Evening star., 1950-05-29
.Ho|idayShowers
Likely toCurb
Rites
Arlington Cemetery
Speech by Marshall
To HiehIieht Events

Overcast skies and a prospect
Of continued showers tomorrow
are likely TO throw a damper on
Memorial Day ceremonies. as
Washington leads the Nation in
obServances to honof its war dead.
The Weather Bureau prediction
was bad news for thousands OF
visitors who poured into the city,
as we'll as other thousands who
planned long weekend holiday
from their Washington Jobs,
Occasional showers are fore
cast today and tonight. with the
mercury reaching a high of about
70 degrees this afternoon. the
bureau said. There will be low
Of about 58 tonight with a pros
pect of more showers for the
holiday
Gen. Marshall to Speak.
Tomorrow's activities will be
headed by pm. ceremony at
Arlington Cemetery. when Gen.
Marshall will deliver a Memorial
Day address.
Government departments and
businesses will be closed for the
day. along with public schools in
the District and in nearby coun-
ties. with the exception of Prince
Georges County.
Union Station officials reported
peak crowds leaving and coming
into the city Friday night and
early Saturday, as countless en-
ployes took four day holiday.
Extra coaches were added to reg
ular trains, officials said.
Bus and Air Travel Heavy.
Heavy travel also was reported
by bus and air lines. and hotels
were reported well-fllled with
about the normal holiday crowds.
The airlines reported near
record travel both in an out of the
city. The planes carried peak
loads out Of the city beginning
late Friday. Incoming planes
brought many visitors. the lines
reported
Capacity incoming loads are ex-
pected tomorrow afternoon as the
holiday throngs begin returning
to work.
Bus travel was reported heavy
over the weekend and peak re-
turn loads also are expected late
tomorrow.
AZ Hurt in Accidents.
District police reported a per-
sons were injured in SO trafic
accidents reported from 8 am.
Saturday to the same time today.
Only three of the injured required
disqualification. however. as most
of the mishaps were minor.
Despite the number of acci-
dents, the American Automobile
Association predicted one of the
safest holidays on record from q
traffic standpoint.
Walter Hubbard, editor OF the
AAA's publication. American Mo-
torist. said he doubted the coun-
try wide traffic death toll would
reach two-thirds Of the toll for
normal driving. On the average
at this time of year. he said. there
are IS fatalities a day. He pre-
dicted a reduced number would
result from more care by drivers
on crowded highways this week
end
Other Events Announced.
Other principal events on the
city's Memorial Day calendar to-
morrow are:
/ 8 a.m.-Mass followed by out
door procession and ceremony at
Dunbarton College of Holy Cross.
GAS a.m.-Fraternal Order of
Eagles memorial service. Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier.
10 am.-United Spanish War
Veterans services, Spanish War
Monument.
10 a.m-Women's Relief Corps,
GAR. services at Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier.
10 am-Services at grave No.
1886 for Allied officers and en-
listed men Of foreign armies, Ar
lington Cemetery.
10:45 am. - Cissel-Saxon Post
No. Il, American Legion. services
at Silver Spring Armory, with
principal address by Judge Elmer
B. Christensen.
IL a.m.-Capt. Adam Eisen-
hauer. White House Army aide,
will represent President Truman
in depositing memorial wreaths at
the Unknown Soldiers Tomb and
at monuments to Union and Con-
federate dead
11:15 a.m.-Fleet Reserve Asso-
citation exercises at the Watergate
near Memorial Bridge.
1880 p.m.-Arlington parade
from North Garfield street and
Wilson boulevard through Claren-
don to the 3400 block Of North
Washington boulevard.
| 2 p.m.-Memoria services at
American Legion home. 3445
North Washington boulevard, Ar
lington.
$3.50 p.m.-joint services Of
GAR Memorial Day Corporation
and the Brightwood Citizens
Association at Battle Ground Ma
tional Cemetery. Brightwood, in
honor Of soldiers killed during
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