Evening star., 1936-05-02
WORLD WAR DEAD
GIVEN VETERANS
MAY DAY. TRIBUTE.
Reverent Ceremony Held at
Memorial by Legion
Groups.
OBSERVANCE PRAISED
BY COMMISSIONER
Labor Group Mass Meeting De-
mands Legislation on Social
Security.

Honor to Americas World War dead
was paid at an impressive commemora-
tive observance at the District World
War Memorial yesterday.
This honor was paid reverently at
a ceremony sponsored by the District
of Columbia Salon Departmental, des
8 Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes, In CO.
operation with the American Legion,
its auxiliary, des 40 Hommes ct 8
Chevaux, Sons Of the Legion and
auxiliary juniors.
The commemorative observance
added a new significance to the mean
ing of May day, and speakers ex-
pressed hope 1t would be made an
annual affair.
Hines Sounds Warning.
A warning against "subversive in
f1uences which are trying to break
down real Americanism" was sounded
by Gen. Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor of the Veterans Administration.
We have one country, one nag
and one set of laws to which We
must all subscribe" he said.
The address of welcome delivered
by Joseph J. Malloy, department COM
mander OF the District American
Legion. after which Commissioner
Hazen responded in behalf Of the city
Of Washington. The Commissioner
praised the four-fold program of the
May day observance-child welfare.
community cooperation, memorial
tribute and Americanism.
Miss Mabel Staub explained the
child welfare work Of the ct 40, and
Ellen Louise Warren, LIE Chapeau De-
partmental, who presided, expressed
appreciation for the cooperation the
department received in arranging the
observance. Dorothy B. Harper was
general chairman.
Tribute To Mothers.
Ferdinand G. Fraser, Sous Chef de
Chemin de Fer. 40 and 8, paid tribute
to the 'unsung heroes" of the war
the gold star mothers. Other speakers
were Grille c. Gaudette, who spoke
on community service, and Lieut..
Horace w. Lineburg, whose subject
was "Americanism."
The program was opened by a half
hour concert of martial and popular
music by the Marine Band, which was
followed by the massing of the colors,
the Legion guard of honor" acting
as escort. The assembly then sang
America" and was led in the Legion
prayer by Rev. Howard Snyder, chap
lain of the Legion department.
Next came the poppy professional,
led by the Drum and Bugle Corps of
the Sons of the Legion, in which the
auxiliary juniors placed festoons of
poppies on a white cross in front Of
the memorial.
Henry c. Nestor, police aide to the
Board Of Commissioners, sang a solo,
and John T. White played a cornet
solo. 1T Was not So To Be-" The
service was closed with the playing of
the National Anthem, and the retir-
ing of the colors.
Labor Meeting Held.
Resolutions demanding enactment
Of social security legislation. enfran-
chisement of District citizens, 100 per
cent labor union organization, lower
rents and more adequate housing
were adopted at mass meeting con-
Quoted by the Washington Labor May
Day Committee in Mcpherson Square
later in the afternoon.
A crowd estimated at 300, includ-
ing trade unionists, spectators and a
small detail of police. adopted six
resolutions and heard addresses by
Senator Frazier of North Dakota.
Gardiner Jackson of the Peoples
Lobby: Charles Gift, vice president of
the Union Label League on the his
tory and significance of May day;
Rev. DR.. j. Russell McClinchy, pastor
of the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church; Mark Starr, educational di-
rector of the International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, and John
P. Davis, executive secretary Of the
National Negro Congress.
Senator Frazier explained the chief
features of the Frazier-Lundeen social
security act. Jackson pleaded for en-
of District citizens and
scored Police and Police Judge Edward
M. Curran for arrest and conviction of
five men for distributing circulars
Thursday announcing the melting. He
said counsel had been retained to
fight the case.
w. S. Risdon. president of the
Union Label League, acted as chair
man.
Senator Benson of Minnesota was
unable to attend the meeting at which
he was scheduled to discuss the Ben
n-Amlie youth bill.