Evening star., 1947-11-16
Capital 10 Observe
Rededication Week
Starting Thursday

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a special proclamation yesterday
calling on Washingtopians to OBJ
serve Rededication Week, starting
Thursday, foreshadowing the arrival
at Union Station a week later OF
the Freedom Train, stressing Amerl-
canism.
The week will be devoted to a
rededica ton to American ideals and
principles.
1--WE do hereby extend to the Free
dom Train the warmest welcome OF
the District of Columbia" the pro-
clamation said.
The Commissioners pointed out
Thursday will be Government Day;
Friday, Youth Day; Saturday, Vet
erans' Day; Sunday, Freedom OF
Religion Day; Monday, Women's
Day; Tuesday, Labor Management
Day and Wednesday, Organization
Day. Special observances by vari-
Gus groups will mark programs for
these occasions.
heElY FcdOS SOI11IDIttct.
John A. Reilly, president of the
Washington Board of Trade, is
chairman of a general committee
preparing plans. The Freedom Train,
sponsored by the American Heritage
Foundation, a nonpartisan group, is
seven-car railroad unit, contains
more than 100 historical documents
and is manned by specially trained
guard OF Marines Tt will be open
from 10 am. to 10 pm. for two days.
The train is part of a Nationwide
program "to combat indifference and
cynicism towards responsibilities of
American citizenship"
Mr.. Reilly announced yesterday
this outline of the program: A spe-
cial program in the departmental
auditorium, Thirteenth street and
Constitution avenue NV, for Dis
trict and Federal Government en-
ployes at pm. Thursday. Attorney
General Clark, chairman, will speak
and the Army Band will play. United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
is vice chairman of this event.
President Truman is expected to
send a special message to the meet
ing. Government employees in The
Triangle who can be spared will be
dismissed at $3.50 pm. to participate
Similar services will be held in
various Federal departments and
agencies.
An intensive program is being
planned Friday under the chair
manship of James S. Beattie, presi-
dent of the Junior Board of Com
merce, to impress "the American
Heritage" on, the city's youth. A
special 15-minute program will be
broadcast at pm. and carried into
the schools. Boy and Girl Scouts
will hold special services at troop
meetings and the District play
grounds are preparing special pro-
grams.
Gen. Collins Will Speak.
The combined veterans organiza-
tions will meet at II am. Saturday
at the departmental auditorium
and listen to an address by 1t. Gen
]. Lawton Collins, Army deputy
chief of staff. The massing of the
colors will be held and the Army
Band will play. Gen. Omar N
Bradley, administrator for Veterans
Affairs, is chairman.
The Rev. DR.. c. Leslie Glenn
chairman of the Committee on Re
ligious Life in the Nations Capital
has arranged for the tenets of re
Iligious freedom to be stressed il
churches of all faiths Sunday
Mrs. Howard Nichols, chairman
has arranged for series of radi'
programs Monday to point out tn
role and privileges of women il
America.
Special announcements and pub
lications will be distributed amon'
members and employees of Washing
tons labor unions and industria
leaders Tuesday. Co-chairmen ar
E. D. Merrill, president of the Capi
tai Transit Co.; Henry Beitsche1
president of the Washington Indus
trial Union Council, and Clem F
Preller, representing the Centra
Labor Union.
Major civic and professional
groups will meet in combined ses
sions Wednesday. klWanls ant