The Washington times., 1935-11-09
U. 5. EMPLOYEES
GET HOLIDAY
MONDAY
President Asks That
All Who Can Be
Spared Be Excused

President. Roosevelt today sug-
gested that all Government EN-.
ployes who can be spared be
excused from their desks Monday
to attend the Armistice Day cere-
mony in Arlington National Gem
etery, where he will lead the
Nation in celebrating the agree
ment which stilled the guns Of
the World War.
His suggestion was embodied
In a letter to all department
heads. Members Of the Amer
ican Legion and other veterans
particularly should be given
leave, provided they can be
spared, the President wrote.
The President said he would
not issue an executive order, as
requested by the Legionnaires
who are sponsoring the Arlington
program.
President to Speak
President Roosevelt will be the
chief speaker at the ceremonies,
which will be attended by high
Government officials, foreign dip
lomats and representatives Of
numerous patriotic organizations.
He will be introduced by Joseph
J. Malloy, commander of the De-
partment of the District of Co
lumbia, American Legion, who will
preside over the entire program,
beginning at II a. m.
Ray Murphy, national com.
mander of the Legion, and Mrs.
Melville MuckleStone, head of the
Legion auxiliary. also will speak.
With music for the program
to be furnished by the United
States Navy Band under Lieut..
Charles Bentner, U. S. N, Jessica
Dragonette, well-knoWn radio
singer, will be heard in The
Star-Spangled Banner" There's
a Long, Long Trail A-Winding"
and TAPS"
Cathedral Service
President Roosevelt and repre-
sentatives of the Legion and
other veterans organizations will
lay wreathS at the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier.
The annual woodrow Wilson
Armistice Day service will be held
Monday at 3:15 p. m. in Bethle-
hem Chapel, Washington Cathe-
dral, which will be attended by
Mrs. Wilson, members of the Cab
met and other high officials.
The Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of washington, will
deliver the address. A floral trib-
ute will be placed on the Wilson
tomb.
Commander Murphy Of the Le-
gion and other Legion officials
will take part in the services,
which were arranged by the
Woodrow Wilson Armistice Day
Committee, comprising Mrs. Kate
Trenholm Abra ANS, Mrs. Blair
Banister, Mrs. H. E. c., Bryant,
Mrs. Huston mpson and
Oliver P. Newman.
Other Celebrations
James Monroe johnson, Assist
ant Secretary Of Commerce, and
Col. .Alva j. Breasted, chief of chap
lains of the United States Army,
will be the principal speakers at
an Armistice eve celebration to be
held tomorrow night by the Jew
iSh War Veterans at the Jewish
Community Center.
The champion Drum and Bugle
Corps of the Fort Stevens Post of
the American Legion will partici-
pate in the celebration. at which
DR.. Ivy A. Pelzman. commander of
the post, will preside.
Services in honor Of the day
will be held by the American War
Mothers at the Capitol at II a.
m. on Monday.
Mrs. Howard c. Boone, national
president of the American War
Mothers, will deliver a message
and the speaker will be Capt. w.
D. Puleston, Of the United States
Navy.
Other celebrations include a
military ball at the willard Hotel
Monday night, sponsored by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a
memorial ceremony at noon to-
morrow to be sponsored by the
Greek-American veterans at st.
Sophia Church, Eighth and L
Streets Northwest.