Evening star., 1940-06-15
Renewed Patriotism
Marks Flag Day
Observance Here
Spontaneous Outbursts
Of Enthusiasm Develop
Throughout Capital

Stirred by potential threats to the
Nations well-being. Washington OBJ
served Flag Day yesterday with a
surge of enthusiasm, evincing 10y
atty to American ideals and deter
mination that they must be ade-
quately defended.
This renewed patriotism appeared
not only in public ceremonies, but
in response to news reels and spe-
cial films in motion picture theaters
and in private gatherings.
Most impressive of all was the
spontaneity of the many unsched-
uled and comparatively small DEM
onstrations. In the main proofroom
of the Government Printing Office,
at casual suggestion. all employees
arose and sang God Bless Amer
ica." At the chorus, all casualness
had disappeared, and some of the
printers eyes were filled with tears
Capper Urges Strenuous Measures.
Addressing an assembly of sew
eral thousand persons at the east
front of the Capitol last night, Sen
ator Capper, Republican, of Kansas
declared current conditions demand
strenuous measures-what at times
will seem cruel measures" in deal
ing with aliens in the United States.
Many of these aliens, on relief
rolls, are putting in most of their
time seeking to overthrow our Gov
eminent and attempting to substi-
tute Communism, Fascism or NaZl-
ISM" Senator Capper said.
Il am supporting bill that will
deport these aliens in one year if
they will not declare their intention
of becoming citizens" he added.
Would Deport Bridges.
The Kansas legislator expressed
the belief the American people would
approve enactment of a measure
passed by the House which would
deport Harry Bridges, West Coast
labor leader.
For 10 years Bridges, while en-
joying the privileges of American
citizenship, has refused to become
naturalized, Senator Capper said.
"All that time, he was engaged in
hell-raising activities which brand
ed him as anything but a good
American"
The Senator declared he was sup
porting the naional defense program
to the fullest extent, but would op-
pose sending American armed ,rces
overseas.
John M. Kline, commander of
the Department of the Potomac,
G.. A. R., and Miss Mary g. Pin
mock, department president of the
Womens Relief Corps, also spoke.
The invocation and benediction
we're pronounced by the Rev. How
ard E. Snyder, department chap
lain of the American Legion. and
representatives of other patriotic
organizations, as we'll as soldiers,
sailors and marines participated in
the program.
McNutt Speaks at Program.
A recently reported public utter
ance of President Vargas of Brazil
was referred to by Federal Security
Administrator McNutt yesterday
during a Flag Day program in the
Department of Justice Building,
sponsored by the departments
American Legion post,
Mr.. McNutt did not mention
President Vargas by name. but re-
ferred to his assertion that "vigor-
Gus peoples, fit for life, must follow
the route of their aspirations" and
remove the rubbish of dead and
sterile ideas"
And thus it is" said Mr.. Nc
Mutt, that the greatest libel ever
uttered on democracy is articulated
by men incapable of grasping the
meaning and significance of mode
of living that has done more to
Iberate mankind from the jungle
than anything else since that lone
ly Man Of Nazareth trod the silent
shores of Galilee 1000 years ago"
"Dictators will learn that Ameri-
cans will live Qo Anaerica) on no