Evening star., 1940-11-12
29fhDivision Veterans
Pay Tribute 10
1918 Honor Roll
Associations Commander
Urges Participation in
Home Guard Units

Members of the 29th DIVISION AS
sociation yesterday paid an Armis-
tice Day tribute to the divisions
honor roll in 1917 and 1918 and
heard their national commander
urge their participation in home
guard units to help preserve the
ideals of democracy.
A drizzling rain fell as officers
of the association, representatives
of allied patriotic groups and civil
ians gathered in the arched dome
of the War Memorial at West Po-
tomac Park to take part in the
solemn ceremonies.
H. bennett Jones, national COM
mander of the association, warned
that there are madmen loose again
in Europe and in Asia. World
democracy is at stake Our democ-
racy may be in peril tomorrow"
He urged that veterans groups
form into home guard units to elimi-
nate "defeatistS, fifth columnists and
enemies working from within"
Can stamp Out Termites."
"As veterans Of that other war"
he declared, I'VE can be of real
service in our Government effort to
root out, to segregate and to stamp
out these modern termltes that feed
on the very vitals of our democ-
racv."
Mr.. Jones said the United States
always should have had compulsory
military service and urged the for
nation of standing Army of
100000 men with a reserve list OF
a similar number. He declared all
aliens. "naturalized or otherwise"
should be f1ngerprinted and made
accountable.
Some should be deported' he
said. Others carefully scrutInized or
put in concentration camps.
"All strikes and refusals to work
for sufficient number of hours to
create an adequate national defense
should be promptly and vigorously
dealt with as being subversive and
American" he said.
Col. Leroy w. Heron, member
of the 29th Division during the
World War. presided at the cere-
monies and introduced Mr.. Jones
and Frank B. Noyes, who spoke
briefly of the gratitude of the popu-
lation of Washington for the Dis
trict men who served with the di-
vision in France.
Ready to Serve Again.
Only a few persons were on hand
as the ceremonies began with the
advance of the colors by an honor
guard from patriotic groups The
Rev Howard T. Snyder, chaplain
of the District Department, Ameri-
can Legion, gave the invocation.
J. Fred Chase, past nationall COM
mander Of the 29th Division ASso-
citation, presented Washington Post,
No. 90 of the association with
flag; NJ. P McGrath Of the post
accepted the banner for his fellow
members.
MI. Chase emphasized that, al
though peace is desired, the 29th
Division Association stands ready to
serve in any capacity if war should
come again to the United States.
representatives. of other veterans
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tribute at the memorial included
Patrick Fitzgibbons, who spoke n
the absence of District Department
Comdr. w. H Hargrave of the
American Legion; Francis F. Miller
past commander of the 40 and 8,
and Mrs. William E. Ritter, vice
president of the District Depart
ment. American Legion Auxiliary.
Milton E. Groome, commander of
Washington Post, placed a large
floral wreath at the steps of the
memorial as Trumpeter Joseph
Humpherson Of the Elks Boys Band
played Taps" Music throughout
the service was provided by the
band under the direction of James
l.. KidWell.