Evening star., 1939-06-12
Senator C|ark's
Son Makes Plea
Against War
Bork|ey Also Speaks
At Flag Day Rites
At Capitol

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The appeal came yesterday from
15-year-old Champ Clark, son of
Senator Bennett Champ Clark OF
Missouri, at Capitol Hill ceremonies
yesterday afternoon. Young Clark
shared speaking honors with Ma
jority Leader of the Senate Alben
w. Barkley.
In asking the generation now con-
trolling the world for peace in his
generation the youth said:
IF you do send us to war, we will,
of course, answer the call of the
flag as did the youth of yesterday,
but there must be some way for
nations that claim to be civilized to
settle with honor their differences
without resorting to mass carnage" ="
Barkley Speaks.
Senator Barkley called on Ameri-
can youth to dedicate themselves
to the task of preserving their herit-
age. He addressed his plea to youth
in particular and was answered by
the son of the Senator.
This country has become a great
power and this power must be ex-
ercised for the advancement Of
American life and for preservation
of honorable relations among the
nations of the EARTH" Senator Bark
ley said.
The battles Of the past inspire
us. The battles of the future
beckon U.S."
The vesper service climaxed a
patriotic revival directed by The
United States Flag Association re-
sulting in the observance of Flag
Week, this week, in % States, the
District of Columbia and outlying
possessions. Prominent Government
officials, citizens and representa-
tives of patriotic and civic organi-
cations are participating.
&. A. r. Sponsors Service.
The principles of democracy and
freedom symbollZed in the Aneri-
can flag will be reaffirmed at a Sec
ond service this week, one COM
memorating the 1920 anniversary
of the adoption of the flag at 8 pm.
Wednesday, also on the east steps
of the Capital. Wednesdays service
will be sponsored by the Grand
Army of the Republic, with John NJ
Kline, commander of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, as chairman
Representative John Robinson of
Kentucky will deliver the grafton.
After short concert by the Ma
rine Band and call of colors, invo-
cation will be given by the Rev,
John c. Palmer. The presentation
of colors will be led by Percy Barker,
representing the Grand Army of the
Republic, and Mrs Isabel Bontz
and Mrs. Rosalie Mckee Shelton
If the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs. E. Genevieve Craig, depart
ment patriotic instructor, will lead
the salute to the flag and pledge of
allegiance. Comdr. Kline will in
troduce the president of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps of the depart
ment, Mrs. Cordella Pollard, who
will extend greetings to the gather
ing.
Music on the program Includes
the singing of America" led by
Mrs. Fannie Shreve Heartsill;
God Bless America" by Frank
K. Sanderson. and The Uncondi-
tional Surrender" by Earl Car
bauh. Miss Romano Weigand will
recite Il Am the Constitution, and
Mrs. Isabel Liken Gates will give
a reading, THE Flag" A squad
ron from the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps will present a pageant,
Defenders of the Flag"
The benediction will be given by
the Rev. E. w. Davis, chaplain of
the Navy. Assisting the G.. A. R. in
preparing for the celebration is
Everett F. Warner of the Sons of
Union Veterans of the Civil War and
this committee of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps: Mrs. Della O'Brien, chair
man: Mrs Mary E. Brown and E
Helen Temple, all past department
presidents.
Yesterdays vesper service saw
representatives of more than 100
organizations participate in the
massing of the colors on the Capitol
steps.
Emphasizing a Keynote of toler-
ance, representatives of various re-
ligious faiths took part in the serv-
ice. The Rev. Father John K. Cart
wright, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, gave the
invocation. The Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of
Washington, delivered Washington's
prayer at Valley Forge. The bene-
diction was pronounced by Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation.
Col. James A. Moss, U. S. A., re-
tired, president general of the flag
association, presided and introduced
the speakers.
Preceding the service the Metro
politan Police Boys Club Band, di-
rected by Leon Brusiloff, gave a
concert starting at 4:30 pm. Claud-
ius HEARTFELT Ward, director OF
childrens program, N. B. c., led the
singing. The program was broad
cast ever the N. B. c. network.
Besides official recognition of Flag
Week at the Capitol, Washington
Boy Scouts yesterday celebrated the
anniversary at the st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church, Rock Greek Parish.
Headed by the Metropolitan Po-
lice Boys Club Band, fag-bearing
procession of Scouts, church school
youngsters and others marched
around the rectory grounds before
entering the church. Scout Huntley
Hilliard presented small American
flag to the Rev. F. j. Bohanan. In
the church the congregation heard
a message on the flag from DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools; the Americans Creed
from Robert Jonscher, and the "Al-
legiance to the Flag" from Scout
master E. L. Maschmeyer.
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