Evening star., 1948-10-24
D. T.. Observes
Sd Anniversary
Of U. n. Today
BorkIey and Others
To Speak; Special
Church Rites. Planned

To Speak; Special
Church Rites. Planned
The third anniversary of the
founding of the United Nations will
be observed today in the United
States and 81 other nations united
In the cause of peace.
In Washington, the climax will
come at sis pm. with an elaborate
Constitution Hall program of mu-
sic, massing of U. N. flags, pageant
climaxed by lighting of Freedom S
Torch" and speeches by Senator
Barkley, Democratic vice presiden-
tial- candidate, and others.
Special services are scheduled in
several churches. Washington Ca
thedral will be the Scene of a pm.
evensong service with a special lit
any prepared by the Very Rev. John
Wallace Suter, dean of the cathe-
dral Harper Sibley, chairman of
the National Citizens Committee for
United Nations Day, will speak.
Hebrew Observance Yesterday.
The Most Rev. Patrick O'Boyle,
Archbishop of Washington, directed
all Catholic dioceses to observe the
day with appropriate prayers.
The Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION participated in U. N. services
yesterday, Rabbi Norman Gersten-
field said.
United Nations Day was estab-
nshed last year by resolution of the
General Assembly. October "a, 1945,
was the day that ratification of the
Charter was assured. Instead OF
holding a separate observance of
June 26, 1945, date the Charter was
signed, the delegates decided to
lump the two dates into the October
"a celebration.
President Truman issued procla-
nation urging citizens to participate
actively.
In appointing National Citizens
Committee to promote the day, Sec
retary of State Marshall called 1t
an occasion "to re-read the charter,
refresh our memories as to its terms
and renew our determination to
prevent the recurrence of the trag-
edy Of war by adherence to its
principles"
Throughout the nation, Federal
and State governments prepared the
way for today's climax with procla-
nations, exhibits, posters and ora
tory.
international Broadcast.
Throughout the world there will
be- other observances, including an
international broadcast (430 pm.
WTOPl from Paris featuring Cen
eral Marshall, Trygve Lie, the U.
N. secretary-general, and John
Foster Dulles, foreign affairs ad-
wiser to Governor Dewey of New
York, the Republican presidential
nominee.
Tonight's Constitution Hall pro-
gram will include Torch of Free
dom" pageant. with Miss Jody
Miller, Miss Washington of 1948. ap-
pearing as the Spirit of Freedom
and lighting the freedom torch.
Boy Scouts-not military men
will mass the flags of all the United
Nations in another colorful touch
Senator Barkley will speak briefly
and there will be other short talks
by Mrs. Harper Sibley and Julian
r. Cacereo, ambassador from Hon.
duras and one of the Oldest mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps.
Three Bands to Participate.
Mrs. Sibley, recently returned
from Germany, will tell of her work
o. helping to organize women's
groups there in the name of democ-
racy.
Music will be by the Air Force
Band under the direction of Mai.
George S. Howard, the Army Band,
directed by Capt. Hugh Curry, the
Marine Corps Bands Drum and
Bugle Corps; the Central High
School choir of 2lo voices directed
by Miss Janet Wells, and the Army
Air Force Chorus.
Mark Evans of radio station
WTOP will be the narrator and
Earl Goodwin, news commentator,
the master of ceremonies. The pro-
gram was arranged by A. Julian
Brylawski, president of the Theater
Owners Association of Washington,
assisted by Ira Walsh of radio sta
tion WWDC. Edgar Morris is gen.
eral chairman of the Washington
committee.
Station VOL will carry a portion
OF the program from GAS to 10 pm.
1t is scheduled for re-broadcast over
WTOP at 1870 pm.
Yugoslavia Ambassador Speaks.
Ambassador Kosanuovic of Yueo-
slavia told American University aud
ience yesterday afternoon that
neither the U. S. S. r. or the United
States could allow votes to be the
decisive factor in reaching those
vital decisions In which peace de-
pends." He contended that with
out the right of veto the United
Nations would be weak and inef-
fective.
1T is not the veto that hampers
the United Nations, but the lack of
unanimous decisions in vital prob
lens OF peace among the big DOW
ers." Ambassador Kosanovic de-
clared.
Attempts to change the Palestine
solution that had been agreed on
by the U. So S. r. and the United
States and a great majority of the
member states of the United Ma
tions inflicted greater damage to
the authority of the U. N. than any
veto" the YugoSlav envoy. stated
The prime need, he said, is for the
U. N. and Democratic public opin-
Ion to promote harmony in essen
tial world problems.
Ambassador Dillon of Ecuador
told the meeting mutual respect and
trust mark relations among the
peoples of the Western Hemisphere
Ambassador Maxim of Australia
told the conference DEVELOPMENT