Evening star., 1941-11-09
Roosevelt Talk
Tops Program
AT Arlington
Most of Downtown
Stores to Be Open
On Armistice Duy

President Roosevelt Will Lead the
Nation in observing Armistlce Day
Tuesday when he places a wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier in Arlington National Cemetery
and speaks in the amphitheater
there during a program sponsored
by the American Legion.
1t will be the Presidents first ad.
dress at the exercises in several
years, although he has honored the
tomb with a floral tribute annually.
His remarks are expected to be Of
particular interest in view of the
United States increasingly prom
inent position in the present con-
fict.
Government departments and
banks will be closed Tuesday. How
ever, most downtown stores will be
open during usual business hours.
according to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
Local recognition Of the holiday
will begin today with special services
in a number of churches. Brig.
Gen. Frank T Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs, will speak at II
am. in St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, Eighteenth and Church
streets NV.
Services at UnknOwn's Tomb.
The District of Columbia Organ
lied Bible Glass Association will hold
its fifth annual Armistice Sunday
service at 3 pm. at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
Tuesdays program at Arlington
is scheduled to begin at II m. with
placing of the wreath by the Presi-
dent. The Chief Executive and es-
corting party then will enter the
amphitheater.
The Rev. Fred J. Halloran, pa
tional chaplain Of the Legion, will
give the invocation. and Joseph j.
Malloy. national chairman Of the
American Legion Armistice Day
Committee, will deliver 4 message
Of welcome.
After Mr.. Roosevelt's address, Miss
Lucy Monroe. "star-spangled So
prano," will sing My Buddy ac-
companied by the United States
Army Band. and Lynn U. SIAM
baugh. national commander OF the
Legion, Will be introduced.
Miss Monroe then is scheduled 10
sing Roses of Picardy," after which
Mrs. Mark w. Murrlll, national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, is to speak.
Saunders Will Speak.
The program will be completed
with an address by Haywood N.
Saunders. commander of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department of the
( Legion: singing of the National
Anthem by Miss Monroe and bene-
/ diction by the Rev Howard c. Sny-
DER, chaplain Of the District OF CO.
lumbia Department.
There will be an earlier ceremony
at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. Washington Branch No. 7
of the Society of the Sd Division,
American Expeditionary Force. will
gather at GAS am John A. Rees,
president of the branch, will place
a wreath.
Representative Patman, Demo-
| crat. of Texas will be principal
speaker during program sponsored
by the American War Mothers
which will begin at II m: at the
entrance of the Capitol. Mrs. Eliza
beth Martin, national president Of
| the organization. also will speak.
The invocation will be by the
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Music will be provided
by the Navy School of Music Band.
Memorial to War Dead.
Frank B. Moves, chairman of the
committee which raised funds for
the memorial to District World War
dead. will speak during exercises at
the memorial in West Potomac Park
arranged by the 29th Division Asso-
| citation. The program will begin at
pm. with invocation by the Rev.
Alfred Holt, national chaplain of
| the association.
Milton E. Groome. national COM
| mander, is expected to greet District
members. and representatives from
all veterans organizations here are
| to be present.
Music will be by the Elks Boys
Band.
j. Fred Chase. chairman Of ar
rangementS. is being assisted by Col.
Leroy Heron.
Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles will deliver the principal
! address al memorial services at 3:l5
pm. in Bethlehem Chapel of Wash
ington Cathedral honoring Woodrow
Wilson, who is buried in the
Cathedral.
The Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips, dean-elect of the Cathedral,
will preside, and special prayer will
| be offered by the Rev. DR. James