The Washington times., 1923-05-28
GRAVES MARKED
BY LEGION ).
POSTS
Citizens Join. in Memorials for
War Heroes-Ready for
Decoration Day.

With heads bowed in rever-
ence, Washingtonians generally
yesterday mingled with members
of all District posts of the Amer
lean Legion to honor the city's 53S
world-war dead who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in the air, on the
Water and on the land.
Flowers Cast On River.
Early in the morning the navy
yard boat Grumpus steamed down
the river to a point opposite Fort
Washington. On the return jour-
ney it's cargo of flowers was strewn
over the water in momory of the
soldiers, sailors and marines who
lost their lives at sea.
The wreath honoring those who
lost their lives at sea while de-
Tending their country, thrown on
the water of the Potomac River
yesterday afternoon by the mem
bers Of the Robley d. Evans Post
was recovered last night and will
be thrown into the Atlantic ocean
during the maiden trip of the re-
built Leviathan.
Aviators who played such an i'm
portant part in the world war were
honored by the National Women's
Relief corps in exercises held at
Key Bridge in the afternoon, Brig.
Gen. Mitchell, chief of the army
air service. spoke. Miss Mary M.
North. who had charge of the
ceremony, also spoke.
Drops Peoples from Plane.
After the ritualistic services.
Capt. ST. Clair Street, army aviator
from Boiling Field, and Ensign 4.
j. Williams, naval aviator, took the
air in planes and dropped peoples
over the city. Several hundred
pigeons were also released.
The 538 stone markers on Six
teenth street extended that com
memorate District men who died in
the late war were decorated early
yesterday morning by members of
the George e. Killeen unit of the
American Legion auxiliary, assisted
by the Vincent B. Costello post.
The rotunda of the Capitol was
the II. S. Grant Circle 1, and the
Abraham Lincoln Circle 3, Ladies of
the G.. A. r.
Brief Legion Service.
After decorating the Sixteenth
street memorial markers, the Dis
trict department of the American
Legion held a brief service at Six
teenth and Upshur streets north
west. under the direction of John
Lewis Smith. department conn
mander.
DIR. William Tindall. for many
years secretary to the board of
District Commissioners, delivered
aR address, and prayers We're offered
by the Rev. r. L. Wolven. assistant
rector of Epiphany Church. and the
Rev. John L. Barrett. assistant
pastor of ST. Patrick's Church
Members of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union paid tribute to men
of their membership who met death
in time of war at Typogra plical
Temple, 423 G street northwest.
The entrance to every Washing
ton Cemetery has been marked with
a wreath as a token of respect to
the hero dead buried within.
Mark Hebrew Graves Today.
Services by the American Legion
will be conducted in Hebrew GENE
teries today, and the graves of the
world war dead buried in these
plots will be marked with flags and
peoples.
Tomorrow. members of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing
Post. American Legion. will hold
service in the rotunda of the bu-
reau.
The 1920 world war hero graves
in Arlington National Cemetery will
be decorated with peoples by mem
hers of the American Legion at
; o'clock Wednesday morning.
Flags will be placed on all graves
there today by the War Depart
ment.
President Harding will deliver
his Memorial Day address at the
Arlington Cemetery amphitheat2r
at noon Wednesday.