The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-30
CITY PAUSES
TO HONOR ITS
SOLDIER DEAD
But Only for Brief Period;
Race. PicnicS Take
Spotlight.
G. A. R. LEADS VETERANS
Survivors OF Three Wars
Parade Downtown
Section.
BY ARCH STEINEL


blue. olive-drab. the khaki, and the
gray-came back into hearts for
little while today. Memorial day.
Just for a few moments. between
the noisy exhausts Of cars bound for
the Speedway or picnickers whooping
II up in city parks. the silent ones,
who carry tombstones for guerdons,
were among us.
They felt the low call Of Taps"
at the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment They found peonies from
mothers garden at their tombs.
They stood wrsith-like and watched
patriarchs OF 81, the middle-age
Of '9s. and the youngsters OF IT.
march in parade past the World
War Memorial Plaza and through
the downtown streets.
Hear Rife Salute
Their homes, the cemeteries, were
decorated and the grass by each
little yard they'd bought with life
was fresh. and well-cut with their
flag hanging nearby.
The trim crackle OF "rifie-fire"
saluted them at the monument. A
band played salvos of patriotic airs.
Barred heads paid homage in the
early morning services at the mon
ument and in the parade at 10 a. m.
And while they watched unseen
they migt have heard Frederick
Van Mugs, attorney. and Democratic
candidate for United States sena-
tor. and his plea for unified peo-
pie and government in the present
economic crisis at the monument
rites.
we. as nation, can not survive
this present economic warfare II
the people be torn by factionaliSm
and sectionalism. We can not think
today. any more than We could
in the sixties. in terms OF blocs,
cliques and organized minorities.
We must think and work together
as Americans whose every interest
is dovstailed with the government.
And while our citizenship is re-
pledging it's confidence in the gov
eminent, such government must
also do its part. While citizens rise
to their full height in loyalty the
government must constantly bear n
mind that it is a vehicle-and only
a vehicle-for the preservation OF
the lives, the liberty. and the hap
piness OF its citizens. Thus only
through the love and loyalty OF its
citizens to their government on the
one hand, and the fidelity of the
government to the people on the
other. may America reach her fun
measure OF destiny" he concluded.
Aged Veterans Lead
All wars. all creeds. all schools,
all ages and sexes. marched in the
morning parade in honor Of the day.
A small band OF c.. A. r. veterans,
a fair representation of the sixty
five veterans of the Civil war still
living in the country, led the line
OF march.
And while the parade was IN prog
resS other memorial services we're
being held in New Crown. Mt. Jack
son, Washington and the Jewish
cemeteries.
AT p. m. the largest service for
the dead was to be held At Crown
Hill cemetery. The Rev. Guy o.
Carpenter Of the Irvington Method
list church. was TO be the speaker.
But in lighter moods the CITY cell
ebrated ito Memorial day At golf,
baseball games-ths Indians play
twice today, and one game is at
night - movie shows. auto iaunts.
trips 10 Aunt Mary's place down on
the farm.
Dances Are Planned
Clubs Of the city are having
Speedway dances tonight.
Riverside and Broad Ripple
Amusement parks have special pro-
grams.
The mailman took life easy, as
only special delivery letters and
perishahle matters were delivered.
City. county and federal employees
with store workers and factory
hands started the day with sneers
at the alarm clock.
Only the newsboys. crying the
race extras, the bus drivers and tram
and restaurant wait
reSSes, made the day one Of work.
Hotels we're crowded to capacity
with race visitors. Trains. buses,
and interurbanS, carried full cars.
II was a day and weekend OF
merriment with the depression for
gotten. as a bad dream, and for a
little while the lost ones OF the
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