The Washington times., 1933-05-30
PRESIDENT ATTENDS ARLINGTON. SERVICES
WAR AND NAVY.
SECRETARIES
SPEAK
Memorial Bridge Exercises
Honor Admiral Moffett and
Those Who Died on Akron

Those Who Died on Akron
While business in all Govern
ment departments was hushed in
reverent silence, President RooSe-
velt and his Secretaries of War
and Navy today prepared to join
in a solemn tribute to Americas
war dead.
The President motored to
Arlington National Cemetery to
participate in the ceremonies in
memory of the American soldiers,
sailors and airmen who have died
for their country.
Dern, Swanson Speak
Both Secretary of the Navy
Swanson and Secretary of War
Dern will speak, and the Presi-
dent will be surrounded by high
ranking Army and Navy officers,
including Gen. John j. PerShing,
who led the American forces in
the World War.
On his return from Arlington,
President Roosevelt intends to
stop at the Memorial bridge,
where the fleet Naval Reserve AS
sociation will hold Memorial serV.
ices for the 73 Navy men, including
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
who were lost when the ill-fated
airship Akron crashed to destruc-
ton in the sea off Barnegat Light
ship during a terrific thunder
storm on the night of April 8.
A thin Blue line of veterans,
survivors of the days of 81,
joined the services.
At Unknown Tomb
Before the ceremonies started
there, there was a pilgrimage 70
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
where wreaths were placed by the
American Legion, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, and Disabled
American Veterans.
At the Maine mast a similar
ceremony was held in memory OF
the sailor dead in that disaster,
while at yet another rite the
grave of Vincent B. Costello, first
District employe to fall in action
in the World War, was decorated
by members of the Legion post
which carries on his name.
Before the services at Airing
ton, a parade of several hundred
veterans was held herr. starting
at the District Building at 9:30
o'clock, proceeding down Penn
Sylvania Avenue, around the
Treasury up West Executive Ave
nue. and past the White House,
then on to Seventeenth Street,
where it disbanded.
The Marine Band led the pa.
rade, and following came 10 vet
erans of the civil war in three
automobiles.
Then came Spanish American
and World War veterans, Boy
Scouts and high school cadets.
Services at G. U.
Tribute to the sailor dead Of
the nations Navy was paid on
the broad waters of the Potomac
off Halns Point, at services con.
Quoted by members of Robert E.
Peary Ship, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. A wreath of poppies, gift
of Secretary Swanson, was cast
into the waters.
James g. Yaden, president Of
the G. A. r. Memorial Day Cor
poration, presided at the Arling-
ton services, and music was fur.
nished by the United States
Marine Band.
Services were held at George
town University Law School this
morning in memory of the STU
dents of the university who lost
their lives during the World War.
Brig. Gen. George Richards, of
the Marine Corps was the speaker
at this service.
At the National Cathedral, the
tomb of Admiral George Dewey.
hero of the battle of Manila
Bay, was decorated by the Span
ish-American War Veterans.
Italians Gather
Italian veterans gathered in
Arlington at the grave of Lieut..
Comdr. Dundas Bertolucci, only
Italian buried there, and held
services in his memory.
Secretary of Commerce Roper
will be the speaker at exercises
at battle-ground Cemetery late
this afternoon. Another feature
of the day will be a nationwide
radio broadcast by Gen. John J.
Pershing, commander-in chief Of
the American armies during the
World War.