Show LAUDS CHIEF I I t f t I k kA kI A k I Secretary Dern DERN PRAISES NATIONS CHIEF r Secretary of War S Says ys President President President dent Has las Turned Count Country y From Fascism WASHINGTON Feb 22 22 Secre tory tary ary of War George Georgen GeorgeH H Darn Dern declared on n this the anniversary of George Washington's W birth that Pres dent ent Roosevelt had turned the country's coun coun- Itry's ry's rys path from Croin communism or fa las fas- ism clam back to traditions of oC the first resident president The war secretary addressing a gathering of patriotic org organizations o s mingled praise of the chief et executive with witha a suggestion for reasonable rea rca pr preparedness as the best insurance in in- urance for pea peace e As for Carl forthe the thc past said Den Dern it does no o one any good to call names name at at a aime time ime like this What hns has happened he contin- contin cd is uis that we have outgrown a tern cm that worked pretty well lvell in its day ay and under which the American people cople rose to the highest average of f prosperity ever er known in the world A uA year ear ago we were rushing headlong head head- long ong toward communism or fascism I dont don't know which Conditions had grown rown intolerable and were getting Worse But a change of policy avert ad d d. d chaos and now the American peole peo pl plC le again have faith in the American In so doing we are arc Retting getting backo back to o the traditions s and ideals of ot George Georg Washington ton on The war secretary said he person person ally lly was opposed to too large an army establishment even though believing that hat sufficient military strength hould exist for r reasonable pr prepared prepared- pared ness ress' Conscription or compulsory military mili mill f tary ary ry service despite the physical anc Continued on Face Parc Three DERN PRAISES NEW POLICIES r Secretary of War Says Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Has Saved Nation From Fascism Continued from Fate Pue one moral value of or the training and dis discipline dis- dis to the soldier Dern said is repugnant to American Americ l ideals Roosevelt Lays Wreath On Washington Tomb W WASHINGTON Feb 22 UP UP- UP President Roosevelt will honor the memory of George Washington toda today by bl y personally placing a wreath on he the first presidents president's tomb at his historic oric Mt 1 Vernon Mr Roosevelt Roosevell plans to motor to Mt Ml Vernon reaching there by He will be accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt Roose Roose- veil velt Captain Coptain Walter Waiter N. N Vernou s senior naval aide and Colonel Edwin M. M Watson military aide The presidents president's schedule calls for a a brief ceremony at t the Washington tomb after alter which he will return to the White House Earlier In the day one of or the junior White While House military aides placed placeda a wreath in the mme of t the president at the base of the Washington ment Tomorrow Mr Roosevelt Roosevell will pay tribute to the late King Albert of Belgium Bel Be- gium glum by having one of or his aides take a wreath to Catholic university where memorial services for the wartime wartime war war- time ruler will be held heM Later ter Mrs Roosevelt accompanied by Vernou and Watson Waton will att attend nd a requiem II m muss mass s In memory of the king Both Houses Mark Washington Birthday W WASHINGTON Feb 22 Both houses of congress observed George Washington's birthday today before plunging into their manifold legislative legisla tive chores r In the senate of Wyoming Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ming one of th the newest members was vas chosen to read Washington's farewell ell address in lieu of King of Utah who couldn't attend Veterans Veterans' relief leg legislation g. g isla Lion then was brought up On the other side of the capitol Representative Smith D D. Va re read d the address to the house |