Evening star., 1934-11-10
LEGION WILL LEAD
WIDE CELEBRATION
! OF ARM|ST|cE DAY
New National Commander
to Speak in Observing
18th Anniversary.
RITES WILL BE HELD
| AT TOMB OF UNKNOWN
Annual Pilgrimage to Be Made
to Burial Place Of Late
President Wilson.

With the American Legion leading
the way, Washington tomorrow will
join the Nation in observing the six
teenth anniversary of the signing Of
the armistice that ended the World
War.
Frank N. Belgrano, jr. new ma
tional commander of the Legion, will
deliver the principal address at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 80
pm. His address will mark the be-
Ginning of a series OF observances OF
the day by patriotic and fraternal
organizations.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and his military and
naval aides. plans TO visit the tomb
during the day, place wreath there,
and bow in silence as his part in the
annual observance.
Arlington Cemetery, however, will
not include all the local ohservances.
The annual pilgrimage to the tomb
of Woodrow Wilson will be held later
in the day. The American War
Mothers will again wave the national
service flag from the Capitol, and
many smaller OTkdIlZdIlOLlo WilA AAoFS
observances Of their own.
Jewish Veterns to Gather.
Tonight the Jewish War Veterans
will hear Col. Alva j. Breasted, chief
Of chaplains, United States Army.
deliver an Armistice address at the
Jewish Community Center. The talk
will be broadcast over the National
Broadcasting Co.'S network beginning
at Ills pm.
Comdr Belgrano's address also will
be heard over networks Of the two
major broadcasting chains beginning
at 1870 pm.
On the program with the new
Legion commander will be Harry H.
Woodring. Assistant Secretary of War;
James O'Connor Roberts, depart
mental commander of the District Of
Columbia: Rev. Parw W. Huntington,
national chaplain of the Legion; Miss
JeSsica Dragonette, well known radio
star, who has identified herself with
the annual ceremonies at Arlington;
Mrs. A. c. Carlson, national president
Of the American Legion Auxiliary,
and Rev. Richard Fitzgerald, District
Of COLUMBIA departmental chaplain
Of the Legion.
After the Legion ceremonies, the
Daughters of America also will COM
memorate the end of the great war
by similar series of patriotic ad-
dresses, the chief of which will be
delivered by E. Claude Babcock, past
national commander of the Disabled
American Veterans and the World
War and at present president of the
American Federation of Government
Employees DR.. Alfred Z. Barrows,
pastor Of Eastern Presbyterian Church,
also will take part. The program will
be under direction. of Mrs. Deborah
Streitberger. State councillor of the
secret order.
Ceremonies at Capitol.
At the Capitol, ceremonies will
begin at 1890 am, with Mrs. Estelle
, Ochiltree, national president of the
American War Mothers, presiding.
Promptly at IL o'clock, the hour the
Armistice was signed, she and her
9-year-old grandson, James Henry
Ochiltree. will raise the national
service flag below the Stars and
Stripes that float over the center of
American Government.
Frank Witchy, Marine Corps bugler,
| who participated in the ceremonies
at the burial of the soldier known
only to God" will again sount Taps"
to the accompaniment of an escort
representing the Army and Navy.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, retired Army
commander, will be the principal
speaker. In the evening at O'Clock
Mrs. Ochiltree will receive other war
mothers at special commemorative
service at the Metropolitan Church.
Rites At Wilson Tomb.
The annual services at the tomb Of
woodrow Wilson will be held in the
| National Cathedral at 3:15 pm. Mrs.
Wilson is to be present. Mrs. Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt and members of the
Presidents cabinet also are to attend.
Edward Benton Riggs. son of Ad-
! miral and Mrs. Charles Edward Riggs,
| will place the floral tribute of the
Memorial Committee. Comdr. Belgrano
will duplicate the service for the
American Legion. Other patriotic or
ganiZations also will take part in
similar ceremonies.
Canon G. Freeland Peter will con-
duct the service, and Rev James H
Tayler, pastor Of the Central Presby-
terian Church. which was attended by
the War President, will deliver the
| grafton.
Dance Tonight.
Meanwhile, the celebration Of the
| holiday will get under way tonight.
Comdr. Belgrano and Comdr. James
E. Van Zant of the Veterans of For
eign Wars are among the special
guests to attend dance at the Will
lard Hotel to be given by the v. F. w.
The ball is an annual affair and many
distinguished Washingtonians are act
i ing as patrons for the affair. Guests of
! honor are to be a group of service and
| ex-Service men who have received the
| Congressional Medal of Honor, high
| est award in the command of the
| American Government.
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, wife OF the
Secretary of Commerce. is chairman
| of the Box Committee, and both off,
cial and society leaders have made
reservations. Bugler Witchy' will again
sound Taps" as part OF the OBJ
| servance.
| The knights of Columbus. the Ma
sonic order. the Spanish War Veter-
ans, the Disabled American Veterans
and other patriotic and fraternal Or
ganizations also will place wreaths
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
during the afternoon.
Throughout the city special refer
ence will be made to the anniversary
by pastors Of the many churches of