Evening star., 1944-02-22
D. {. Workers,
Civic Groups
Mark Holiday
Federal Employees
E,emoin at Tasks;
Tributes offered

Thousands of Federal workers are
at their desks as usual today as Dis
trict government employees, school
children and employees of many pri-
vate concerns and banks take ad-
vantage of the holiday to participate
In observances of George Washing
tons birthday anniversary ar
ranged under the auspices of pa
triotic, civic and religious groups.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Utah was to deliver the annual
reading of Washington's Farewell
Address in the Senate.
At the Oldest Inhabitants cele-
bration at Old Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets NV, after
a brief business session beginning
at 1890 am, Judge Harry B. Fleh-
arty, special assistant to the Attor-
ne1 General, delivered the principal
address.
Isolationism Refuted.
Mr.. Flaherty denied that George
Washington endeavored to show
the American people that they
should have no relations with for
eign nations outside of commercial
ones.
Referring to a statement of the
late Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
attributing isolationism to WASH
ington, Mr.. Flaherty said that deep
ly as Washington desired "the de-
velopment of a stronger national
force, there is nothing in his utter
ances or official acts to warrant the
extreme isolationism, the brutal
selfishness or the short-sightednes
of the Senator's statement"
Declarying that today we have an
approach to world unity based on
fear, hate and sorrow, the speaker
said he was impressed with the
thought that mankind will find its
refuge from fear and hate not un-
der the inspiration of Washingtons
generaliship, not under the protec-
ton of Washington's craftsmanship,
but under the sign of Washington's
religion, under the banner of the
Prince of Peace"
Address Read.
Washington Farewell Address was
read by Fred A. Emery and an orig
inal poem was read by John Clagett
Proctor, acting president of the as
sociation. The invocation was given
by the Rev Chauncey C! Day, pas
tor of the Dumbarton Methodist
Church, and the musical part of the
program included songs by Miss
Bernice Ferris, accompanied by
Ludwig E. Manoly.
A message of greeting was sent
to Theodore w. Moves, president,
who notified the association that,
while he was unable to be present,
he was with them in spirit.
| Irish War Veterans were to con-
duct services at Washington's Tomb
'Iat Mount Vernon at IL 80 am, with
Representative Sullivan, Democrat,
lof Utah, and Past National Com
imander George L. Cassidy delivering
eulogies. Edward M Flaherty, mem
Der of the National Board of Di-
rectors and past commander of Dis
trict of Columbia Post No. IT, was
to place a wreath at the tomb.
Wreaths Laid.
Wreaths went from the White
House to Washington Monument
and Mount Vernon. Acting as as
sistant military aide to the Presi-
dent, Col Lemuel Mathewson placed
the wreath at the base of the monu-
ment at $50 am. and then went to
Mount Vernon, where he laid a
wreath at the tomb.
Frederic A Delano, first vice presi-
dent of the Washington National
Monument Society, presided at
the organization annual meeting
at 1915 pm. at the Metropolitan
Club, Seventeenth and H streets
NV. Activities at the Washington
Monument Grounds during the last
year were reviewed.
Every President has served as
president eX-officio of the society
since the administration of President
Andrew Jackson. Its membership is
limited to 18 unofficial members and
the Governors of the 48 States as ex-
off1cio vice presidents
| Its members include Chief Justice
Stone, second vice president; Mr..
Noyes, treasurer and oldest living
member, and William R. Harr, Sec
retary.