Evening star., 1941-11-12
29th Division HonorS
District Men Who
Died in World War
Association Members
Pledge Service Again if
Conflict Comes to u. S.
Staff Photo.

/ Under the dome of the District Of
Columbia World War Memorial in
West Potomac Park. members Of the
29th Division Association yesterday
paid tribute to the District men who
gave their lives in the last war and
pledged their services if war should
come again to the United States.
The men of the 29th stand ready
to serve whenever and wherever they
are called" J. Fred Chase, past ma
tional commander of the 29th Di-
vision Association, told the gathering
which included representatives of
allied patriotic organizations.
A blunt warning that this country
has been drawn Into the strife of
Europe" by a chain of events was
sounded by Milton E. Groome. pres
ent national commander of the as
sociation, in an address calling for
complete unifcation Of the people of
the United States so that this coun-
try shall not suffer the same disaS-
trous consequences as fell upon
France"
Sacrifices are being made and
you will be called no doubt to make
sacrifices even greater in order to
preserve our freedom and our way
of life" said Comdr. Groome. Make
these sacrifices gracefully, with the
same spirit as you served your coun-
try in 1917 and 1918 and subsequent
years"
Warns of Gravest Peril.
He declared that never in history
has there been such peril looSed
on the world as there is today. and
warned that sparks from this colos-
sal confagration" some day will
grow into a flame that will quell
even the most enthusiastic of the
headline seeking isolationists. Then
he continued:
"If there is to be another I'm
known Soldier and God forbid-lf
there is to be another Army such as
we had in 1917-1918-if We are to be
engaged in a real shooting war. then
let us have it. But have it not him
dered by those influences that would
permit the undermining of the spirit
that never knew defeat-the spirit
of the 29th Division and all other
divisions of the armed forces OF
America in the last war;
Frank B. Moves, who served as
chairman of the 1881 District of
Columbia World War Memorial
Committee which raised funds for
the West Potomac Park edifice. told
the gathering that America today
is faced with the most solemn
decisions since 1917" and he added:
God grant that we may face this
Armageddon with the courage and
resolution of 1917 and that this
generation will stand firmly as
did those heroes-dead and alive
greatly resolved that honor and
truth and justice and freedom shall
not perish from the earth"
Tribute to 500 d. c. Dead.
Mr.. Noyes paid tribute to those
from the District who served their
country in the last war land espe-
cially to those, 500 of them, who died
in service for a great and trium-
phant cause"
The ceremonies began with the
advance of the colors by an honor
guard from patriotic organizations.
Offering the invocation, the Rev.
Alfred Holt, national chaplain of
the 29th Division Association. prayed
for divine guidance for the Nations
leaders 80 that their acts may be
tempered by Thy holy spirit
Following the playing of Amer
lea" by the Elks Boys Band and
Mr.. Noyes' address, Vice. Comdr.
Alexander McKinnon of the District
Department of the American Legion
brought greetings on behalf OF
Comdr. Haywood Saunders.
Comdr. Groome and Mrs. Edith
Sadler, who represented Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, department president
of the American Legion Auxiliary.
placed floral wreaths at the steps
of the memorial as Bugler Harry
Hungelman of the association played
TAPS"
Past Comdr. Chase, who presided
over the ceremonies, was assisted in
arranging the program by Col. Leroy
Heron.