Evening star., 1940-05-28
Service Units
Will March
Day
Patriotic Groups
Will Join Tribute
To War Dead

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Of patriotic organizations will march
down Constitution avenue on Me-
mortal Day in . tribute to the war
dead.
From early morning, when flowers
are strewn across the graves of
$1,000 veterans in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery and other local
cemeteries, memorial services will be
held all over the city.
To make certain that no grave is
left without its spray Of flowers,
Memorial Day officials appealed to
Washingtonians today to leave cut
flowers tomorrow morning at police
and fire stations and at the schools.
Last year 10000 graves went un-
decorated, it was reported.
Agriculture Department Service.
Honoring the memory of employees
of the Department Of Agriculture
who have given their lives In the
service of their country in time of
peace as well as war, the Depart
ment Of Agriculture Post No. SO,
American Legion, will hold its me-
mortal service tomorrow in the au-
ditorium of the Agriculture Depart
ments South Building. Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace will be the
principal speaker.
Immediately after the services
wreaths will be placed at the War
Memorial Plaque in the patio Of the
administration building and at the
Forest Service Memorial Tablet in
the South Building.
No tickets will be necessary for
the Memorial Day parade, which
will wend up Constitution avenue
from Ninth street NV. to Eight
eenth street. Orders were issued
today for the parade to start at
Gas am, regardless of weather con-
ditions. Some $50 guests will be
seated in the reviewing stand mid
way between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets on Constitution ave-
nue..
Free Tickets Available.
Tickets for the memorial service
at l pm. in the Arlington Amphi-
theater, at which Federal Security
Administrator Paul v. McNutt will
be principal speaker, will be avail
able to the public without charge at
the west entrance of the amphithe-
ater. The committee In charge of
arrangements pointed out that the
services will be audible 10 those out
side the amphitheater by means of
a newly installed amplifying system.
The Sd United States Cavalry
Band will lead the parade up Con-
stitution avenue. Brig. Gen. Albert
l. Cox is grand marshal of the
annual event, which will comprise
three divisions. Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police. will
ride in advance of the marchers
with motorcycle escort.
In the first division, following the
Third Cavalry Band, will come the
Third Battalion, 18th U. S. Infantry;
Rifle troop, Third Cavalry; Machine
Gun troop, Third Cavalry; Troop F,
Tenth Cavalry and Battery of the
Sixteenth Field Artillery. Next in
line will be the U. S. Marine Band,
heading the Marines; color detach-
ment of the U. S. Coast Guard; the
U. S. Navy Band, with companies Of
blue jackets.
Collins Heads Second Division.
The second division will be headed
by Marshal w. Leo Collins. in charge
of veterans, and his aides, with
music by the Washington Gas Light
Company Employees Band. The
Army and Navy Legion Of Honor is
next in line and will be followed by
Col. John M. Kline, 93-year -old COM
mander of the Department of the
Potomac, G. A. R., and his staff in
automobiles; Department Com
mander Thomas F. Donovan. United
Spanish War Veterans, his staff and
Camps of the D. G. Department.;
Holy Comforter Church Boys Band;
United Spanish War Veterans Aux
iliary; Department Commander
George G. McLeish, Veterans of For
eign Wars, and staff; Overseas Band.
Drum and Bugle Corps, and local
posts of Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Department Commander William T.
Slattery, American Legion, staf and
colors; Fort Stevens Post Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard Of
Honor and local posts of the Ameri-
can Legion; James Reese Europe
Drum and Bugle Corps and local
posts the American Legion: Depart
ment Commander DR.. Walter G.
Hess. Disabled American Veterans Of
the World War, staff and colors and
local posts of the D. A. w.; Depart
ment Commander, Army and Navy
Union staff and colors, with local
posts; Military Order of the Purple
Heart.
c. Francis Mccarthy is marshal
OF the Sd Division. The organi-
cations include the Elks' Boys Band,
leading; 18th Division veterans,
Catholic War Veterans, Irish War
Veterans, Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps and Jewish War Veterans,
Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary,
detachment commander, Sons Of the
American Legion; staff and colors,
Sons Of the American Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps and LEGAL squad
rons, Sons Of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War, Woman's Relief
Corps OF the G. A. R., Ladies Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Ameri-
can Gold Star Mothers, Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Disabled
American War Veterans Auxiliary,
National Training School for Boys
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