Evening star., 1945-11-09
Prayer 10 Mark
Observance
OF Arnistice
U. S. Workers to Get
Three-Doy Holiday;
Most Stores Open

Most STORES Open
Memorial services and prayers ol
thanksgiving will mark the Dis.
trict's observance Of the 9th an
niversary of Armistice Day Sunday
Government workers will have 9
three-day holiday Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, but department stores
and downtown shops will remain
open on Monday. BY executive or.
der, holidays which fall on Sun.
day are celebrated on Monday ir
Federal Offices. Chain groceries
banks and schools in the District will
close Monday. All schools in nearby
Maryland and Virginia will remain
open.
The eyes of the Nation will turr
toward Arlington Cemetery, where
at II am. Sunday, President Tru-
man and Prime Minister Attlee OF
Great Britain will lay wreaths or
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Service at Arlington.
Thousands are expected to at.
tend memorial services at Arlington
Cemetery, where American Legion.
naires will conduct their 25th an.
nual pilgrimage to the Nations most
hallowed grave. Cabinet members
high Government officials, Army ano
Navy leaders and representatives
from foreign countries will witness
the rites.
After the ceremonies, more thar
80 wreaths will be placed on the
tomb.
The ceremonies will begin with
a parade of the colors, headed by 8
National Guard of Honor. into the
amphitheater. Soloists at the cere.
mony will be Staff Sergt. Glen Oar.
win, former Metropolitan Opera
singer, accompanied by the 94-piece
Army Air Forces Band.
The invocation will be said by the
Rev. De Witt Mallory, national
chaplain of the American Legion
Col. A. C. Oliver, who was a pris-
oner of the japanese in the Philip
pines, will say the benediction
Herbert jacob. department COM
mander, will give the address of
welcome.
The Legion's national command
er, Edward N. Scheiberling, and
Mrs. Charles B. Gilbert, national
president of the Legion auxiliary
each will lay awreath on the tomb
and deliver a radio address.
AT Wilson Tomb Sunday.
Services will be, held at 8 pm
Sunday at the tomb of President
Wilson under auspices of George
Washington Post, No. !. President
Wilson was charter member of
the post and every Armistice Day
since his death. tribute has beer
paid to his memory and a wreath
placed on his tomb in Washington
National Cathedral. The delega-
ton will be headed by Comdr
Charles l. Schuettler.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Amer
ican Legion, will hold its 18th an
nial Arrnistice Day service In the
Memorial Chapel at Walter Reed
Hospital on Monday, November H.
at 10 am. Services. will be con-
Quoted by Post Chaplain Edward l.
Potter. The guest speaker will be
Chaplain. Anselm OKeefe. Music
win be furnished by the Franciscan
Choir. ''-
The Organized Bible Glass Asso-
citation Of the District will hold an
nual services at the Unknown Sol
dier's Tomb at 4 pm. Sunday.
Wreaths will be placed on the tomb
by DR.. Page NICK. Etchison and
George E. Harris.
Many Virginia chapters of the
Military Order of the Purple Heart
and auxiliaries and American Le-
gion posts will attend services al
Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton
Va, Sunday at IL am.
Bar to Honor Dead.
The District Bar Association will
hold its annual memorial services
for the "a members Of the associa-
ton who died in the World War al
1890 a m. tomorrow in the United
States Court of Appeals Building
Fifth and E streets NV. All JUS
tices and judges >of the local courts
will participate, according to God
frey L. Munter, chairman of the
Memorial Committee. Roger j.
Whiteford will deliver the principal
address. -
The Irish War Veterans, District
Post No. II, will hold an Armistice
Day dance Sunday at 8 pm. in the
Democratic Club, Silver Hill, Md.
Armistice Day will be celebrated
as World Order Day at the YMCA
branch, 1915 18th street NV. The
Rev. William Hogan, religious con-
sultant on the national YMCA-USO
staff, will speak.
All branch libraries will close but
the Central Library will remain
open for full service from 2 to 6
pm. Monday.
The 9th Battalion, Maryland State
Guard, will act as color guard and
bodyguard to Gov. O'Conor of
Maryland, and the Washington AS
sembly, Fourth Degree, knights OF
Columbus, will be the honor guard
at the fourth annual solemn high
mass to be celebrated at Ritchie
Coliseum, University Of Maryland
Sunday.
The Rev. Robert j. Slavin, pro-
fessor of philosophy at Catholic
University, will deliver the sermon
and mass will be celebrated by the
Very Rev. Michael Nardone, -supe-
rior Of st. John De Matha College.
The ceremony is under the auspices
of the Prince Georges Council No.
2809, Knights OF Columbus.