Show Armistice Armis ice Day DayTo DayTo D y I To Be National Legal Holiday W WASHINGTON Nov Kov 2 Armistice Armi stice day November 11 11 will be de declared declared de- de dared a national holiday in honor honorof of Americas America's unknown soldier to be burled buried that day in Arlington Congressional action on a resolution resolution resolution tion requesting the president and all state governors governors' to pro proclaim tho the day daya a holiday was completed toda today through adoption b by the senate Is Issuance Issuance Issuance Is- Is of or the proclamation b by Mr Ir Harding Is expected within a few days day While the senate was voting yoUng on the tho resolution the navy department was waS' arranging for destroyers ers to proceed far out to sea en to meet the historic battleship battleship bat bat- Olympia bearing the unknown soldier to the homeland The Tho department department depart depart- ment was In communication Cap Captain I tam tain II IL L. L Wyman Vyman commanding the Olympia Olmpia and transmitted to him in instructions instructions in- in In-I In as to the time of his ships ship's I arrival al and as to the escort to be fur fur- I Congress also took notice of the forthcoming ceremonies In another way the senate adopting a resolution authorizing the purchase of a huge floral wreath to be placed on the coffin cornn cot cof fin nn of the unknown soldier as the tribute of ron to Americas America's dead In the World war Receipt was announced by SecrEtary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Denby Denb of or a letter from a gold star mother in California expressing her thought that the Olympia might be bringing home her son killed in inaction inaction inaction action in France She asked that she shebe sh be permitted to have a memorial wreath placed on he coffin doffin of the hero a as as it lies in state in the capitol Tho The request has been granted but the mothers mother's name was not made known The American Red Cross announced that women marching in the unIforms uniforms uniforms uni unI- forms In which they served as nurses in France during the World war would participate in the procession Armistice day from the capitol to Arlington Chapters throughout the country have been invited to send representatives to make up the Red RedCross RedCross RedCross 1 Cross unit in the procession |