Nation's UnknoiDii Hero s. ■' i < w* f V ySy \ik ' ♦ .-.V. .•.■.■v .:.;s.>A«t%*i.v^ A \ ^ ^ X A«w V % i f ^ >y. X., 'O^ ¥s5 V9M ie. ,i\^ VO pOiXW i ?aurtfc we c c^jWwm be riglrtSy excluded. Quiet, simplicity, reverence should prevail. Of Historic Interest. Arlington is also a historic place. Its builder, George Washington Parke Oustis, was the adopted son of George Al^shington. His father gave his life for his country during the Revolution; and he himself was reared at Mount Vernon, where he lived until he com pleted Arlington house in 1804. At his death Arlington passed Into the joossession of his daughter, the wife ilK^^Iti rt E. Lee, and was occupied by sfs op'T. tier on tier. And £i.indin£ tlier^ in the shining air Are the friends he cherished here. 1 They are known to the sun-shod sen- , tinels Who circle the morning’s door. { They are led by a cloud-bright com pany I Through paths unseen before. ! Like blossoms blown their souls have flown Past war and reeking sod. In the book unbound their names are found— They are known in the courts of God! —^Angela Morgan. \v»>o(ied slopes in front of the man sion are amtmg tlie most beautiful landscapes in )Vas!iington, and they should be kept I’ree froiu disturbance of any kind. The plans for the man sion lioiise aim to restore its orig in:'! (harn^'ter as a of its historic ’^ler in the (kn '<-e, siioiild i>t' t hi which ' serti." ■ urni SI tive house ■ plans •1!' ■ <>r'' r f w' * In regular formation and completely shaded by trees Is the one that should prevail throughout the entire ceme tery. It Is these very tree-shaded | areas that give Arlington its fine and characteristic quality. Today these shaded areas predominate; but with the burials of World-war soldiers in open fields Arlington Is fast losing Its present distinction. No elTort should be spared to continue the planting over the present bare and shadeless areas. More Trees Are Needed. Both the World war and the Spanish war sections should be planted with trees that will produce shade to cover the entire area. In the World war section a planting scheme should be adopted in advance of the scheme for graves, or at least the two plans should be simultaneous. This means the immediate selection and planting of thousands of trees in the now vacant spaces of Arlington. Today these treeless portions, so out of harmony with the general appear- rance of the cemetery, give one the idea tlmt the graves of our latest heroes are being placed rather In a potter’s field than in an honored loca tion. The rules made several years ago to regHlate the character of monu ments marking the graves of officers have had *a quieting effect; but in the newer area set apart for officers there is need of trees. The regula tions against mausoleums, portraits, and unusual designs should be en forced for the protection of the many against the self-assertion of the few. The officers whose areers need eulogy >n a tombstone sliould not be accorded in Arlington the credit that history denies. Roadway Should Be improved. The road in front of Arlington cemetery should be improved and de veloped along the entire frontage. The space should be leveled, the car tracks raised to the surface and re located, and a boulevard treatment should replace the present neglected and uncared for conditions. The right way to deal with the situation is to have a comprehensive plan made for the entire development of Arlington. Arlington roads need renewing. The mansion house needs new floors, woodwork and paint, and, especially, the present bam-like appearance of the rooms devoted to the public should be changed for the better. Ex tensive planti7i? ot trees, preferal)l.\ oalvs, sliould bes:in at once, so that a iMUi'-ier