Evening star., 1941-11-11
Key Defense Workers on Job
As City Marks Armistice Day
Many Organizations Hold Exercises
In Honor of World War Dead

Mrs. Wilson is expected to attend
the ceremonies. at which the Rev
ZeBarney T. Phillips, dean-elect of
the Cathedral, will preside. The
Rev. James H. Taylor, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church, which
was attended by President Wilson,
will also participate.
Wreath From White House.
! Col. Horace B. Smith, White House
aide, will represent President Roose-
velt at the services and will present
the Presidents wreath. The Serv-
Ices will open with a procession, in
which will march members of George
Washington Post, No. l, of the
American Legion, of which Presi-
dent Wilson was charter member.
Others in the procession include
William Moss, grandson of Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the
mint, who will carry the wreath of
the Woodrow Wilson Committee;
National Legion Comdr. Stambaugh,
Mrs. Mark w. Murrell, Legion Aux
lllary president; Mrs. Betty Beck
anstin and Wilbur Anderson from
Woodrow Wilson High School, 1t. |
Comdr. w. A. Corley. commandant
of the George Washington Legion
Post, and representatives of other |
District Legion posts, the American
Red Cross. the Woodrow Wilson |
Foundation and other organization |
Members of the committee spon-
sorlng the ceremonies are Mrs. Kate !
/ Trenholm Abrams, chairman; Mrs. |
H. E. c. Bryant, Mrs. Blair Ban
mister, Mrs. Huston Thompson and |
Maj. Oliver P. Newman.
AT 4 pm. at the Cathedral the |
evensong service and annual Armi-
stice Day service of the Disabled |
Veterans Of the World War will be |
held. The service will honor nurses
and other women who gave their |
lives in the service of the A. E. F. |
during the World War.
March of the Colors."
Maj. Laurence r. Melton, ma
tional commander of the D. A. ".
Will head the procession in the
March of the Colors." Others in
the procession will include National
Service Director Millard w. Rice. /.
Assistant Director Thomas J. Kehoe, /
National Aide de Camp P. D. Jack /
son, National Deputy Chief of
Staff Frederic Costigan. Depart
ment Comdr. Joel D. Thacker and /
members of his staff and Comdr /.
Foster A. Touart of the Army and
Navy Union.
Comdr. Melton will speak and will
present a wreath to an American
Red Cross nurse, who will place it
on the Wilson tomb. Those in
charge OF the ceremonies include
Comdr. H. c. Hargraves of the Ma .
tional Capital Chapter. D. A. v:
John A. Smith, past Junior COM
mander, and Mr. Thacker.
During the evening there will be
several dances in celebration Of the
Armistice. AT 7:30 pm. the Beth .
esda-Chevy Chase Post of the
American Legion will hold a din
ner dance at the Columbia Coun-
try Club.
The Jewish War Veterans will
meet at 8:15 pm. in the Jewish
Community Center for ceremonies
sponsored by Washington Post. No.
SO.
Speakers will include BENJAMIN
kaufman. national president of the
organization: Mrs. Miriam G. Hoff-
man. national president of the la
dies auxiliary. and Richard Evans.
Benefit Ball Tonight.
At pm. the annual benefit
Armlstice Day ball of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will begin at the
Shoreham Hotel. Miss Helene Gill /
liaert will sing the national anthem. /
Patrick j. Foley, jr., is chairman
of the Committee on ARRANGEMENTS. /
The Washington All States Club
is holding an Armistice ball at the
Washington Hotel. starting at $50
pm. Leading figures in Govern
ment have been invited. Paul Con-
ner is general chairman of the COM
mlttee in charge, and the Montana
delegation in the club is making
arrangements.
Among those assisting on the
committee are Miss EVELYN Lavoie, /
Miss Eileen Hoerster, Miss Evelyn /
Hogan, Miss Rosemary Waters. /
Miss 10 Valladon. Miss Thelma
Gore, Miss Arleen Byers, Miss June
Baird, Miss Joanne Tone. Miss Mar
garet johnson. Miss Alice Voiles.
Miss Isabelle Tilton. Miss Virginia
Tllton. Mrs. Richard K. Fox, Robert
Watkins, Art Palmer and Donald
Strong.
The North Beach Md Civic .
League adopted resolution urging
that citizens of that community de-
vote three minutes at II am. to
silent PRAYER that the present war
be brought to "a just and equitable |
termination"
ID. A. r. Statement Issued.
Mrs. William H Pouch. president .
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. issued an
Armistice Day statement which said.
in part:
To-day We must resolve to make !
sacrifices. Today we must pledge .
ourselves to make a supreme effort |
so that the American way of life .
shall survive. Members of the .
Daughters of the American Revolu- /
ton are but part of hundreds |
ready to do their full duty in service. |
Let our D. A. R. members all
over this great country remember |
to pray that peace may come to this .
| troubled world before the flower of .
our youth is destroyed. If possible. |
let chapter members-or at any rate. |
every American household-unite in .
special prayers for those now en- /
gagged in this death struggle. We
must put our trust in Gods guidance .
which has never yet failed his chill |
/ dren.
From beyond the veil the voices
of those who made the supreme
sacrifice come to us in prayers that
we will never forget that in God
alone is our salvation"