Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31
.. .iEMOR|AL THRONG
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
CAPITAL WAR DEAD
Veterans, Planes, Flowers
and Speaking Feature Va
ried Annual Programs.

As countless young World War
veterans rubbed shoulders with hand
full of bent but proud wearers Of the
Blue. the National Capital yesterday
paid homage to It's war dead.
Martial effects were given 70 the
Memorial day ceremonies by the roar
of giant feet OF airplanes above and
the blare of drum corps and bands be-
lew. More than q score OF patriotic or
carnations sponsored colorful services
in the hag-bedecked amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery. while the
occasion was observed by various other
sgencies with exercises throughout the
District.
All day professions and pilgrimages
conferred upon national shrines and
cemeteries where the soldiers are buried.
Arlington Cemetery became a virtual
fed of peoples and roses. The weather
was so suitry that four persons were
p-cstreted at the cemetery All were
revived by Red Cross nurses.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
attracted pilgrims of every age and a
constant stream of wreaths, though
only that from President Hoover was
permitted to remain on the marble
slab. Around another tomb to unknown
soldiers. where rest 2.ll1 dead gathered
from the battle-ground CT Bull Run.
flags were draped by a procession of
women marching from the Lee Mansion.
Spanish Veterans Tribute.
Spanish war Veterans stood in
tribute about the tall mast Of the battle
ship Maine. Earlier. they Joined Indian
War survivors and World War veterans
in a parade up Pennsylvania avenue.
Union soldiers and the Marine Band
also were prominent in the procession.
The tomb of Woodrow Wilson, war
time President, under the vaulted ROOF
of the Washington Cathedral, was
decked with floral tributes, including
those from President Hoover and the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation. opposite:
on the north wall Of Bethlehem Chapel
of the Cathedral. the tomb OF Admiral
George Dewey was similarly honored by
Spe nish War veterans.
Bishop James E. Freeman urged obed :
fence to law at special Cathedral
services.
James A. Drain. past national COM
I1dIluLt VI liz Rlh-hiNo'A ASo'N1''
Representative Royal Johnson OF South
Dakota we're the principal speakers at
the Arlington exercises.
Drain advocated aid for disabled vet
Grams. while johnson defended the ad-
ministration's foreign policy.
I'VE can never do too much to
brighten their dark roads Of life OF
tighten their heavy burdens" Drain de-
clared I'VE eve them everything
Their miSeries are for us. They suffer
that we may enjoy. If We forget them
or fail in our duty toward them, ours il
that basest of sins, ingratitude.
II say this with the more earnestness
because just lately some, lacking knowl.
edge have said that our country spend:
too much public money in aid Of oul
disabled. We must not waste, for thai
is wrong, but it would be immeasurably
worse to want in justice to our dis
abled."
Drain said war could not be wished
or resolved away, or gotten rid of ir
any fashion until the ma jority Of mer
in every principal nation have friendly
and understanding hearts"
without this, he added. limitations o.
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