Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-11-11

to the marble Misunderstanding snow
white in the sun-Secretary Hurley
tenderly placed at the base the large
presidential wreath Invocation then
was pronounced by Rev. Irwin Q. Wood,
national chaplain of the American
Legion. following which the entire
audience joined in singing America
The poignant notes Of the soldiers
requiem, Taps" was sounded by a
trumpeter of the Army Band.
The Armistice day message of Presi-
dent Hoover was read by DR.. George
c. Havenner, executive vice president of
the District of Columbia George Wash
ington Bicentennial Commission, under
the general auspices of which the cere-
mony was arranged this year. After
the addresses by Secretary Hurley and
Comdr Johnson. a hymn, There Is No
Death" was sung by Maj. Charles
TroWbridge Tittman. Benedictlon BY
Chief Army Chaplain Julian L. Yates
and the national anthem by the Army
Band closed the exercises.
The Presidents message said:
The Nation viii linger today in its
annual tribute Of reverend memory Of
the glorious youth who gave their lives
to defend our heritage OF liberty and
will pay especial homage in the dedica-
ton of the completed Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier.
It's beauty is a symbol of our ma
tional pride in their herOism: our graft
tude for their supreme devotion"
Before and after the major ceremony
at the tomb in Arlington there were
pilgrimages by groups bearing flowers
in tribute to the military dead. Col.
Francois Pillon, military attache of the
French embassy, placed two Wreaths
there this morning-one in behalf Of
the French Army and the other in be-
half of French veterans and the French
colony of San Francisco.
War Agencies Hold Rites.
Early this afternoon there was a Is
minute service at the tomb by The
Seven'-a group of wartime welfare
agencies. Miss Elizabeth Eastman gave
a brief message of tribute on behalf Of
the group. which included representa-
tives of the Y. M. C. A, Y. w. c. A,
Salvation Army. National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, American Library As
ISOLATION. Jewish Welfare Board and the
War Camp Community Service. Inc
District of Columbia Boy Scouts and
members of the Girl Reserves OF the
y. w c. A joined in the service. Rep
resentatives of The Seven included
Rev. John j. Burke, Maj James >.
Asher. H. H. B. Myer, c. E. Fleming.
George CT Cohen. Mrs, Archibald Hop
kins and Mrs. Marie Moore Forest.
The national service flag OF the
American War Mothers was raised at
the east front of the Capitol today. The
flag is an enlarged replica OF the once
familiar emblem which parents hung IN
windows of their homes to indicate
son or daughter in war service. MIS-
Virgil H Stone presided at the nag
raising Invocation was by Rev. Jonn
C. Ball Of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. and a short address was dellV-
cred bv Col Richard T. Ellis Of the
Army Ouartermaster Corps.
A solemn high mass commemorative
of Armistice day was celebrated TINS
afternoon at the Church Of the I'M
maculate Conception. Eighth and N
streets. under the auspices OF the Cos
tello Post of the Legion. Among mill
tary orders present were the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Disabled American
Veterans. the Forty and Eight, the
Military Order of the World War and
various posts of the Legion. Rev. Fran
els j. Hurney was the celebrant. He
was assisted by Rev. Thomas j. Knox,
Quantico chaplain, and Rev. j. r.
Koch. Walter Reed Hospital chaplain.
A special memorial service to medi-
cal and nursing personnel of the armed
forces will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
in the Mayfower Hotel under auspices
of the Bicentcnnial Commissions, ma
tional and local. and of the American
Legion Bicentennial Committee. Ad-
dresses will be made by Surg. Gen. c. E.
Riggs Of the Navy, Brig. Gen. NJ. A
Delaney of the Army and Senator Royal
Copeland Of New York.
Peace Ideals Stressed.
Jewish centers. Y. M. II. A S and Y.
w H AS, in their Observance Of Armi
stice day, will stress ideals of world