Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-09
Rites at Tomb
10 Mark First
Veterans Day
Government Units,
Bonks and Some
Schools to Close

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The Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier will be the. focal point
Of the Nations tribute to it's
war veterans at II am. Thurs
day. Veterans Day.
This year. for the first time,
November II will be observed as
a day to honor the servicemen
of all American wars, rather
than to. commemorate only the
armistice that ended World
War l.
Banks, Federal, District and
local area government agencies
and some schools in the District
and nearby Virginia and Mary
land will be closed.
But department stores plan to
remain open for normal business
activity.
Dances Arranged.
Veterans organizations in the
area have announced plans for
dances and other functions to be
held beginning tonight and
climaxing in special observances
on Thursday.
The presidential wreath will
be placed at the tomb in Arling-
ton Cemetery at IL am, by Air
Force Secretary Harold E. Tai
bolt.
Diplomatic representatives of
England and France will be
among others placing wreaths
and will be accorded full mill
tary salutes by troops of the Sd
Infantry Regiment.
Mai. Gen. John H. Stokes. ir..
Military District of Washington
commander, will be host for the
ceremonies.
The schedule Of wreath-laying
activities at the tomb is:
8 a.m.-Washington High
School Cadet Corps.
$3.50 a.m.-French Ambassador
Bonnet.
GAS a.m.-Daughters of the
American Revolution.
9:55 a.m.-Children of the
American Revolution.
IL a.m.-Placing of presiden-
tial wreath by Air Force Secre-
tary Talbot.
11:15 a.m.-Memorial services
for veterans in amphitheater,
sponsored by Veterans Day Com
mittee.
12:40 p.m.-Procession of
wreaths placed by various vet
Grams organizations.
3 p.m.-Society of the Sd In
fantry Division.
$3.50 p.rn.-British Minister
Robert III. Scott. -
Special Observance at 1880.
Seaborn P. Collins, national
commander of the American
Legion, on behalf of the Veterans
Day Committee, which is COM
posed Of representatives of the
various veterans organizations,
will introduce Secretary Talbot
in a special observance in the
cemetery amphitheater at 1880
am. The Army Band, the Naval
Academy Glee Club and an all
service color guard will partici-
pate.
Among special activities
planned by local veterans units
are:
A banquet in the terrace room
Of the National Airport at Z pm.
tomorrow, sponsored by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Department of
the American Legion at which
National Commander Collins will
be guest speaker.
A dance at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in the Willard Hotel, sponsored
by Federal Chapter No. I, Dis.
abled American Veterans. Pro-
ceeds will be used for the hos
pital and welfare funds of the
organization.
Arlington Post Dance.
A Veterans Day ball at 10
o'clock tonight at the Army
Navy Country Club in Arlington,
sponsored by the Arlington Post
No. 139, American Legion. The
post will hold a special wreath
laying service at 9 am. Thurs
day at a memorial to the war
dead on the grounds of the
County Courthouse.
A dance at 9 pm. tomorrow
at Hunters Lodge, Route 80,
near Fairfax, Va. sponsored by
Martin eppert-Sipes Post No.
9274, Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
A luncheon at Alexandria's
historic Gadsby's Tavern, with
Mr.. Collins as the guest of Alex
andria Legion Post No. "a, just
after the reath-laying cere-
monies.
Observance at Oakton.
An observance at 1890 am.
Thursday in Flint Hill Gene
terry, Oakton. Va, sponsored by
Dyer Gunnell Post No. 1870,
American Legion.
An observance at II am. to-
morrow In the great hall Of the
Justice Department, in which
Attorney General Brownell will
participate, sponsored by the
Department of Justice Post. No.
Il, American Legion.
An observance tomorrow in
the auditorium of Eastern High
School, at which representatives
Of the national veterans organi-
cations and Commissioner Renah
F. Carnalier will be guests. School
Principal John Paul Collins
scheduled the event