Evening star., 1947-05-30

Reserve Association, which is COM
posed of retired Navy and Marine
Corps men.
Another service was held aboard
the submarine Drum, at anchor in
the Anacostia River, near the
Eleventh street bridge. In services
conducted by the Perry Ship Post,
VFW, an anchor made of nearly
1000 Buddy Poppies, was trans
ferred to the submarine to be
dropped in the water.
Parades high lighted observances
in some nearby towns, including
Arlington, darlington and Hyatts-
vile. The Arlington parade was
to start at pm. and march to the
World War Monument at the court
house for exercises featuring speech
es by Marion Harrison and Judge
j. Fred Johnson.
On a lawn in front of the post
Office at Greenbelt, Md, the Green
belt American Legion Post No. 1876
dedicated a World War II Memorial
bearing the names of 13 men who
died in the war. A dance in the
school auditorium tonight will close
the days program.
Service at Georgetown u.
Rear Admiral o. s. Colclough,
judge advocate general of the Na.y,
led the tribute to As former George
town University law students who
died in the World Wars. The SER
vices were held in the law library
where student veterans placed a
wreath on a memorial tablet.
A traditional ceremony of pre-
senting flag to the college fea-
tured services at Dunbarton College
of Holy Cross. The flag was pre-
sented by Miss Charlotte Mahoney,
daughter of Mrs. william H. Ma
honey, 114l Oates street ne. Miss
Mahoney is retiring president of the
Student Council. The flag was
blessed by the Rev. James Clement
Kearney, o. p, professor Of philos-
ophy at Dunbarton.
Italian Ambassador Alberto Tar
chiani and his staff attended the
Lido Civic Clubs annual solemn
military mass in the Holy Rosary
Church. The Rev Forrest Allen OF
Catholic University, who delivered
the sermon, blessed wreath placed
on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
der. The mass was celebrated by
the Rev. Nicholas DeCarlo, Holy
Rosary pastor.
Ceremony at Maine Mast"
The United Spanish War Vet
Grams held services at the Spanish
War monument and at the Maine
Mast in Arlington Cemetery. and
the Ladies of the GAR conducted
services at the Arlington Mansion,
scene Of the first Memorial Day
rites.
At 2 pm. the Marine Corps League
was to hold services at the Two
Jima Monument on Constitution
avenue, with the Marine Band play
ing. Addresses were to be given
by John L. Richards, jr., COM
national detachment, Ma
rine Corps League: Rear Admiral
Clinton E. Braine, representing the
Secretary of the Navy; Maj. Gen.
Lemuel c. Shepherd, jr., assistant
Marine Corps; Joseph
Alvarez, national conmandant, Ma
'ine Corps League, and Mrs. Helen
Rausch, president, Marine Corps
League auxiliary.
1t. Gen. Lucian King Truscott, jr.,
who commanded the Sd Division
rom April, 1943, to January, 1914,
n the European theater, placed q
wreath at the Unknown Soldiers
.omb for the Sd Division Society.
1t. Gen. Julian c. Smith, U. S.
VI. c., retired, will speak at 4:30
pm. services at Alexandria Ma
,ional Cemetery, where many Civil
War soldiers are buried.
The memory Of those who lost
heir lives at Fort Stevens will be
at 3 pm. services at Battle
Ground National Cemetery, near
Walter Reed Hospital. Senator
Wiley. Republican, of Wisconsin
will be the speaker. The elaborate
program will include music by the
United States Army Band and other
events arranged by the GAR Me-
norial Day Corp. and the Bright
wood Citizens Association.
Veterans from every theater of
operations will man the three B-25
Billy Mitchell bombers that will
scatter flower petals over Arlington
graves at sunset. It Is an aerial
salute by the Air Force Association
or Army Air Forces personnel
titled and missing In action.