Evening star., 1936-02-22
CAPITAL HONORS
FIRST PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Sends Wreath to
Washington's Tomb.
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The thirty-second President of the
United States planned to pay tribute
to the first today by sending a wreath
to George Washingtons Tomb, while
the Capital and the Nation celebrate
the 204th anniversary of Washing
tons birth.
With President Roosevelt fulfilling
a speaking engagement at Philadel-
phia, rich in the history of Washing
tons time, Capt. Wilson Brown, his
naval aide, was to place, wreath on
the Mount Vernon tomb.
A similar honor was to be accorded
at II am. by DR.. Ernesto Bonnetti
Burgos. minister of foreign affairs
for the Dominican Republic, who was
to be accompanied to the tomb by DR..
Andres Pastoriza, Dominican Minister
to this country.
The Senate and House gathered for
special Washington memorial exer-
clses, with the reading of the first
Presidents farewell address the chief
feature of the program.
DR.. Hamilton Anderson, department
commander of the Disabled American
Veterans. with his staff. which in
cluded Capt. Fred Kockli, chief of
staff; John T. Chichester. senior vice
commander. and Mary Anne Kennedy,
Junior vice commander, placed
wreath on the tomb today
Other manifestations of the day are:
Walter johnson, former pitching
star of the Senators. will attempt to
hurl silver dollar across the Rappa-
hammock River at Fredericksburg, Va,
as legend says Washington did as a
boy. A dollar coined in 1796-when
Washington was President and dol
lars would go farther-was sent john
son yesterday by Representative Sol
Bloom of New York. who had been
betting Johnson couldn't do it.
Tourists and persons with yearn-
ings for high places will visit Wash
ington Monument to scurry up thou
sands of steps or ride in the shaft
elevator with comments on how queer
their ears feel
The largest and most elaborate of
the birthday celebrations was held
at 10:45 am. in Constitution Hall
under auspices of the District societies
Of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Daughters of the American Rev.
olution and Children of the American
Revolution.
The Constitution Hall program
included a speech by Representative
Fish of New York, music by the
Marine Band and messages of greet
ing from the following officers of pa
triotic societies: Maj. Charles C.
Griggs. Henry F. Baker. DR.. Thomas
E. Green, Helen Harman and Mrs.
Charles A. S. Sinclair.
Berates Reds and Others.
Fish berated Communists, Social
lists, Fascists, pink intellectuals and
other termites," who regard the Con-
stitution as a "scrap of paper" and
ridicule the principles of national
defense.
Never before, Fish said, has it been
more important for the country to
analyze and heed the advice Of George
Washington on the principles of pre-
paredness, avoidance Of entangling
alliances and preservation Of the Con-
stitution.
Fish's shafts against the "isms"
were not meant to apply to alien
Communists, he said, declaring it
was the duty of Congress to enact
drastic deportation laws to take care
of them.
LET us get rid of those aliens who
hate America" he said, "and give
their jobs to Americans who are
walking in the streets but believe in
the principles Of our Government"
Pilgrimage by Scouts.
One of the most colorful ceremonies
was promised by Boy Scouts of the
Washington area, who leave the Zero
Milestone in buSses at 10 am. for
their annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon. Headed by the Drum and
Bugle Corps of Troop 40 and by DR..
Camp Stanley and Linn c. Drake,
scout executives, some 800 Scouts will
place q wreath on Washington's Tomo
as a tribute from their fellows in all
parts Of the country.
The Scout wreath viii be placed
by Victor Orsinger, William ]. Weber,
jr., Walter Stevens and Frank De-
lasticus. all Eagle Scouts of Troop
50. The color bearers will be Emmit
Witt, william Boyd, Guy Appel and
william Beall. Spencer Russell and
Harry Hays. buglers, will sound taps.
The Washington National Monu-
ment Society will hold its regular
annual meeting at the Metropolitan
Club.
Russell Mitchell Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will hold a George
Washington dance tonight in the
George Mason Hotel, Alexandria, the
proceeds TO 60 to the $4,000 memorial
to be erected to veterans of all wars.
Comdr. Samuel B. DeVaughan Is
general chairman Of the event.
The Association Of Oldest Inhab-
itants planned q meeting. to begin at
1890 am. at the Old Engine House,
with speeches, recitations and music.
william MILAN, attorney, delivered
the principal address, while Walter
e. Allen read Washington's Farewell