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Memorial

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the Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Washington's peacetime heroes
policemen, firemen, doctors and
nurses, and the heroes of the Titanic
disaster received tribute in the serv-
ices held at the Titanic Monument.
The speakers were Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent Of police; S.
T. Porter, battalion chief of the Dis
trict fire department. and Frederick
J. Libby, executive secretary of the
National Council for Prevention of
War.
Speaking before the Titanic me-
mortal, Libby said I'VE should be false
to ourselves and to our hopes of a
better world If we gave our youth the
impression that they can become
heroes only through another war
They should learn to recognize their
own opportunities for heroism in call
ings that are not generally recognized
as heroic"
A Memorial Day warning against
the dangers of peace with dishonor"
was issued by James e. Van Zandt.
commander in chief of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars. who termed the
American overseas veteran 'Paciflst
No. /" in the desire for world peace.
The overseas veterans loathing
OF wartime slaughter and destruction
Is based on his actual personal con-
tact with war" said Van zandt. He
knows better than any other group of
citizens the stupidity and futility of
human conflict on the battlefield"
Prepared to Risk Lives.
Van Zandt asserted, however, the
veterans are prepared to risk their
lives again If necessary to defend the
Nation against peace with dishonor."
He urged public recognition of the
growth Of various disturbing ele-
ments in our national life" and
charged these subversive influences
are traceable to alien forces that are
anxious to overthrow the last real
surviving democracy in the world"
Speaking over WJSV at l1:30 am,
Frank Morrison, secretary treasurer
of the American Fede alton of Labor.
declared "the legions of labor pause
In sincere respect to pay well-de-
served tribute to the valiant defenders
OF our Nation whose sacrifices have
been vital factor in enabling the
United States of America to become
the finest nation on earth.
Labor has special duty and
peculiar honor in observing this day."
he asserted. "In doing SO, we pay
tribute largely to our own, for
throughout the brilliant history of
our great Nation, the wage earners
have answered every call and they
have acquitted themselves nobly."
Albert N. Dennis, regular broad
caster OF the Labor News Review"
Tor the Trades Unionist, was master
OF ceremonies on the labor program.
others speaking brif1y we're Frank j.
Coleman, representing Washington
Central Labor Union and the Mary
land and District Federations; C. r.
Preller, president of the Washington
Building Trades Council: Howard r.
Cudmore, secretary-treasurer. Wash
ington Union Label League, and Mrs.
Agnes King, president of the WASH
mgton Women's Trade Union League.
An appeal for an ARMY of peace"
TO night IN support of American ideals
and institutions was made by Rev.
Abram Simon in>an address at Memo
rial day exercises at the temple of
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton last night.
The services were held under joint
sponsorship Of the Jewish War Vet
erans, with Is other local patriotic
organizations participating. Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld offered the prayer
for the dead, "Taps" was sounded.
and the congregation sang THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Arlington Program.
Tne program for wreath laying
ceremonies at Arlington follows:
$3.50 am.-iLeut Col. e. Lombard,
military attache, French Embassy. reps
resenting the French Colony of San
Francisco and French Veterans of
that city and Alameda County.
1l:45 a.m.-President Roosevelt.
n:50 a.m.-G. A. r. Memorial Dsy
Corporation, Mr.. Yaden.
u:55 a.m.--veterans of Foreign
Wars. Edward K. Inman, presiding.
Noon-The American Legion. ]. j.
Malloy presiding.
I2:05 pm. - Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War, c. Harnil.
ton Anderson. presiding.
Placing Of wreaths by other
veterans and patriotic organizations
and auxiliaries, time and formation to
be arranged BY Col. Wallach A. Nc
Cathran, master Of ceremonies.
The regular Memorial Day program
at Arlington, beginning at pm.
and broadcast over q nationwide net
work of the two major broadcasting
companies:
Assembly-Bugler Of the United
States Marine Band.
Presentation Of Colors,
Call to order and presentation Of
colors-John M. Kline, department
commander. @. A. r. Mr.. Kline win
introduce Mr.. Yaden, The presiding
ofiicer.
1nyocation-Rev. william n Ia