakfast.

As q distinctive feature of Mothers
day the mothers and sisters Of men
and boys who lost their lives In the
World War are to assemble in Airing
ton National Cemetery tomorrow TO paw
tribute to Americas Unknown Mother.
The services will be held at 2 O'Clock
at the tomb of her son. the Unknown
Soldier" An "aisle of honor" viii be
formed by Gold Star American War
Mothers, carrying garlands of laurel
and white carnations, through which
will pass the representatives of patriotic
and fraternal organizations to place
flowers on the Tomb.
Ruth Bryan Owen to Speak.
In the amphitheater, close by the
Tomb, Representative Ruth BRYAN
Owen of Florida will make the address.
and Maj. Gen. John l.. De Witt, Quar-
termaster General of the Army. will
tell about the second pilgrimage Of War
Mothers TO visit the graves of their
sons in European battlefield cemeteries.
Four days ago they sailed from New
York
The United States Marine Band viii
furnish the music at tomorrow,s ex-
ercises. Capt Sidney Keys Evans. chief
OF chaplains of the Navy, will deliver
the invocation, and Songs My Mother
Taught Me" will be sung by Miss
Frances B. Cole. Then will follow greet
ings from American War Mothers ex-
tended by Mrs. Virgin Mcclure, their
national president.
Donors of the floral tributes placed
upon the tomb will be announced by
Capt. A. r. Boiling of HEADQUARTERS Co.
AT the tomb, STAFF Sergt. Frank witchey,
Headquarters Troop, Sd United States
Cavalry, who sounded taps at the burial
OF the Unknown Soldier on November
ii, 1921, will sound taps at the services.
Special Traffic Rules.
Other features Of the program include
a trombone solo. Little Mother o.
Mine" by Robert e. Clark Of the Marine
Band; solo, "Ye That Have Faith"
by Bertha Curtis johnson, and the clos
ing benediction by COL Julian E. Yates,
chief Of chaplains Of the Army The
program will end with the national
anthem played by the Marine Band.
To avoid traff1c congestion all auto
mobiles are directed to enter the cer1e-
terry through the Fort Myer and south
gates, from noon until the conclusion
of the services
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the war
Mothers will commemorate the services
OF the founder and past national preSi.
ucHlS Ol Ine dSSOClaL1On Dy QeQlcat1ng
trees to them in Potomac Park. Those
who will be honored are Mrs Alice M.
French. Indianapolis, IneA the found
er: Mrs. Mabel C. Dfgney, White
Plains. N. Y; Mrs. Margaret McCluer,
Kansas City, Mo-, and Mrs. Mary e.
Spence of Milwaukee, all past national
presidents.
Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries. retired, will
make the principal address.
Services in Churches.
Services in commemoration of Moth
er's day will be held in various churches
OF the city tomorrow and by individual
Residents Of the Y. M. c. A. dormi.
tories, whose homes are scattered In
many States, will join in paying tribute
TO their mothers at the annual Mothers
day breakfast tomorrow at 9 o'clock in
the assembly hall of the Central Y. NJ.
G. A, 1885 G street.
ID. c. Roper, former internal revenue
commissioner and now a member of
the Beard Of Education, will deliver an
address to the group. Lloyd Weidner.
radio soloist, will sing Mother o. Nine
and Gerald Desmond will lead the as
sembly in singing other songs dedicated
to motherhood.
Young women of the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church will assist in
serving the breakfast. Mrs. Leonard w.
De Cast, wife of the general secretary
Of the Y. M. c. A, will preside.