Evening star., 1950-11-09
Rites at Tomb
Will High|ight
Armistice Day
Truman Scheduled
To Place Wreath;
Cooke to Speak

Wreath-laying ceremonies at
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington Cemetery will high
light the Nations observance Of
Armistice Day Saturday.
Because Armistice Day falls on
Saturday. there will be no extra
holiday for District and Federal
Government workers. They are
expected to be at their desks as
usual Monday morning.
President Truman was sched-
uled to lay a wreath at the Un-
known Soldier Tomb at IL am.
The White House, however, said
the President is not certain he
can attend the ceremonies and
may send one of his aides.
Veterans organizations, patri-
otto groups and civic bodies will
place wheaths at the tomb in COM
memoraiton of the World War
dead, beginning at noon. Other
ceremonies at the cemetery, how
ever. will begin earlier.
Pilgrimage by Legion.
Earlier in the day, beginning
at 10 a. m. American Legion Of
f1cials from Virginia, Maryland
and the District will participate
in a pilgrimage to the grave Of
the late Gen. John j. Pershing,
World War I military leader, who
is buried in Arlington. Gen.
Pershing was honorary command
er of the American Legion.
The Legion also will take over
the program in the Arlington
amphitheater after the II o'clock
tributes to the Unknown Soldier.
Earle Cooke, jr., national Legion
commander, will speak and is ex-
pected to make a major policy
speech on national security.
Numerous other Armistice Day
observances have been arranged
for the District area.
Rabbi David Lefkowitz will
speak at services at 9 am. in the
Army Medical Center Memorial
Chapel. The rites there will be
conducted by Army Chaplain
Louis Barish.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold an Armistice Day Ball
at 10 pm. tomorrow in the WASH
ington Hotel. Proceeds of the
dance will be used to support the
organizations rehabilitation and
welfare program for disabled vet
Grams and their families.
Prayers for Peace.
The Armistice Day City-Wide
Corporate Prayer for Peace, spon-
sored by the Christian Emphasis
of the Twelfth Street Branch Of
the YMCA. will be held in the
Shiloh Baptist Church. 1900 Ninth
street NV. from noon to 1:15
pm. Saturday. Cooperating or
ganizations include the Methodist
Preachers Union. Baptist Ministers
Conference. Interdenominational
Ministers Alliance. Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA and the Minister'S
Wives Council.
Arlington Post No. 139. Ameri-
can Legion, will hold its annual
Armistice Day dance tomorrow
night in the Army-Navy Country
Club.
The Prince Georges Council.
Knights of Columbus, again will
sponsor Military Memorial Mass
at II a. m. Sunday in the Uni
versity of Maryland stadium. The
Most Rev. Patrick j. Mccormick,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
and rector of Catholic University,
will preside. The Rev. Lawrence
McGlone, pastor of Holy Com
forter Church, will be the cele-
brant of the mass.
Color Guard of Veterans.
The sermon will be delivered by
the Very Rev. John S. Spence, di-
rector of education for the WASH
ington archdiocese. American Le-
gion. Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Fourth Degree Knights of CO.
lumbus will serve as honor and
color guards.
In Silver Spring, the Maryland
State winner of the Voice of De.
mocracy contest will be selected
as an Armistice Day feature. The
Silver Spring Junior Chamber Of
Commerce and Radio Station
WGAY are sponsoring the contest.
Judges are Frederic P. Lee,
president of the Montgomery
County Council; Dean Hugh G.
Price, of Montgomery Junior Col
lege. and Joseph L. Brechner,
WGAY general manager.