Evening star., 1933-05-14
SERVICES Planned
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
President to See Arlington
Rites-WiII Speak at
Cathedral.

Both the President and Mrs. RooSe-
welt will attend the exercises to be held
in the Arlington Memorial Amphithe-
ater on Memorial day, Tuesday, May 80,
under auspices Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic Memorial Day Corpora
ton. He will not, however, address the
aSsemblage on that occasion.
On Sunday, May %, the President IS
expected to extend greetings over a
Nation wide hook-up to all veterans,
their widows and dependents of all
wars on the occasion of the sixth an
nual massing ofsthe colors service, held
under auspices of the Military Order of
the World War at the open-air amphi-
theater in the Washington Cathedral
grounds at Mount Saint Adams.
The Memorial day program at Arling-
ton, announced yesterday, will include
special reference to those men Of the
Navy who lost their lives recently in
the destruction of the dirigible Akron.
as suggested by the President following
the disaster.
A brief address will be made by SEQ
retary of the Navy Swanson. The
United States Marine Band will give a
special program and prayer will be
offered by naval chaplain.
Secretary Dern Invited.
An invitation has been extended to
Secretary of War Dern to participate
in the program, while others will in
clude representatives of the various
veteran groups.
President James G. Yaden Of the Me-
mortal Day Corporation will preside
and receive the invited guests. The
corporation Is composed of veterans OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic,
United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the American Legion
and Disabled American Veterans OF the
World War.
In addition to the exercises at Arling-
ton Cemetery, the various organizations
will conduct services in the cemeteries
throughout the city.
The program in the amphitheater at
Arlington starts at l o'clock. At noon
the veteran organizations Will hoio
brief services and place wreaths at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers Of the
Mast of the U. S. S. Maine and the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier OF the
Civil War. Other services Of similar
character will be held in the World
War section of the cemetery prior to
the exercises in the amphitheater.
The usual Memorial day parade Will
start at 10 o'clock, passing through the
iaries and civic bodies in the line.
President Yaden has appointed the fol-
lowing to arrange the details OF the
parade: Charles w. McCaffrey, United
Spanish War Veterans; John H. Shep-
herd, Grand Army Of the Republic;
Joseph A. Beattie, Veterans of Foreign
Wars: Charles w. Knight. the Amerl-
can Legion. and Fred Kochli, Disabled
American Veterans of the World War.
Cathedral Rites Planned.
At the Massing of the Colors service
at Washington Cathedral, Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing
ton, will deliver a Memorial day ad-
dress over the air. AS in previous years,
between 10000 and $4,000 persons are
expected to witness the ceremony.
Brig. Gen. John Ross Dalafield OF
New York, the commander In chief OF
the Military Order of the World War,
will participate He, with Bishop Free
man, will escort the President. Capt.
Arlington A. McCallum. the national
chaplain, will deliver the commemo-
ration, followed by the sounding OF
taps" by Sergt. Frank Wichey. 3rd
Cavalry, who performed similar rite at
the original burial of the Unknown Sol
der
Canon G. Freeland Peter of the Wash
ington Cathedral will be the master OF
ceremonies, while Maj. Howard E. Sny-
der, chaplain of the Capital Chapter
of the Military Order Of the World War,
will say the prayer.
There will be concert by the United
States Marine Band at $3.50 o'clock. the
service will start promptly at 4 o'clock,
when the procession headed by Maj.
w. w. Burns, the marshal, followed by
the Drum and Bugle Corps Of the 260tn
Coast Artillery, District National Guard,
will start down the Pilgrim Steps, lead
ing to the amphitheater.
In addition, it is expected that the
following drum and bugle corps also will
participate: The Overseas Drum and
Bugle Corps of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Costello Post Drum Corps
and the Victory Post Drum Corps of the
American Legion. Each of these drum
corps will head their respective divi-
sions, there being four main divisions in
the procession. The first division will
consist Of the color guards, the Regu-
lar Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, National Guard units of the
District of Columbia. Naval Militia Of
the District of Columbia. the r. o. T. c.
units. high school cadets. The high
schools will be represented by the brl-
gade and five regimental units from
various high schools.
General Committee Given.
Lieut. Col. George E. Ijams, the nation
al senior vice commander in chief, is gen.
eral chairman of the committee in charge
of arrangements. Mai. Edwin S. Bettel-
helm, jr, secretary. Other members OF
the committee include Maj. Ennalls
Waggaman, Reception; Lieut.. Col. Fred
B. Ryons, Assembly. chairman, assisted
by Lieut.. Robert p. Parrot, Maj. Charles
Demonet. Capt. Myron D. Smith, Capt.
Grover E. Moore and Capt. Paul M.
Filmer; Canon Peters, master Of cere-
monies: Edwin N. Lewis, vice chair
man, General Committee; Capt: Harry
M Forker, Decoration and Flowers;
Mai. Burns. marshal; Mr.. Merryman,
Grounds and Parking; George De
Wilde, Ushers. Badges: Maj. Howard E.
Snyder, chaplain; Capt Arlington A.
McCallum. Service; Maj. H. jackson
Castles, Display and Tickets; Maj.
John D. Cutter, Junior Units, and MI.
Scott, Finance.
The list of those who will march in
the procession and have places around
the outdoor altar includes Almas Legion
of Honor, A. A. o. N. M. S.; American
Gold Star Mothers department and
four units of the American war Moth
ers' department headquarters and n
posts of the American Legion. includ-
ing drum corps; department headquar-
tiers and units of the American Legion
Auxiliary, American Red Cross, Ameri-
can Women's Legion, American Coali-
ton of Patriotic and Veteran Societies
Auxiliary of Sons of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War, Aztec Club Of 1847, Boy
Scouts Of America, Children Of the
American Revolution, Colonial Danes
of America, Danes of the Loyal Legion,
Daughters of America, Daughters OF
American Colonists, Descendants of the
Signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, District of Columbia Soci-
ETY. Daughters of the American Revo-
olution, Daughters of the Cincinnati
Daughters of the Founders and Patri-
OTIS of America, Daughters of Union
Veterans of the Civil War. Disabled