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—_— et BISHOP QUESTIONS | "HORAL LAY VALUE .thes Prohibition as Example of Attempt to Legislate Character. “™Are we not seeking to do the im- possible, attempting through legal en- actment to change the moral character of our people?” the Right Rey. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, agked the Nation this moming In a Memorial day sermon broadeast by radio from Bethlehem Chapel of the ‘Washington Cathedral. Questioning further along the same subject, Bishop Freeman asked: % “Is it reasonable to suppose that you can make a people temperate, or chaste d¥henest merely by law or a watchful and vigilant constabulary?” Tncludes Wider Category. Asked for a further explanation of the two questions he put to the Nation over &. country-wide network, Bi Free- man this morning sald that in view of its prominent place before the Ameri- can people, the prohibition law is sn “eutstanding example of such legisla- tive attempts,” but said that his ser- mon was not aiming partieularly at the prohibition law, but as well at any other laws, which seck to regulate tem- pérance, chastity or honesty by legal enactment. In his sermon, Bishop Freeman said further on the same subject: “We have demonstrated in our homes that the impos'tion of proeise rules and inhibi- tions and exacting diseiplines, with yennlfleu imposed for their infraction, @l of largs result:.” Criticises “Selfish Patriols.” At the same time Bishop Freeman eriticized “selfish patriots” who observe “pnl{ such laws as appeal to thelr per- sonal tastes." 3 He sai “It is reasonable to suppose that laws have been enacted that contravene both cbnvenience and our so-called personal liberty. It may be that such laws, by the will of the may be abr gated or modifi effect such ab- Tpgation or modification we have proper and legal methods, and it is only through such legal methods that the ends sought may he effectively at- tained. Those who are willfully and wWantonly &nmm :;nxy such laws as peal to persol tastes, or com- :’md themselves to their ldvnn!‘g are creating a situation that tends the disregard of all law and the re- moving of thoss safeguards that insure our . Consciously or uneon- filausrye,u:hey are allying themselves with the criminal classes and creating ‘We shall halt our progress and lose ofrr prestige among the nations of the world unless we apply ourselves to rem- edy these evils that today are threaten- ing to undermine our life.” “Bishop Freeman stressed religion ‘as the prcmry factor in molding the moral character of the Nation. He sad: _“The church and the school bear a vital relation to our domestie, social, edonomic and political life,” he said. “It is conceivable that a Nation may dévelop the mind of its citisens to a de- pee of supreme excellence and yet be king in those restraints and disel~ plines that guarantee decency, order and sobriety. The argument for a sus- tained Wn Mumd habit 1: clear] sgistered upon the T 0f l’. ignore it or be indifferent appeal, no matter what edvan- tages or seeming have, imperils e essential to life, suit of happiness. The sermon was broadcast by WMAL and the Columbia system. - Parachute Leap Kills Cadet. QELAHOMA CITY, May 30 (®— 3 Farring, cadet of Kelly Field,” Tex., was ed today in an liberty and the pur- THE WEATHER Diistrict of Columbia—Pair and con- tinded cool tonight and tomorrow; ite northerly winds. land - Virginia — Generally fair ang continued cool tonight and tomor- Tow, preceded by rain on the coast; fifia frost in extreme west portion to- ht; fresh northerly winds, Ibly at times on the coast. ‘est Virginia — Fair and continued eool, with light frost, possibly heavy in tonight: tomorrow fair, with alowly rising temperature. *Record for Twenty-four Hours. ‘Temperature—Midnight, §8; 4 am., 53;38 a.m., 51; 12 noon, 60. eter—Midnight, 20.90; ¢ am., am, 39.95. . Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) seeurity we may interest thal we hold as | gl .| set oft as the Jacques Gordom, former concertmeister of the Chicage Symphen donned the disguise of a street musieian to see if the pul for itself or for the ballyhoe and magnetism of a society music halls. “Thals,” Schubert's crowd hurried by. At the end of his curb $40,000 Stradivarius Gordon played “Medit ‘Ave Maria,” some of Kreisier's melodies N NG Orehestra, really loved music audience ‘l:-t lis the and others, as concert he had $5.61 in his beggar's eup. -Associated Press Photo. DRUG STORE YEGES GET 300 IN CASH Pound Way Through Massive Door to Rob Liggett Concern. m door of a safe at Liggett's drug store, 3100 Fourteenth street, yegg- men obtained $300 from the strong box and made their getaway without leav- ing any clues of their identity early y. ‘The burglars used rubber gloves and no fingerprints could be found on the =“ by detectives of the Identification ureau. The thieves pried off a barred gate- way protecting the rear door of the store with the aid of automobile tire irons and then bored a row of holes across the bottom of the door and tore off the lower half. The safe was dragged to the center of the floor in plain view of the Four- teenth street entrance and the door hattered in with a sledge hammer, The ledge, brace and bit, tire irons and a Elr of rubber gloves were left behind the burglars. None of the tools bore fingerprints or other marks by which their ownership might be traced. The robbery was discovered about 8 o'clock this moming when lore A. Burns, adsistant manager of the store, arrived to_open for business. No merchandise was missing. men who sauntered into the store around 10:30 o'clock last night, made & purchase and then loitered about for quite some time before mak- ing ure in a speedy ma- chine, are believed to be the men who broke into the "safe. Their descrip- tions are in the hands of police. The robbery was the second in the history of the store. Two years ago approximately $50 was stolen. 38 DRIVERS RACING IN 500-MILE AUTO CLASSIC IN INDIANAPOLIS (Continued From First Page.) the track when an exploding bomb was starting signal. ‘The two foreigners In the race, matching their driving skill with the cream of the American racing pilots, are Italians. They sre Baconi Borsac- chini and Letterio Cucinotta. They will drive cars of the same make, but one bas 16 cylinders and the other eight. Competing inst the foreign in- vaders will be 36 Americans, including | two former winners of the classic, Peter and Louie Meyer, both of Los ‘Today—Low tide, 3:41 a.m. and 4:39 por. hnh tide, 9:31 a.m. and 10:08 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:35 a.m. and 530 pm.; high tide, 10:23 am. and 11283 pm. - The Sun and Moen. —Bun rose, 4:45 a.m.; sun sets, orrow—Sun rises 4:48 am.; sun sets; 7:26 pm. Moon rises, 6:36 a.m.; sets, 10:35 p.m. 5 Weather in Various Citles. WOUNH v Weather. woe gupiogses Glear 04 Pt.cloudy Clou 7 e cstesszeeizsRazsess ) 0.32 42282 2882802328 0202282 Pt ciondy BusBERSEREESEL 2388z528582225 FOREIGN. (7 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) Franc Hoon, Orsenwich ‘i . Green: 3 Horta (Fayal), Asores Current De Paoclo Angeles. De Paolo won in 1925, setting s record of 10113 miles per hour, Meyer, then & youngster in the racing e, was the triumphant driver in Not since 1011 have so many drivers started the race, and each entry will carry two men—a mechanic having been added this year after seven years of .one-man competition. Including the mechanicians, the contestants will num- ber 76. As few pilots can withstand the nunuhln’ drive, it is likely that nu- ‘merous relief drivers will be behind the wheels before the 500 miles are finished. Each year there are favorites and the choice today rests among De Paolo and Meyer, both former winners, and Billy Arnold, a 23-year-old Chicagoan. Arnold will start from the pole position because of his achievement in setting the fast- est pace in the qualifying trials, when he averaged 113.236 miles T hour. Meyer will start from second position, a3 he established the second fastest time in the qualifying trials. ‘The cars in today’s race range from 4 cylinders to 16. It will be the first test the 16-cylinder racing creation. . Auto Race Line-U INDIANAPOLIS, May 30 (#).—The official line-up and numbers of automo- biles which will participate in the an- -mile race here today will be as Car. Oylinders. ller-Harte Pr. Di mpson Special ler-Schorield owes Seal Fast keye uibe: u Moo 354 C. MacDo: 9 Joe Caceln 41 Ghester Miller \’Duesenberg Duesenbere Mavy Specirl.... averly Ol special; aie Specis Dri. Spec. Dr. 8p :.t:\llndlnl their way through the | D¢ Virginia Planter Starves Himself In Hope of Dying “I’s My Business,” He Tells Friends in Re- fusing Food. Bpecial Dispatch to The DANVILLE, Va. Davis, 60, for 26 ar. May 30.—F. W. irs & tobaceo planter T here, is g alowly at his home today, through his refusal to eat. He has eaten nothing since May 12, but occasionally has drunk water. Neighbors called in Dr. 8. E. Hughes last night to visii Davis, who talked rationally, telling the physician t “It is my business if I want to die.” Davis explained he had no friends and was getting too old to work. He appeared philosophic about t, the doctor said and refused pecuniary aid, saying that he had money. He has made his will and funeral arrange- ments. Dr. Hughes said that neighbors had vainly sought to cha Davis' mental attitude toward himself. 'S TAKE 13-INNING GAME, 7-6, AFTER ° TYING SCORE IN 9TH| (Continued_Fron Pa Bishop. Haas lined to Goslin, Cronin threw out Cochrane. No runs, EIGHTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Myer filed to Haas. Cronin singled to right. Bluege flied to Haas. in stole second &nd took third when Cochrane d wildly to center. Ruel walked. hrane hurt his leg when he fell into the Athleties' dugout while attempting to get Liska's foul. When Cronin and Ruel attempted a double steal, Boley dropped Coch- rane’s throw, letting Cronin score and Ruel reach second. Liska fanned. One run. PHILADELPHIA — Simmons sent a long fiy to Goslin. Foxx filed deep to Loepp.. Miller walked. Also Dykes. Cramer batted for Boley, and Cronin threw him out. No runs, NINTH INNING. WASHINGTON — Perkins went be- hind the plate and McNair to short for Philadelphia. Loepp singled to left. Foxx scooped up Rice's grounder touch- ed first to retire the runner and threw to McNair getting Loepp for a double play. Goslin fanned. No runs. PHILAD] IA—Harris batted . for Grove and West took Lonpr‘ place for Washingtan. Harris single to right. Liska tossed out Bishop, Harris going to second. Haas lined deep to right and Harris took third after the catch. ‘Williams batted for Perkins and walked. Simmons hit a home run to the roof of the left-fleld stands, scoring Harris and Willlams ahead of him and tying the score. Foxx got his fourth hit, a double to left center, Marberry relieved Liska. Miller flled to Rice. Three runs. TENTH INNING. WASHINGTON.—Quinn and Schang was the new Mack battery. Quinn will bat in Perking' place and Schang in Groves' place. Judge took a third strike. Meyer lined to Miller. McNair threw out Cronin. No runs. PHILADELPHIA.—Myer went back for Dykes' loop: McNair singled to center. Weat came in fast for Schang's low liner. Bishop walked. Haas fouled to Rice. No runs. ELEVENTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Bluege bunted and was thrown out by Quinn. Ruel filed to Simmons, Marberry lofted to Haas, No runs. PHILADELPHIA — Quinn fanned. Simmons singled to center. Foxx scratched a single past Cronin for his fifth hit of the game, sending Simmons fllling the bases. Simmons was trappe off third on a pitchout, but regained the_bag safely when Ruel threw wild to Bluege for an error. Dykes fanned. MeNair lined to West. No runs. TWELFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Quinn _tossed out West. Bishop threw out Rice. Goslin flied to Haas. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Schang fouled to Ruel. Bishop flied to West. So did Haas. No runs. THIRTEENTH INNING. -— | Unknown Soldier,” which was written to third. Miller was purposely passed, | six STAR, WASHING'T( Moslems and Hindus Renew Rioting at Dacca—Bombay Demonstration Staged. By the Ascociated Press. BOMBAY, May 30.—Alarming reports were received here today of renewed rioting yesterday between Moslems and Hindus at Dacca, 150 miles from Cal- cutta, capital of Bengal, A large num- ber of Hindus were arrested, and the city superintendent of police, command- ing Gurks troops, was arrested. Neighboring villages were said to have taken up the communal conflict, which, since it began Thursday of last week, has taken 14 lives at Dacca and caused injuries to 40 others. At Lillooah. also in the Calcutta area, police opened fire upon a mob of 4,000 rioters, most of them raflway. workers from the East Indian workshops. Four persons were wounded. The mob be- sleged the company office and injured several European officials slightly. In Bombay last evening Nationalists staged another imposing demonstration. About 50,000 persons, ineluding 2,000 women, took part. Ten Nationalist volunteers were taken back to their camp at Untadi today on stretchers after a sortie against the salt depot at Dharasana. One hundred and eleven volunteers participated in the raid. They had reached one of the salt heaps and had started to pick up salt when the police made a lathi ghllrue, injuring several, 10 of them adly. Large numbers of volunteers arriving at Bulsar from various parts of Gujerat are cxgocud at Untadi to participate in further raids. A Bombay dispatch to the London Daily Herald sald Hooseinbhoy Laljee, president of the Indlan Merchants' Chamber, composed of nearly 500 busi- ness corporations, has conferred with Sir Frederick Sykes, Governor of Bom« bay Presidency, urging conciliatory measures and necessity of consulting Ganahl. KIWANIS MEMORIAL SERVICES ARE HELD 87 Departed Members’ Graves Are Decorated by Local Clubmen, Twenty-seven Kiwanians who have died were remembered yesterday in a memorial service, held by the Kiwanis Club of Washington, and graves of those huried here were decorated. America has come to realize three great truths—that the country's pros- perity depends upon the purchasing wer of the millions and not upon the ew with fortunes; that “our political stability and progress does not rest in the hands of a few leaders, but in the common sense of the plain ple,” and that “the spiritual and ouitural levels of our country are not set by a few writers, essayists and preachers, but by the capacity of the millions to incor- porate into their lives those moral and spiritual values which we inherit from all the past,” Jesse H. Binford of Rich- mond, Va. governor of the Oapital Kiwanis District, said in addressing the local group at_yesterday's luncheon. Miss Mary Frances Glenn, soprano, sang “My Buddy” and “A Hymn to the by Charles 8. Kearney of the United States Marine Band. and dedicated to the Unknown Scldier. Miss Margaret Morgan accompanied Miss Glenn. Former President Edgar Morris read the names of the members of the club on whose graves wreaths were placed by & committee consisting of Mr. Morris, Edwin H. Etz and Dewey Zirkin. DR. SILES, BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT, RESIGNS No Reason Given as Leader Leaves Government in Hands of New Cabinet. By the Associated Pres: LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 30—Dr. Her- pando Siles, President of Bolivia, re- signed Wednesday and placed the gov- ernment in the hands of the eabinet. He gave nq reason for his act. Dr. Siles took office January 1, 1926. Dr. Siles immediately abandoned the presidential palace and told the cabi-! net it should call a general election, ‘The South American republic has had | frequent governmental difficulties. The cabinet resigned March 8 this year and the new cabinet, which was formed March 12 to succeed it, was followed by another one May 17. Dr. Siles is noted as & lawyer and educator. RETIRED ENGINEER DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS James Mauran Betton, Washington Resident for 8 Years, Was Well I Known Throughout East. James Mauran Betton, retired civil engineer, dled at his residence at 1870 Wyoming avenue yesterday after a long iliness. He would have been 77 years old in June. Mr, Betton st. He “sandb] ships was widely known in the considered an expert in a method used in cleaning d bufid!nfi. He retired about years ago, coming to this city to live. He was graduated in eivil engineering from Harvard University in 1874 and was & member of the Harvard Club of this cllgé Mr. Betton is survived by a daughter, Miss Elinor Weld Betton of this city. His wife died last October. Funeral services were conducted at the residence this morning. Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, | tomorrow, | AMERICANS IN TURKEY WASHINGTON—Judge fouled to Simmons. Bishop threw out Myer. Quinn knocked down Cronin's drive and threw him out. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Quinn popped to Cronin. Simmons doubled against the scoreboard in center. Foxx beat out a :Al’ovl‘;o’lldfl' to Bluege, sending Simmons rd. . Dyl McNair sing! . scoring Simmons with the winning run. One run, Asks About Electricity. BALTIMORE, May 30 (Special).— Chauncey P, Carter of Washington has asked the Public Service Commission what steps, if any, the commission has taken to compel the Chesapeake Bay Power Co., a subsidiary of the Wash- 28 00000000 000 .00 40 30 C RS RSB B ington, Bal re & Annapolis Electric w-y to furnish cleelt‘fl’e ;lm'mt wn on Herring Arundel Count@. Anng 8 lineal descen: OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY Two Meetings Held in Istanbul, One Decorating Graves of Civilians There. By the Assoclated Press. ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 30.—Three hundred Americans ‘in Istanbul cele-| brated Memorial day with two simul- taneous but separate services. One group met at the Protestant Cemetery for religious services and the | decoration of civillan graves, since no American soldiers are buried in Turkey. ‘The other meeting was at the Amer- ican consulate, where Consul Charles Allen spoke. &t Hove, England. Mra. died recently )N, ‘Three of the G. A. R. vetera: War veterans numbered no meore than a D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 30, :1930. score. Left to right: W. REMNANTS OF GAR. who led the march to Arlingion Cemetery today. A few less each year, the Civil . Shelmire, F. J. Young and E. D. Gedfrey. ~—Star Staff Photos. PRESIDENT DELAYS DEPARTURE TO SEE WASHINGTON PARADE Time Set Up at Executive Request in Spite of Mar- shal’s Refusal. “l Can’t Help Who’s Wait-| ing,” G. A. R. Marshal Tells Guard. President Hoover today awaited the pleasure of soldiers who fought under Commanders-in-Chief prior to himself when he delayed his departure for Gettysburg for more than half an hour in order to review the Decoration day parade of war veterans on their way to do homage to fallen comrades who | sleep in Arlington. ‘The President had announced his! intention of leaving the White House | at 9:30 o'clock, and a White House | guard was dispatched to request the | grand marshal, Samuel G. Mawson, de- partment commander of the Grand | Army of the Republic, to start the| parade early enough to permit the Chief | Executive to review the marchers, | “I can't help who's waiting,"” ks Mawson declared to the guard. “Last year when got over to Arlington early there wasn't a car there for us and we had to wait. Now there's no use in our leaving before 10 o'clock and | that's when this parade is leaving, sir!" “Very well, general, 1 shall have to inform the White House that the pa- rade doesn't start until 10 o'clock,” the officer replied; “but the Presiffient want- ed to review you, you know.” “I can't help th ‘We atart at 10; o'clock, and I'm no ‘genersl’; no rank | at all, just plain Mawson!” the grand marshal returned. | Others Intervene. Other wills entered the afTair at this time, however, when Lieut, O, H, Reilly, one of the assistant marshals end a member of the Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars. undertcok to get the parade started. In 12 minutes, headed by the U. 8. M swung into line south of the Treasury. Meanwhile, word flashed from the ‘White House that the President would wait for the parade. As the procession swung nerth be- tween the Treasury and the east ter-| race of the White House, Mr. Hoover, accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, who was seated in an invalid's chair mn her first ublic out-of-doors appearance since er injury, walked to the terrace rail, doffed his hat ood bareheaded throughout the Jz of the parade. With the President id Mrs. Hoover were Secretary of War Patrick Hurley, who also was making his first public | appearance since his recent serious ill- | ness. From its vantage point on the eas terrace of the White House the presi- dential reviewing party watched the procession of fighting men pass by. The cadence was set by the Marine Band to accommodate bravely plodding feet that not so many years ago swung down the avenue with youthful stride. ‘“Mister” Mawson led the line of marchers as rand marshal. With him were Lieut. ellly, the man who helped “over-ride” the marshal's determination to 't the parade at 10 o'clock. Besides* Lieut. Rellly, the other assistant marshals ac- companying Mister Mawson were Har- vey L. Miller, also of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; H. B. Coulter of the )S}lmah ‘War Veterans, and Francis L. lller of the American Legion. G. A. R. Leads. Following the marshals came the de- ermen! officers and official staff of e G. A. R. Then came the United Spanish War Veterans, they, too, earry- ing now with the older Civil War vet- erans the graying hair and beards and occasionally the lmé)h;? back of their older comrades. L. C. Nelson was their department commander at their head. The Veterans of Forelgn Wars of the United States marched after the Span- ish War men, swinging along ta the cadence of thelr own Overseas Drum Corps. Then came the Disabled Veterans of the World War, under Department Comdr, Capt, E. C. Babcock. Following these came the National Indian War Veterans and then the American Veterans of Hellenic Descent. Following them, in youthful and precise gait, march the colored high school cadets of the District of Columbia. As they swung past the President, they executed & neat ‘“‘eyes left” the Chiet Executive, .+ \» salute o After passing President Hoover and his fellow reviewers, the parade marched north on Madison place to H street, thence east to Thirteenth street and south to the waiting trolley cars, which |. conveyed them to Arlington for the tribute to the marchers' dead comrades As s00n as the parade had completed its march past the White House the President and his party left the ter- race to enter the automobiles which were to earry them to other Decoration day exercises at Gettysburg. » - all the outboard motor orthern Island are , from Practicall boats in N SAMUEL G. MAWSON. ARPLANE IN FLIGHT TALKSTO G NATIONS Radio Telephone Hook-up Is Tested by Western Express Transport Liner. By the Acsociated Press. LOS ANGELES, May 30.—Two-way telephone communication was establish- | ed hetween an air transport monoplane flying & mile above Los Angeles and Rome, Berlin, London, Ottawa and Mexico City. Premier Mussolini, Am- bassador Dawes, Director Milch of Lufthansa in Berlin, Maj. Gen. J. H. McBrien in Ottawa and Col. Maldo) in Mexico City participated in the aerial radio experiment conducted here by the Los Angeles Examiner. The demonstration was made with the Standard radio installation cf a Western Alr Express transport liner of the Los Angeles-San Francisco run which is sponsored by the Guggenheim Foundation as the mode] airway of the world and upon which many experi- ments have been ccnducted. Herbert Hoover, jr, in charge of communication of the line, pointed out that it was merely a test of the ship's apparatus without any plans for the use of these facllities for public wle- phone conversations from planes. The equipment is used solely for telephone communication between planes and be- tween plane and ground in their op- erations. The radio telephone apparatus weigh- ing 160 pounds can be operated simply by any ane aboard the plane, whether in the air or on the ground. It has a short wave length of 97.7. E. F. JEWELL IS ELECTED TO POWER BOAT OFFICE Committee Appointed in Chesapeake and Potomac Association to Plan Summer Regattas. Edmund F. Jewell was elected eom- modore of the Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat Association at the annual election meeting last night. Other offi- cers follow: W. C. Shelton, first vice commodore; Thomas P. Hickman, second vice com- modore; Gordon Leech, rear commo- dore; L, C. Stoudemire, rear commodore; ]l;. A“ Zimmerman, secretary, and O. R. Wis, treasurer. A committee was appointed to draft plans for regattas this Summer, Mrs. Hoover Sends Memorial Wreath For Argonne Cross A wreath sent by Mrs. Her- bert Hoover was placed on the Argonne cross in Arlington N tional Cemetery this morning a 11 e'clock during services ar- ranged by the American Wom- en’'s Legion. The wreath sent by the First Lady was placed by Mrs. Wil- liam Corcoran Eustis, national president of the legion, and one sent by the legion was placed by Mrs, Acheson F. Has- san, the incumbent president. Dr. H, D, Sterrett opened the service with an mmuflm and delivered after which the American Creed = was recited. Taps was sounded by sn Army bugler. COLORED MOTHERS APPEAL TO HOOVER Petition Terms War Depart- ment’s Pilgrimage Ruling “Gratuitous Insult.” By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 30.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People yesterday announced that 55 colored Gold Star mothers have declined to make the pilgrimage to the graves of their sons under rules they said the War Department has laid down providing for segregation by color. ‘The mothers have appealed to Presi- announcement said, ‘Their petition terms the War Department's attitude “gratuiious insult.” “Twelve years after the armistice” they say, he high principles of 1918 seem to have been forgotten. We who gave and who are colared are insulted by the implication that we are not fit persons to travel with other bereaved ones Instead of making up parties of Gold Star mothers on the basis of geo- graphical location, we are set aside as A lzéur-le group, Jim Crowed, segre- gated and insulted.” DENIES DISCRIMINATION, By the Associated Press. The policy of grouping togefher all colored Gold Star mothers and widows making the pi to their sons’ and husbands’ graves on European bat- tlefields will be continued by the War Department despite protests against race segregation. Following announcement in New York that a petition protesting the arrange- ment had been sent President Hoover by & nou& of 65 Negro mothers, Act- ing Secrelary of War Davis sald it was necessary to split into several groups the mothers making the pllgrim- e and that the racial grouping, de- cided upon “after the most careful con- sideration of the interests of the pil- grims themselves,” would be observed. “No diserimination whatever,” he said, “will be made as between the va- rious groups. Each group will receive equal accommodations, care and eon- sideration.” Separation into groups, he said, was necessary to provide suitable accommo- dations for all. The petition to the President was referred to the War De- partment. TOURISTS IN LONDON ATTEND CEREMONIES By the Associated Pres LONDON, May 30.—With its ranks plentifully reinforced by tourists, the American colony in London today ob- served Memorial day with several touching ceremonles, the chief of which centered about the American Ambas- sador, Charles G. Dawes, The day's exercises began this fore- | noon at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, where American Legion and American Overseas Msmorial Day Assoclation representatives placed wreaths. Ambassador Dawes placed a wreath | on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | in Westminster Abbey, while directly | afterward, in Parliament Square oppo- site St, Margaret's, war veterans laid a wreath at the base of the Statue of Abraham Lincoln, This year's Memorial service in Brook- wood Cemetery will be held Sunday. All American soldiers’ graves in Great Britain were decorated with the Amer- ican colors today. . GEORGETOWN SENIORS IN MEMORIAL SERVICES Georgetown University Law School senfors today held an impressive Me- morial day service for the 50 or more Georgetown siudents and alumni who Jost thelr lives during the World War in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, BX'lSA Gen. Michael J. Lenihan spoke for the Army and Dean George E. Hamilton made an address in behalf of the law faculty. The service was held in the ilbrary of the school in the presence of two Senlor classes and members of the faculty. The names of Georgetown's roll of honor are engraved on a me- morial tablet in the library, and this Was decorated with a wreath after Wil- liam Igpatius O'Nelll, president of the afternoon senior class, had read the roll‘of names. Two seniors. Donald Robert Heggy and John Jerome Manning, made briet | lin, president of the morning section | presided. After the addresses Rev. Thomas B Chetweod, S. J. regent of the Law . and an dent Hoover to abolish the ruling, the | addresses, and Damian John McLaugh- | D HONOR COMRADES Capital Throngs to Graves ot Pay Memorial Day Tribute. (Continued From First Page) assistant department chaplain of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars. In readiness for the Arlington exer- troops of Boy ll\dmoll'l Scouts clses, decorated all the graves with an sbund- ince of fresh-cut flowers and bright ils of 158 schools gathered flowe for event, and nine trucks were re- quired to haul the blossoms to Arling- ton. Three hundred Girl Scouts dis= tributed the flowers over the cemetery. ‘The boys placed flags on every grave. Dewey Tomb Decorated. Floral offerings from President Hoo- ver and various veteran and patriotic groups were placed on the tomb of Woodrow Wilson in the erypt of Beth. lehem Chapel of the National Cathe- dral. The tomb of Admiral George Dewey also was decorated. The Woodrow Wilson Foundation Committee, of which Frederic A, Delano is chairman, held its annual pilgrimage to the Wilson tomb at 11:30 o'clock this morn Formal ceremonies were eliminated, the delegation simply plac- ing a large wreath while spectators stood in silence. Floral tributes were deposited on Dewey's tomb by members of Admiral George Dewey Camp, No. 7, United Spanish War Veterans; the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-Ameriean War and the Dewey Congressional Lfidnl Men's Association of Philadels a. Bishop Freeman presided at a special memorial service in Bethlehem Chapel this morning. The Washington Cathe- dral Choir of men and boys partici- g;udA program was broadcast by 'MAL and a_coast-to-coast chain of the Columbia Broadcasting System., Speeches to Be Broadeast. ‘The radio also will carry the voice of Sergt. Younger at 5 o'clock this after- noon. The Columbia System will broad- cast remarks by Younger and an intro- ductory speech by Representative Johm of South Dakota. Special ceremonies were held thi morning at the Soldiers’ Home Nation: Cemetery, the nurses' section of Arling- ton Cemetery and at Congressional, Oak Hill, Holy , Glenwood, Prospect Hill and St. Mary’s Cemeteries. This afternoon at 3:15 o'clock exercises will b!uhcld at Battle Ground National Cem« otery. L’Enfant Memory Remembered. The memory of Maj. L'Enfant, des signer of the Capital, was honored by members of his profession and repre- sentatives of the L'Enfant Memorial Association. A delegation of the Washe ington Chapter of the American Ine stitute of Architects and of the exe ecutive committee of the memorial body visited L’Enfant’s tomb in Arling- ton Cemetery and laid floral offerings there, ‘The committee of the memorial as- sociation was headed by Wade H. Cooper, chairman, and included Henry Randall Webb, treasurer general of the Soclety of Cincinnati of which L'Enfant was & charter member; Judge Richard S. Harvey, general counsel, and John Cabell Wilkinson, execu’ive secretary of the memorial association. ‘The L'Enfant group is sponsoring a bill to_erect a suitable memorial to Maj. L’Enfant on the Mall, The family of Chaplain Arthur Henry Marsh of the l1st Division, who was killed in ‘the Argonne, ' Visil Lae Division mounment, south of the State, War and Navy Building, this morning and placed a wreath at tho base of the haft. Accompanied by the chaplain's widow, his sons, Arthur Henry March, jr., 16 years old, and Richard Marmicn Marsh, 14, carried the wreath to the monument and laid it at the foot of the tall column. 3 Other Architects Honored. ‘The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects also honored the memory of three other architects close- ly identified with the early history of our eountry. The honored ones were Dr. William Thornton, George Hadfield and James Hoban, whose graves lie in various cemeteries. Horace W. Peaslee, president of the rhapter, and William Partridgge and Harry F. Cunningham led in the obssrvance. Admiral George Dewey Camp of the Spanish War Veterans assembled at the mast of the ill-fated U. 8 8. Maine, in_ Arlington Cemetery, and paid homage to the victims of the mysterious explosion in Havana Harbor. P. J. Callan delivered an address. Vietor L. ‘Woolridge was master of ceremonles, PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR GETTYSBURG TO MAKE ADDRESS (Continued From First Page.) at Gettysburg will consume more than an hour. Immediately upon their con- clusion, the Presicent and his small party will then head for the fishng preserve of Mr. Cooke, in the deep wilds of Lycoming County. Secretary Hurley and the President's naval and muitary aldes will not accompany him on this expedition, but will return to Wash- ington from Gettysburg, Gov, Fisher and Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania, former Ambassador to Rome and en intimate friend of the President, will join his party and remain with him throughout the week end. It is Mr. Hoover's hope to devote the greater part of tomorrow out in the open, mostly fishing. The streams run- ning’ through Mr. Cooke's preserve are not new to him and, although, he does not know them as well as hé does own streams at his fishing camp an the Rapidan River in Virginia, he antini- pates filling his bag without any great difficulty. The last time Mr. Hoover visited this preserve was during the last year he was Secretary of Commerece. Mr. Cooke is an old friend of the Presi- dent. They were closely assoclated ing the food administration days of war. Served Together During War, Mr. Cooke served under the President as food administrator of Philadelphia. He is the grandson of Jay Cooke, who became internationally famous as finan- cler of the Federal Government during the Civil War period and the recon- struction days thereafter. Mr. Cooke ‘was one of the com‘rllly of friends who accompanied President Hoover to the Rapidan camp over the last weel: end. Mr. Hoover will start back for Wash- ington during the forencon Sunday, probably arriving at the While House at § or 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The progress of this 210-mile motor ride will' depend largely upon the size of the crowd encountered upon the high- ways during that period. ‘The President some months ago ac- cepted the invitation of the Pennsvl- vania governor to participate in the Memorial day services at Gettysburg and for that reason was unable to ac- cept a later invitation to participate in the services arranged al Arlington National Cemetery. where he spoke last n day. The President, how- the Unknown Soldier at the latter place. The ride to Gettysburg will be broken by a stop-off of about an hour at the a) A committee of service men attending ! the Law 8chool and a committee of marshals were in charge of the fishing camp of Secretary Richey, near Catoctin Furnace, about 13 miles be- yond Prederick, Md. During this jay- over. the party will have luncheon and will have & short rest. B