Evening star., 1946-11-10
Truman 10 Lead
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Arnlistice Day
President to Speak
At Memorial Service;
Legion to Take Port

At Memorial Service;
Legion to Take Part
Traditional quiet dignity again
will mark the Capital City's OBJ
servance of Armistice Day to-
morrow.
Following the pattern of past
years, President Truman will lead
the Nation and the District in COM
memorating the end of the World
War 2s years ago.
AS In other years. the shrine of
shrines for the observance will be
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington National Cemetery.
The climax will be II am, the hour
when the Armistice of 1918 became
effective.
At II o'clock, President Truman
Is to speak briefly from the Airing
ton amphitheater. He will lay a
wreath upon the Tomb Immediately
after joining with the Nation in
standing at attention for the ira
ditional Minute of Silence.
100-Piece Army Band to Play.
Musical background for the OBJ
servance will be supplied by the
100-piece Army band directed by
Capt. j. Curry and its soloist,
S/Sergt. Delmar Fahrney, who is
to sing Malott's THE Lords Pray
er."
The presidential salute of 81 guns
will be fired as Mr.. Truman enters
and leaves the cemetery.
. Also participating in the Arlington
Cemetery observance will be ranking
officers of the American Legion,
which will hold its traditional cere-
monies there. Paul H. Griffith, ma
tional commander of the Legion, and
Mrs. Norton G. Pearl, national presi-
dent of the auxiliary, are to speak.
The Legion's National Guard of
Honor will conduct the annual cere-
mony Of massing the colors. A guest
will be Mrs. Walter H. Boyd of Long
Beach, Calf, president of American
Gold Star Mothers.
Although numerous organizations
plan special observances, for many
thousand Washingtonians the holi-
day will offer the opportunity for
rest or recreation.
Government Offices to Close.
Government departments for the
most part will be closed, releasing an
estimated 100000 workers for the
day.
Public schools, colleges and univer-
stiles likewise will observe the holi-
day, releasing their many thousands
Of students from their usual duties.
Practically all downtown business
establishments, including the larger
department stores, will be open as
usual. r.
Banks and most chain food stores
will be closed. Il
Public libraries will be closed ex-
cept the Central Library, which will
be open from to pm.
Practically all public and private
scenic attractions will be open on
either usual or holiday schedules.
Holiday Travel Is Heavy.
Reports from airlines, railroads
and buslines indicated that holiday
travel is the hesviest of any Armis-
tice Day since the beginning of
World War II. The rush started
Friday and increased Ia volume yes
terday.
Automobile traffic undoubtedly
will be heavy-a prospect which
brought the usual caution from traf-
flee authorities to drive carefully.
Iraf1c accidents invariably are
numerous on Armistice Day, and the
long week end for this years holi-
day adds to the hazards.
AS another schedule event, Ma
tional Commander William A. Klatt
OF the Army and Navy Union an
nounced that Sister Kenney, famed
developer of treatment for infan-
tile paralysis, will lay a wreath on
the Unknown Soldiers Tomb at 8
am. Also participating in the cere-
mony, Mr.. Klatt announced, will be
Capt. Harry w. Gerber, national
adjutant, and Capt. George Maine,
national director of the American
ization Committee.
Bar Association Memorial.
The annual memorial service of
the District Bar Association will be
held at II am. tomorrow in the
courtroom of the United States
Court of Appeals Building, Fifth
and E streets NV. Justice Edward
M. Curran of District Court will be
the speaker and Leo A. Rover will
eulogize the late Justice Peyton
Gordon.
Also at II am. the American War
Mothers will hold services on the
steps of the Capitol.
A memorial service by the Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase Post of the
American Legion at 10:3O am. in
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Brad
ley lane and Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda, will be followed at. Z pm.
by dinner-dance at the Washing
ton Aviation Country Club.
Wreath-laying ceremonies are
scheduled at the 1st Division Monu-
ment south Of the State Depart
ment at 10 am. and at the End
Division Monument on Constitution
avenue near Seventeenth street
NV. at 2 pm.
A wreath will be placed on the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier at
2 pm. by Maj. Gen. John w.
ODaniel, commandant of the Fort
Benning, Ga, Infantry School, on
behalf of veterans of the Sd Di-
vision, of which he was wartime
commander.
Another wreath is to be laid on
the tomb by Mrs. Chester w.
Nimitz, who will be accompanied
by Jack w. Hardy, national COM
mander of the American Veterans
OF World War II.
At 4:30 pm, George Washington
Post of the American Legion will
hold memorial services at the tomb
OF Woodrow Wilson in the Washing
ton Cathedral. President Wilson