Evening star., 1928-05-31
ARLINGTON SCENE
OF WAR SERVICES
Representative Kurtz Makes
Memorial Day Address at
National Cemetery.

Because America has never fought ar
unrirhteous war. her heroic dead will
live forever In the memory OF CRATE
full people, Representative J. Banks
Kurtz of PENNSYLVANIA declared yester-
day afternoon at the joint Memorial
day services in the Arlington Ampi-
tlleater
"Of all Of the nations of history" he
said, 'tf1e United States stands forth as
an alti1iistic nation. a nation that has
never fought an unrigfteous war"
Representative Kurtz pointed out that
while in some wars America became
possessed Of lands. she never fought
FOR the acquisition of territory. for the
extension of a boundary line or The
indemnity Of dollar"
The legislator paid a tribute to the
motherhood and womanhood OF
America whose bravery in giving thc.:
loved ones 70 a cause is not exceeded
By the men who so forth TO battle.
Plea for Disabled.
Similar sentiments we're expressed by
former Senator Rice W. Means of Colo
RADIO. past commander-in-chief of the
United Spanish War Veterans. He
voiced plea for proper care Of disabled
veterans and for the families of veter-
ans in need of support Americas able
bodied service men should see to Ii that
their disabled comrades obtain adequate
recompense from the Government and
that widows and orphans are afforded
Slfhcient financial aid. The Nation s
military dead, he said, bind all interests
together with bonds of mutual love.
MANY lie in peaceful graves in tEis
country, some lie wrapped in the folos
Of the great ocean. some lie amid the
wreck of hard-fought fields in mauv
countries of the world. some lie buried
in those narrow little graves where
French hospitals lay out their dead. y
he said. Wherever they may lie they
shall stand forevermore. though unseen
BIZ human eyes, the guardian sentinel
Of this Nations love"
Veterans Of the Civil, Spanish Amer
lean and World wars, high officials OF
Government and large representation
Of the general citizenry attended the
Impressive services. The ceremonies
we're opened with a presentation OF
colors and . salute to the flag. as
wonlan's chorus Of allied patriotic or
ranizations sang 1.-The Star Spangleo
Banner" There were vocal solos.
reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg address,
Yec1I3T100 O. All Original poSn. At-S
G. A. r. TO the American Legion" BY
Mrs. Isabel Likens Gates. and incidental
music by the Marine Band.
Invocation was offered by Rev. James
Ghera Montgomery chaplain Of the
House Of Representatives. and benedic-
ton By Rev. Francis J. Hurney, chap
lain Of Vincent B. Costello Post OF Ire
American legion.
The National League OF American
Pen Women paid tribute yesterday Il
the memory OF the women who have
served the organization as presidents
during the past 30 years. by a pilgrim
age 70 the graves Of five past presidents
buried sn and near Washington. In tlle
absence Of the president. Afrs. Bonnie
Busch. the first vice president. Dr.. MARY
Meek Atkeson, headed the delegation.
The party proceeded 70 Arlington Ma.
ftonal Cemetery. where they visited tn
graves Of three past presidents. Mrs
Alethe Lcwber Craig. Mrs Rachel Ton.
gate Beck and Mrs. Anna Sanborr
Hamilton. Prayer was offered by Mrs
Virginia King Frye, chaplain Of tn
league. A six flag was planted On each
grave and towers gtreEn by member
af the delegation
me pilgrimage then continued from
Arlington National Cemetery 20 Rocl
Greek Cemetery. where similar cere.
monies we're held At the graves Of Afrs