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Armistice
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placed the Presidents wreath, made
of two dozen bronze chrysanthe-
NUNS, on the white marble tomb.
The presidential aide was followed
by representatives of patriotic Or
ganizations bearing floral tributes.
Flowers Put ON Graves.
And on thousands of graves
throughout the cemetery, many Of
them the resting places of the sons
of the buddies of the Unknown
Soldier who died in World War H.,
relatives and friends placed flowers.
All departments of the Federal
and District Governments and the
public schools in Washington and
Virginia were closed today, but de-
partment stores and most retail
stores are open. In Montgomery
County the schools were in session
and in Prince Georges County,
where observance of the day was
left to the discretion of individual
principals, some schools were closed.
The United States Court of APP
peals and District Court were closed,
but judges were sitting in Munich
pal Court to hear cases in which
defendants were locked up. All
banks in the District are closed to-
day.
Air Attack" Postponed.
The mock attack on Washington
which the Air National Guard had
planned as a feature of Armistice
Day was called off last night be-
cause Of bad weather at the home
bases of some of the raider" squad
rons in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The
attack will be staged Sunday with
some 200 Air Guard planes from
the District, Maryland, Virginia
Pennsylvania and Ohio participat-
ing.
The first formal ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was
held at S:45 a. m. by the Army and
Navy Union, Oldest veterans organi-
zation in the United States. Ma
tional Comdr James M. Gala
han. of Victory, Iowa, and M Sergt.
H B. Wilmington, Congressional
Medal of Honor winner of Bogulosa,
La, placed the organizations wreath
on the tomb |
Following this ceremony, members
of several veterans organizations
filed to the grave of Gen. John J.
Perslling, where Col. George H
Maines, director of the American
ism Commission, placed wreath.
The Legionnaires assembled at
the American Legion Club early and
departed for Arlington in a motor
caravan at 9 am. En- route to the
cemetery the procession stopped at
the District World War I Memorial
in Potomac Park to place a wreath
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
placed their wreath on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at 1918 am.
The Virginia Department of the
American Legion, represented by a
125-man guard Of honor from all
Arlington County posts, was to hold
memorial services at the grave Of
Gen. Pershing at pm. Past Ma
tional Comdr. Paul S. Grifith was
to speak.
I'd Division Services.
Mai. Gen, Harry J, Malonev. chief
Of the Army's Historical Division and
wartime commander of the Gath In
fantry Division, was to speak at
memorial services of the I'd Division
Association at the I'd Division Manu-
ment, Constitution avenue and
Seventeenth street NV. at 2:30 pm.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Post No.
los, American Legion, held services
at II am. at the Legion War Me-
mortal, Wisconsin avenue and Brad
ley lane
Cissel-Saxon Post, American
Legion, held memorial services
at 10 am. in the Montgomery Blair
Senior High School, followed by
wreath laying ceremonies at the
memorial plot before the National
Guard Armory.
At 1880 am. the Russell Mitchell
Post, 600, VFW awarded its an
nual citizenship medal to Fireman
M. Richard Gray in ceremony
at the World War memorial in
Alexandria. Mr.. Gray received
the medal for heroism displayed in
saving the life of a 4-year -old child
who was trapped in burning home
month ago.
The Agriculture Department Post,
American Legion, held memorial