The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-07
new NATIONAL
j. s. SHRINE
ISASSURED
Cathedral of SITS. Paul and
Peter Appears as Rival
TO Arlington
BY HARRY Is. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

Washington, April 7.-Burial in
Arlington National Cemetery has, for
d generation, been regarded as the
crCwning honor - a miht'rv hie
There, under the guns Of Ft. Myer,
overlooking the beautiful rr"'tu
city Just across the placid Potomac,
sleep the heroes sung and 'nau
Of Americas battles on land and
sea
1.-The Shrine of America" Airing
ton has been called. Great and
humble alike, those who have fought
with gun and sword for American
ideals there share equally the care
end reverence Of the government
they served General, admiral. pr
vate and Unknown Soldier rest side
by side in those green-clad hills.
But rival to Arlington as an his
toric resting place, where the future
~ '"ok for the great of America,
may have appeared in the Natlona.
>...eurai OF ITS. refer and Paul.
Only small portion of this i'm
r,ense edifice has as yet been COM
pleted. 1t stands on Mt. st. Adams.
the highest spot in the District Of
Columbia. There, in crypt under
Bethlehem chapel, the body Of Wood
row Wilson was placed following ms
death one year ago.
After the Wilson burial in the Ma
tional Cathedral, the suggestion was
made that here, in this edifice, might
be developed the Westminster Abb
hey" Of America.
Now the body Of Admiral George
Dewey, hero Of Manila Bay, has been
transferred from Arlington to crypt
provided by his widow under the
floor of the cathedral.
Thus begins the development Of
a new National Shrine" that seems
certain, as the years pass. to lure
the feet Of an increasing number OF
patriotic pilgrims visiting in Wash
ington.
No decision has been made as to
the disposition of the Dewey mausol-
cum in Arlington; one Of the most
dignified and impressive sepulchers
in the great cemetery. Built on an
eminence near the northeast corner
of the old Lee estate, it faces almost
directly across the river the great
Lincoln Memorial, while to the left.
across the swelling hills, stands the
old Lee homestead, the fighting mast
Of the battleship Maine and the tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
Much has been said Of late about
the cost of overhead"
Nve' head - NAMED for the high
price of everything we eat, wear or
sc. MateiI.is uUn't cost so much,
we are told, but it's the overhead"
striking example of this "over-
head expense" is presented in the
cost of putting new aluminium tip
on the steeple of the main building
at Georgetown university.
The aluminium tip cost $l.15.
But the charge Of the steeplejack
who put it in place was $l75!
Congress abolished Washington S
bathing beach, but gave the capital
first-class fishing pond in its
place.
For several years bathing beach,
for white bathers, had been main
tanned on the tidal basin, in Poto-
mae park Then the colored citizens
of the city demanded beach where
they, too. might disport themselves
on hot summer days.
A beach across the basin was sug-
rested and approved and work had
actually started when loud protests
arose. All sorts of reasons were
given as to why the new beach
should not be permitted and social
and civic pressure was brought to
bear on the powers that be.
AS an easy way out, Congress, in
stead of approving the new beach
abolished the old. And now the ban-
in is to be stocked with big mouth
bass, Dream, crappies and other
game fish