Evening star., 1939-05-28
Arlington Rites,
Parade 10 Mark
Memorial Day
Thousands to Join
In Tribute to
Capitals War Dead


Americans who gave their lives in
defense of their country will be
climaxed here Tuesday in an i'm
pressive Memorial Day parade and
the traditional ceremonies at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and
the amphitheater in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Numerous services were held yes
terday at cemeteries and historic
shrines in and around Washington,
and scores of other observances are
being held by veterans and patriotic
organizations today and tomorrow in
commemoration of the war dead.
In a long-range forecast, the
Weather Bureau last night held out
hopes for fair and moderately warm
weather for Memorial Day, but pre-
dicted showers today and tomorrow.
Many Visitors Expected.
Many thousands are expected to
view the Memorial Day parade,
which is being resumed after a
lapse of three years, and the rites
IN Arlington National Cemetery. A
big influx of tourists is expected to-
day and tomorrow, while many
Washingtonians are journeying to
other cities for the holiday.
A quadruple holiday is being af-
forded employees of the Government
Printing Office and all employees in
the field divisions of the Navy De-
partment and the Marine Corps who
are on five-day week Ordinarily,
these employees would be off next
Saturday, but their day off has been
changed to tomorrow. They will
work a full day next Saturday. All
other Government departments will
be on duty tomorrow, a survey yes
terday showed.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the parade, which will
start promptly at GAS am. Tues
day from Fourth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV. The line of
march will be along Constitution
avenue to Seventeenth street NV,
with the reviewing stand at Six
teenth street.
Immediately after the parade
disbands, members of Grande Vol
ture 174, La Societe des 40 ct s,
will proceed to the District of Co.
lumbia World War Memorial in
Potomac Park, where c. Cassard
Schroth, grand chef de care, will
place a wreath as tribute to the
memory of department comrades.
Divisions of Parade.
The first division Of the parade
will include Army. Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard organiza-
tions. as well as the Army Band,
which will lead the procession, and
the Navy and Marine Bands. In
the second division will be the vari-
Gus veteran organizations and the
third division will include veteran
organization auxilaries and pa
triotic societies.
The Elks' Boys Band, Overseas
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars: Fort
Stevens Post Drum and Bugle
Corps and the James Reese Eu-
rope Drum and Bugle Corps will
march in the second unit, while the
Sons of the American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps and the Holy
Comforter Boys Band will be in the
third division.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
mander of the District National
Guard, will be grand marshal. Capt
Leslie B. Carter, Sd Cavalry, U.
S. A., will be marshal of the first
division; William Leo Collins, mar
shal of the second division, and
Haywood Saunders, marshal of the
third unit.
Wreath From President.
WREATH laying ceremonies at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will
begin at II am, when Maj. H. B.
Smith, u S. A., will place the presi-
dental wreath on the tomb in the
absence of President Roosevelt, who
is in Hyde Park Col. Wallach A.
McCathran will preside.
This will be followed at inter-
walls by the placing of wreaths by
representatives of the Grand Army
of the Republic, with ceremonies at
the Arlington Mansion by the G.. A.
r. and at the tomb by the G.. A. R.
Memorial Corp, United Spanish
War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the American Legion, Dis
abled American Veterans of the
World War, Ladies of the G.. A. r.
and other veteran auxiliaries.
The ceremonies in the Amphi-
theater will begin at 12:45 pm.
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio will
be principal speaker. The assem-
blage will be called to order by
Department Comdr. John M. Kline
of the G. A. r., who will present
James G. Yaden, past department
commander of the United Spanish
War Veterans, the presiding officer.
The program will include solos by