Evening star., 1937-11-10
ROOSEVELT LEADS
NATIONS SERVICES
ON ARM|ST|CE DAY
Will Place Wreath on I'm.
known Soldiers Tomb To-
morrow Morning.
ORGANIZATIONS LIST
NUMEROUS PROGRAMS
Legion Exercises in Arlington
Cemetery Will Be Broadcast
at II AS AM.

wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington National Gene
terry at II am. tomorrow to lead the
Nations observance of the 18th ami
versary of the signing of the armistice
that ended the World War on Novem-
ber IL, 1918.
Numerous functions have been ar
ranged by Washington veterans and
peace organizations for tonight and
throughout tomorrow to supplement
the climactic Arlington services in
honor of the World War dead.
President Roosevelt has advised
heads of Government departments and
agencies that they may use their own
discretion in granting holiday to war
veterans who might wish to participate
in the services.
National Comdr. Daniel j. Doherty
of the American Legion will lead the
Legion's national exercises, which will
be broadcast over the red network of
the National Broadcasting Co. in the
Arlington Amphitheater at IL AS am.
Other speakers will include Assistant
Secretary of War Louis Johnson, past
national commander of the Legion;
Mrs. Malcolm Douglas of Seattle, ma
tional president of the Legion Auxili-
ary, and the Rev. Frank LaWler, ma
tional chaplain.
Legion Party Pilgrimage.
Thomas Mason, jr., commander of
the District department of the Legion,
and Dorothy D. Harper. president of
the District auxiliary, will place
wreaths on the Unknown Soldiers
Tomb for the local organizations. The
official Legion party will make a pill
grimage to the National Cathedral at
pm. to lay a wreath on the tomb of
the wartime President, Woodrow Will
son, in Bethlehem Chapel. Services in
the chapel at pm. will honor nurses
who died during the World War.
The Legions Armistice Day activi-
ties here will end with gala ball at
the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow night.
National Commander Doherty. Ferdi-
nand G. Fraser, new national head of
the Forty and Eight. and diplomatic
and society notables will attend.
The Armistice Day celebration,
arranged by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, also will be climaxed with ball
tomorrow night, this affair to be at
the Willard Hotel. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt head a distinguished
list of patrons. Joan Bennett, motion
picture star, has been invited to
occupy an honor box.
Miss Day Queen of Ball.
Miss Josephine Day, recently crowned
Miss v. F. w" in a contest con-
Quoted among the 20 local posts of
the organization, will be queen of the
ball, attended by court of honor
of IA.
The Jewish War Veterans will
begin their Armistice Day observance
tonight in a meeting at the Jewish
Community Center at which Gen.
James A. Drain, former national COM
mander, will speak. On behalf of the
organization, DR.. Ivy Pelman will
place wreath on the Unknown Sol
dier's tomb at 1:30 pm. tomorrow.
Later in the afternoon, the Tribute
of the Seven" will be presented at
the Tomb by representatives of the
Jewish Welfare Board, Salvation
Army, National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference. War Camp Community Serv-
ice, Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Young Women's Christian As
sociation and the American Library
Association.
Services at Tomb.
The series of services at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier will begin
at 10 am. tomorrow with placing of
a wreath in the name of the 70O,-
600 members Of the Knights of Co.
lumbus by Daniel j. Callahan, su-
preme treasurer. He will be assisted
by State Deputy Walter I. Plant and
State Warden William A. Mulligan
of Washington, John J. Flanagan of
Baltimore, Maryland State deputy.
and Thomas A. Murphy of Rich
mond, Va, State deputy.
John M. Miller, Baltimore, supreme
commander of the Order of Alham-
bra, will place wreath on the Tomb
at 10:15 am. He will be assisted
by Supreme Vizier Joseph M. Nc
Kenna and John j. Carmody, grand
commander of Alcantara Caravan in
Washington.
The American War Mothers plan
commemoratory service at IL am.
at the east front of the Capitol.
Former Gov. Dave Sholtz of Florida
will speak on the program presided
over by Mrs. Irving Fairweather of
Idaho, national president of the or
ganization. The A. w. M. flag will
be raised at start of the program.
d. A. v. Service.
National Chapter No. of the Dis
abled American Veterans will sponsor
service in the Great Choir of the
National Cathedral at pm.
The Cosmopolitan Club will observe
the day at its luncheon meeting at the
Carlton Hotel tomorrow. The Rev.
w. j. Parsons, professor Of history at
Georgetown University, will be the
principal speaker.
In pre-Armistice day radio address.
National Comdr. Doherty of the Amer
lean Legion will speak on an N. B. G.
hook-up at 6 O'Clock tonight from
Arlington House, on special program
for National Education week.
On behalf of the sick and wounded
veterans who are patients in Walter
Reed Hospital, Secretary of War Wood
ring tomorrow will receive radio, pre-
sented to the hospital by the Philco
Radio & Television Corp, and in turn
present it to Gen. Wallace De Witt,
head Of the hospital. This ceremony
will occur at noon.