Evening star., 1937-11-07
ARM|ST|CE RITES
TO START TODAY
Series of Functions to
Reach Climax on
Thursday.

Washington today opened the nine
teenth annual commemoration of No
vember IL, 1917, the day the Armistice
was signed, with series of functions
which will have their climax Thurs
day when President Roosevelt lays
. wreath at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington Gene
terry.
The American Legion, the Veterans
Of the Foreign Wars, the Jewish War
Veterans, the American War Mothers,
the Daughters of America, the Jew
tsh Welfare Board, the Washington
Friends of Spanish Democracy, the
American League Against War and
Fascism, the Disabled American Vet
Grams and the Washington Cathedral
all plan ceremonies in observance of
the cessation of the World War and,
In two Instances, of the rebirth of
international hostilities as exempli-
fied in Spain and China.
Washington Post, No. SO. Jewish War
Veterans of the United States, planned
to lead off the Capitals week-long
celebration of Armistice Day with \
radio broadcast at 11:30 am. today
over national hook-up from Station
WMAL. Col. Alva j. Brxsted, chief
Of chaplains of the United States
Army; Capt. Robert D. Workman,
chief of chaplains of the Navy, and
Rabbi Abram Simon of the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation are to
be guest speakers. Harry H. Schaffer,
commander in chief of the j. w. ",
planned to talk from New York.
Sunday Service at Tomb.
Another Sunday event is the serv-
Ice arranged by the Daughters of
America for 2 pm. at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier The partici-
pants in this exercise will be escorted
from the Maine masthead, the gath
ering place, to the Tomb by the East
ern High School Band, under the
leadership of Capt. L. E. Mandy.
The principal speaker is to be Sted-
man Prescott. Maryland State Sena-
tor from Rockville.
In behalf of the State Council. D.
of A., Mrs. Ruth Warren and Mrs.
Edna Hayward have been designated
to place memorial wreath at the
foot OF the tomb. Rev. Walter M
Michael, pastor of Eldbrooke Method
list Church, is to deliver the invoca-
ton, while the Beall Brothers Quar-
tet render vocal selections Associate
State Councillor Edna Gather planned
to read the scripture lesson, while
State Councillor Viola Henley presides
At the same hour the American Le-
sion plans ceremony in the Little
I'heater as feature of the Wash
ington opening of The Dead March, u
motion picture records of the World
War. Legion officials this morning
scheduled rehearsal of their Thurs
day activities at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier. The rehearsal time is
1890 am.
Exercises in Amphitheater.
With Daniel J. Doherty, national
commander of the American Legion,
present. the Legion's exercises Thurs
day will begin at IL: AS m. in the Ar
lington Amphitheater, after the Pres
ident lays his wreath at 11:30. Speak
ers will be Comdr. Doherty, who will
place wreath on the tomb; Assistant
Secretary of War Louis johnson, Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas of Seattle, Wash,
national president of the Legion
Auxiliary. and Thomas Mason, Dis
trict of Columbia Department COM
mander.
Lucy Monroe. New York radio
singer, will be the soloist of the occa-
sion. The National Broadcasting Co.
will put her on the air. Theodore
Cogswell is national chairman of the
Legion Armistice Day Committee.
Later in the day. at 1880 pm, DIR.
Ivy Pelzman, on behalf of the Jewish
War Veterans, will place a wreath on
the tomb, and Mrs. Malvina Freeman