Evening star., 1943-11-10
President 10 Honor
Unknown Soldier in
Annual Ceremonies

President Roosevelt will go to Ar
hngton National Cemetery tomor-
row for the traditional Armistice
Day wreath-laying ceremonies at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Afterward, the annual memorial
services sponsored by the American
Legion will take place in the nearby
Ampitheater. Music will be pro-
Vided by the Army Air Forces Band
and principal addresses will be de-
hvered by Warren Atherton of
Stockton, Calf, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
and Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Wis
consin, national president of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Pre- America Day exercises were
to be held at a luncheon meet
ing today of the Washington Lions
Club at the Mayfiower Hotel. The
Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown Harris.
pastor OF Foundry Methodist Church
and chaplain of the Senate, was to
speak and the Lions Club Chorus
was scheduled to sing a medley of
songs popular during the World
War.
The Junior Optimist Band of the
Boys Club of Washington will pre-
sent John Philip Sousa Memorial
Concert in tribute to the noted
musician conductor who was a ma
tive of this city.
The club will welcome members
of the Sousa family at concert at
8 pm. tomorrow at the clubs east
ern branch, Seventeenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue Sc. They
will include Miss Jane P. Sousa.
Edmund and Arthur Varela John
Philip Sousa III, Mr. and Mrs.
John F. Geiger. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
c. Varela, Capt. and Mrs. Osmund
Varela. Mrs Maude S. Varela, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Varela. Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Pugh and Mrs. E. l..
Pugh.
Capt. Varela to Speak.
Capt. Varela. brother-i law of
the famous composer will be guest
speaker. Chairman will be Adelbert
w. Lee, vice president in charge of
the Eastern Branch club. Miss Jane
Sousa will make a presentation of
eight complete orchestrations of
John Philip Sousa to the Bows
Club. The concert will be conducted
by Joseph DUrso, music instructor
and band leader. The public is in
Vited.
George Washington Post No. l.
American Legion, will hold memorial
services at 3:15 pm. tomorrow ut
the tomb of Woodrow Wilson at the
Washington Cathedral A wreath
will be placed by Post Comdr. Harry
w, Brown, with color bearers sta
toned on either side of the Tomb. /
Later will follow a service in the
Cathedral, when an address Will be
delivered by Huston Thompson, .
Washington attorney, close friend
and former student of President
Wilson ,
X. of c. Plan Service.
Members of the Third District
Maryland State Council. knights Of
Columbus, will participate in a pa
triotic veSper service in Our Lady Of
Lourdes Church in Bethesda at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Father Neil Gargan Of the Jesuit
Order. administrative executive for
GEORGETOWN Preparatory Scnool. Will
deliver the sermon. Members Of the
Fourth Degree of the Order Of
knights OF Columbus will serve as
guards of honor
That afternoon RoSenSteel Coun-
Gil will entertain convalescents from
Walter Reed Hospital at a party
arranged under the direction of
Francis E. Garrity. chairman of
the Councils War Activities Com
miftee.
Georgetown Services Slated.
ArmiStice Day Will be celebrated ,
&, Georgetown University at the
4 pm. retreat call with a regimen
tai parade of l400 Army Special
lied Training cadets followed by ex-
erclseS in the college quadrangle.
Brig. Gen. William o. Walker.
e assistant chief of staff. GA, of the
Army Ground Forces will be the
reviewing officer and principal
speaker a the exercises honoring
36 former GEORGETOWN students who
have given their lives in this war.
Addresses also will be given by the
Very Rev. Lawrence c. German.
S. j. president Of the university.
and Col. Joseph S. Dougherty, COM
mander Of the Georgetown Service
Unit.
A salute will be fired by rife
squad in tribute to the George /,
town dead after their names have
been read by the Rev. Stephen F.
McNamec. S. j.. dean OF the Col
lCge Of Arts and Sciences.
The 50-piece band of the George
town A S. T. cadets. under direc-
ton of Capt Melvin Maccoul, will
play for the military review and the
ceremonies.
The American Legion will place a
wreath on the District of Columbia
War Memorial in West Potomac
Park at $50 am. tomorrow. The
memorial, in honor Of men from this
city who lost their lives in the World .
War, was built with public sub
foStered by Frank B. .