Evening star., 1935-05-30
DICKINSON DEGREES
REFORM POLICIES
IN MEMORIAL TALK
Continued From First Paee)

Continued From First Paeeb
Through It, representative government
will be preserved"
Before the service in the Amphi-
thester wreaths were placed upon the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the
various organizations cooperating in
the service James C. YsGen, presi-
dent of the Memorial Day Corp. which
sponsored the services. presided.
The parade scheduled al 10 o'clock
and to be reviewed by President Roose-
welt was Cancelled because OF rain.
Homage Paid 10 Costello.
At the grave of Vincent B. Costello,
first District Government employe 10
be killed in action in the World War.
members of Costello Post. America n
Legion, paid homage to his memory.
Post members gathered at the. east
gate of Arlington Cemetery and
marched in column formation TO the
grave. Wreaths were laid by John H
O'Connell, post commander, and Miss
Irene Sheehan, auxiliary president
After a brief address by Department
Comdr. James O'Connor Roberts, Rep
resentative kopplemann. Democrat. OF
Connecticut. delivered the principal
address.
War at best does not help ciylliza
rion," Kopplemann said after paying
tribute 10 Costellos memory. Every
war sets us back for generations. It's
toll is inestimable. Money which is
spent in building munitions machinery
to slaughter the people of other ma
tions is money i'll spent. Money which
is spent to build ships to wage battles
on sea could better be used TO foster
the commercial and the cultural growth
OF our people. Money spent to teach
the youth of our land to kill the youth
Of other lands is money sauandered in
maintaining and promoting bar
bsrism which should long long ago
have been relegated TO the dusty pages
of our earliest history"
Workers for Peace Honored.
Those who have given Their lives
in the interests of peace rather tina n
war were honored at services at the
Titanic Memorial on Potomac Park
way
Elwood Street, director OF public
welfare. presided over the ceremony
while speakers included Miss Kath-
crime F. Lenroot, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau n the Department of
Labor. Representative Isabella Green
way. Democrat, of Arizona and rep
resentatives of tine Police and Fire
Departments.
Homage was oaId to such person.
ages as Susan B. Anthony. Clara
Barton. Adelaide Nutting and Jane
Addsms in the address by Miss Len
root.
Fire Depa rtmnnt members who have
died during the past year included
P. j. Sullivan. M w. Thsyer G. l..
Mcconnell, F. f. Updegrove and j.
F. Phfpps, in addition TO pensioners.
W. B Handy p. B. O'Connor, Archi-
bald Nelson, A. l.. Grim, Horace Gas
kins. j. E. Hooper. A. J. Sullivan
L. F Wagner, Henry Lambert and
H. w Fletcher.
The roll of honor for the Folice
Department during the past IL
months includes William M. Adrain.
Edward r. Harvey, Carroll N. House.
Charles H Schreyer Raymond v.
Sinclair and Carlton Talley.
V. F. W. Ship Holds Service.
At Hains Point, members of Admiral
Robert E. Peary Ship, v. F. w., hon.
ored those who have gone down to
the sea in ships" p. v. Templeton,
past captain of the ship, presided
6 nd Capt. Sydney x. Evans. Chaplain
Corps, u. s. NJ, pronounced the in~
vocation and benediction. Represent
Q tive McFarlane, Democrat, of Texas.
was the guest speaker. An anchor of
Loppies was cast into the Potomac
At the Arlington Water Gate in
Potomac Park, Branch of the Fleet
Reserve Association held services in
honor of shipmates who have died
curing the past year. A floral anchor
wss cast adrift in the Potomac from
the quarter deck of the U. s. s. Con-
stitution, Jr.
Earlier this morning, representa-
tives of theLido Civic Club lay a
wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier as tribute in the name of
alo-Ameficans. Joseph M. Bopuso
president of the club. DIR. Joseph
De Mino and Ralph Cipriano per-
formed this ceremony.
On behalf of the French colony
Lieut.. Col. Emmanuel Lombard, mill
tary attache to the French Embassy,
placed wreath on the tomb.