Evening star., 1936-11-11

head of the War Department, to keep
secure the defenses of the Nation.
But make no mistake" he added,
"our preparations are for defense
only. We plan no aggression"
He urged the American Legion to
furnish the enthusiasm and the
leadership for peace"
Pointing out that the war to end
wars" was followed in Europe and
elsewhere by rearmament and a re-
vival of old jealousies and hatreds,
Comdr. Colmery said that "disarma-
ment by example has failed"
"As tragic as is the lesson" he said,
Eve must learn that we can rely on
the strength of our own right arm,
and very little else under the shining
sky"
Comdr. Colmery said the American
Legion recommends these three imme-
diate steps:
First, the construction and main
tenance Of an adequate national de-
fense, to protect us in event we are
attacked and to discourage overt ac-
tons.
Second, strict adherence to policy
of neutrality to keep us out of other
national wars.
Third, adoption of universal serv-
ice act to equalize the burdens of and
eliminate the profits from war, If war
should come in spite of all we shall
do to avert it,"
One of the groups at the tomb rep
resented the Committee of Seven, a
wartime union of welfare organiza-
tions of various religious faiths.
After brief prayer and tribute to
the late Msgr. John ]. Burke. who was
leader of the Committee of Seven dur
ing the World War, Msgr. Michael j.
Ready of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference made brief address.
"Our reverence is a mockery," he
| said. unless We strive with all our
might to see to it that this is Americas
last Unknown Soldier"
The haunting bugle strains of Roll
Call" and "Taps" sounded at II am.
from the Capitol steps, in repetition of
q ceremony observed annually since
1921. Sergt Frank Witchey, U. S. A.,
sounded the notes, symbolic of roll
call of the thousands who died over
there.
Other Wreaths Placed.
Representatives of various State de-
partments of the American Legion also
placed wreaths on the Arlington tomb.
Uniformed units participating includ-
ed the District Legion Guard of Honor,
commanded by Guard Capt. Guy Ma
deau; the Arlington, Va. Legion
Guard, commanded by Walter E.
Holmes, and the Fort Stevens Drum
Corps, commanded by r. H. Viancour,
drum major.
The Arlington ceremonies were
broadcast over Nationwide radio
hook-up.
Numerous other services were to
be held here today, among them the
annual memorial in the Bethlehem
Chapel of the Washington Cathedral
for President Woodrow Wilson, who
lies buried there.
Students of public schools heard
military men, official and non-oficial,
speak of patriotism and peace. Spe-
cial periods have been allotted to the
speakers, breaking the class room rou-
tine
One of the earliest of the days
exercises was at 9 am. at the
1st Division Monument, just south
of the State Department Building.
Here gathered veterans of the 1st
Division, A. E. F., to pay homage to
departed comrades whose names are
inscribed on the monument. Maj.
C. r. Huebner, president Of the
Washington Branch, Society Of the
1st Division, placed a wreath on the
memorial, and Rev. Oliver j. Hart,
rector of st. Johns Church and for
mer 1st Division chaplain, conducted
religious services. A bugler from the
Army Band sounded taps.
The Disabled American Veterans
divided their participation in the
days program into three events.
At 2:45 pm, three wreaths were
placed on the Unknown Soldiers
Tomb by National Comdr. M. Froome
Barbour, in behalf of the national
organization and by representatives
of the Sons of the D. A. v. and the
Ladies' Auxiliary. Barbour was to
speak at 4 pm. at memorial services
in the Cathedral and over Station
WMAL from 7:15 to 7:30 tonight,
explaining a new plan of his Or
ganization to eliminate unemploy-
ment among disabled veterans.
Exercises of v. F. w.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
held exercises at Arlington at / pm.
The Cathedral services in memory
of the wartime President were to
begin at $3.50 PM, attended by FAM
ily ind friends of Mr.. Wilson. In
vitations were extended to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, cabinet
officers, Gen. Pershing and other
distinguished persons. The Wood
row Wilson Armistice Day Com
mittee, in charge of these services, Is
composed of Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams, Mrs. Blair Bannister, Mrs.
H. e. C. Bryant, Mrs. Huston Thomp-
son and Oliver P. Newman. former
District Commissioner.
Right Rev. James e. Freeman,
Bishop Of Washington, will deliver