Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
PUTNAM RECEIVES
ROOSEVELT MEDAL
Young and Wister Also Win
Trophy-Tribute Is Paid
Ex-PreSident.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 2s.-Navy day,
usually celebrated on october 81, the
anniversary of the birth Of Theodore
Roosevelt, was observed today on ships
at sea and in port.
Ships in port kept open house, with
the public invited to visit and inspect
the countrys fighting craft. The fleet
of lighter -than-air craft at Lakehurst
N. j., was ordered out, including the
Los Angeles and the new all-metal
dirigible, to cruise over Atlantic coast
cities.
Bestowal of the Theodore Roosevelt
medal for distinguished service upon
Owen D. Young, author of the repara-
lions plan; Robert Putnam. librarian of
Congress, and owen Wister novelist,
marked the observance of the seventy
| first anniversary of RooSevelt'S birthday
| yesterday.
| Radio Carries Hughes Speech.
A speech of tribute to Roosevelt by
Charles Evans Hughes was broadcast by
radio.
At.Oyster Bay exercises marking the
day included fight by nine airplanes
flying in v formation. led by Clarence
D. Chamberlin, transatlantic pilot, over
Roosevelt'S grave. Flowers were dropped
| by the flyers. The planes took off from
Roosevelt Field, N. Y, which was named
for Col. RooSevelt'S son Quentin, who
was killed in France.
Presentation of the Roosevelt medals
was made at a dinner at Roosevelt
House, on East Twentieth street, Col.
Roosevelt's birthplace.
Mr.. Hughes, in his tribute to Roose-
welt, said:
Great as his service was, he greatest
service, that of shaping the ideals of
our youth, is yet to come"
Tablet Is Put in Pew.
| A bronze tablet bearing the inscrip-
ton THE pew of Theodore Roosevelt
twenty sixth President of the United
States, for 80 years, from July /, 1898
until his death, January 6, 1919, now
endowed in his memory" was unveiled
in Christ Episcopal Church, oyster Bay.
The tablet was unveiled by Archibald
Roosevelt. Kermit Roosevelt, Col. Roose-
yelt'S widow, Mrs. Richard Derby, for
merly Ethel Roosevelt, and DR.. Derby
attended the ceremony.
Completes 30th Year Of Service.
Herbert Putnam, recipient of one OF
| the Roosevelt medals for 1929, recently
completed his 30th year as librarian OF
Congress, coming here from the Boston
Public Library.
A lawyer by profession, with degrees
| from Harvard and Columbia, Mr.. Put
nam has devoted the best part of his
life to the administration and develop
ment of great libraries.
During his administration the Library
of Congress has advanced from "a pro-
vincial collection" as it was described
| in the medal citation, to what is prob
ably the largest collection of books un-
der one roof in the world, with spe-
cialized departments which bring to
Washington scholars from all countries
He has made the library a center OF
American scholarship and research
work.
| Mr.. Putnam has devoted special at
tention to making the Library Of Con-
gress a national library. the depository
Of complete data on the history and
life of the United States. Its manu-
script collection alone Is Of intestimable
value. During the past few years. sew
| eral chairs have been established fol
specialized departments by grants from
individuals and foundations.