Evening star., 1934-02-22

Mrs. Roosevelt and Rear Admiral
Vernon, chief naval aide, and Col.
Edwin Watson, chief military aide.
President Roosevelt observed the
anniversary by remaining away from
his desk in the executive office. He
has made no engagements for callers
during the day, but 1t is his intention
to devote most of his time to reading
and dispoSing of an accumulation of
routine business and giving further
study to various of the problems con-
fronting him.
Like the President, both the Senate
and the House worked Both legis-
lative bodies planned, however. to pay
tribute to the first Chief Executive
during their sessions.
Most of the vast array of Govern
ment departments were closed. Post
Once employees were given the day of.
If they could be spared, but the busy
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton continued its 24-hour round of
three 8-hour shifts without a break.
Members of the Petroleum Admins
tration Board also had to mix work
with their holiday observances, meet
ing for a while to frame an appeal to
the Supreme Court against a Texas
court ruling of unconstitutionaIity on
the oil code.
AS usual. flags of the 48 States were
raised around the Washington Monu-
ment and numerous wreaths were
placed at the foot Of the memorial
The floral offerings were accepted by
a representative of the Once of Ma
tional Parks. Buildings and Reser-
vations. The shaft wes to be open to
the public from 1880 to 4:30 pm.
Copeland on Program.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District opened its celebration
of Washington's birthday at 10 am.
with a business meeting In Old Union
Engine House. Nineteenth and H
streets. Later the association was to
hear an address by Senator Copeland
The Washington National Monument
Society, organized In 1880 TO erect the
memorial, held its annual meeting at
L
organization always holds its sessions
on the first Presidents birthday.
The society Is headed by the Presi-
dent of the United States president
ex-oficio and the Governors of the
States are vice presidents ex-oficio.
The active membership of ID is led
by Associate Justice Willis Van
Devanter of the Supreme Court, who
is first vice president: Charles C.
Glover Is second vice president.
Theodore w. Noyes. treasurer, and
william r. Harr, secretary.
The principal business of today's
meeting was election of two new
members to fill vacancies created by
the death of Maj. Gen. William M.
Black, former District Commissioner,
and the retirement of Admiral Will
lard H. Brownson. After the business
session Justice Van Devanter enter
tanned the members and guests at
luncheon. Previously. a wreath from
the organization had been placed at
the base of the monument.
Ball Tonight.
The New England State Society
will honor the memory of the First
President with a patriotic program
and ball at the Washington Hotel at
9 pm. Speakers will include Mrs.
Magma and DR.. Clifton P. Clark,
president-elect of the District Society.
Sons of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Oreon Marie Mckee, president
Of the Seekers Club OF Creative Ar
lists will recite an original poem en-
titled Patriotism" Senator'S. Rep
resentatives and members of the cabi-
net have heen invited to attend.
Members Of the American Legion
attended q military mass at Immacu-
late Conception Church, Eighth and
N streets. at 1890 am. Ushers were
furnished by the Vincent B. Costello
Post Drum Corps and a detachment
of Marines from Quantico acted as
guards of honor. Rev. Ignatius Smith,
D. p, delivered the sermon.
Mount Vernon Pilgrimage.
A motor pilgrimage to Mount Ver-
non, where q wreath was placed on
WaShington's tomb, was sponsored by
George Washington Post, No. /. Amer
lean Legion
n WTedlu Also WAS pidCeQ OH tHc
Monument by officers and members
of the Advisory Board of the Ma
sonic Clubs, who, led by Samuel B.
Reeder, president of the board, went
to the memorial en- masse. The Ma
tional League OF Masonic Clubs was
represented by Edward E. Berney and
the District by Frank J. Day. State
president.
Visitors to Mount Vernon also in
cluded Boy Scouts from each troop
in the city, who, like other pilgrims,
placed a wreath on the tomb. The
procession of Scouts was led by the
Drum and Busle Corps of Troop ~,
under the direction of E. L. Mattice.
The Curley Club will celebrate at
the Continental Hall tonight with
William McGarvey reading Washing
tons farewell address to his Army.
Edward Heferin, director Of the
Catholic Evidence Guild. and Miss
Mary L. MCGEE president of the club.
will speak. An entertainment pro-
gram also is scheduled.
Holiday obServanCeS also were plan.
ned by numerous other oreanizs tions,