Evening star., 1938-05-27
MEMORIAL RITES
OPEN TOMORROW
Main Service to Be Held
in. Arlington Monday
Afternoon.

Valiant Americans who sleep In
Arlington National Cemetery will be
honored Monday at Memorial Day
services in which patriotic. civic and
fraternal organizations will join.
Symbolizing the annual tribute to
all the Nations brave sons, wherever
they rest, the $50 societies centering
in the Capital will mass colors in
the Amphitheater at pm. The
principal memorial address then will
be delivered by Senator Walsh OF
Massachusetts,. WreathS from PreSl-
dent Roosevelt and from members OF
the diplomatic corps and from scores
Of patriotic orders will be placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Staff Sergt. Fred W. Witchey. who
blew taps when the Unknown Soldier
was laid to rest, will sound taps again
at the tomb Monday, the day before
his retirement from the Army.
Three of Washingtons eight sur
viving Civil War veterans will attend
the service in the Amphitheater. They
are Col. John T. Ryan, Charles Fox
and William Dorsey.
The American Legion Post of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
held Memorial Day service at noon
today in the rotunda of the bureau.
Speakers included Senator Chavez of
New Mexico, Frederick Johnson, past
national vice commander of the Legion,
and Joseph J. Malloy, District repre-
sentative on the National Executive
Committee. Haywood N. Saunders,
post commander, presided, and music
was furnished by the Marine Band.
The observance in Washington will
overflow into nearly 100 smaller cere-
monies scattered over the week end
at cemeteries, monuments and his
toric shrines.
Plans for the extensive series Of OBJ
servances had been completed today
by the $50 organizations taking part.
Holiday Travel Big.
Meanwhile. the biggest Memorial
Day influx and exodus in the history
of Washington" was predicted by the
Keystone Automobile Association. This
forecast was based on requests for
travel information and for hotel ac-
commodations here. The organization
is maintaining for the convenience OF
visitors list of available housing re-
sources.
Flags and flowers will be placed on
the graves of eX-servicemen tomorrow
by members of Boy Scout Troop No 96.
More than 500 persons are expected
to attend a military memorial field
mass in Mount Olivet Cemtery at 10
am. Sunday, under the joint spon-
sorship of the Irish War Veterans. the
Catholic War Veterans, the United
Spanish War Veterans and Lincoln
Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War.
The Rev. DR.. John x. Cartwright,
pastor of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, will celebrate the
mass and preach the sermon, and the
Rev. Thomas A. Calnan, pastor of st.
Michael's Catholic Church, Silver
Spring, Md. and chaplain of the Sons
of Union Veterans, will say benedic-
ton.
Addresses will be delivered by Rep
resentative Towey of New Jersey, a
member of the Irish War Veterans;
Michael Casey. commander Of that
organization: John j. Moriarty, COM
mander of Francis j. Hurney Post
112, Catholic War Veterans; James
W. Lyons, past junior vice commander
in chief, Sons of Union Veterans, and
George F. Lange, commander Col.
James S. Petit Camp No. 80, United
Spanish War Veterans.
Service at Capitol.
A service will be held in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol at g. 80 pm. Sum-
day. under the auspices of the U. S.
Grant and Abraham Lincoln Circles
Of the Ladies of the G. A. R.
At pm. Sunday the Adas Israel
Hebrew Congrega ton will hold services
at the Congregation Cemetery in Con-
gress Heights, and at the same hour
the Jewish War Veterans will pay
tribute to their fallen comrades in
each of the five Jewish cemeteries in
the city.
A number of services will be held
tomorrow These will include tribute
at Congressional Cemetery at 2 pm,
under the auspices of the Henry w.
Lawton Camp of the United Spanish
War Veterans, the Front Line Post of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
National Cathedral Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. At 1870 pm. an observ-
ance will be held at Holy Rood Gene
tery bv the William B. Cushing Camp
of the Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, and at pm. services will
be held at Oak Hill Cemetery by the
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