Evening star., 1944-11-10
D. {. 10 Observe
|ArIrlistice Day
With Prayers
Most Of City Will
Remain at Work;
RolIies Planned

NOJuSS TIOU0eo
With prayers for victory mingled
with memorial services for the men
who died for their country 81 years
lgo. Washington tomorrow will OBJ
serve Armistice Day.
Most Of the city will be at work,
despite the legal holiday. In line
with the Presidents wartime holi-
day policy, Federal workers will be
On the job. Downtown stores also
will be open. but banks and chain
groceries will be closed.
The District government will have
only skeleton force on duty and
all the courts except the criminal
division Of Municipal Court will be
closed.
President Roosevelt will 70 to
Arlington Cemetery at IL am. to-
morrow, the White House an
this afternoon.
The President will stand by his
car as aides lay his wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
In an Armistice Day proclama.
ton, the Commissioners today called
on the residents of the District ito
rededicate themselves to the task of
a successful and victorious conclu-
sion Of this second World War to
the end that lasting peace may
be established"
The Commissioners directed that
the flag be displayed on all District
government buildings.
Annual Rites at Tomb.
At the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, numerous patriotic organ.
izations will gather throughout the
day to pay their annual tribute.
The honor Of placing the first
wreath on the national shrine will
go this year to the Army and Navy
Union. Ceremonies will start at
8 am.
The Blue Star Mothers of America
will lay wreath on the tomb at
S:15 am. Members of the Sd
Marne) Division of World Wars I
and II will assemble at the tomb at
2:45 pm. to place their wreath.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, of the
American Legion will hold its ira
ditional ceremonies at 8 am. in the
Walter Reed Hospital Memorial
Chapel.
The memory of President Wilson
will be honored in ceremonies at
his tomb in the National Cathedral
at 3:15 pm. tomorrow. Members of
George Washington Post, No. l., of
the Legion, which has sponsored
the tribute annually since President
Wilson's death, will conduct the
services.
I'd Division Exercises Set.
Exercises at the I'd Division
Monument at Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue NV. at
II am. will be sponsored by the I'd
Division Association, AEF.
Maj. Gen. De Witt Peck, assistant
commandant Of the Marine Corps.
WY speak, and the Marine Band will
be on hand. Vice Admiral Ross Nc
1ntyre and Rear Admiral Alexander
Lyle also will be present.
At Fort Belvoir, Va, all post activ.
lty Will cease for two minutes, be-
ginning at IL am. The 367th and
369th Army Service Forces Bands
Will play at the north and south
nagpoles and the garrison flag will
be flown at half staff from reveiIle
until the national anthem is PLAYED
at II am.
Purple Heart Services Scheduled.
Omcers and men who have won
the Purple Heart have been in
vlted to attend the annual Armistice
Day ceremonies for the Military
Order OF the Purple Heart at Pohick
church, Pohick, Va. on Sunday.
France Forever will hold a liberia
ton and Armistice Day celebration
at $3.50 pm. in the Wardman Park
Hotel Theater under the honor
ary Craftsmanship of Henri Hon.
penot, the French delegate.
Speakers at the French celebra-
tlon Will include Count d'Ornano,
member of the National Executive
committee of France Forever: Lillian
I. Mowrer, chairman of the Wom-
ems Action Committee, and Pierre
Blanchhr, French actor and presi-
cent OF the Liberation COMMITTEES
Tor Motion Pictures, who will pre-
sent Liberation de Paris" the
french film made by the UNDER
ground before and during the lib
Grafton.
A victory rally and Lest We For
get" service will be held at 8 nm.
IN Constitution Hall under SPONSOR
snip OF DR.. John McNeill, minister
OF the National Tabernacle and the
church OF the Air program.
Featured will be a musical pro.
gram presented by the Students
League Of Many Nations The
youths, representing more than a
dozen nations, will sing in the cos
TUNES of their native lands.
Principal speakers at the rallv
wil include Robert H. McNeilI, pres
loent OF the District Society. Son,
OF tne American Revolution; the
Rev. Peter Deyneka, founder of the
russian Gospel Association: the
Rev. H. B. Rittenhouse. radio
preacher; DR.. Clinton N. Howard
president of the International Fed
Grafton and editor of Progress
Magazine. and DR.. Dan Gilbert
youth evangelist. Cy Ramseyer of
the Country Church of HOLLYWOOD
VIII be the song leader with Elliott
Ackerly at the organ.
MAJ: Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. 8. A..
Ietired, viii speak at the raising Of
the American War Mothers flae at
II am. at the east front side of the
Capitol.
Young Jews 10 Celebrate
National Annual Sabbath